Gautam Guhathakurta
Kolkata
The Dalhousie Retreat is the best place in Dalhousie to stay according to me though. It would be the greatest blunder if we would stay in any hotel especially in Dalhousie rather than this cottage. The cottage is built very tastefully and spacious although it is located a little far from the city which is again the plus point according to me especially when one is on holiday and wants to relax. The distance is not really a matter because the caretaker makes everything available whatever is needed. The fireplace and the lawn are splendid. Last but not the least, the caretaker is superb, respectful , honest & trustworthy. He did fantastic barbecue for us which is a must while living in such a place that too during winter.
Avishek Dasgupta
Kolkata
Dear Onkar, the experience at Dalhousie retreat was not like any other, from the barbecues to the personalized picnic with Myna & you. We will forever cherish these moments in time . I am uploading a few photos of "mirchi" that we clicked. Hope you are able to look back on them as fond memories. The priceless gift of a guileless affection can probably be only given by one as "mirchi", far beyond what we humans can imagine.
Parvez
Ludhiana
For me, my wife, my kids (daughters and ????), my brother and my father in law, this was a much needed break from our regular grind. What a place...... what a lovely ???? place this was.... will run out of words and time, but in short our Host Mr Onkar and his wife were very, very kind and hospitable ....did not impose themselves onto us in any way.... we were a bit anxious to their reaction to our dog....this place is super ???? friendly..... For the 3 days we stayed, we had the cottage to ourselves with an always available help, Mr Raju who happened to be very courteous and a great cook... believe me you....we did not struggle and just had a great time.... The cottage is something out of a storybook wooden architecture with some supporting areas of concrete, with great paintings, wall hangings etc, rooms were very spacious, toilets were clean ????.... 3x3 the living - dining - kitchen area was amazing..... We would just hang around the house most of the time...going out and siteseeing I guess was a formality, not to have regrets of not doing that...knowing that we would return to the cottage..... Raju, planned our meals well, shopped for us during the stay....woww I don't remember doing this before....yeaahh The cottage is located probably at one of the most beautiful locations of Dalhousie, Upper Bakrota, on the Heritage trail....no noise, no traffic or crowd, which u will definitely encounter at Gandhi chowk with a traffic jam always if you stayed in lower reaches of Dalhousie ....The morning walks were amazing, you need to experience this yourself... My rating would be ????? ????? ????? ????? ???? ? Definitely doing the trip again sometime Take care ????
Rajiv
Gurgaon
Charming hosts, enchanting cottage and sublime environs - what more could one ask for! The Upper Bakrota area in Dalhousie is amongst a handful of mountain hamlets where time has stood still and nature has been allowed to flourish - un-metalled walking tracks, dense forests and mountain aromas. The cottage, located a few steps walk below the Bakrota forest walk is ideally located, with many great walking trails within easy reach. The charming stone cottage is cozy, clean, well equipped and all embracing in every respect, with sun-filled rooms, large picture windows, a generous verandah and a large private garden - a perfect home in the mountains. If you want a break from urban living, if you want to inhale the fresh scent of pine, if you want to walk amidst the clouds, if you want to walk miles and miles without passing another human, if you want to hear a song bird and the rustle of trees in the breeze, then this is a place for you. We spent two memorable weeks here, didn't want to leave, and we'll certainly be back soon.