Pahadi House Partner Homestay

Ghughuti Homestay, Sunkiya

Six rooms above the fields at Sunkiya, a two hundred metre walk in from the road, 5.0 from 64 Google reviews

Sunkiya · Mukteshwar, Nainital 5.0 from 64 Google reviews

Six rooms and a walk in through the fruit trees

You park on the road and walk the last two hundred metres. The family tells you that before anything else, and it is also why the place is as quiet as it is. The path drops through fruit trees and vegetable beds, and then the house is there on its terrace with the valley open in front.

Six rooms, a wooden verandah running along the front of them, a common room for meals, and the fields dropping away below. It is at Sunkiya, about five km from Mukteshwar temple. Close enough to drive in for the view, far enough that none of the town reaches you.

Sixty four people have reviewed it on Google and every one of them gave it five. What they write about is the family, Nandan and Dinesh and Vijay, the food, and the fact that it does not feel like a transaction. At Rs 1,200 for a room it is also the least expensive stay on the Pahadi House list.

Location: Naveen, Sunkiya, Mukteshwar, Nainital district, Uttarakhand 263132. About five km from Mukteshwar temple, and roughly three and a half km before Sunkiya village itself. View on Google Maps

Getting in: Park at the road and walk about two hundred metres down through the fruit trees and the vegetable beds. Tell the family if anyone in your group cannot manage that walk

Food: Home cooked by the family, meals on request, and a small cafe on the property. Vegetables come off the land around the house

Tariff: From Rs 1,200 to Rs 2,500 a night for a room. Meals quoted separately

Facilities and experiences

Six roomsThe largest of our village homestays
Attached bathroomsHot water
Wooden verandahRuns along the rooms
Cafe on siteTea and simple meals
Home cooked foodMade by the family
Fruit treesApple and plum around the house
Valley and forest viewsFrom every room
BonfireIn the evening
Stream belowIn the forest, a short walk
Pets welcomeTell us in advance
Wi-FiThrough the house
Parking at the roadThen a 200 m walk in
Spring waterAnd rainwater harvesting
Compost, no plasticWaste handled on site
UTDB silverRegistered with Uttarakhand Tourism

Registered with Uttarakhand Tourism, silver grade, HS/NAINITAL/06-2025/774363.

Your stay

Six rooms. Meals are quoted separately. Tell the family your dates and how many of you are coming and they will confirm what fits.

Bedroom with a double bed at Ghughuti Homestay, Sunkiya

Valley view rooms

Six · attached bathroom · verandah
  • Double and twin rooms
  • Attached bathroom with hot water
  • Wooden verandah outside the door
  • Valley and forest in front of you
From Rs 1,200/ night
Dining and common room at Ghughuti Homestay, Sunkiya

Meals and the cafe

Home cooked · on request · cafe on site
  • Cooked by the family in the house
  • Vegetables off the land around it
  • A small cafe for tea and simple food
  • Tell them what you eat when you book
On request/ meal
Fruit orchard beside Ghughuti Homestay, Sunkiya

The land it stands on

Fruit trees · fields · stream
  • Apple and plum trees on the slope
  • Vegetable beds along the walk in
  • A stream in the forest below
  • Bonfire in the evening
Includedwith the stay

Things to do

Sunkiya is a slope of fruit trees and fields with a few houses on it. Most of what there is to do here is walking, and the drives that people come to Mukteshwar for are all inside half an hour.

Mukteshwar temple~5 km
Chauli Ki Jali~5 km
Bhalu Gaad waterfall~4 km
Village walkSunkiya and the terraces
Farm workJoin in on the beds
Forest trailsStraight off the property
BirdingOak and pine on the slope
BonfireMost evenings
Ramgarh~12 km
Nainital~48 km, a day out

Good to know before you book

What the house gives you

  • ✓ A room with an attached bathroom and hot water
  • ✓ The wooden verandah outside your door
  • ✓ Valley, forest and terrace views
  • ✓ Home cooked food and the cafe on site
  • ✓ Bonfire in the evening
  • ✓ Wi-Fi and parking at the road
  • ✓ The family living on the property

Worth knowing

  • ✕ There is a two hundred metre walk from the parking down to the house, and it is downhill going in and uphill coming out
  • ✕ Meals are charged separately from the room
  • ✕ This is a village homestay, not a hotel. No reception desk, no room service
  • ✕ Mukteshwar has thin local transport. A car helps a great deal
  • ✕ Google lists a business centre and a fitness centre on this property. Those are category defaults, not real facilities here
  • ✕ Winter is cold and it can snow

How to reach

From Delhi~340 km · ~9 hr drive
From Kathgodam station~66 km · ~2.5 hr
Pantnagar airport~105 km · ~3.5 hr
From Nainital~48 km · ~2 hr
From Bhimtal~35 km · ~1.5 hr
Mukteshwar temple~5 km · ~15 min
Bhalu Gaad waterfall~4 km · ~15 min
Ramgarh~12 km · ~30 min

Drive from Delhi through Rampur and Haldwani to Kathgodam, then up by Bhowali and Bhimtal towards Mukteshwar and turn off for Sunkiya. By train, Kathgodam is the railhead and it is about two and a half hours by taxi from there. The road brings you to the parking and the last two hundred metres are on foot down a path through the trees, so pack accordingly and tell the family your arrival time. Somebody will come up to meet you.

Questions people ask

Where exactly is Ghughuti Homestay?
At Naveen, Sunkiya, in Mukteshwar block of Nainital district, Uttarakhand 263132. It is about five km from Mukteshwar temple and roughly three and a half km before Sunkiya village if you are driving up.
Is there really a walk to get in?
Yes, about two hundred metres from the parking down to the house, on a path through the fruit trees and vegetable beds. It is pleasant and it is also the reason the property is as quiet as it is. If someone in your group cannot manage it, say so when you book and the family will work something out.
What does a night cost?
From Rs 1,200 to Rs 2,500 for a room depending on the room and the season, which makes this the least expensive stay on our list. Meals are quoted separately. Send your dates for a firm rate.
Is the food included?
No, meals are charged separately. The family cooks in the house and there is a small cafe on the property. Tell them what you eat when you book, because supplies come up from town and they plan ahead.
Are pets allowed?
Yes. Let the family know in advance.
Is it registered?
Yes. It holds a silver grade homestay registration with the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, number HS/NAINITAL/06-2025/774363.
What is there to do?
Walking, mostly. Bhalu Gaad waterfall is about four km, Mukteshwar temple and Chauli Ki Jali about five, and there are forest trails straight off the property. Ramgarh is twelve km and Nainital is a day trip at around forty eight.
How do I book?
Use the WhatsApp button on this page. It opens a message with the property name in it so the family knows it came from Pahadi House. Send your dates and how many of you there are.

A cheap homestay in Mukteshwar that is not a cheap stay

Rooms in Mukteshwar start around Rs 3,000 and climb fast. Ghughuti at Sunkiya starts at Rs 1,200. At that price there is normally a catch, and here the catch is a two hundred metre walk from the car and a village house rather than a hotel. The rooms, the food and the view are not where they saved the money. Sixty four reviews on Google, every one of them five stars.

The house sits on a terrace above the fields, five km from Mukteshwar temple and about three and a half km short of Sunkiya village. Six rooms with attached bathrooms, a wooden verandah along the front, a common room, a small cafe, and apple and plum trees on the slope below. The family lives here and cooks what you eat.

What the walk actually means

You leave the car at the road. The path goes down through the trees and the vegetable beds and takes a few minutes. Coming out it is uphill, worth knowing if you are carrying a heavy bag or travelling with someone elderly. What you get for it is a house that nothing drives past.

What is close by

  • Bhalu Gaad waterfall is about four km, the closest of any of our Mukteshwar stays.
  • Mukteshwar temple and Chauli Ki Jali, roughly five km up the road.
  • A stream in the forest below the house, on foot.
  • Ramgarh, the fruit belt, about twelve km.
  • Nainital at around forty eight km, which is a day out and back.

On the Google amenity list

Google shows a business centre and a fitness centre against this property. Neither exists. The tags come from the category Google filed it under rather than anything the family has claimed, and turning up at a six room village homestay expecting a gym would ruin an afternoon. What is actually here is Wi-Fi, parking at the road, hot water, a cafe and a bonfire.

How this listing works

Ghughuti Homestay is a partner homestay on the Pahadi House list, not a property we run. The enquiry goes straight to Nandan and the family, so you are talking to the people who will host you. If you run a homestay in the hills and want to be on this list, it is free to register.

To check dates, message the family at +91 75358 35905.

A room at Sunkiya from Rs 1,200

Send your dates on WhatsApp and the family will confirm a room and tell you where to leave the car.

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