Homestay in Mukteshwar

‘Now I feel my heart beating’ – That’s how I feel every time I come to Katie’s Abode, Hartola and Coldplay’s song, Adventure of a Lifetime got my feelings absolutely to the dot

When someone asks me how I feel going to our home in the mountains, I always say Coldplay’s song, Adventure of a Lifetime is the best way to express my feelings! Every single time my soul goes: “It’s like now I feel my heart beating I feel my heart underneath my skin and I feel […]

by Dhruv Baruah
August 23, 2021
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About our village Hartola, Uttarakhand

Hartola is a sleepy little hamlet located in the Nainital district in the state of Uttarakhand in India. True to its name, the charm of this village lies in its hidden accessibility from regular run-of-the-mill tourist radar. It borrows its name from two words in Hindi Devanagri script – ‘Har’ + ‘Tola’. ‘Har’ means Lord […]

by Dhruv Baruah
August 19, 2021
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Why we are strongly advocating vaccination before coming to Katie’s Abode, Hartola

We are situated in a small village tucked in the mountains. Being a largely self-sufficient community, the odd 500 to 600 residents who lead a subsistence living unless it’s utmost necessity, don’t venture out of the village. So till date by the grace of God they have been protected from the life-threatening pangs of the […]

by Dhruv Baruah
May 10, 2021
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India COVID-19 vaccine facts – things you need to know

The government of India has started the vaccination drive on a war-footing to root out the life-threatening coronavirus from the country. Citizens should not give importance to rumors and fake news regarding the effectiveness and validity of the COVID-19 vaccination drive and should get themselves vaccinated at the earliest. To clarify all our apprehensions the […]

by Dhruv Baruah
May 8, 2021
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Things we are doing to ensure your safety from coronavirus at Katie’s Abode, Hartola

These are testing times for everyone. With the second wave of coronavirus in the country turning out to be even more fatal, we have – as we were since the beginning of the pandemic last year – ensured that guests coming to our home are safe and that they needn’t worry about their health. Since […]

by Dhruv Baruah
April 20, 2021
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Responsible guests – the need of the hour in the times of coronavirus

We are doing our best to ensure that our guests are safe in our homestay. From sanitizing after checkouts, cleaning surfaces thoroughly, added quantity of handwash/soaps, disinfecting linens/bedspreads; lot of effort and time have been put in our attempt to keep our premises free from COVID-19. Having said that, it is also the responsibility of […]

by Dhruv Baruah
April 10, 2021
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Why we consider ourselves to be good homestay hosts

I think I should tell you why we consider ourselves good hosts and why staying at Katie’s Abode, Hartola with us means that we will take good care of you and your family. There are perhaps two kinds of people in this world – one who love to be served and the other who love […]