Khaddu's Den. 2BHK by Meena Bagh Homes

This is a 2BHK unit. The rooms are small and have an attached bath and a living room. One room has a a window with a view. The rooms have a 32 inch LCD TV and with all the amenities including toiletries, heated bathroom (for winter) shower panel etc. Khaddu's Den is part of Meena Bagh Homes; newly opened Himachali homes, committed to eco-friendly practices. With its wood panelled and mud plastered walls, this is the closest you come to living in a 'Himachali Home' in Shimla. The space This is two bedroom unit suitable for a maximum of 4 people. The rooms are small but come with attached bath, and a living room. They also have a 32 inch LCD TV and come with all the amenities including toiletries, heated bathroom (for winter) shower panel etc. Khaddu's Den is part of Meena Bagh Homes; newly opened Himachali homes, committed to eco-friendly practices. With its wood and mud-plastered walls, this is the closest you get to live in a typical 'Himachali' home in Shimla. Meena Bagh is pet friendly but pets are not allowed in this unit. Also not suitable for the elderly as there are stairs - flight of over 60 steps leading to the unit. Smoking is strictly NOT allowed anywhere in this unit. For the duration of the stay, you will be attended to by a caretaker, a cook and orderlies. Please note : Please note: There are stairs leading down to this unit. Food: Cafe Khoblu Resturant -------------- Meals are not included in the tariff. We have our own Cafe / Restaurant: Cafe Khoblu. Cafe Khoblu is Shimla’s newest and most popular and photographed eatery. Its specialty is local Pahari food but it also has a diverse Indian/ Chinese/ and Continental menu. It also has Seasonal specials for which ingredients are sourced from our own organic Permaculture farm at MeenaBagh Farms in Ratnari. a) The house is gay friendly. b) We also allow married couples. How to get here : ------------------- One can take the Shatabdi Train to Kalka from New Delhi. Then a connecting Toy Train from Kalka to Shimla. Or one can do the Kalka-Shimla journey in a cab (Ola works too). Volvo bus service from New Delhi is also another good option. (Please check Himachal Bhavan for timings). New low cost New Delhi -Shimla flights were recently introduced. Kindly check with your travel agent for details. When you enter Shimla take the road via Chotta Shimla. This road meanders through a forest and goes by St. Bedes College from where the house is about 800 meters away. Its on the Engine Ghar road in Sanjauli. The house is not in central Shimla. Its over 2 kms walk from The Mall (via Snowdon Hospital). A cab will take about 5 minutes. Eco-friendly ---------------- 1) Harvesting / Recycling 2) Insulation: Keeping warm with minimum power consumption. The outer walls and room ceilings are insulated. This provides insulation both against the weather and sound. In addition, the walls are wood-panelled adding to the insulation. Therefore the radiator heaters in the rooms need to be used only sparingly. 3) Solar Energy: Presently we use solar energy to power our geysers. 4) Furniture from Waste Wood: The furniture, from the beds to the lamp-shades, has all been designed in-house using 'waste' wood. This is the discarded wood we picked up from the wood-mills. We used this wood to design almost everything you see in the house. (Like any hill-town, Shimla's resources are stretched. As a traveller to this beautiful but crowded town, built originally for 25 thousand people, one is often a burden on its depleting resources. But not if you stay in Meena Bagh, with its commitment to sustainable living. We are barely a year old butMeena Bagh Shimla has garnered appreciation for its hospitality, design and sustainable practises from the guests, the media, and the award committees. In Feb 2018 we were awarded by the Outlook Responsible Tourism Awards in the Best Boutique Property category. Design & Architecture: --------------------------- Both the homes (Shimla and Ratnari *) are a confusion of tradition and modernity. Some of the architectural elements are taken from Himachal and fused with countryside European chalets. The overall effect however is that of a cosy rural Himachali home. The wood-panelled and mud plastered walls defer to Himachali architecture and minimise energy use along the way. The floors of all the four rooms are wooden. The bathrooms have a heating option. (Kindly take the assistance in switching on any of the electrical systems from the caretaker) Guest access Guests have access to the living room attached to their room. Guests do not have access to the other units of the house including the small garden or the courtyard or any other portion of the building. During your stay I am mostly travelling and not always at the property but when I am, I will be happy to meet guests. I will however be available on the phone at all times. Other things to note Shimla has a rhesus monkey problem. Kindly do not feed or engage them in any way. They can also enter the house if the windows or doors are left ajar. Kindly keep the window and doors shut at all times. Guests/ visitors are not allowed please.