Homestays is the hottest trend in the hospitality sector
that is embracing tourists like never before. Alexandria Cook visits one such
home in Mumbai that has been roped in by RealEstateDealStreet.com
(Idea of Harvard, IIT, IIM graduates) and comes back with family bonding.
Replace the “sherwani”clad,
long mustached guard at the hotel entrance with a warm old couple or single
lady waiting to embrace you into their homes.
What if you could interact with the locals, feel the culture
and learn about the nuances of your favorite holiday spot? Perhaps that is why RealEstateDealStreet.com
has ventured into the ‘Home Stay’
concept, where individuals with large homes let out their spare rooms for
working expatriates, executives, couples, and females etc to stay in. Who is
visiting city as intern or working for any organization form one month to a
year.
Yet, I was slightly apprehensive about the “home” I was going to stay in. Being a
lone female traveler, living in a stranger’s house does leave one wondering
about issue of safety. Dismissing all doubts I was ready to go because of
references provided by the RealEstateDealStreet.com of my
business school graduates, who used its services earlier.
Mumbai Calling
After traversing through maddening streets and train
stations figuring out why and how every station in two part East and West, for
viewing of couple of property I finally
decided to stay at Anita’s place. She was young lady of age around 55 teaching
Marketing and advertisement in various management institutes. After exchanging
pleasantries I was soon shown my room with splendid view of ocean, which was
really a stress buster.
So far so good, I thought, till I was told list of do’s and
don’ts. Well, that is something about homestays. You don’t have the leisure of
calling in for a waiter at 2am for a hot cuppa coffee. Still, it’s worth it
because hotel room in Mumbai is small basically run out of the mill types and
most of them in crowded areas.
‘Stay’ and beyond
Homestays is no new concept in Mumbai, everybody with a room
to spare ready to let out to expats. However, those who wish to blend the
comfort with budget then RealEstateDealStreet.com
has specialization in dealing with
foreigners and working executives so that save you feet from wear and tear.
Steering clear from just lodging facilities, these homes give personal
attention to the guests, have breakfast included as part of tariff, activities
are conducted to get one acquainted with the local culture, cabs or host might
show you around and help you with getting the best shopping deals. The tariffs
vary from 5000/- Indian Rupees to 35,000/- Indian rupees for a month depending
on the room size, location, ambience and facilities. For foreign tourists, the
cost as well as understanding local culture serves as the major pluses in
Homestays. Nevertheless, tourists have an option of choosing when to interact
with their hosts and how much to take advantage of their homestays. The best
part about this concept is that your clothes washing and room cleaning is taken
care by host only. My trip ended some lip smacking Mumbia food like Bhel puri,
Pani Puri etc. The best part RealEstateDealStreet.com covered/handled all the
nuances of Mumbai real estate.
Note: This Post was written by one of our client from Alexandria Cook from New York, America.
Note: This Post was written by one of our client from Alexandria Cook from New York, America.
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