Ropada Milestone, Jeolikote, uphill road from Jeolikote petrol pump, Haldwani-Nainital Highway, 263127 Patwa Dunga, India
#1 of 1 hotels in Patwa Dunga
Guests' ChoiceBased on 41 hostel reviews
9.4Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.3
Facilities
9.2
Staff
9.6
Value for money
9.4
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Reviewed: 30 April 2024
Mohit
IndiaIt was a good stay with vista hostel. I feel comfortable. Food is good. Rooms are clean.Property is really silent with great view.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Namrisha
India800 meter ki walk krni pdegi road se hostel jane k liye. kyuki hostel pahaad me he
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 January 2024
Abraham
Indiaamazing location with amazing people
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 25 August 2023
Daniel
GermanyGreat place and very nice owner, would recommend it.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 18 August 2023
Rohit
IndiaThough I received a call frm the Team member to check my whereabouts before I reach there and they also checked if I had hiked down safely yet coordination part could have been little better especially in the situation like Red Alert.
I chose to book this place based on the photos, and I must say, it is truly amazing. Despite the challenging hike to get here, the location is fantastic, and the effort is well worth it. If you're a backpacker, I highly recommend visiting this place. We visited during the heavy rainy season and even faced a Red Alert situation, which led to a power outage. However, the place itself is a hidden gem, and the way it has been crafted is truly remarkable, with a strong focus on sustainability. The team members are incredibly friendly and go above and beyond to ensure that your stay is a wonderful experience.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 17 June 2023
Simona
IndiaNothing negative but be sure to buy all the little treats, snacks beverages cigarettes etc that makes you happy before. Because VistaStay is isolated and far from any commerce.
Beautiful spot, great team of experienced staff, always ready to help and well aware of other places and hints to continue the journey. Hikings are awesome, sunset spot (30mn going up) or further the top mountain temple (additional 30mn max). Great menu, food is awesome.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 4 June 2023
Korak
IndiaThe property is remote, so moving in and out may be a challenge if you do not have a personal vehicle.
A lot of things. The property is evolving with the efforts of many people including Akash, the excellent staff, volunteers, local villagers, and the visitors into an incredible place. The secluded location, the amazing food, the numerous flora and fauna, the aesthetics of all the constructions, the meditation cave, and the abundance of peace, quiet, and nature - all make it an amazing stay. I stayed there during the weekdays and was working. My days were productive and enjoyable.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 19 May 2023
Vladimír
Czech Republicnothing
Amazing place, amazing people, delicious food and drinks. Mind stimulating and philosophical.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 11 April 2023
Beth
United KingdomI arrived at the hostel feeling quite unwell and fatigued from 2 months hard-core travelling. Everyone at the hostel was so kind and supportive. Not only that, the hostel is gorgeous, with fabulous mountain views. I had a great time discovering new birds (so many) with the Merlin app. It's a super place for rest and relaxation.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 10 March 2023
Yuji
JapanLandscape, food, people
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 22 July 2022
Anu
IndiaThat i had to leave the place XD
Everything about the place is amazing. The location is like cherry on the top. Plus the hosts are amazing.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 6 July 2022
Sanju
IndiaFloor of the Bathrooms.
Location. Value for money. Minimalist surroundings. Cleanliness. Staff. Food. Pets.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 30 May 2022
Prakash
IndiaLocation
Team
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 20 May 2022
Mayank
IndiaEverything was great. From the location, the hike, the people. Everything was great!
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 4 April 2022
Rs
IndiaA bit noisy at times, when there are many guests or some renovation work.
Excellent location, friendly staff. Good roommates. Quiet place, except when there are many guests. Excellent value for money. Simple healthy tasty food. Great sunrise and sunset views.
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Spokes
United KingdomWe had a serious incident occur whilst at this hostel forcing us to leave 3 nights early. The walls of this place are a couple of mm thick so essentially just a screen. At about 10pm, from the room next door we heard extremely loud (full volume shouting, no effort to be quiet at all) the moans and grunts of a man masturbating. Immediately I shouted EW STOP in fright and I know they heard me because it stopped immediately. To my horror, about 5 minutes later it started again. My partner was now in the room and he brayed on the wall - it stopped for some time, so we thought we could sleep, but again it started the same 10 minutes later. This went on and on, we couldn’t block it out with earplugs or earphones it was that loud, even another person entered and more moaning and grunting and other disturbing noises. At one point I screamed PLEASE STOP but they wouldn’t and this went on until the very early hours of the morning (3am) just 2ft away from our bed - we had nowhere to go, we couldn’t escape and the fact that I know they heard us shouting and pleading they stop made it an act of violence. I was extremely upset and felt seriously violated and assaulted to be honest. We woke up and I told the host we were leaving and explained - this was where it got even worse. Shantanu didn’t handle the situation well at all; making us play detective, blaming other guests, saying it can’t have been from that room etc etc. Then after hours of this we find out the person in the next room was THE CHEF FROM THE HOSTEL! Plus the driver of some other guests. All morning until we left the host was trying to convince us to stay (as if we could be around this man who did this to us) and when he understood we wouldn’t, he tried to make us agree that we wouldn’t leave a bad review. No action was taken at all regarding what had happened - only damage limitation. Shantanu just kept minimising the experience laughing and smiling - he even said he wanted me to forgive the chef!
Everything here was completely overshadowed by the bad experience we had, however to be fair: the common areas, the view, the birds and the other staff were very nice.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 17 July 2023
Rohit
IndiaFood was very simple. Even my college hostel had better taste than this. And it was too much pricey. I paid 220 for simple thali. They can price the thaali meal @100₹ according to thier location.
I liked the ambiance. Behaiviour of staff was good.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Parag
IndiaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Ravi
IndiaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 23 March 2024
Vipul
IndiaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Naveenbajaj
IndiaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 10 December 2023
Vijay
IndiaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 10 December 2023
Nimesh
IndiaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 3 December 2023
Dr
IndiaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2023
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