Ever planned a vacation enthusiastically only to realise your beloved pooch can’t accompany you because the place isn’t pet friendly? That ends here.
You can now undertake every touristy escapade you’re looking for whilst having your baby experience it all. We’ve put together a list of homestays across the country which not only go the extra mile to welcome pets but make the trip fun for them! What are you waiting for? Go ahead and book!
1. Casa Cottage, Bengaluru
The Indo-French couple who manage Casa Cottage have a delightful story about the English heritage home for every guest who walks through their doors. It is also one of the few pet-friendly homestays in the metropolitan. The property was originally built in 1915 and later revamped by the couple in 1999.
Whilst you are here, your pet will have ample space to run around not just through the homestay, but also through the expanse of the neighbouring botanical gardens.
Address: Post Office, 2, Clapham Street, behind Richmond Town, Richmond Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560025
Contact: 098440 19710
Price: Rs 3,850/night onwards
2. Himachal Heritage Village, Palampur
Often termed ‘the crown of the tea gardens of the Kangra Valley’, Palampur’s beauty is personified in the pine forests and majestic mountains that lie at its core. One of the major draws of this oasis of beauty — and one that your furry friend is sure to enjoy — is the Dhauladhar mountain ranges that allow for trekking and hiking.
A platter of activities suited to you and your pet awaits with safaris, village walks and a beautiful uncluttered landscape.
Address: Thala Rd, Kandi, Palampur, Thala Warla, Himachal Pradesh 176061
Contact: 098167 99960
Price: Rs 4,000/night onwards
3. Ben’s Homestay, Kochi
If our furry friends could speak and were to tell us one of the high-ranking places on their bucket lists, Kochi would certainly claim the spot. The expanse of fields, agricultural paradises and miles of green being the major draws.
So if you’re looking for a place they’d enjoy, we suggest booking a stay at Ben’s Homestay in Kochi. Benny and Anju play the perfect hosts to their guests and the fiesta they put out on the table is too good! The family’s tryst with prawn farming for over a century now results in platters of seafood at every meal.
Address: Benny Xavier, Kuttikal House , Kothad P.O.,Cochin-27, Kerala 682027
Contact: 093492 57232
Price: Rs 3,696/night onwards
4. Mohraan Farms, Maharashtra
With food forests, permaculture and natural farming within reach, there is so much natural beauty brimming at the Mohraan farms. As the owner, Sameer Adhikari tells us, “Mohraan is a green oasis where hundreds of plants, insects, birds, animals, butterflies, odonates and innumerable other microorganisms are living in harmony,” assuring that your pet will have as much of a blast as you will.
Owing to its proximity to the glorious Sahyadri mountains, there is ample space to cycle, trek and hike with your pet!
Address: Mohraan Farms Village: Sakurli, Tal, Shahapur, Maharashtra 421601
Contact: 099305 46235
Price: Rs 5,000/night onwards
5. The Den Corbett, Uttarakhand
At the start, The Den Corbett makes it clear that pets are the main guests in their space. “Your four-legged buddies will feel right at home. Given its size and special pet space, our premium accommodations are excellent for pet parents,” they say on their website.
While here, make the most of your time by having breakfast by the Kosi River, experiencing the traditional Kumaon culture and food, strolling through the organic vegetable farm and spending time birding!
Address: Reserve Forest, Ranikhet Rd, Kumeriya, Chilkiya Range, Uttarakhand 244715
Contact: 097566 07850
Price: Rs 9,000/night onwards
6. Devra, Udaipur
With numerous nooks and corners that offer you an escape to read that unfinished book, listen to that playlist or take a walk with your pet, Devra in Udaipur is relaxation in the realest sense. Feel like royalty as your hosts Major Durga Das (ex-Indian Army), and his wife Jyoti Jasol — descendants of the royal ancestral lines of The House of Bassi-Udaipur — treat you to lores of the cultures that have existed here for years.
While you binge on appetising Rajasthani cuisine, your pet has a five-acre plot of lush green to play in!
Address: Sisarma, Bujra, Road, Kalarohi, Rajasthan 313001
Contact: 073038 85697
Price: Rs 3,500/night onwards
7. Casa Menezes, Goa
The 18th-century manor house surrounded by tropical gardens makes such beautiful scenery it could almost be mistaken for a postcard. The Batim village where this heritage bungalow is nestled, provides the quaint and ambient setting that takes the magic here up a notch.
Whether your pooch wants to make a day out of running through the Pilar and Santa Ana hillocks or through the fields that lay beyond the rosewood and teak estate, they are bound to have a frolicking time.
Address: 304, Gaunkarvaddo, Batim, PO Goa Velha Tiswadi, Panaji, Goa 403108
Contact: 098192 23009
Price: Rs 5,000/night onwards
8. Aerodene Cottage, Shillong
The restored 60-year-old cottage bears the marks of trademark Assamese-style architecture, standing on stilts two feet off the ground. The corrugated iron roof, the walls made with bamboo and lime and sand repel moisture providing guests with a cosy experience even in harsh weather.
As one of the only boutique homestays in this region, you are bound to have a luxurious stay experience. The hosts welcome pets and love them!
Address: Dhankheti, Malki, Shillong, Meghalaya 793003
Contact: 097740 65366
Price: Rs 3,400/night onwards
9. Chamong Chiabari Mountain Retreat, Darjeeling
The tea tourism experience is specially curated for guests who want to immerse themselves in the serenity of the plantations and take a break from their usual routines. Wake up to foggy mornings sipping on the finest brewed tea from your very own garden while the blue-tinged mountains of Darjeeling beckon. With so much space to run about your beloved cat or dog is in for a field day.
Address: Tumsong Tea Estate, Darjeeling, Tumsong Tea Garden, West Bengal 734102
Contact:099031 36498
Price: Rs 15,400/night onwards
10. Karma Lakelands, Gurugram
Karma Lakelands is an ironic paradise in the heart of India’s busy Gurugram, providing guests a palatial leisure spot to unwind. There are a myriad of activities to choose from, including beekeeping, watching eco bricks being made from plastic, golfing on the nine-hole course and more.
But what sets it apart is the gold course that is an endless stretch of green, and the 25-acre nursery resplendent with trees. For pet parents who want to opt for a homestay where your baby will have ample space to run about, this is the perfect choice.
Address: NH-8, Sector 80, Gurugram, Haryana 122002
Contact: 095999 44988
Price: Rs 11,000/night onwards
