Away and beyond the madding hustle of India's city of dreamsnestled in the quaint little village of Shillimis an untouched, unspoiled haven for those who yearn for a few days off in the laps of Mother Nature. An exclusive getaway for the discerning, Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat and Spa is where you ought to be if all you fancy on a vacation is an unadulterated love affair with nature!

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pItandrsquo;s a competitive world weandrsquo;re living in; battling odds to turn into those fittest who survive the hustle. However, every once in a while, wanderlust overpowers the strongest of drives, and the best of fighters need that opportune reason to ditch the material world and take off for the mountains. While in the real world such insane whims donandrsquo;t find a place, it does absolutely no harm to treat oneself to a few days of a hermitandrsquo;s life, albeit in the laps of luxury.andnbsp;/p pandnbsp;/p
pOn one such whim, I took off from Mumbai for Shillim, in a bid to cleanse my mind of the entire work residue. After a three-hour drive from Mumbai, about a 40-minute ride from Lonavala, a rather bumpy, yet completely worthy, ride brought me to the calm and quiet of Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat andamp; Spa.andnbsp;/p
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pWhile a rather warm and helpful force of representatives made sure my luggage and related formalities were taken care of, I could already feel the weight of my city woes shed as I sipped on the andlsquo;welcomeandrsquo; lemon grass iced tea and bit ...