Meet Shivani
Creative, Listener, Adventurous
I’m a yogini. Also author of three books
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Bird watching, Astrology, card reading, Cooking, Chess, Hill walking
Hosting guests since
2022
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Ideal for work from home in the lap of nature.
Privacy for small groups and families.
Entire cottage easily bookable.
Faces riverfront, waterfall in a short distance, treasure trove for birders.
Right next to motor-able road.
Grocery shop close by.
Isolated forest area.
Additional Info
I live on the property. One section of the cottage is up for rent. Not the entire property.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Bird Cottage falls in village Shasbani, in the Mukteshwar valley. It is about 15 minute drive from Bhatelia market, where a hill road comes down to the cottage. Mukteshwar is a popular Himalayan getaway in Uttarakhand
Local Area Facilities
- Bus Stop
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
Available on request at an extra cost
- Full Breakfast
- Half Board
- Full Board
- Packed lunch
Diet Type available on request
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
House Rules
Menu prices are fixed.
Meals require advance notice of a couple of hours for preparation.
Damages will be charged.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed indoors and outdoors.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.