Among the various Manali hotels, the Thomas Villa is a cosy property affording sweeping mountain views from its balconies and letting the breeze bring with it the sweet scent of apples from the nearby orchards. The room categories include Deluxe Room, Luxury Room, Super Luxury Room, and a three-bedroom cottage with a drawing-room. Most rooms have a king-size bed, an LED television, a study table with two chairs, and come with complimentary high-speed wireless internet connectivity. The washrooms are fully equipped and stock a pack of toiletries. The wall-length window gives you stunning mountain views.
Aside from all the regular amenities, the Luxury Room has a sitting area and a private balcony, and since they are on the property’s topmost floor, the mountain views are breathtaking from here. The Super Luxury Rooms too are on the upper floor and is similar in layout to the Luxury Rooms, save for the balconies that are far more grander with stunning mountain views. If you choose to stay in one of the cottages, you will have all the amenities as in a hotel room aside from a sitting area, a private balcony with grand Himalayan views. At mealtime, head to the hotel’s indoor restaurant serving delicious multi-cuisine fare. You can order from a buffet or a la carte menu. But more importantly, Thomas Villa’s location adjacent to an apple orchard makes it suitable for walks or simply revelling in the scenery and taking photographs.
Hotel Thomas Villa Manali Facilities
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• The hotel’s strategic location next to an apple orchard and the mountain views it affords from most of its balconies make it ideal for some photography or simply walking about.
• You can choose to stay in a Deluxe Room, Luxury Room, Super Luxury Room or a three bedroom cottage with drawing-room.
• All rooms offer complimentary Wi-Fi and a bouquet of amenities such as LED television, double bed, tea and coffee maker, telephone, well-equipped bathrooms with 24-hour supply of hot and cold running water.
• The Luxury Room, the Super Luxury Room and the cottages each have private balconies with lovely mountain views.
• The on-site multi-cuisine restaurant serves a la carte and a buffet spread. You can enjoy all your meals here.
• You are provided with a pick up and drop off service from the Manali bus stand.
• There is a travel desk that can arrange a sightseeing tour of Manali and surrounds.
• Free parking and power backup. You can also avail a car wash service. • All rooms are provided with a 24-hour room service.
• Doctor on call and laundry service are among the other facilities provided by Hotel Thomas Villa.
Check-in and check-out timingsCheck-in is at 12 noon and check-out at 10:00 am.
Hotel Thomas Villa Manali LocationKanyal Road, Simsa Village, Manali, Himachal Pradesh 175131
Hotel Thomas Villa Manali TariffDeluxe Room is at INR 4100 on MAP (accommodation with breakfast and dinner) basis
Luxury Room is at INR 4600 on MAP basis
Super Luxury Room is at INR 5100 on MAP basis
3 bedroom cottages with drawing room (max 6 adults) is at INR 15,800 on MAP basis
How to reach Hotel Thomas Villa Manali
Nearest airport to Hotel Thomas Villa Manali:
About 49 kilometre away, the
Kullu Manali airport, also called the Buntar airport, is the nearest to Hotel Thomas Villa Manali. The drive will take you approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes. The airport, however, has limited connectivity with flights to Chandigarh and Delhi by Alliance Air.
Nearest railway station to Hotel Thomas Villa Manali:The nearest railway station is called Joginder Nagar Railway Station, and it is about 142 kilometre from Hotel Thomas Villa Manali. The drive can take you about 4 hour and 35 minutes. Joginder Nagar is a small railway station at en elevation of 1189 metre. The only trains that stop here are
Pathankot to Joginder Nagar and Joginder Nagar to Pathankot.
Nearest bus stop to Hotel Thomas Villa Manali:The nearest bus stop from the property is the Manali bus depot, about 2 kilometre away which is a breezy 6 minute drive. All
Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses operate from here. You can board a bus to Delhi or explore other parts of Himachal.
Places to visit in ManaliHead to the Nehru Kund which is 6 kilometre off Manali on the Manali-Keylong highway. The waters of the Nehru Kund are believed to be fed by the Bhrigu Lake that is at a higher altitude in the Himalayas. You must take a trip to Solang Valley, about 13 kilometre north-west of Manali enroute to the Rohtang Pass. The lush slopes, the snow-capped peaks, the blue sky and the sentinel deodar trees crowding its slopes make for quite a sight for sore eyes. Solang is otherwise an adventure hub, what with tourists and adrenaline junkies coming in by the horde to enjoy skiing, paragliding, rapelling, zorbing to name a few. Not to mention, you need to visit Manali’s greatest attraction, the Rohtang Pass which is the highest point on the highway to Keylong, the gateway to Lahaul-Spiti. Behold a panoramic views of the white peaks, the glaciers and the plunging ravines. Of course, do not leave without paying your respects at the Hadimba Devi Temple dedicated to Hadimba Devi, the wife of Bhima from the Mahabharata. Admire its pagoda architecture and dig deeper into the ancient legends that surround it.
FAQ About Hotel Thomas Villa
Q. How far is Hotel Thomas Villa from the Manali bus depot?
A: While the hotel is just a couple of kilometre from the Manali bus depot, they can arrange for a pick up and drop off if you are staying there.
Q. How can I reach the airport from Hotel Thomas Villa Manali?
A: You will have to hire a cab to get to the nearest airport which is the Kullu Manali airport at 49 kilometre. The drive takes about 1.5 hours. You can ask the hotel to arrange a pre-paid cab for you.
Q. Do all rooms of Hotel Thomas Villa Manali come with a view of the Himalayas?
A: Yes, all rooms afford mountain views, but the Deluxe Room doesn’t have a private balcony unlike the Luxury and Super Luxury Rooms or the 3-bedroom cottage. But the giant wall-length window of the Deluxe Rooms capture the scenery beautifully. The other three room categories come with expansive balconies where you can enjoy your coffee while taking in the view.
Q. Does Hotel Thomas Villa Manali have a bar and a discotheque?
A: No, there is just one multi-cuisine restaurant on the site. There are no bars or discotheques here.
Q. Am I conveniently located from other sightseeing attractions of Manali?
A: You are in the heart of Manali, and you can easily visit a bunch of attractions from here such as the Hadimba Devi Temple (4 km), Vashisht Hot Water Springs and Temple (4 km). You can even visit the Nehru Kund (7 km), the Rohtang Pass (54 km), Rahala Waterfalls (30 km), and then you can take a trip to Old Manali (4 km), view the temples, visit the German cafes that dot it and study the local architecture of the place.