A full-fledged on-shore casino, the first of its kind in India, is coming up at Mayfair-Gangtok -- a five-star deluxe property spread over 48 acres and owned by Orissa-based Mayfair Hotels & Resorts.

The 12 spa rooms are another great lure at Mayfair and offer world class therapies and treatments. Mahajong, the Mayfair casino, is one of the few casinos in India.

For a town that’s six hours away from the closest airport, Gangtok has a fair share of luxury hotels. Mayfair is the newest ... curling from the home fires. A casino — the country’s first ...