Booking for homestays in Uttarakhand can now be done on www.uttarastays.com. This is the first such initiative by the tourism department in any state where a state sponsored homestay booking portal has been launched.
Secretary Tourism/CEO, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council Sachin Kurve said that this three-pronged strategy to strengthen the homestay infrastructure in the state, which includes assistance through subsidy, skill training to homestay owners and booking through online portal will prove to be a milestone. He also invited all homestay owners to register their homestays on the portal. Users can also rate the homestays on the platform through which homestay operators will get real feedback on their services, which will also give them an opportunity to improve their services.
He said that in future there is also a plan to connect homestays with wellness centers established in different areas so that tourists can also avail services like yoga, naturopathy, panchkarma, ayurvedic massage etc.