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Hostie Onella - Sunshine Chalet, Majkhali, Ranikhet – Home 9079169 Chalet

  • 3 bedrooms
  • 6 sleeps
  • 2 nights min stay

Hostie Onella - Sunshine Chalet, Majkhali, Ranikhet – Home 9079169

  • Chalet
  • 3 bedrooms
  • sleeps 6
  • 2 nights min stay

Key Info

  • Child Friendly
  • Car advised
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet Friendly
  • Private garden

Description from owner

Description

Picturesque living in a Mountain View Chalet, light by bright sunshine every morning, named "Onella", meaning "Light" in Greek & having breath taking views of snow capped Himalayan peaks. Located over a landscaped green hill in a village called Majkhali, a peaceful personal retreat and a splendid escape near Ranikhet, at just 9 hours drive from Delhi, 2-3 hours drive from Nainital/Bhimtal/Kathgodam. A 1-2 hour drive further takes you to hill stations like Jageshwar, Almora, Kausani, & Binsar.

The space

Our mountain Chalet overlooks a gorgeous forest covered valley, and tall Himalayan peaks of Trisul, Nandadevi & Panchchuli (best views between September to February) .

Property Layout:

Our mountain home is a duplex villa

* The property has 3 bedrooms, and 2.5 Bathrooms (not attached)

* a cute Living room with an informal sitting

* a private kitchen

* A beautiful stone paved patio, overlooking the lush green lawns and infinite view of the Someshwar valley.

Amenities:

* LED TV's have been provided in Master Bedroom & Living Room

* Kitchen has most required utensils, appliances like microwave, refrigerator, gas stove, etc, and necessary cutlery and crockery

* All bathrooms have storage water heaters for hot water supply

* All bedrooms have ceiling / table fans for summer months (air-conditioning not required)

* Heaters / heat convectors in all rooms for usage in winter

* Power back up is through UPS system, which will power the lights and fans, however heavy electronics like kitchen equipment, geysers / water heaters, room heaters, electric iron, and hair dryers cannot be used on power back up in case of a power outage

* Fresh clean Linen is provided at every check in. Linen / Towel change is provided every 4th day (if booking is longer than a week)

* Housekeeping is provided daily between 11 AM - 3 PM

* Utensil Cleaning is provided twice daily between 10-11 AM and 3-4 PM

Meals & Dining:

Dining options are available at Woodsvilla residency (100 Mts away), Woodsvilla Resort (150 Mts away), The Cafe (1.5 Km away), and ITC Windsor Lodge (4 Km away). Home delivery of Pizzas, noodles and Momo's is also available (please ask our care taker for the menu's kept at the property).

Cooking by caretaker - Our caretaker can help with basic cooking. A small fee of Rs. 500 per day is payable to the caretaker for cooking services. Groceries are to be provided by the guests as per choice (please do not ask our caretaker to go get groceries for you as he will need to walk 2-3 Kms in the hills which takes a lot of time.

Please note - This is a private home, and not a hotel. Please do not expect hotel kind of services at the property. We focus on cleanliness, good quality well maintained linen, and homely comfort for our guests.

Stay provisions for drivers is not available at the property.

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Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • Pets welcome

Bed & bathroom

  • Bedroom 1: King bed
    Bedroom 2: Queen Bed
    Bedroom 3: Full bed
  • 2 Full baths, 1 Half bath

Amenities

  • Wireless Internet
  • Air conditioning
  • Mountain Views
  • Private garden
  • Grill
  • Patio
  • Internet access
  • Stove
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Kettle
  • Iron
  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided
  • Housekeeping Included

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Access

  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

Getting around

Our property is located on Digoti - Majkhali road, near Vimoksha Valley I & II townships, and Woodsvilla & Vimoksha Resorts. The property is easily accessible by car, and we have a dedicated parking bay for our guests. The access to the parking bay is through a non paved stone road. Private and Shared Taxi's are available from Majkhali to Ranikhet. A ride in a shared taxi to Ranikhet costs only Rs. 25 per way. Dinning options are available at the "Woodsvilla Resort" located 100 mts away, "Vimoksha Resort", located 500 mts away, and "The Cafe" located 1.5 KM away.

Interaction with guest

Our property is managed by Hostie - an operations management company for boutique travel homes in India. Our Kumaon zone supervisor - Prem will be available to coordinate with the guests for a comfortable stay. Our care taker - Chandan stays nearby to the cottage, and is available to take care of our guests. Chandan can assist our guests for helping them in chopping / basic cooking if you so require during his working timings. A small charge of Rs. 500 per day is payable to him for seeking his help in chopping / basic cooking. However, Chandan might not be able to cook full meals / meals for larger groups (so please do not ask him to do so). Provisions for all cooking will have to be organized by the guests themselves from the nearby market

Policies

Check in time: 15:00, Check out time: 12:00
If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
Payment
This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).

Damage deposit: $300.00
Smoking
Yes, smoking allowed

Cancellations

Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.

Booking confirmed

100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).

24 hours after booking

50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.

4 weeks before

No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.

Check-in date

* The booking fee is stated in the cancellation policy information on the payment page. This fee helps us run our secure platform and enables us to provide 24/7 customer support

House rules

Cleanliness-a major house rule. Housekeeping-available as per specified timings only. One time cleaning fee-Rs.1500 charged for every trip, payable at check in. No meals provided. Our property has artifacts and accessories which mean a lot to us. Please handle them with care. Any damage will have to be settled separately. We require Government ID's of all guests / visitors to be provided before check in / visit. Activities not permitted under law, are not acceptable.

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About the owner

Akshay H.
Response rate:
85%
Calendar last updated:
05 May 2024
Years listed:
7
Based in:
India
Overall rating:

Languages spoken: English

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Reviews

Very Good
3 reviews

Excellent
2
Very Good
1
Average
0
Poor
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Terrible
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“Peaceful mountain cottage”

Reviewed 22 Apr 2020

This place is good for a vacation with friends and family. It was so peaceful and calm. Since i visited with my friends in January so the temperature was low but the cottage is equipped with heaters a… More

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“Beautiful property with a great Himalayan view”

Reviewed 5 May 2018

Onella is one of the good properties we have stayed in Kumaon. The property is beautiful, well maintained and just right for about 6 people /family getaway. The caretaker; Chandan is very courteous … More

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Response from the owner "Thank you Sahaj for the detailed review. It was our pleasure to host you, and we would love to host you again at a Hostie Property soon."

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.

“Bliss”

Reviewed 7 Feb 2018

Great well maintained property located in such beautiful surroundings where one hears only the rustling of the wind amongst all that greenery with the most amazing views of the snow clad mountains sh… More

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Response from the owner "Thank you Rajesh for the amazing and detailed review. It was our pleasure to host you, and we would love to host you again at a Hostie Property soon."

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.

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FAQs

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Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.

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How do I make changes to my booking?

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