HOTEL RANA GUEST HOUSE

Rooms were not clean, but okay to stay if you are coming on a boys trip and you just want a room to sleep. Although if we talk about the view from the hotel, it was great, but at the same time, food was not good.

Service is very nice. Food is excellent but rooms are not good.

Someone said "Quality in service is not what u put into it. It is what the customer gets out of it." Thats the case here at Hotel Rana and Guest house. My 10 yer old son and I went to Chakrata. Just for a weekend. In early February. It was cold. My goal was to get some peaceful timeout and see some himalayan vistas. My sons' goal was to play in snow. I wanted him to also get some non urban experience. We land up at Rana Guest house. Now, its not that they have put in 5 or 3 star stuff into this hotel/guest house. Not even close. There is absolutely nothing swanky about this place. It's a basic room, with clean bathroom, thin pillows and thick blankets. But what we got as an experience is unbelievably awesome. So, how did we do with our goals? Get some peaceful timeout - yes. Sat around bon fire chatting with folks see some himalayan vistas - yes. just fantastic. Play in snow - yes. Just round the corner. Get some non urban experience - yes. Also played galli cricket with local kids. Location: 12 kms away from Chakrata. On mussourie Road. A little village - Makhti. But when u see the snow peaks on one side and barren hills on the other, when u see moon rise and sun rise on either side, when u see glowing snow peaks with moon light and sun light, I won't ask for more. Service: Subhash, the man who runs it - is just amazing. From him, I learnt many things but one thing I will definitely take back - that I can double my speed of doing anything. Food was prepared on order. Fresh. What we wanted. The food was one of the best I've had in my travels ever. Then, his attention to every little thing, his selfless and positive personalised service attitude made the difference. 5 star hotel guys got a few things to learn here.

Room was not same. Very small unclean room. Its a home not Guest House. Waste of money.

Even though we say we love eating out, ultimately it's our mom's cooking that we like the best. One reason is that it is served with love and that makes up for any short comings. It's the same with this hotel too. Whatever it's shortcomings are with regards to the room, it is more than made up for by the service offered by the father son duo who runs the hotel. The food is excellent especially the coffee and the view is fabulous. A little distant from Chakrata, this is one place I would love to come back to