Rishikesh has become a destination wherein the question "where do I stay?" holds just as much importance as the question "what shall I do?" There are riverside resorts located next to the holy river Ganges, there are mountainside resorts for the more quiet type of traveler, there are budget hostels for the lone traveler, and finally there are full-fledged resorts for family vacations or corporate trips. Here is how you can figure out what suits you best.
Match Your Resort Choice With the Trip, Not Just Your Budget
It can be useful to begin by figuring out your style as a tourist during your stay in Rishikesh since there is a lot of variety here.
If you're visiting alone or traveling with limited funds and looking for accommodation — be it for yoga, trekking, backpacking, or just for passing through the city — the kind of hotels that offer bed space like Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh and Perfectstayz Value AIIMS is made especially for you, as the cost of accommodation starts from ₹420 a night. These are not conventional resorts but a perfect choice if you need a place of rest nearby the sightseeing points of the city.
If you need the services and comfort of a resort, private rooms with either view of the garden or the river, then The Palms Resort has to be your choice, as its deluxe garden-view room costs around ₹5,200 a night.
On the whole, resort rates at Rishikesh will range between about ₹2,500 per night on the less expensive side up to ₹20,000 and beyond on the luxury riverside and/or upscale resorts, so there is definitely choice in terms of choosing what really suits you - whether it be the accommodation location, its views, activities available, or simply rates.
Think of the Things You Actually Want Covered
One of the first questions to answer when choosing your accommodation could be how much do you actually want covered for you and how much would you prefer doing yourself. In Rishikesh, most resorts provide a number of options of how many meals you can choose to have, such as EP (room only), CP (including breakfast), MAP (breakfast plus one more meal) and AP (all meals).
Adventure access is one more thing to be clarified at the beginning of your search process, not to be taken for granted. Many resorts in this area have access to such adventure programs as river rafting, camping, trekking, zip-lining, and bungee jumping included into the package or additional services. When planning your vacation with adventure as its main purpose, it may be wise to clarify this information beforehand.
When to Go There?
If the dates of your trip are adjustable, time plays quite an important role in making it enjoyable. From September till April is considered the best period to visit Rishikesh, when the weather conditions are favorable for sightseeing, various activities, and relaxation, including river leisure.
Not Only Spiritual and Adventure Destination
It is quite natural to think about Rishikesh as a resort place devoted to spirituality and adventure programs. However, some percentage of resort places in this city provides corporate leisure, having conferences and team-building activities included into their packages. Thus, this city can also be considered in case of choosing the place for your business vacation.
Easy Weekends in Rishikesh
If you don’t have much time at hand, make sure you look for weekend getaway packages since quite a few resorts package accommodation, food, sightseeing, and adventure options together (and sometimes even the transportation). For two days in Rishikesh, it would work out easier and cheaper than arranging for all that separately.
Booking Without the Hunches
The simplest way to do that is to list two or three resorts based on your budget and preferences – dormitory, regular resort, or luxurious riverside resort, figure out what’s included in the price, what kind of meal plan you will have and whether you get access to any adventures, and just book from the website.
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