Day One
The Doon Valley
A cave where a river vanishes, a dripping Shiva cave-shrine, sulphur springs and the colonial lawns of the FRI — all within a short drive.
Robber's Cave · Tapkeshwar · Sahastradhara · FRI · Sai Darbar
A step from the station · Paltan Bazaar · since 1947
Your first morning in the mountains starts here.
Step off the train into the oldest corner of Dehradun. From this doorstep the valley opens, the rivers call, and the road to the Dhams unwinds. An old name — Hotel Oriental, here since 1947 — rebuilt from the ground up, with brand-new rooms and a front desk that plans the journey for you.
Arrive easily, rest well, and leave the planning to us.
The doorstep
A step off the train, and you're already there.
Most hotels are somewhere you go after you arrive. Oriental is where you arrive — a five-minute walk from the railway platform and the Mussoorie bus stand, set at the mouth of Paltan Bazaar, with the whole Doon valley fanning out from the door and the mountains just forty-five minutes away.
Since 1947
The same corner of the bazaar, for over seventy-five years.
One family has kept a hotel here since the year of independence. When the old building had given all it could, we didn't dress it up — we rebuilt it from the ground up, and found 1927 bricks in the walls as we did. Old soul, new building. Same welcome.
From our door
Days that write themselves.
Two or three places in a day, planned from the front desk. Pick a direction — the valley, the hills, or the holy Ganga — and we'll handle the road.
Day Two
Up to Mussoorie
The winding climb to the Queen of the Hills — a roadside Shiva temple, the deer park, the Mall, and the tiered roar of Kempty Falls.
Shiv Mandir · Dehradun Zoo · Mussoorie Lake · Mall Road · Kempty Falls
Day Three
Haridwar & Rishikesh
The holy Ganga in a day — the ghats and the great evening aarti at Har Ki Pauri, the suspension bridges and ashrams of Rishikesh.
Har Ki Pauri · Ganga Aarti · Lakshman Jhula · Triveni Ghat
Headed higher? Dehradun is the threshold of the Char Dham — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Make Oriental your first night and we'll arrange the road ahead.
Where you rest
New rooms, old soul.
Extra bed / mattress available on request. Live rates and availability are shown in the booking engine — just tap Book Now.
Who we host
A door for every kind of traveller.
Roamers and pilgrims, big groups and quiet work trips — the welcome is the same; only the plan changes.
Explorers
Here to roam the valley and the hills — we hand you the map and plan the days.
Char Dham pilgrims
A trusted first night and basecamp before Kedarnath, Badrinath and the sacred road north.
Tour groups
Large groups welcome — up to around 80 — with buffets managed in-house and one point of contact.
Business travellers
An easy, central stay for small work trips, a short walk from the station.
Good to know
A few answers before you set out.
Where exactly is Hotel Oriental?
At 4, Darshani Gate — at the mouth of Paltan Bazaar, Dehradun's oldest market, and about a five-minute walk from the railway station and the Mussoorie bus stand.
How old is the hotel?
The Oriental name has stood here since 1947. The building grew so old we rebuilt it from the ground up (we found 1927 bricks in the walls) — an old soul with brand-new rooms.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 1:00 PM and check-out is by 12:00 Noon.
Can you arrange day trips and Char Dham travel?
Yes — the front desk plans day journeys around the valley and arranges transport for the Char Dham. Tell us your dates and we'll map the days.
How do I check rates and book?
Tap Book Now for the official booking engine with live rates and instant confirmation, or call +91 98970 07059 for help and group bookings. GST as applicable. Group rates on request.
Ready when you are
Your journey starts at our door.
Book through the official engine for live rates and instant confirmation, or call +91 98970 07059 for help and group bookings.
