The Tourist Lodge in Darjeeling is a West Bengal state government run hotel and provides 2 star amenities in its main building as well as economy (low budget) rooms in the Annex building. From Mall road and opposite to the Gorkha Ranga Mancha building there is a steep bifurcation on the right which leads to the tourist lodge at the end. From the Mall, it's about 5 to 6 minutes walk.

As you enter through the large iron gate into the lodge premises, the first impression is that it's a fairly large property compared to the other hotels in its category. There is a large open space in front along with a car park. The main building has 15 rooms. I have reviewed rooms in the Annex Building (which is located adjacent to the main building) in a separate section below.