Hotels near Chitrashala Museum - Te Aroha, Nainital

I am typically wary of flowery coverage of Hotels that are featured in Travel magazines, as they are more driven and fueled by the special treatments that the authors got, leading them to celebrate the hotel more than it deserves to be. This was one such case! Both Outlook traveller and Travel + Leisure had celebrated this way more than it deserves. But still it had its highlights. I would have given 3 stars, but raising it upto 4 stars only because of the lovely setting, the sweet and hardworking staff, and the quality of Food etc. Frankly speaking, I am not a big fan of the label ‘Hidden gem’. But this boutique beauty - that is stunningly situated on a clifftop against a striking backdrop of hills and terrace fields - certainly deserves that title! You can get treated to panoramic views of the Kumaon Hills leading to the magnificent Himalayas right from your Balcony! Unfortunately, during our stay the weather fairy wasn't on our side. The imposing peaks of Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot, Panchachuli, Trishul were teasingly playing Peekaboo with us all day long - just like Mt Fuji did with us in Japan, or Mt.Rainier used to do in Seattle! Nonetheless, the views were still stunning enough and this was one of the closest encounters with the hills we had been blessed with in the recent past! LOCATION: Stunning location on a Clifftop and just 80 minutes drive from Bhimtal. DINE + DRINK: They dont have a BAR as advertised, and the restaurant could certainly be better decorated or setup. HOwever the food was to die for! THe Chef whipped up some wicked meals for us. The Kumaoni Thali in the night got us high on food. And the breakfast was divine - Piping hot Masala Maggi and Puffed up Pooris under the winter sun accompanied by flavorful Masala Chai!! ROOM: We stayed in 306, so this review is based on that; VIEW: Spectacular views of the Kumaon Hills and Himalayas ; SIZE: Very spacious room; AIR-CON: No A/C as the nature did a great job of setting the perfect room temperature; BED: Comfortable bed that played the expected part to put me to sleep; BATHROOM: Stand in shower; TOILETRIES: OK Justa cosmetics. Bring your own FACILITIES: No Gym on site. And the Pool was closed due to Covid. So DONT BELIEVE THE GLAMOROUS pics you see on these travel magazines and expect a fun time in the Pool. They do have a Spa on site though, though the quality and experience of the staff looked questionable SERVICE: Friendly staff that took care of all my needs with a smile and made us feel pampered and well taken care of. Special Shout out to DILIP KUMAR, DINESH, and GAJENDAR at the restaurant. And RAMESH who attended to our special requests. They can surely do better with the FRONT OFFICE staff who certainly needed a lot of training and coaching! HOW WIRED YOU WILL BE: Free Wifi, but VERY POOR CONNECTIVITY and severe issues and be warned that if you plan to do some work stuff or call, it will be a NIGHTMARE! Big Plasma TV screen dishing out dozens of channels s

Location, food, amenities - everything about this property is great. People are amazing; owner herself taking care of guests. They let you play music and enjoy on one of their open terraces. Three things they can improve: cross ventilation in rooms. We had a wonderful corner room with amazing weather outside but the room was hot inside. Food variety in breakfast was limited and it felt they were a bit understaffed. The same 2 guys handling everything from restaurant to luggage.

The overall experience was quite pleasant. It all Started with a very sober and pleasent checkin experience with the staff at the front desk very cooperative and understanding. The place where we enjoyed the most was the dining area. Mr. Manoj, manager of the catering services was very helpful and understanding and attended to us personally. The boys attending us - Manoj, Pushkar, Lalit, Abhishek, Rahul, Vishnu, Pradeep were always ready to serve, their pleasent behaviour was noteworthy. The chef- Riddhi, Ayushman, Sandeep and all others were always taking active interviews to take our views and serve us in an appropriate manner. Looking forward to further visit. Wishing all the staff a very successful future.

We stayed in Cottage, the stay was good. We had a great time. The staff was welcoming and helpful especially Mr. Pramod. The food was really nice and delicious. The washrooms and furniture need a bit renovation. Our main purpose of visit was function which was fulfilled and the surrounding area was very peaceful and relishing. All the arrangements made by the staff were good. In all it was a nice stay.

Very nice, comfortable and pleasant stay at this Hotel Himalaya. Very peaceful ambience and location is at walking distance from lake. One can view lake from this hotel without any hinderance. Night view of Nainital is also visible from this hotel. Breakfast and other service is also very good. This hotel has good parking space also.

The highlight of the property is its ambience and courteous staff. Property is located near DSB college and have ample parking space which is must as there is parking problem in naintal. Wifi was fast and had good range. Another highlight was it's lumpous and delicious breakfast.