We stayed at the Royal Retreat for 3 nights, at the beginning of March. It’s a very modern hotel and our room was very spacious with 2 big windows on the 1st floor looking out at the trees. We had 2 sofas and the amenities were very good. Very hot water and a good shower. We ate in the restaurant every evening and thought the food was excellent. Sometimes we were the only ones dining, so rather felt they were missing out. The only downside was that Shimla was very cold and the hotel common rooms and dining room do not appear to be heated, though we had A/C heating in our room, so we were fine. The hotel ***ager Mr Rohit Jassal was charming and always ready to assist if needed. All the staff were very efficient and friendly. I would highly recommend this hotel, though maybe not in early March.