We can visit a new country as tourists and not know a thing more

 

than what's available in the guide books.

 

Local Insights. But one evening spent with the locals in their homes

 

 can give us a plethora of insights. Insights into local food habits,

 

local culture, their dreams and aspirations, the little known by lanes

 

and the cafes, the local artists and the handicrafts and much more…

 

 

Your stay in a good homestay will give you enough stories about the

 

host city and its culture to last a lifetime! And no holiday package, no

 

hotel (however grand and reliable it might be) in the world can give

 

this first hand flavour.

 

 

It’s completely safe. But isn’t staying in a stranger’s home in a foreign

 

city a bit dangerous? Yes, it definitely might have been in the past but

 

 today social media and recommendation hubs like Trip Advisor

 

 assure you that the B&B/ home stay has adequate traveller reviews.

 

 This takes care of any safety concerns that one may have. The

 

detailed information about the place and the hosts clear almost all

 

your queries and doubts.

 

Comfort of a hotel without straining the budget. A good homestay in

 

Delhi today can give one all the comforts that one expects out of a

 

good hotel without straining one's budget.

 

 

A good homestay offers Wi-Fi internet, hot and cold water, attached

 

private bathroom, a quiet neighbourhood, easy access to cabs and

 

local transport and meals to your palate!

 

 

 

Home away from home. Besides the homely touch ensures that

 

unlike the lonely hotel room, there is a family to talk to and give

 

genuine feedback, advice and help whenever needed. The family’s

 

local contacts can sometimes add magical touches to an otherwise

 

itinerary based travel.

 

 

Wisdom of the crowd. And like we said earlier travel forums like Trip

 

Advisor give a detailed and balanced feedback on any Homestay in

 

Delhi that you shortlist. The reviews and ratings ensure that you ride

 

on the wisdom of the crowd and that you do not put to risk the safety

 

and comfort of your family.

Atithi Devo Bhavah (Guest is God). India is a country known for its

 

friendly people and their hospitality. The average Indian believes in

 

 this adage that ‘the guest must be treated like God’.

 

 

The tourism ministry of India has also started a campaign ‘Atithi Devo

 

Bhavah’ –a nationwide campaign that aims at sensitizing key

 

stakeholders towards tourists, through a process of training an

 

 

orientation’. Most good homestay in Delhi ( listed on Trip Advisor )

 

will go an extra mile to customise and personalise your stay - be it

 

offering a meal at odd hours, or helping with local sightseeing or

 

helping you shop for local goodies and much more.

 

 

So, what are you waiting for? Next time when you plan your trip to

 

India, apart from the hotels and packages, do give some of the Trip

 

Advisor listed homestay in Delhi a try…

 

 

You may see India from a lens that may not be possible otherwise.

 

The author, Manish Sinha runs a cosy homestay in Delhi NCR (Gurgaon) along with his wife.

 

www.cinnamonstays.in is rated No.1 in Gurgaon by Trip Advisor. You can make a booking at

 

cinnamonstays@gmail.com

For more information about Homestay Delhi , please visit our site http://www.cinnamonstays.in/