The Golden Palms Hotel & Spa

You will find us up in the Grahwal Pauri area of Uttaranchal. The pin code is 246277. It is a bit of a climb to get here, but the air is much better than in the plains. We are surrounded by hills and a lot of greenery. The building is tucked away in a spot that offers a good view of the landscape. It is not always easy keeping things running smoothly when the weather turns bad. Sometimes the roads get blocked or the phone lines go down for a day or two. We just manage with what we have. The staff here are mostly locals from the nearby villages. We wake up early to get everything ready before the sun is too high. It gets quite cold in the winter, so we have to keep the heaters going. The rooms are basic but they stay clean. We spend a lot of time outside tending to the grounds. There is always some repair work to do, whether it is a leaky pipe or a door that will not shut right. We do not have all the modern gadgets you might find in a city hotel. It is more about the quiet and the fresh air. People come here to get away from the noise. We just provide a place for them to stay while they look at the mountains. It is a simple operation run by people who live here and know the land.