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title: "The Ashoka Inn, Shimla: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Ashoka Inn in Shimla: rated 7.4 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★
# The Ashoka Inn

The Retreat, Shimla, India

7.4 ·  Good 50 reviews ·  #193 #193 of 259 in Shimla ·  5.8 Location score
## About The Ashoka Inn

The Ashoka Inn is a hotel in The Retreat, Shimla, India. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 50 reviews. It is 1.0 km from the centre of Shimla. The nearest airport, Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), is 60 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Rooms:** 1

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 64

Mall Road, 454H Jakhu Rd Near Mall Road the ridge Shimla Himachal Pradesh 171001

## How The Ashoka Inn scores

Better rated than 25% of hotels in Shimla

-   Guest rating **7.4**
-   Location **5.8**
-   Public transport **3.9**

Shimla average

## Amenities

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **69**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **63**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Shimla railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">60 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">136 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Shimla</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Baba Bhalku Rail Museum440 m
-   Johnnies Wax Museum580 m
-   Shimla Heritage Museum690 m
-   Annandale Army Heritage Museum1.1 km
-   Sterling Castle Shimla1.2 km
-   The Army Heritage Museum Annandale Shimla1.4 km

## The Ashoka Inn: in detail

Experience an abundance of unparalleled facilities and features at The Ashoka Inn . Reception assistance is offered at the hotel featuring luggage storage. At the hotel, utilize the on-site dry cleaning service and laundry service to maintain your beloved travel attire fresh, allowing you to bring fewer clothes. During leisurely days and evenings, on-site amenities such as daily housekeeping enable you to fully enjoy your accommodation. Kindly note that smoking is prohibited in the hotel to ensure fresher air for all visitors. At The Ashoka Inn , every guestroom is provided with convenient amenities and fittings to ensure a comfortable stay. Enhance your experience at hotel with the knowledge that certain rooms are equipped with blackout curtains and air conditioning for your convenience. Certain rooms boast in-room amusement features such as television and cable TV, offering guests an enjoyable stay.

### Compare

## Compare The Ashoka Inn with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Ashoka Inn

### How do guests rate The Ashoka Inn?

The Ashoka Inn has a guest rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 50 reviews, which is better than 25% of rated hotels in Shimla.

### How far is The Ashoka Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), is 60 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does The Ashoka Inn have?

The Ashoka Inn has 1 rooms.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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