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Mountain home with homely meals, a caretaker & sit-outs

Review Of Dev Homestay | Valley-view Rooms & Kitchen

Dudhli, Shimla | 4.0 km from city centre

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    4.0
    Very Good

    45 Ratings, 33 Reviews

    excellent
    58%
    very good
    16%
    average
    11%
    poor
    4%
    bad
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    • Location3.7
    • Cleanliness4.2
    • Value For Money3.7
    • Facilities3.7
    • Checkin Experience2.8
    • Wifi2.4
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    Guests appreciate the warm hospitality from Mr. Shankar and the staff, with many highlighting the delicious homemade food and the serene location surrounded by nature. The property offers clean rooms and beautiful valley views, perfect for a peaceful retreat. Although it's a bit far from the main city, the supportive staff make it a cozy stay.

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    5.0

    Excellent Stay

    vivek p.loyalty-iconsolo

    the accommodation is well maintained. the staff especially akash and renu mother are so welcoming, provided with all necessary information and help to travel. last but not least the home food is quite 😋

    Travel Month: Dec 2023

    Room: Valley-view Deluxe Room

    4.0

    Good Stay

    jonny c.

    Room and service very good and hotel staff behaviour really good . Night view balcony

    Travel Month: Dec 2023

    Room: Valley-view Standard Room

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    3.0

    Suitable only for rest & sleep

    gurpreet s.

    Consider dev homestay only if you want to pass a night for sleep and rest. Check in your rooms at dev homestay,

    Travel Month: Aug 2022

    Room: Valley-view Standard Room

    2.0

    Cheating visitors

    anmol a.

    Property was priced at a premium but was not worth even for 1/3rd the price.

    Travel Month: Jun 2022

    Room: Valley-view Standard Room

    1.0

    If u love insects and dogs than this homestay is perfect.

    sameer a.

    The rooms was full of insects and street is full of stray dogs, no disinfection of the common area

    Travel Month: May 2022

    Room: Valley-view Deluxe Room

    1.0

    Waste of money

    vipin m.

    Could not check in. Room was already occupied

    Travel Month: Feb 2022

    Room: Ground Floor Family Suite with One Bathroom

    1.0

    Worst experience

    p g.

    The host did-not provide the clean blanket on first night and i had to shiver and got sick. He was extremely rude to me despite knowing that i didn’t cancel booking after waiting 5 hours for cab to reach his place. I called him 7 am and managed to reach his place by 12 pm only. He did-not guide me properly. Thanks to the restaturant next to bus stand that he guided me correctly. He was very rude to me. I got vomiting and only managed to sleep on second night.I didn’t know him still he behaved to me very badly. I did not even call once to change the place or cancel the booking. The room bathrooms are very leaking and unclean. I asked to shift the bed because there was lot of dirt below the bed. He argued for the small things. He did not provide the morning tea while at the time of check-in he told to provide the morning tea. There is an external hotel which opens at 9 am i was made very uncomfortable and very poor hospitality when you land the first time in an unknown city. You should take appropriate action against this host. This was worse than the hotel. At least hotel people know to talk. He has taken 300 extra from me for putting a small heater on second night. Initially, he asked for 500 for the same.

    Travel Month: Oct 2021

    Room: Family Suite

    5.0

    Best place to stay

    nisha g.couple

    Shankar uncle and aakash bhaiya are really good. Food is awesome. Felt like home. Amazing experience.

    Travel Month: Dec 2020 (3-Night Stay)

    Room: Standard Room

    Dev Homestay | Valley-view Rooms & Kitchen has replied on Tue Mar 09 16:08:13 IST 2021

    Thank you for your lovely review. Rawat and family dev homestay

    2.0

    False reviews on makemytrip, bundle hotel

    salvina s.solo

    All false facilities shown on MakeMyTrip, no food no transportation on room service.

    Travel Month: Feb 2020 (4-Night Stay)

    Room: Standard Room

    Dev Homestay | Valley-view Rooms & Kitchen has replied on Tue Mar 09 16:07:12 IST 2021

    Greetings from dev homestay! we never put false information on makemytrip as you have to check everything before booking. We clearly mentioned we don’t have lift in property and you should know it’s homestay not a 3 or 4 star hotel. Still we provide you best room with view which was easily accessible from road. Sorry to say that mam but we can’t provide you room service all the night, still we did our best and make our staff awake still midnight specially for you. One more thing no hotel and homestay give free transportation from city centre as you were asking from us. Our property is nearest form mall road(city centre) you have plenty option to go as local bus is going in regular intervals from 50 mtr away from property. We did all possibly things to make your trip memorable still seeing your review make us sad. Don’t compare homestay with 5star hotel which you were excepting through out your stay. We guarantee you, we gave you more facilities than price you paid. Thanks akash dev homestay

    4.0

    Secluded property with a good view and peaceful surroundings

    eesha d.couple

    The property is a little far from the main market, bus stand and Railway Station. Therefore one needs a private/hired vehicle to go around. The rooms were clean and from the veranda, one could see a beautiful forest. It is good for a peace-loving, relaxing vacation. The food was nice.

    Travel Month: Aug 2019 (3-Night Stay)

    Room: Standard Room

    5.0

    Wonderful Homestay

    padmalochan p.family

    Very nice location and peaceful environment. Ideal for staying a week. Owner was very helpful in arranging cabs as it is away from the main City. Food was homely. I would like to go again in winter.

    Travel Month: Jul 2019

    Room: Standard Room

    Dev Homestay | Valley-view Rooms & Kitchen has replied on Fri Aug 02 23:18:14 IST 2019

    Thanks for your valuable feedback! Hope to see you soon :).

    5.0

    Dev homestay Shimla

    ajeet s.family

    It is a very nice place to stay in Shimla. The owner of the homestay is very nice. He takes care of the guest on the principle. It is not a hotel but "a home away from home". The rooms and bathrooms are very clean. The view from hotel is super. I highly recommend to stay here. Ajeet.

    Travel Month: Jun 2019

    Room: Standard Room

    Dev Homestay | Valley-view Rooms & Kitchen has replied on Fri Aug 02 23:18:41 IST 2019

    Thanks for your valuable feedback!

    5.0

    Couple friendly

    dholu m.couple

    Owner of the hotel very friendly and nice. Easy check in.

    Travel Month: Jun 2019

    Room: Standard Room

    5.0

    Excellent Stay

    anil k.family

    Thanks for mmt to everything is good.

    Travel Month: Jun 2019 (3-Night Stay)

    Room: Standard Room

    5.0

    Excellent Stay

    sushobhit k.group

    The hotel has a good view of deodar trees and mountain view. The owner is quite hospitable and the home cooked food is hygienic and tasty. The rooms were clean too. So good place to stay.

    Travel Month: Jun 2019

    Room: Standard Room

    5.0

    Nice place to stay

    faiz n.group

    Simple and homemade food, Natural beauty.

    Travel Month: Jun 2019 (3-Night Stay)

    Room: Standard Room

    4.0

    Overall

    jay c.family

    A budget stays option. Owner is personal good taking care.

    Travel Month: Jun 2019

    Room: Standard Room

    5.0

    Nice home cooked food for family and good hospitality

    aaditya m.family

    Greenery and Hills Around, all facilities for family stay!

    Travel Month: May 2019

    Room: Standard Room

    5.0

    Excellent stay

    satya p.couple

    Very peaceful location, room was very clean with basic amenities. Home like food services. Room owner is very courteous and cooperative

    Travel Month: May 2019 (4-Night Stay)

    Room: Standard Room

    5.0

    Warmed welcome

    rajnish.family

    Very peaceful place, excellent food quality, Rawatji is very cool and helpful. Economy, nature friendly, good for family.

    Travel Month: Apr 2019

    Room: Standard Room

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