# Hotel Woodville Palace, Shimla

> A heritage palace hotel in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, built in 1938 by Raja Rana Bhagat Chandra of Jubbal. Fifty rooms and suites, five dining venues, wedding lawns, and a wood-fired Italian cafe — set in four acres of Deodar forest, 800 m from Mall Road.

## Key facts
- Built: 1938. The estate dates to 1866, when it was the summer residence of the British Commander-in-Chief.
- Address: Raj Bhawan Road, Chotta Shimla, Shimla 171002, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Phone: +91 88749-23456
- Rooms: 50 across five categories — Heritage Classic, Heritage Royal, Imperial Room, Himalayan Suite, Heritage Bollywood Suite
- Film location for 25+ productions including 3 Idiots, Black, Student of the Year and Raaz 2

## Pages
- [Home](https://woodvillepalace.com/): rooms, venues, booking
- [Heritage Cafe 1938](https://woodvillepalace.com/heritage-cafe.html): wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, hand-made pasta and espresso bar — open 11:00–22:00 daily, phone +91 80915-67606 — full menu with prices
- [Dining](https://woodvillepalace.com/dining.html): five venues — Tiger Lounge, Hollywood Bar, House of the Rising Sun, Heritage Cafe 1938, House of Royals
- [Weddings](https://woodvillepalace.com/weddings.html): destination wedding venues and lawns
- [History](https://woodvillepalace.com/history.html): 1866 to present
- [Bollywood](https://woodvillepalace.com/bollywood.html): films shot on the estate
- [How to Reach](https://woodvillepalace.com/how-to-reach.html): directions from Delhi, Chandigarh and Shimla airport

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