Some places don’t just let you stay, they make you feel at home. You wake up to birds instead of alarms, sip chai made from ingredients grown a few steps away, and leave with stories you didn’t plan for.

Across India, homestays are redefining what beautiful means. It’s no longer about luxury alone, but about where a place is rooted, who runs it, and how deeply it reflects its surroundings. 

From misty coffee estates to quiet backwaters and village farms, these homestays offer something hotels often can’t — a sense of belonging.

Here are some of the most beautiful homestays in India to add to your 2025 travel list, where the location shapes the stay, and the stay becomes the memory.

In the cultural heart of Shantiniketan, Srirangam Homestay feels like an extension of the town’s creative spirit — a perfect blend of art, culture and everyday life under one roof. 

Built in a South Indian architectural style, the house is filled with courtyards, art-lined walls and sunlit spaces that invite unhurried living. It was started by Shumon Sengupta and his wife, artist Ananya Banerjee Sengupta, who began hosting guests here in 2023, rooted in their love for arts and the legacy of their family’s deep ties with the town. 

What to do here:

Walk through the Visva-Bharati campus and local art studios.

Browse the in-house art gallery and interact with resident artists.

Approximate cost: Rs 5,000 – Rs 6,000 per night.

Located on the edge of the Shivalik foothills near Siswan Dam, Antler........

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