Roots Shoots & Beds | Rooms in a Homestay

Roots Shoots and Beds. The first time, i stayed here was in 2016. I had been recommend by Brenda Haseldine of Australia. My kid was hardly 2 yrs old. We had a fabulous stay alongside Nature, Flowers and Orchids. It was the most fabulous trip ever. The hosts cared for myself and my family so much that i did not miss home. On 22.05.19 i called up Prateema di. i enquired if two rooms were available. She said YES as it was election time and tourists were scarce. I along with my family and Rajib da's family had driven all the way from Kolkata. We arrived around 2.30 pm in two cars. Adequate car parking was there for 8 cars inside the premises with full security and safety. We ordered for 50 piece vegetable Momos. This was served to us within a short period of time. Rajib da and Soma di were mighty impressed. We are finicky about toilets. We were astounded to find impeccably clean toilets with a set of toiletories and sweet smell of natural room freshners. The clean toilets bowled us over. The clean bed sheets and clean rooms were simply too good. "This homestay followed European Standards of hygiene and cleanliness." Free superfast WIFI and Full HD Tata sky Led TV is there in every room. Complimentary breakfast is also too good. Nuclear powered and handsome Dinesh is there to cater to each and every of our needs. We stayed amongst Nature. In Nature, there are insects, plants, frogs, cats, dogs, snails, bees, flies, butterflies, moth, orchids, roses, shurbs, herbs, cactus, bamboo shoots. They are all around us but not in rooms. We are GUESTs in their natural world. We have come to experience Nature, first hand. Try to enjoy A life without Mobile Phone. A life without cable TV. A life reading books from the library. As if time stood still. No complaints, only gratitude. A big thank you for rejuvinating ourselves. The 5 year old kids, Ankit and Komolini looked mighty happy and stayed away from Youtube in cell phones. They discovered plants, flowers, insects, orchids. Everything is new to the kids (who have lived in concrete jungle of the metropolitan cities). The organic food from the farm, non spicy less oil food is perfect for the kids. The water is supplied from a very high end Kent RO system. This is much better than the bottled mineral water. The TDS levels in water is controlled. The modular kitchen looks totally European and super clean. The dinning area is ethnic and well decorated. The property is carefully designed and decorated by a stylish Mother which can be very much evidenced here. She has a keen sense of aesthetic planning and decoration. Prateema di enquired, whether we will be staying for 4 days ? I answered : "Just one day". This got extended to 3 days and two nights. So was the magnetic effect of the place. She loves plants as her own children. The Motherly touch of a women is required to make a place a home. This is exactly what is available here. So caring, so Motherly, such good behaviour of herself and her staff. Her staff have become like her extended family. We need to behave in a proper manner, decorum must be maintained like a home or else Mother will scold. We must not pluck flowers as they also have life. Do not kill or step over frogs and insects. They are very much important for the eco system. Do not break furniture or glassware. Use the toilets in a clean manner. Do open shoes while entering room so that the dirt is not carried inside. Use the waste paper basket so that rooms are spotless clean. We must also speak softly so that the other guests and their family are not disturbed. Please do maintain a decorum in the kitchen while waiting for food. Most of the people forget that this place is a homestay and not a full fledged Hotel. So, we have to follow certain House rules and regulations ( OGBs living in cottages in DGH will understand perfectly what i mean to say. House Parents guide us ). Hot water is readily available in the bathroom. Power backup is also there for uninterrupted power supply. Evenings are so romantic, you can't even imagine. Please do make your minds permeable to accept nature and understand the dynamics. There is a complete library of books to read and also a big billiards table. Thanks to Roots Shoots and Beds for rejuvinating us. We had invited some Government officials to the place who were well known to us. They were also astounded to find the beautiful place. This place can be booked from Goibibo..Price varies from INR ..to INR ..depending on season, availability and discounts offered. This place is on 11th Mile, near Sakya Monastry. Also pretty close to Dr. Graham's Homes. Since the location is on the main road, it is easy to walk into town.This place is as close to an European Holiday i can get. - Avigyan Chakraborty , Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

To start with, Roots, shoots and beds is a perfect combination of homeliness and 5 star hospitality. The hosts, Prateema, Nawraj and Binita go out of their way to make you feel comfortable and their home cooked meals are to die for. The property is an oasis of greenery, peace and flowers around 5-7 minutes from the chaotic town center and you wake up to bird calls and fresh mountain air everyday. The rooms are spacious, airy and spotlessly clean and there is a daily turn down service. Although there's no TV, wifi works 24/7 and shared jeeps are easily available in front of the homestay to go to the center or other sightseeing spots. There are a handful of shops selling fast food, groceries and pharmacies close by and Deolo View Point is only 6 kms away. Overall, a great experience and a wonderful end of our India vacation. Thank you Prateema and Binita for the wonderful stay. Will highly recommend and definitely come back.

Terrific place, right in the lap of nature. Extremely clean, comfortable, spacious rooms with big windows. The balcony on the first floor is a special attraction. The owners, Mr and Mrs. Gurung are terrific people and would go out of their way to make you feel at home. Excellent homely service. The only con is that transportation is a little less at night, but that's a fair comprise for staying reasonably far from the hustle and bustle. All in all, an excellent place to stay in Kalimpong.

Biggest Rating goes for the friendly and genial Mr. and Mrs. Gurung who were our host. Would love to revisit someday. A few more staff to clean the rooms would have made the place just perfect. Full marks on the lovely architecture of the cottage, surrounding greenery, homely food and lively conversation. The taxi service provider was also very prompt, although the rates were a tad higher