I stayed here a week ago. We had booked for the whole week, but we had to cut short our stay here due to its terrible location from Upper Shillong. If one wants to explore Shillong in the evening or at night, this is not the place to stay. This is around an hour away from Main Shillong centre. The food here is quite expensive and taste wise okay. There are a lot of cats in this place. I don’t hate them. But if while eating, they try to climb onto my lap under the table, I will get freaked out. So, I did. And the cats are quite cold at night, they are not given a warm bed maybe. They scratch at the doors all night long.
The room we were given was too small for 2 people. And the insulation of the room is terrible. Air comes in from all the nooks, like under the doors. There was no lock on the door. We had to put our own lock for the days we stayed. But I think they provide lock and keys for guests.
There is no reception. I was roaming all around when I found a boy going inside, he showed us the way and gave us room. Their service is terrible. First, finding a person to ask or request something is a task. Once you find and request, either they will tell you wait for another person or take another 30mins to 1 hour to get back to you. I tried calling both the numbers in the menu provided. No one picked up. There are no heaters in the room. It used to get around 5-6 degrees in the night when we were there.
The only good thing was that there was a proper geyser in the bathroom and we could get hot water whenever we needed.
There were no toiletries, no glasses, no kettle provided. The room only had a TV, a cupboard, a small table, a plastic chair and a bed. And the attached bathroom was okay. It was clean and the taps were fine. But the toilet shower pressure was too low.
The location is very far from main centre, and this home stay is located in a village type of area. You won’t get anything here. To get to the shops, you will have to walk 8-10 mins.
Even the mineral water they will give you after you ask them, will be chargeable. If you are staying here in a large group or staying just one night as a stopover, it’s ok.
They are not very hospitable. Their service is terrible.
I booked this place seeing so many good reviews. But after reaching there, we were dumbstruck. As nothing were to our expectations.
We had cut short 3 days of our stay. As we booked online, we could not cancel or ask for refund. But we requested if something can be done with the food bill. But alas, nothing could be done from their end. Nevertheless, we had a very bitter experience here and would not recommend anyone to stay here unless absolutely necessary.
Tanushka Saxena
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December 22, 2024
The view is good and so is the stay. Although the lady at the reception is extremely rude and has horrible behaviour. We are about to check out and the lady spoke to us in a very bad manner. Not worth the stay!
Himanshu Grover
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February 16, 2025
In my Meghalaya visit, this was the only homestay I Did Not like.
No peace or quiet.
In case you end up here, Do Not order from the Kitchen !
Lucie Boro
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December 13, 2024
DISCLAIMER: Read this review at your own risk!
Unnecessarily expensive. Stayed in alot of home-stays and resorts in Shillong but this was a very weird experience. Few of the staffs are nice but the over well experience was bad.
The quantity and quality of food was miserably low and when we requested them to change certain things, they didn't seem to care. Moreover, the location is comparatively poor as compared to other home-stays and hotels in Upper Shillong. Definitely recommending the public to try out other options in that locality.
Kamalteja Vysyaraju
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February 25, 2025
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
My experience at this hotel and restaurant was nothing short of a nightmare. We were charged ₹3000 for a room meant for 4 people, which seemed reasonable at first, but the reality was far from acceptable.
Firstly, the staff, including the waiters, were incredibly arrogant and unhelpful. Their rude behavior added to the overall unpleasant atmosphere.
The room itself was poorly maintained, dirty, and extremely uncomfortable. It's easily the worst hotel I've ever stayed in.
A word of caution: never trust driver suggestions regarding hotels in Shillong. Most of them, including this one, are subpar at best.
To all tourists planning to visit Shillong, please, I urge you to thoroughly check reviews and do your research before making any decisions about staying here. Save yourself the trouble and avoid this place at all costs.
Try to avoid this.
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I stayed here a week ago. We had booked for the whole week, but we had to cut short our stay here due to its terrible location from Upper Shillong. If one wants to explore Shillong in the evening or at night, this is not the place to stay. This is around an hour away from Main Shillong centre. The food here is quite expensive and taste wise okay. There are a lot of cats in this place. I don’t hate them. But if while eating, they try to climb onto my lap under the table, I will get freaked out. So, I did. And the cats are quite cold at night, they are not given a warm bed maybe. They scratch at the doors all night long. The room we were given was too small for 2 people. And the insulation of the room is terrible. Air comes in from all the nooks, like under the doors. There was no lock on the door. We had to put our own lock for the days we stayed. But I think they provide lock and keys for guests. There is no reception. I was roaming all around when I found a boy going inside, he showed us the way and gave us room. Their service is terrible. First, finding a person to ask or request something is a task. Once you find and request, either they will tell you wait for another person or take another 30mins to 1 hour to get back to you. I tried calling both the numbers in the menu provided. No one picked up. There are no heaters in the room. It used to get around 5-6 degrees in the night when we were there. The only good thing was that there was a proper geyser in the bathroom and we could get hot water whenever we needed. There were no toiletries, no glasses, no kettle provided. The room only had a TV, a cupboard, a small table, a plastic chair and a bed. And the attached bathroom was okay. It was clean and the taps were fine. But the toilet shower pressure was too low. The location is very far from main centre, and this home stay is located in a village type of area. You won’t get anything here. To get to the shops, you will have to walk 8-10 mins. Even the mineral water they will give you after you ask them, will be chargeable. If you are staying here in a large group or staying just one night as a stopover, it’s ok. They are not very hospitable. Their service is terrible. I booked this place seeing so many good reviews. But after reaching there, we were dumbstruck. As nothing were to our expectations. We had cut short 3 days of our stay. As we booked online, we could not cancel or ask for refund. But we requested if something can be done with the food bill. But alas, nothing could be done from their end. Nevertheless, we had a very bitter experience here and would not recommend anyone to stay here unless absolutely necessary.
The view is good and so is the stay. Although the lady at the reception is extremely rude and has horrible behaviour. We are about to check out and the lady spoke to us in a very bad manner. Not worth the stay!
In my Meghalaya visit, this was the only homestay I Did Not like. No peace or quiet. In case you end up here, Do Not order from the Kitchen !
DISCLAIMER: Read this review at your own risk! Unnecessarily expensive. Stayed in alot of home-stays and resorts in Shillong but this was a very weird experience. Few of the staffs are nice but the over well experience was bad. The quantity and quality of food was miserably low and when we requested them to change certain things, they didn't seem to care. Moreover, the location is comparatively poor as compared to other home-stays and hotels in Upper Shillong. Definitely recommending the public to try out other options in that locality.
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ My experience at this hotel and restaurant was nothing short of a nightmare. We were charged ₹3000 for a room meant for 4 people, which seemed reasonable at first, but the reality was far from acceptable. Firstly, the staff, including the waiters, were incredibly arrogant and unhelpful. Their rude behavior added to the overall unpleasant atmosphere. The room itself was poorly maintained, dirty, and extremely uncomfortable. It's easily the worst hotel I've ever stayed in. A word of caution: never trust driver suggestions regarding hotels in Shillong. Most of them, including this one, are subpar at best. To all tourists planning to visit Shillong, please, I urge you to thoroughly check reviews and do your research before making any decisions about staying here. Save yourself the trouble and avoid this place at all costs. Try to avoid this.