A variety of guest house and hotel facilities are available across India for Ex-Servicemen (ESM), serving defence personnel, and their families. These facilities aim to provide comfortable accommodation at reasonable rates or through special arrangements with defence organizations. Below is a compiled list of notable options:
1. Shimla – Adm Comdt Guest Rooms
- Availability: 8 well-maintained suites with recently introduced catering services.
- Highlights: Located in an excellent spot retaining the old Shimla charm.
- Booking Contact: Call 9414061966.
- Note: Facility is underutilized; members are encouraged to make use of this opportunity.
2. Jaipur – Sainik Vishram Graha
- Location: Banipark, next to Army Main Gate/MH.
- Capacity: 40 well-furnished rooms (20 AC rooms for officers).
- Tariff:
- Officers: ₹300 (retired), ₹400 (serving)
- JCO/OR with family: ₹70 (retired), ₹100 (serving)
- Facilities: Centrally located with mess services.
- Booking Contact:
- Phone: 0141-2206971
- Mobile: 9460695574
3. Pride Plaza Hotels – Pan India Defence Tie-Up
Pride Hotels have partnered with Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force to offer luxury accommodation at concessional rates.
Locations:
- Pride Plaza – Aerocity Delhi
- Pride Hotel – MG Road, Bangalore
- Pride Hotel – Salt Lake, Kolkata
- Pride Hotel – Ahmedabad, Pune, Vadodara, Jaipur, Nagpur, Chennai
- Special Leisure Destinations:
- Pride Sun Village Resort & Spa – Goa
- Pride Tiger Wood Resort & Spa – Kanha
- Pride Mountain Resort – Dharamshala
Package Includes:
- Single rooms for Wg Cdr/equivalent and above
- Double rooms for Sqn Ldr/equivalent and below
- Meals, transfers, laundry, Wi-Fi, family-friendly packages
- Bookings within authorized entitlements
- Contact:
- Email: reservations1206@gmail.com
- Phone: 08377074234 / 09910078956
4. Guest Rooms in Delhi
Manekshaw Centre
- Rooms Available: 8 rooms
- Contacts:
- Dir Col Jiwan Jhende: 07503131801
- Ctrg Offr Lt Col Rajiv Dhand: 07503131803
- Adm JCO: 07503131805
ABHM / Palam Hostel & Manekshaw Centre (12 Rooms)
- Contacts:
- Lt Col Jaswinder: 09560856288
- Maj Bajpayee: 8130413271
- Col Ratta (Re-emp): 9873931253
- Duty JCO: 08750379987
Mess Contact:
- Lt Col Mukerjee: 08826896161
- Ctrg Offr Lt Col Arun Sharma: 09717483999
Central ASC Mess
- Booking Contact:
- Lt Col Awishkar Sharma: 011-23018541 / 08800777020
- ASC Mess Rxn: 011-25693236
- Palam Hostel Rxn: 011-25674376
- Taurus Hostel Rxn: 011-25682102
5. Edison Hotel Group – Special Army Offer (Delhi-NCR)
- Features:
- Single occupancy accommodation
- Pickup/drop from railway station/airport
- All meals included
- Independent vehicle (80 km daily) for Lt Col & above
- Sharing vehicle for Maj & below
- Spouse stay complimentary with meals
- Unlimited laundry & Wi-Fi
- Liquor facility available
- Charges:
- Maj & below: ₹2775/day (₹2550 without transportation)
- Booking Contact:
- Nakul Bhatia: 09811343838 / 01244266677
Closing Note
All serving and retired defence personnel are encouraged to utilize these facilities for official travel, family vacations, and personal visits. These accommodations are thoughtfully maintained and cater to the comfort and convenience of the Armed Forces community.

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