Renting out a homestay for short stay was not a popular thing a few years back. However, with time it has changed. Travellers do not only look for hotel-like services where they stay, but also home-like comfort. 

The online hospitality giant Airbnb recognized the possibilities of the sector and created a platform, where hosts from different part of world can host travellers in their homes providing them the local stay experience.

Hometays provide you with fully furnished rooms, a full fledged room service with a home alike feeling. Some of them even provide the attached kitchen, where you can just cook or ask the host to cook for you and enjoy the homemade food over the expensive and unhealthy call orders in hotels.

How do Homestays Work?

Whether you are going to a place for a short stay or a long one, service apartments give you a homely feeling. Whether you’re a student, working professional, artists, or business-person looking to stay with your family on business trips, Service apartments cover them all.

The main reason for calling them Service Apartments is that not only will they provide you home-like comfort and privacy but also additional services like housekeeping, reception assistance.

Case Study

Things works great with examples. Let’s talk about three examples to make things clear.

Granny’s Inn 

Granny’s Inn is a homestay in Varanasi. Their uniqueness is that this homestay is managed by two grannies who are, in fact sisters. They manage everything including food and snacks and ensure that you have a comfortable stay.
Visit their website to know more. 

Call of the River 

Call of the River is a homestay in Rishikesh. Their uniqueness lies in the beauty of Rishikesh. They don’t offer traditional travel plans, but the unorthodox and memorable jouneys.
Visit their website to know more. 

One Patridge Hill

One Patridge is another example of Homestays. It’s a homestay in Mukteshwar. Their uniqueness is that they prepare all the food from the ingredients bought from local farmers. They use clean energy instead of traditional sources.
Visit their website to know more. 

Benefits of Homestays

• Spacious — Rent a homestay and you get more space as compared to a standard hotel. Generally, you get 30% more space than a standard hotel room.
• Value for Money — Homestay is definitely a great value for money. You can always contact hosts to get discounts.
• Highly Flexible — You get all the freedom in homestays, that you can get in your own home. They are perfect for work trips and leisure trips both.

Offering a great deal of privacy, comfort, and great food, homestays are your home away from home. Giving the home-like feeling, they have completely changed the face of the hospitality industry and now more and more travellers are inclined towards booking a service apartment rather than a hotel room.

Paul Petersen