A Heritage Stay Above the Clouds

Tucked away in the quiet hamlet of Takdah — a name the Lepcha people gave for mist and fog — Woods at Cantonment has stood for over a century as a silent witness to the hills’ changing seasons. Established in 1910, this 10,000 sq ft colonial estate was born in the era of the British cantonment, and its walls still carry the warmth of that unhurried age.

Stone fireplaces crackle through cool evenings. Hand-laid brickwork frames every corridor. Tea gardens stretch lazily beyond the verandah, vanishing into forests of pine and silver oak. At 5,100 feet, the air is clean, the pace is slow, and time — for once — feels entirely your own.

Since 2019, the estate has welcomed a new generation of travellers who come seeking not just a room, but a story they can step into. A place that feels less like a hotel and more like a home that has been waiting for you.

“Some places don’t just offer a stay — they offer a memory you carry home with you.”

A thousand words, six photographs. Every frame from Takdah tells a story the hills have been holding for a hundred years.