Sanskrit phrase ‘Athithi Devo Bhava – meaning ‘The Guest is God’. Backed by this heritage of India HomeStays today become a viable option for tourist and home owners. HomeStays are getting popular among Tourist, young professionals, couples & nuclear families. Young professionals and couple are planning more holidays, opting for long and short stays in homestays that are clean, safe and affordable or you can say pocket-friendly. Indian travelers are looking for a home away from home. Many hilly Tourist Places and Tourist attractions in India are either not having hotels available or less number of rooms are available than requirement. Homestays are easy and good alternate to hotels there. Most of homestays are located along the amazing scenic, picturesque and snow capped Himalayan mountains. This makes your stay life long memory. Homestays in Indian states Himachal, Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim & Arunachal Pradesh are getting more and more popular. They are also introducing tour packages. These are becoming integral part of tourism sector. Alternate accommodations such as homestays – which occupy only a small section of the market today – will grow in stature and play a significant role.
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