Sterling Holiday Resorts has opened Sterling Valley of Pine, Lansdowne, a boutique mountain retreat set amid dense pine forests near Gumkhal, expanding the company’s footprint in Uttarakhand to nine resorts. The opening strengthens Sterling’s circuit presence in one of India’s most visited hill and forest holiday regions.
Boutique Mountain Retreat in the Pine Valleys
Sterling Valley of Pine, Lansdowne has been positioned as a view-led retreat designed for unhurried mountain stays. The property features warm pinewood interiors, open terraces, and a forest-facing layout aimed at travellers seeking space, privacy, and meaningful time outdoors. The retreat is suited for leisure travel, intimate celebrations, and leadership offsites, while also serving as a connector within Uttarakhand’s drive-to tourism circuit for travellers from Delhi NCR and western Uttar Pradesh.
Rooms and Valley-Focused Design
All guest rooms at Sterling Valley of Pine, Lansdowne are designed to frame the surrounding valleys from multiple vantage points. Each room includes a private balcony with expansive views across the pine forests, while select accommodations offer access to open terraces overlooking the pool and the landscape. The guest experience centres on food, shared moments, and outdoor engagement within a quiet mountain setting.
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Dining, Social, and Meeting Spaces
The resort includes three signature venues designed to support dining, social interaction, and small-format gatherings. Lans Café operates as an all-day dining space with pinewood interiors and views of the valley and gardens. Sky Social functions as an open-to-sky terrace for sunset gatherings, bonfire evenings, and small celebrations. Sky Vista is a glass-walled meeting venue overlooking the forest and valley, created for leadership offsites and private workshops.
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Vikram Lalvani, managing director and chief executive officer of Sterling Holiday Resorts, said:
“Uttarakhand continues to be one of India’s most enduring year-round holiday regions, and Sterling has built deep familiarity with how travellers engage with the state across seasons. Valley of Pine, Lansdowne adds a calmer, more design-forward chapter to our mountain portfolio—created for guests who want meaningful time outdoors and destinations that feel restorative yet accessible. It also strengthens our presence across Mussoorie, Nainital, Dehradun, Rishikesh and Jim Corbett National Park—helping us curate connected, experience-led journeys across the region.”
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Meghna Bhatnagar of Dev Bhoomi said:
“We are thrilled to partner with Sterling for our flagship retreat in Lansdowne. Our vision was to create a retreat that brings a different guest from across India, while we offer them refined hospitality. Sterling is natural choice to bring this vision to life — their deep understanding of India’s leisure segment, regional presence, and ability to blend local character with national scale make them an ideal collaborator.”
Regional Context
With the opening of Sterling Valley of Pine, Lansdowne, Sterling Holiday Resorts continues to deepen its presence in Uttarakhand, aligning its growth strategy with destination-led, boutique hospitality experiences across the state’s hill and forest circuits.
