Your Home in the Mountains
A 150-year-old colonial bungalow on a private forest estate. Elegant rooms, exceptional food, and rich histories.
Experience
The Retreat
The Retreat is a family-owned homestay, nestled in the Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand. Our 150-year-old estate bungalow, once a tea estate established in 1853, boasts a rich legacy and history that our guests can enjoy. We offer a unique and peaceful environment that allows you to relax and create lasting memories.
Experience the beauty of the countryside, where rustic charm meets modern luxury. Our homestay is the ideal destination for everyone who wants to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. With breathtaking views, fresh air, and a peaceful atmosphere, relax and recharge in nature's embrace. Our spacious, well-appointed rooms, friendly staff, and top-notch amenities ensure that every stay at The Retreat is an unforgettable experience.
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Meals, Drinks, & Tastes!
Complementary Breakfast
Tea/coffee, toast, home-made preserves, marmalade and local honey, cornflakes or oats, eggs, seasonal fruits.
Lunch & Dinner
We offer home-cooked Indian and Continental cuisine, vegetarian and non-vegetarian, customized to your preferences
Specials
From Italian, baked fish, and roast chicken dinner to our signature dishes, bonfire munchies and barbecue.
Things to do
There's a lot that you can do when on holiday at the Retreat.
Campfires
A trip to the hills is incomplete without a warm and cosy fire pit. In the evenings sit around a campfire and have a barbecue to wind down the day.
Nature Walks & Treks
Enjoy walks through our lakeland estate, formerly a British tea plantation. Wildlife abounds amidst the luscious green pine and oak hillsides and throughout the valleys of the estate.
Day Trips
Easy connectivity to Nainital, Pangot, Almora, Ranikhet, Mukteshwar, Jageshwar, Corbett National Park and more. One can see the beautiful icy peaks of Badrinath, Trisul and Nanda Devi from the orchards of Ramgarh and Ranikhet.
Or Just Relax
Breathe in the fresh air, savour delicious food, and soak up the relaxed atmosphere. It's the perfect place to recharge your batteries and rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul.
Recognized by TripAdvisor with the Certificate of Excellence for three consecutive years
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Julia & Stéphane
No other choice could have been a better one... Being hosted at the Smetacek’s cottage before and after a silent meditation at the Sattal Ashram was a great idea. A smooth transition with several common points - the calm and beauty of the landscape (our favourite spot being the ridge!), good-natured contact with birds, monkeys and dogs.
To be welcomed by Paddy, her boys and the team in this colourful, rustic, elegant and clean home is to experience luxury and absolute comfort. The culinary experience is unforgettable: do not worry about your taste buds or gut - there is nothing to be concerned about, neither from the point of spices (just ask how (not) spicy you want the dishes to be) nor from that of food hygiene, which is impeccable.
We felt so happy here ('happy' indeed in the strong sense of the term) before our meditation that we decided to come back after it was over. This was our first trip to India and after our stay here, we knew there would be more in the future.