5 ‘Offbeat’ Stays In India I’d Like To Experience
I have always believed that an offbeat stay experience on your travels adds a lot of substance to your trip. Thus, you should always make it a point to choose your accommodation carefully. Like in my case, I wouldn’t want to stay in a characterless, plain and lacklustre hotel room. For me, it’s important that I get an experience in each place that I visit. Whether it’s a simple village hut in the mountains or a swanky heritage haveli in Rajasthan, I want a certain aura that I can take back home.
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Of late, there has been an influx of ‘offbeat stays in India’. I think it isn’t a challenge anymore to find your kind of space while travelling. More and more people are opening their homes for travellers. Even more and more tourists are turning into travellers, who have the curiosity to know a place profoundly rather than just rush through it.
Well, I’m certainly one of those travellers who like to experience a place deeply, and there is no better way to do that than to discover it from a local’s eyes. Although there are so many amazing stays in India that I fancy experiencing, I’d like to share 5 offbeat stays that are on my wish-list –
Wooden Cottages of Morjim Hermitage, North Goa
Goa is so fascinating. Staying close to one of its beaches would be even more beguiling. The Ac Wooden Cottages of Morjim Hermitage are right next to the Morjim Beach in Goa. I can already imagine myself swinging in a hammock!
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Bamboo House In Panamaram, Wayanad
I have been dreaming about staying near the coffee plantations for quite a while now. So when I came across Bamboo House in Panamaram, I couldn’t resist adding it to my bucket-list. I can’t wait to chat with my hosts at Bamboo House, stroll through the plantations and simply take in the lush beauty.
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Meriyanda Nature Lodge- Coorg
Staying in the midst of a rainforest would be a totally new experience for me. Yes, Meriyanda Nature Lodge is a forest lodge in Coorg. What excites me about this stay is the abundance of natural beauty around – mountain views, river, pepper & cardamom plantations and orange trees. Ah!
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Billy and Sanjiv’s Cottage in Shimla
I have been to Shimla so many times, but I am yet to experience its offbeat side. I guess I can do that with Billy and Sanjiv’s fully furnished cottage in old Shimla. Since it’s hidden away in the quietude of a sublime valley and deodar trees, I might just get back to my love for story writing!
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Rani Mahal, a heritage haveli in Jaipur
I simply love heritage havelis. I’d really like to check out Rani Mahal whenever I visit Jaipur this year. And, I am glad that it’s in my budget, too.
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