Sheikhpura Kothi

Sheikhpura Kothi
Sheikhpura Kohti, Hansi
Sheikhpura Kohti, Hansi
Sheikhpura Kohti, Hansi
Sheikhpura Kohti, Hansi (India)
Former names Skinner's Estate
Etymology Named after the son of James Skinner
General information
Status Complete
Type Heritage palace
Hotel in current usage
Architectural style French
Location Hansi on NH9
Address Hansi, Hisar, Haryana
Town or city Hansi
Country India
Coordinates 29°06′N 75°58′E / 29.1°N 75.97°E / 29.1; 75.97Coordinates: 29°06′N 75°58′E / 29.1°N 75.97°E / 29.1; 75.97
Current tenants WelcomHeritage Hotels (leasee)
Construction started 1818
Owner Seth Chhaju Ram's family,
Technical details
Material Brick and Plaster
Floor count 2
Floor area 100 acres (40 ha; 0.16 sq mi)
Lifts/elevators 0
Known for James Skinner and Seth Chhaju Ram
Other information
Number of rooms 7 rooms
Parking large space for hundred plus vehicles
Website
www.welcomheritagehotels.in/hotel-details/sheikhpura-kothi-hansi
Phone No: +91-11-4603 5500

Sehikhpura Kothi, currently leased and operated as WelcomHeritage Sheikhpura Kothi, is an 1818 CE heritage building, built by the adventurer James Skinner in french architecture, in Hansi city of Haryana, India. 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 constructed in 1818 by Anglo-Indian British Colonel James Skinner, also the founder of the larger Skinner's estate and 1st Horse (Skinner's Horse) (1803 cavalry regiment of Indian Army) at Hansi.[1] After Independence of India, ownership passed to the family of Seth Chhaju Ram who bought it in a government auction, and later leased it to WelcomHeritage Hotels for its current operation as a heritage hotel.[2][1]

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,[3] 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).[4]

Recognition

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Historical background". WelcomHeritage Hotels. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Aasheesh Sharma, "Off-beat weekend getaways", Hindustan Times, 21 Jan 2011.
  3. ↑ "Services and facilities". WelcomHeritage Hotels. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Excursions". WelcomHeritage Hotels. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Hotels in Hisar". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 11 July 2012.


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