Accommodations
Till the year 2000, Cherrapunji had not one Hotel. Cherrapunji was promoted as a day destination for tourists to come from Shillong and rush back to their hotels or homestays in Shillong. On 12th June 2000, Cherrapunjee Holiday Resort commenced operations with just 6 Rooms in the adjacent village Laitkynsew. After a few years some more Tourist accommodations came into existence in the town of Sohra / Cherrapunji, viz. Coniferous Resort and Sa-i-mika Park now renamed as Saimika Resort. In the last 5 to 7 years many Homestays, Hotels and Resorts have come up in and around Cherrapunji. The town is small and is surrounded by many adjacent villages with their independent local administration. For all economic activity and communication all these small surrounding villages which are more like units of the town and suburbs become one common entity.
Today, we have a choice of Homestays, Hotels and Resorts at different Price ranges. There are the bare basic homestays, better furnished Hotels & Resorts and the Luxury segment. There are accommodations that are good for the back packers, party crowd, exclusive family places. The place and the people are exotic and are incredibly special. If you wish to have an authentic experience of the place, look up and enquire what these Accommodations Units have to offer. If you are looking for Luxury or Party ambience, you choose your Accommodation accordingly. If you are just looking for a roof over your head for the night, you may mostly fit in anywhere according to your budget.
Since Cherrapunji has a lot to offer and you need a few days to enjoy at least some of the great things that can be seen, done or experienced, proper care in choosing your accommodation will help you to enjoy a hazzle free holiday. If you are coming from large Cities or congested Urban Areas, try to choose Accommodations that help you to enjoy the vastness and beauty of this place, where you can enjoy great views of the hills, the valleys and the plains and can breathe in plenty of fresh air.
Most of these accommodations are serviced and run by people from the area. When you stay here try to choose properties where you can get to interact much with the people of the place, so that you have a first-hand experience of the culture of the people which will add value to your holiday experience. There are many new tourist attractions that are being promoted by the people of the place in and around Cherrapunji. So the local people can be your best guides to show these places to you. Being from here, they are adept with the terrain and can be your reliable support for your adventure activities.
Wish you a Great Stay Experience at Cherrapunji / Sohra.