Located 2.4 km from the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Citylight Homestay Shimla hotel is 6 minutes on foot from the Himalayan Bird Park. There is also parking.
The centre of Shimla can be reached in 10 minutes' walk of this hotel, and such cultural venues as the Gaiety Heritage Cultural Complex are approximately 300 metres away. The Citylight Homestay is a 10-minute ride from Tara Devi Mandir and in proximity to the Bengali hut–style Kali Bari Temple. The Tara Devi Temple is 3.9 km away. Also, Old ISBT bus station is 950 metres from this hotel.
Welcoming guests to a terrace, the rooms are furnished with a cupboard.
The restaurant The Westend lies a stone's throw from the property.