Hotel Seven Seventeen

What Hotel Seven Seventeen does

Hotel Seven Seventeen is a privately held, family-owned Tibetan heritage boutique hotel founded in 1993 and located on H.D. Lama Road in central Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. The property offers 23 rooms across five categories (Single, Double, Triple, Four-bed, and Luxury) at tariffs ranging from Rs. 3,500 to Rs. 5,000 per night on a European Plan basis, with optional meal add-ons and American/Continental/Modified American Plan upgrades. Ancillary revenue is generated from Blue Haven Restaurant (multi-cuisine Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, Continental), Kadambari Bar, an in-house Gift Shoppe selling local souvenirs, conference/event hosting facilities, and an associate travel desk (Dorjee 'Ling' Tours & Travels) that books tours and vehicle rentals to roughly 20 nearby Himalayan destinations including Gangtok, Kalimpong, Mirik, Sandakphu, and Sikkim.

The business runs on a low-tech stack consisting of a multi-language website (8 languages), direct telephone/email reservation channels, walk-ins enabled by the central Mall Road-adjacent location, and a third-party booking engine (eGlobe Solutions). The company's customers are domestic and international leisure tourists, adventure travelers, and a smaller stream of group/corporate event clients, with seasonal demand swings handled through 30-50% off-season discounts during July-August and January-March. Distribution is concentrated in Darjeeling itself; the hotel serves guests arriving in the Eastern Himalayas via direct bookings, walk-ins, and third-party platforms, and has earned TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence status along with mentions in Lonely Planet, Rough Guide, and Footprints travel guides.

Name

Hotel Seven Seventeen

Legal name

Hotel Seven Seventeen

Website

https://hotel717.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hotel Seven Seventeen is a family-owned Tibetan heritage boutique hotel in central Darjeeling, India, operating 23 rooms since 1993 and serving domestic and international leisure tourists with on-site dining, bar, gift shop, and travel desk services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Boutique Hotel

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Boutique Resorts (Small-Scale Resorts) (THAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private House Hotels & Small Luxury Inns (THAGADAL)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel services
• Heritage accommodation
• Mountain hospitality
• Lodging and dining
• Travel and tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Darjeeling

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Room Bookings: Hotel generates primary revenue from room rentals across 23 rooms with varying tariffs (Single: Rs. 3,500, Double: Rs. 4,000, Triple: Rs. 4,500, Four-bed: Rs. 4,700, Luxury: Rs. 5,000). Offers multiple meal plans (European Plan, Continental Plan, Modified American Plan, American Plan).
2. Food & Beverage: Revenue from Blue Haven multi-cuisine restaurant (Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, Continental dishes) and Kadambari Bar serving alcoholic beverages. Meal add-ons priced at Rs. 250 (breakfast), Rs. 500 (lunch/dinner).
3. Travel Services: Travel desk organizes tour packages to nearby destinations (Gangtok, Kalimpong, Mirik, Sandakphu, Sikkim) generating revenue from tour bookings, vehicle rentals, and travel assistance services.
4. Gift Shop: In-house gift shop selling local souvenirs and memorabilia to guests.
5. Group/Event Hosting: Conference, seminar, and wedding hosting facilities with group rates and kitchen/dining space rental.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hotel Seven Seventeen is a family-owned boutique hotel in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, providing heritage accommodation across multiple room categories (Single, Twin, Suite, Luxury Suite) at rates from Rs. 3,500 to Rs. 5,000. The property also operates an on-site restaurant, a bar, a gift shop, and an in-house travel and tours desk as integrated guest services.

Product overview

Hotel Seven Seventeen is a traditional Tibetan family-run boutique hotel in Darjeeling offering 23 rooms as its core accommodation product. The hotel provides additional services including Blue Haven Restaurant (multi-cuisine dining), Kadambari Bar (beverages), Gift Shoppe (souvenirs), a Travel Desk for tour packages to nearby Himalayan destinations, and conference/event facilities. The property operates on a 3-star facility level with meal plans including European Plan (room only), Continental Plan (breakfast), Modified American Plan (breakfast with lunch or dinner), and American Plan (all meals included).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Haven Restaurant: Multi-cuisine restaurant offering Indian, Tibetan, Chinese & Continental fare
• Kadambari Bar
• Gift Shoppe
• Dorjee 'Ling' Tours & Travels

Products and services

• Hotel Accommodation (Single, Twin, Suite, Luxury Suite rooms) Lodging across multiple room categories (Single, Twin, Suite, Luxury Suite) priced from Rs. 3,500 to Rs. 5,000, targeted at leisure and heritage travelers visiting Darjeeling.
• Blue Haven Restaurant

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9/5 rating on Google Reviews from 2,394 reviews
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dorjee 'Ling' Tours & TravelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate travel agency that organizes package tours and tailors customized tours for guests. Handles tour bookings to destinations including Gangtok, Kalimpong, Mirik, Sandakphu, Kurseong, Sikkim, and other regional attractions. Provides vehicle rentals including coaches, cars, saloon cars, and manages guide bookings (English and foreign language guides).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Windamere Hotel: Heritage boutique hotel in Darjeeling operating at similar small scale with strong cultural positioning. Closely comparable as a long-established, family/heritage-style property serving the same boutique tourist segment in Darjeeling.
• Mayfair Resort & Spa, Darjeeling: Resort-style full-service hotel in Darjeeling targeting leisure and family tourists. Comparable in primary geography and target customer base, though larger in scale and part of a small chain.
• The Elgin Nor-Khill: Heritage boutique hotel in Darjeeling offering full-service accommodation with cultural theming. Comparable in geography, target market (leisure/cultural tourists), and 4-star equivalent positioning.
• Summit Hermon Hotel & Spa: Mid-scale full-service hotel in Darjeeling serving leisure and corporate travelers. Comparable in geography and customer segment, though chain-affiliated and larger in scale.
• Cedar Inn: Boutique hill-station hotel in Darjeeling serving leisure tourists with mountain views and cultural positioning. Direct competitor for the same boutique tourist segment in Darjeeling.
• Glenburn Tea Estate: Luxury boutique heritage property near Darjeeling offering experiential tea-estate stays. Comparable as a small-scale, experience-led boutique property in the Darjeeling region with similar cultural/heritage differentiation.
• Central Heritage Resort & Spa, Darjeeling: Boutique resort in Darjeeling with cultural decor and central location near Mall Road. Comparable as a heritage-styled boutique property competing for the same tourist segment in central Darjeeling.

Regional players

• Singtom Tea Estate Resort: Small boutique heritage property near Darjeeling offering experiential tea-estate stays. Comparable as a small-scale, experience-led boutique property in the wider Darjeeling region with similar cultural differentiation.
• Hotel Tashi Delek (Gangtok): Tibetan-themed boutique hotel in Gangtok, Sikkim, serving the same Eastern Himalayas leisure/cultural tourist segment. Comparable in cultural positioning and small-scale heritage style, though operating in the adjacent Sikkim geography rather than Darjeeling.

Broad incumbents

• Sterling Darjeeling: Chain-affiliated resort in Darjeeling targeting leisure tourists and families. Comparable in geography and primary customer segment, though part of a national resort chain with broader distribution and larger room inventory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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