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Norma Homestay

Lava / Lolegaon · Darjeeling

Dr. Graham's Homes, Kilatar Rd, near St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Deolo, Kalimpong, West Bengal 734301, India

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3.23
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Ranked #654 in Darjeeling· #720 of 880 overall

Last scored Jul 19, 2026

Confidence tier: Summary only (Google AI summary) How we score

Scored from 4 guest reviews in the last 24 months.Range: Oct 18, 2024 - Oct 18, 2024.How we score

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The Five Pillars

Shelter

low confidence3.0 / 5
"Recent reviews from late 2024 complain that rooms are small, clumsy, and the 'attached' bathroom is actually located outside the room. Older reviews from 2021-2023 praised the cleanliness and spaciousness under previous management."

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Water

insufficient data confidence2.5 / 5
"No direct mention of hot water reliability or plumbing quality, though one guest noted the bathroom layout was highly inconvenient ('attached bathroom is situated outside the room')."

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Hearth

low confidence2.8 / 5
"A stark contrast exists between past and present. Older reviews rave about the warmth of the previous owner Maya and 'very good' food. However, 2024 reviews under new management describe 'pathetic' and 'below average' food, alongside poor host behavior and unexpected extra charges."

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Path

low confidence3.8 / 5
"Located about 2 km from St. Graham's Home in Kalimpong, making it easy to travel to Dello, though it is slightly removed from the main town."

View

low confidence4.7 / 5
"Guests consistently praise the majestic beauty of the hills, with windows facing the hills allowing visitors to enjoy the sunrise directly from their rooms, terrace, and ground floor."

Google rating

4.6

Based on 27 Google reviews

Recent reviews

Showing 2 of 27 total Google reviews. Pillar scores use Google's full-review AI summary above.

Mamai Dutta

Oct 18, 2024

I stayed at this homestay for 2 days. My experience was certainly not pleasant. Norma has such a high rating because the previous owner was humane. The new owner's behaviour took a drastic turn with time. They kept reasoning with the provision of "special treatment" but there was no such provision,the treatment was infact ordinary. The rooms were not spacious and foods were below average. Overall ,do not recommend this homestay.

Saikat Kundu

Oct 18, 2024

Bad experience. The proprietor of this homestay is Jhilik Dey; but she is controlled by Subrata Ghosh. The homestay charged Rs. 1450 per head instead of Rs 1300 per head due to postponement of date. Although other two homestays did not charge extra being more reputed than this one! I had booked one double bedded & one triple bedded rooms with attached bathroom. But attached bathroom is situated outside the room wihich is ridiculous. The rooms are small and clumsy. The foods were pathetic! The good reviews were posted in the time of previous proprieter. So please avoid this property.

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