Sheikhpura Kothi

Sehikhpura Kothi, currently leased and operated as WelcomHeritage Sheikhpura Kothi, is an heritage building.It was built in 1924 by American architect Dinkelberg for our family it was built for the family of Sir Chhaju Ram Lamba the Jat Zamindar and businessman from Alakhpura,

Sheikhpura Kothi
Sheikhpura Kohti, Hansi
Sheikhpura Kohti, Hansi
Sheikhpura Kohti, Hansi
Sheikhpura Kohti, Hansi (India)
Former namesSkinner's Estate
EtymologyNamed after the son of James Skinner
General information
StatusComplete
TypeHeritage palace
Hotel in current usage
Architectural styleFrench
LocationHansi on NH9
AddressHansi, Hisar, Haryana
Town or cityHansi
CountryIndia
Coordinates29.1°N 75.97°E / 29.1; 75.97
Current tenantsWelcomHeritage Hotels (leasee)
Construction started1818
OwnerSeth Chhaju Ram's family,
Technical details
MaterialBrick and Plaster
Floor count2
Floor area100 acres (40 ha; 0.16 sq mi)
Lifts/elevators0
Known forJames Skinner and Seth Chhaju Ram
Other information
Number of rooms7 rooms
Parkinglarge space for hundred plus vehicles
Website
www.welcomheritagehotels.in/hotel-details/sheikhpura-kothi-hansi
Phone No: +91-11-4603 5500

and later leased it to WelcomHeritage Hotels for its current operation as a heritage hotel.

It was ranked as the 2nd best hotel in Hisar by TripAdvisor in 2012. It is 154 kilometres (96 mi) west of Delhi and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-east of center of Hansi, it is located on Hansi-Ugalan road off NH9 Hansi bypass, few hundred meters before the intersection of NH9 and NH12.

History

It was built in 1924 by American architect Dinkelberg for our family it was built for the family of Sir Chhaju Ram Lamba the Jat Zamindar and businessman from Alakhpura,

and later leased it to WelcomHeritage Hotels for its current operation as a heritage hotel.

Facilities

The hotel provides relaxed no-TV in seven luxurious spacious rooms and suites with high ceilings, common room with TV, multi cuisine restaurant, billiards, library, room service, conference room for 15 to 20 people, CCTV, open air gathering for thousand plus people,[1] and excursion trips to Asigarh Fort and Jain Pillar (Hansi) (4 km), Firoz Shah Palace Complex and Jahaj Kothi Museum (Hisar, 30 km), Haryana Rural Antique Museum at HAU Hisar, Pranpir Badshah tomb (Hisar, 30 km), Tosham rock inscription (Tosham, 30 km), Rakhigarhi Indus Valley Civilisation Museum and Rakhigarhi excavation site (45 km), Dhamtan Sahib Gurdwara (Jind, 60 km), Jayanti Devi Temple (Jind, 60 km) and Bhuteshwar Temple (Jind, 60 km).[2]

Recognition

See also

References
  1. "Services and facilities". WelcomHeritage Hotels. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. "Excursions". WelcomHeritage Hotels. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. "Hotels in Hisar". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 11 July 2012.


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