Har Shikhar, Bhimtal

Bhimtal is the lake town people pass through on the way to Nainital and wish they had stayed in instead. The lake is larger, the promenade is calmer, and the hills around it are a patchwork of forest, orchards and old stone houses.

Har Shikhar gives you a comfortable, full-service base for exploring it. Spend the mornings on the water, drive out to Sattal, Naukuchiatal and Nainital for the day, and come back to a room you do not have to think about. It is the stay we suggest for families, for first visits to the mountains, and for anyone who wants the hills without the effort.