Hotel Bhakti Kutir

22 back to nature cabanas, no two alike, fashioned from local materials like rice straw, bamboo and mud. An eco friendly compost toilet accompanies each cabana. Built to include trees, leaves and the star spangled skies the living areas combine a rural feel with a surprising degree of comfort for an alternative resort.BhaktiKutir allows guests to make their own choices in a completely informal non-commercial community environment. It is not a puritanical ashram. Its mainly vegetarian restaurant also serves fresh sea food, wine and tribal liquors. Guests can effortlessly participate in the night life on Palolem beach and yet retire to a world of complete quiet, security and privacy when they so desire. It offers a wide, even if somewhat unpredictable, range of healing programmes and guests themselves can conduct workshops for other visitors at the drop of a hat if they have the skills and inclination. The Kutir offers a very spontaneous social space and its restaurant is an excellent zone to meet interesting creative and holistic professionals from different parts of the globe. From time to time cultural programmes animate its amphitheatre. For parents its child friendly nature is a big bonus. Kids can attend an informal school or just make themselves at home. Baby sitters are available. Short trips to wild life reserves ; heritage towns and homes; spice gardens; little known islands, mountain lodges and holistic healing centers are all easily undertaken from Bhakti Kutir. Even a short stay may help connect visitors with a network of holistic resorts in the region.