“Experience how it feels when someone is going out of their way to make your stay comfortable and memorable in an unknown land , Make new bonds with complete strangers which you will cherish forever, Have a whole family looking after you when you are away from your own family somewhere in the wild, the happiness of eating lip smacking home cooked food even when you are traveling and find YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME!”

If you are fellow citizen exploring our motherland or someone who is visiting India for the first time, the best way to know about Indian culture is staying with an Indian Family. Staying in a homestay will make you  experience the True Indian Hospitality, we Indians believe in the concept of  – “Atithi Devo Bhava”, which means “The Guest is God”. Having a guest at our home is considered a huge honor. You will not find such warm hospitality in any other part of the world. 

Homestays have few rooms compared to a Hotel and the family who runs the Homestay resides in the same place, they make sure that the guest receives undivided attention which enhances the overall staying experience.

The hosts being a local will have vast knowledge about the sightseeing which will make your work of deciding what to see feel like a breeze. Many hosts will be delighted to show their guests around their local area, providing them with invaluable insights that are not available in any guide book.

If you are planning to travel during a festival, the ideal way to celebrate is with an Indian family. You understand what the festival is about, how they celebrate and as well as you get to participate in the rituals being performed by them.

If you are looking for a Tranquil stay away from the touristy radar, Homestays can be a great option as they are commonly located in residential neighborhoods, rather than tourist areas.

Apart from these, choosing to stay in a Homestay will help the locals to earn a living. 

“Understand and share feelings with others around you. Make your actions a cause of happiness and these slight changes in your choices can leave a twinkle in someone’s life”

Any home owners are interested in applying for approval for his/her homestay, they can find the required information on this website: https://bit.ly/bandbguideline and the application can be done online on https://nidhi.nic.in/HotelDivision/Default.aspx 

If you are planning to visit Goa or Maharashtra here is a List of approved Homestays by Ministry of Tourism

List of approved B&B, Home Stay Units in Western Region

Goa

Bed & Breakfast Units

Sr.No.	Name of the Establishment	Contact details	Category
1	Refam Securities Private Limited Plot No 230, Bambolim, Aldeia De Goa Bambolim, Goa	Ramabadran Sundararajan 91-9910102462, 9910102462 rsundararajan@lifelongindia.com	B&B-Silver
2	Nityananda Residency 59, Near Damodar Temple. Rua De Abade Faria Margao, Goa	Namita Raikar 8830587137, 8830587137 nityanandaresidency@gmail.com	B&B-Silver

Homestay Units

Maharashtra

Bed & Breakfast Units

Sr.No.	Name of the Establishment	Contact details	Category
1	Gulmohar Luxurious Penthouse C. S. No. 2491A77, Flat No.403A , 4th Floor, Gulmohar Residency, E Ward, Nagala Park Kollhapur	Sumit Prakash Medshinge 9923744499, 9923744499 sumit4777@yahoo.com	B&B-Silver
2	Chandralok 007 Home Stay 250 B26 E Ward Behind Rajhans Press Nagala Park Kollhapur Kollhapur	Uttam Rajaram Farakate 02312669009, 9822089171 info@unitedestatedevelopers.com	B&B-Silver
3	Paradise Villa D-38, Omega Retreat, Survey No. 19&20 , Nanghargaon , Lonavala Lonavala	Sumeet Bhatia 9860061578, 9860061578 sumeet77bhatia@yahoo.com	B&B-Silver
4	Cresta Aqua Cresta Aqua Villa No 16, Opposite Treasure Island Hotel. Off Old Mumbai Pune Highway, Gat No 148, Taluka Maval, Lonavala, District Pune Lonavala	Rohan Shah 24080086, 9987549993 rohan.r.shah@hotmail.com	B&B-Silver
5	Casa Dios Plot No. 18, Hill Stone Park, Kunegaum, Ahead Of Discovery, Near Della Resort Lonavala	Kaizad Mistry 9821136618, 9821136618 info@casadiosvillas.com	B&B-Silver
6	Cresta Amber Cresta Amber Villa No 17, Opp Treasure Island Hotel, Off Old Mumbai-Pune Road, GAT No 148, Waksai, Taluka Maval, Lonavala, District Pune	Rakesh Shah 24080086, 9820126985 25rakeshshah@gmail.com	B&B-Silver

Homestay Units

Sr.No.	Name of the Establishment	Contact details	Category
1	Orchid villa  Bungalow no 7C, gold valley sector-E, near 7 apple resort, tungarli Lonavala	Saima Shakil Shaikh  9699350033, 9699350033 saimashek@yahoo.co.in	Homestay-Silver
2	Honeywood 22B, plot no 7. Near Anand Van Bhuvan, Nakinda, Old Mahabaleshwar Mahabaleshwar	A Chinoy  9403358500 Mail@Honeywood.In	Homestay-Silver
3	Mount View Old Mahabaleshwar Road, Nakinda Village, Mahabaleshwar. 412806. Dist. Satara. Mahabaleshwar	Mushtaque Patel 9404404141, 9404404141 vasimcool@gmail.com	Homestay-Silver
4	Greenwood Villa bungalow no.18,Greenwood society,next to saj resort,mahabaleshwar panchgani road,mahabaleshwar	amit khandelwal 9820083145, 9820083145 amitkhl@hotmail.com	Homestay-Silver
5	Laxmi Niwas HomeStay Bungalow 48A, Laxmi Niwas Near D Mart, Collector colony, Chembur. Mumbai	Kishore Nair 9096814571, 9096814571 kishore.nair.isme@gmail.com	Homestay-Silver
6	DALA ROOSTER Sub plot of 5455, Near TCS guest house, Panchgani 412805 Panchgani	Capt.Vikas Gokhale 9112286375, 9112286375 dalarooster@staypanchgani.com	Homestay-Silver
7	Dala Mare Plot no.2, Survey no.23, Bhose 412805 Panchgani	Mrs.Leena Gokhale 9923556375, 9923556375 dalamare@staypanchgani.com	Homestay-Silver
8	ABHIJAY COTTAGE Abhijay cottage, Bungalow no.80, Mauli hills and cottages, Agalambe. Khadakwasla -411023 Pune	Vaijayanti Marathe 09823021260, 9823021260 vaijayanti.marathe@gmail.com	Homestay-Silver