Recuperate in the best way possible with excellent meals, a view of distant mountains, and closer of hills, all while you yourself sit lazily under plum laden branches, drinking excellent coffee, reading and chatting with other guests. The hugely enjoyable meals are consumed guilt free, because you know you're going for that long, hill walk. Charming property with an equally... More

Sitla Estate is one of the best kept secrets of Uttarkhand. This charming 150 year old property is run as a boutique resort. My husband and I stayed in one of the new rooms but all the rooms of the estate have got some breathtaking views of the mountains and are very tastefully designed. Watching the sunrise from our bed... More

I almost don't want to write this review because I want to keep the Sitla Estate a hidden gem, but, I would be doing a disservice to all nature lovers and people seeking the perfect getaway from the ordinary. We spent 4 nights here in March and were awed by the views, clean mountain air, meandering walks through the forest... More

I really enjoyed staying in this lovely place. The experience is more akin to being a house guest of the utterly charming owner. The views from the terrace are stunning and the food was extremely good. All the rooms have wood-burning stoves which were lit during dinner, but it would have been nicer if they had been lit earlier in... More

Sitla is quite a drive from anywhere... but, once you get there it is all worth it! The distant views of the Himalayas are quite breathtaking. The old lodge is charming and the host really attentive and keen to please, with wonderful food. The new bedrooms he has built below the lodge are well equipped, if a little on the... More

Sitla Estate is ideal for doing nothing. If you so choose. Or do a lot if you so choose. To do nothing, explore their library and sit with a book (by the fire, if it's winter). Or sit in the lawns and gaze at the mountains. And practice eating slowly. They serve excellent lunches and dinners. If you have Vikram... More

We stumbled across Sitla Estate looking for “off beat places in Kumaon. This was in Year 2005, ever since we have been making at least a couple of trips a year and don’t seem to think of going to any other place in the Kumaon Hills. It is like a second home for us. From the Rustic rooms, when we... More

Many articulate lovers of nature have failed to describe precisely the allure of Sitla Estate in words. For those fortunate to have been repeat visitors, the estate is an old friend and the world is divided broadly into Sitla people and non Sitla people. I who have experienced its charms often, know that the desire to visit can come suddenly,... More

I like to think that I was one of the very early people to have discovered Sitla Estate over 10 years ago. From our first visit, when there was no hot water on tap and no electricity back up, to now when the new rooms are as swanky as can be, I have always loved Sitla. Something magical exists in... More