Reviews of Marina- Shimla First Designer Boutique Hotel 4 stars
The Mall, 171001 Shimla, India
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Reviewed: 26 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewOur stay in Marina was superb...staff is very helpful and excellent in their job....food was also very good..... would love to visit again
Everything was excellent
Reviewed: 11 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewStaff good . Ambience nice . Mysterious vibes
Reviewed: 5 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewLovely comfortable and clean room and the staff were friendly and professional. Food was superb.
Reviewed: 23 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewThe room and the general ambience of the hotel was lovely
The breakfast was not as international as I was expecting.,
Reviewed: 8 February 2025 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewgreat walking distance to the Mall.
Not the best breakfast.
Reviewed: 18 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
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Verified reviewHEATER AND AC NOT WORKING PROPERLY
Reviewed: 12 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewLocation and the views and the staff were amazing
No complaints but would be nice if had a gym along with the spa
Reviewed: 22 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewThe rooms are large, with good bathrooms. The staff and drinks/food in the restaurant and the bar were good.
The location on booking.com is inaccurate; it 20 mins walk south. I would not have booked had I known. The actual location is near Marina Waterfall (hence the name) if you want to check. The hotel was noisy. I was on the 3rd/top floor; one night I had to ask the bar (ground floor!) to turn down the music as I could feel/hear it in bed; on the final night people were on the roof terrace above the 3rd floor running around at 1:40am.
Reviewed: 8 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewBreakfast was too expensive and reception would not give us an upgrade to include breakfast
Reviewed: 14 September 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewVery nice staff and great location
Reviewed: 19 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewThe location was superb . We were just a few minutes away from the main Mall road and that made our stay all the more comfortable. Breakfast and the over-all menu was amazing. Beautiful spacious rooms . Washrooms were very well kept . The over-all vibe of the hotel was just outstanding.
The fact that we paid a high price for the rooms , yet the breakfast wasn't included in the package. Also , the gym had less equipment. They need to upgrade the weights and machines . Servicing was a little slow .
Reviewed: 16 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 8 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
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1- No exhaust in the washroom. 2- Staff refused to provide additional blankets/quilt which was required due to our age problems
Reviewed: 21 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewThe staff was totally non professional and they don't know how to feel the coustmer sentiments
Poor food quality and lack of professional staff
Reviewed: 18 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewLocation only
Breakfast wasn’t that good, the beds were two single joined together and very uncomfortable, the AC was just blowing air and the rooms were not cooling, the toilet paper was just paper & we wanted to play games (cards and Rummikub) so decided to set-up in the restaurant area (during dinner, not busy and really on the only place in the hotel we could ‘lounge’) and we were told we weren’t allowed ( I never knew such rules existed). Won’t be staying here ever again.
Reviewed: 26 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 15 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
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