Opposite the Lift, on Mall Road.
Centrally placed and unusually easy to reach: arrive on Cart Road, ride the Mall Road Lift up, turn right and walk about 50 steps. The Ridge is 5 minutes on foot.
31.1017° N · 77.1774° E · Plus code 452G+MX Shimla
Jain Ashram Building, Mall Road
Near The Lift, Bemloi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001
- Landmark
- Right of the Mall Road (tourism) Lift exit
- Look for
- The Heritage Trail Café on the ground floor
- Floor
- 2nd, by stairs
- Phone
- +91 82191 39941
Getting here.
Mall Road is pedestrian-only, so every route ends the same way: at the base of the Mall Road Lift on Cart Road. Times and distances are approximate.
| From | Distance | How |
|---|---|---|
| Shimla Railway Station | ~2 km | Taxi along Cart Road to the Lift, about 10 minutes. Ride up, turn right. |
| ISBT Tutikandi bus stand | ~6 km | Taxi or local bus to the Lift on Cart Road, about 15–20 minutes. |
| Shimla Airport, Jubbarhatti | ~23 km | Pre-paid or app taxi to the Lift on Cart Road, about 45–60 minutes. |
| Chandigarh | ~115 km | Taxi or Volvo bus, about 3.5–4 hours. Ask your driver for the Mall Road Lift on Cart Road. |
- Reach Cart RoadBy taxi or bus, and go to the base of the Mall Road (tourism) Lift.
- Take the Lift upIt carries you up to Mall Road — no steep climb with your bags.
- Turn rightThe Jain Ashram Building is just to the right, above The Heritage Trail Café.
- Climb to the 2nd floorCall us when you reach — staff will help carry your luggage up.
Everything is a short walk.
Cafés, restaurants, shops and the evening crowd on Mall Road start at the door. Walking times from the homestay, as measured by guests and hosts.
- The Heritage Trail CaféDownstairs
- Cafés, shops & restaurantsWithin 2 min
- The Ridge4–5 min
- Johnnie’s Wax Museum~5 min
- Gaiety TheatreShort walk
- Christ ChurchShort walk
- Town HallShort walk
0 min5 min10 min15 min
Good to know before you arrive.
Shimla’s Mall Road is car-free, which is a large part of its charm. A little planning makes arrival easy.
- Vehicles
- Cars cannot drive to the door. Drop-off is at the base of the Mall Road Lift on Cart Road.
- Parking
- The homestay has no private parking. Plan for paid public parking along Cart Road.
- Luggage
- The suite is on the 2nd floor, reached by stairs. Our staff and porter help carry bags up and down — tell us your arrival time.
- Lift timings
- The Mall Road Lift is a paid public lift; carry small change. Late at night, ask us about the walking route.