The erstwhile summer retreat of the Raja of Sheikhupura (near Lahore), now run by his charming descendants, Springfields features neatly trimmed lawns with great panoramas and 11 mostly bright and spacious rooms with appealing heritage-style furnishings, tea and coffee equipment and large, marble-floored bathrooms. It's a 30-minute walk or ₹200 taxi ride from Shimla centre.
Buses to Chotta Shimla get you close.