18/08/2019
A homestay is, very simply, part of someone’s home converted into a humble place for you to stay. A homestay 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 homestays provide their guests with just as much comfort as a reputable hotel.
There’s a saying that goes, “Athithi Devo Bhava”, which means “The Guest is God”. Indians consider it a huge honor to have guests in their home, and go out of their way to please them. There’s nothing like Indian hospitality.
A home stay lets you come closer to culturally richer experiences. You live through the authentic culture of a place, witness how people live on a daily basis, how they communicate, celebrate and dress up. Living in a homestay is cool and different. Hotels have become too commonplace and boring. One of the finest aspects is that they generate income for the local people and you’d feel good for having done something for the natives of the place you’re travelling to. It’s a fruitful effort towards the direction of eco-tourism.
The property in the above pictures is situated amidst the greenery in the town. It offers all the comfort one has in their own house. Even though a home stay doesn’t boast of a swimming pool or bar or restaurant inside, but it’s more of an airy quaint house in the street, nestled among many other houses. Thus, you rarely would have to worry about being stuck in some confined and minute hotel room that might deteriorate your overall holiday experience.
So this holiday spend a few days in the beautiful homestays in Nainital and add an experience to the number of travel stories that you’ve built.
