Environmentally Conscious
We’re concerned about the environment and its depleting resources. You will notice that we are trying to reduce our carbon footprint with the many environmentally friendly initiatives that dot the property. We encourage you to join us in our efforts.
Save Water: Water at The Birdcage is drawn from a natural spring about 1.5 KM away. It is an extremely scarce resource in our neighbourhood and we urge you to use it optimally, not waste it in any manner. Don’t worry, there’s plenty available to furnish our needs, just enjoy it responsibly.
Rain Water Harvesting: We’re excited when it rains. A 40000 ltrs rain water storage system in our backyard works hard towards collecting, storing and recycling this water so that we can use it judiciously for Gardening and other external application requirements around the property.
Solar Power: The use of Solar Power too finds it way in to The Birdcage, with some investments. Hot water in our bathrooms is courtesy Solar Water Heating Plants. We also have an electric backup for snowy days.
Organic Kitchen Garden: The words farm to table ring true here at The Birdcage. We house a small organic kitchen garden that is used to grow vegetables and herbs. We also source a lot of organic produce from nearby farms and orchards, making sure everything you eat is truly, farm fresh!
Minimum Use of Plastic: Plastic is non-biodegradable and once swallowed up by Mother Earth, it will stay there forever causing much havoc to the environment. We try to use as little plastic as possible and also encourage you to do the same.
Indulge
Mountain Biking: A bad day on Mountain Bike always beats a good day in the office. And that’s exactly why we encourage you to go biking in our neighborhood. Just pick up an MTB from us for INR 1000 + 18% GST and go have fun, be active!
Celebration Decor: Visiting us for your Birthday, Anniversary or just simply to celebrate love? We would love to be part of your celebrations and will happily organize a private Celebration Dinner in the open for you. We will decorate the open space with ferry lights and serve you exclusively. We will charge INR 1500 + 18% GST for this set up and you may order your dinner as per our a la carte menu.
Alcohol: You may bring your own alcohol and consume it in your room. We serve a good collection of Beers & Wines in our Restaurant.
Sheeshas: We serve tobacco free Sheeshas at INR 1000 + GST per serving. Pack light, no need to bring your own.
Bon Fire: We sure can set up a Bon Fire in your private garden on those cold nights when you want to cozy up to your partner. We charge INR 1500 + 18% GST for it.
Pet Friendly Policy: Do bring your furry friends along when you stay with us. Just intimate us in advance, we will try our best to accommodate. We love hosting only happy, socialised, fully vaccinated pets. We charge INR 2500 + 18% GST extra to host your pet. We are extremely pet friendly and we do not have any pet restricted areas on our property. Just that we do not want pets sleeping on our guest beds. So please bring your pet’s sleeping mattress / bed along and ensure she / he doesn’t get on top of our guest beds. We reserve the right to charge you INR 5000 for dry-cleaning in case you still let your pet on our guest bed. Also, please walk your pets outside of our property for them to relieve themselves. Or clean up after immediately when you can not walk them outside. Lastly, we can prepare homelike pet meals at a nominal charge of INR 500 (big portion) or INR 300 (small portion).
Birthday / Anniversary Cake: We bake some yummy cakes to help celebrate special occasions. Check with us for flavours and prices.
Birding: The birdlife here is as vibrant as it is diverse, ranging from the dimintine Warblers to the majestic Khalij pheasants. We are happy to get you a birding guide at a nominal charge.
In-house Entertainment: We have a host of board games and books/magazines to keep you engaged while spending long evenings indoors. Also all our guest room TVs are plugged with Fire TV Sticks so that you can watch Netflix etc.
WIFI: While we encourage you to take a break from technology, we understand that you may have work to catch up on and thus every corner of our property has access to Fiber-Optic Internet enabled WIFI.
Basic Facilities
Parking: There’s ample parking space available for your car.
Driver Stay: Accommodation can be arranged for your driver at INR 1200 + 18% GST per night in our Driver’s Room. Do reserve their stay while making your booking. And there is a market nearby he can visit for his meals.
Maid Stay: We do not host maids at our property.
Extra Bed / Additional person: All our rooms are appointed for double occupancy. In case you need an extra bed in your room to accommodate an additional person, we charge as follows (breakfast included):
8 years to 15 years: INR 2000 per night + 18% GST.
Above 15 years: INR 3000 per night + 18% GST.
Water Treatment Plant: Often water in the hills is hard and thus harsh on your hair etc. However, we have a Water Treatment Plan which uses imported media to deliver only soft water free of all kinds of bacteria & other impurities. We further have RO systems to provide us drinking water.
Laundry: We will help wash and dry your dirty clothes at a nominal charge and you may borrow an iron & board from us to iron them.
Power Backup: Power outages is not a big problem here. However, we still have Diesel Generator backup for those times when we may have power disruptions.
CCTV: Your safety is our utmost concern and to ensure that you are secure at all times the entire property is under CCTV surveillance.
Emergency Services
Medical First Aid Kit: For those tiny cuts and bruises we have a medical first aid kit handy. Just give us a shout if you need any help.
Pharmacy: In case you need to replenish your medication, the nearest pharmacy is at Bhatelia market, just 600 mtrs away. However, you may not get very specialised medication here.
Doctor on Call: A Doctor will be available on call during day hours for basic ailments. There is also a small hospital around 2 km away for basic treatment. In case of critical/emergency situations, the nearest proper hospital is 2 hours drive away in Haldwani.
Hospital & Ambulance: The nearest trusted hospital is 75 KM away in Haldwani. In case Ambulance Services are needed, 108 service could be called upon depending on availability.
Nearest Petrol Pump: There is no Petrol Pump in Mukteshwar, so its advised that you tank up before you get here. Nearest petrol pumps are around 40kms away at Bhimtal, Bhowali and Almora.
Payment Options: You can choose to pay your dues via the payment gateway on our website. We also accept payment by Google Pay, cards and in cash.
Nearest ATM: In case your wallet needs a refill, nearest ATM is at Mukteshwar SBI branch, approx 7km away.
