Zostel Chitkul

I liked the room.

There was no specific area for eating. There were no games organised for us to interact with each other. There was no bonfire in the night nor any songs were played.

the cleanliness in the washroom only noting else...rest everything was beyond expectations in such a offbeat location

The staff were exceptional. Chitkul is a remote village were raw materials are difficult and expensive to obtain. However, I have to give praise to Vikas who was on his feet from early morning till night to ensure everyone got what they ordered and Bipin, the chef who made food of a quality that can compete with most restaurants in a metro city. This is impressive given that there are almost no reliable non-vegetarian options around. Some tend to overcharge the tourists as well. The food at Zostel was reasonably priced.

There were frequent powercuts. In fact, there was no power for almost 2.5 days that we were there. This wouldn't have been a problem if we had access to hot water or a wifi network. Our phone networks were non-existent for 4 days and when the electricity was back, the wifi did not work reliably. Given that room heating was not provided and the electric kettle was non-operational, lack of access to hot water to drink or to have a shower became difficult. This was a problem given that we went trekking everyday and needed the hot water. But I did manage to squeeze in the hot water bath on almost all days by turning the geyser on for the 1-2 hours that the power was there. But ultimately, we were there for a digital detox and to be in nature. So, that was possible and we were happy for it.