Homestay in Mukteshwar

 

Homestay in Mukteshwar

Whenever I think of taking a short vacation to freshen myself up after long months of work and hustle of city life, I cannot help but start thinking about going to lush mountains to enjoy a few days in the heaven like solitude of nature. Dushehra is approaching and my mind started working to choose a place in some hill station to spend my holidays at. My search came to a stop as I found this beautiful place known by the name of Mukteshwar.

Mukteshwar is a village and a tourist destination in the Nainital district of Uttrakhand. It sits at an altitude of 2171 meters. Mukteshwar gets its name from a 350 year old temple of Shiva, known as Mukteshwar Dham. It is a beautiful village a-top a mountain and is covered with thick green forests all around. It is away from all the chaos of the cities. The perfect place to be at for a quiet vacation.

But before actually booking for a flight ticket to Nainital, I wanted to be sure about the lodgings that I will be accommodating after arriving there. After searching for a little while online, I found just the perfect home-stay in Mukteshwar.  For my lodgings, I chose a home-stay over a hotel because I believe that a home-stay gives a very home like feeling as it is literally a part of someone’s home converted into a hotel.  It is similar in concept to that of a bed and breakfast. Guests are either accommodated in the family home or in separate quarters nearby. Nowadays, most home-stays provide their guests with just as much comfort as a reputable hotel.

Ambience

My stay at One Partridge Hill has been a memorable one. Sitting atop a hill, it’s location is just perfect, looks like coming straight out of a movie visual. It is surrounded with greenery, nature and every now and then one can spot exotic birds just sitting right outside the yard.

One Partridge Hill is great in hospitality. The staff was polite and efficient. The rooms were big and well ventilated with amazing views of mountains around. Rooms were properly equipped with all sorts of amenities. They take proper care of health and hygiene. And the food was also delicious. And there is nothing that feels as good as sipping a cup of hot coffee while sitting on your balcony with sun setting down behind the snow-capped Himalayan peaks. It’s simply a heaven.

Local Attractions

The major attractions of this sleepy town are-

·         the IVRI laboratories (where experiments on tiny rats, gold-plated books, cattle-           sheds, etc. take place)

·         orchards of the Central Institutes of Temperate Horticultural-Regional Station

·         an expansive Deodar Forest (Himalayan Cedar), where one can spot tigers and             bears from time to time

·         bird watching

Experience in a home-stay

My stay at One Partridge Hill was blissful and at the same time adventurous. Rooms were super comfortable and it felt like living in a home. I could stay there forever. It’s a place where one would want to come back again and again. I, for one, am definitely coming back again. It feels like I found a home in the mountains.