Pradhan Cottage Homestay

08/03/2026

The familiar passage, the rhododendron in bloom, the photos we took of the New Lower Bedrooms I was talking about. A house becomes a home only if it’s cared for and there are caring people there. We have everyone there; Andrew the care taker cm chef cm odd job man and your go to man, his wife, the chief gardener and a wonderful cook and an amusing lady who does the cleaning, dish washing and some garden work. Of course Simba the friendly Alsatian puppy growing into a gentle giant by the day. He’s around 24/7 guarding the perimeter against intruders and being an intelligent being, knows who’s friend and who’s foe. He will be there at the gate when guests arrive, to welcome them.
By the way, this season, we are giving a season discount on the crown jewel of the Homestay- the pine cottage. Please contact Make my trip , our booking agent through which only you may book at the best price.
You may always contact the owner and super host Mrs Amita Pradhan at 7895945283. Our rating is 4.2- good huh.
Come to where flavour is, come to Pradhan Cottage Homestay.

08/03/2026

We went home to Pradhan Cottage Homestay and were amazed to see the rhododendron trees bloom and also the azelias and for the first time the old avocado tree. Hoping it will give fruit this time. You don’t have to go to holland to see tulips; we have them there. And what’s more, we have renovated one section and called it new lower bedroom; guests will be pleasantly surprised to indulge in it’s comfortable ambience and the jewel in the crown is the balcony - on a clear day, you can see forever. Welcome to Pradhan Cottage Homestay- come to where flavour is.

08/03/2026

24/02/2026

Simba resting after a a hard day’s night

01/12/2025

These are not the garden variety pigs nor the ones Jesus sent demons but wild boars roaming around a settlement near Darjeeling.

01/12/2025

Sunshine on my shoulders…..
Look at the images below ,all from Pradhan Cottage Homestay. Where else can you get such hospitality, blue skies, sunshine, greenery, flowers and garden ? In the last image, what looks like a dog, is a dog called Simba; the most friendly, stress buster and giver of unconditional love. Come to where flavour is, come to Pradhan Cottage Homestay.

26/11/2025

Pradhan Cottage is our home in the mountains. We spent our childhood there. Now no one lives there except memories ; parents have passed away, children have moved away and so have cousins who stayed with us. Now even we have moved away, going there once in a while . It’s become a home far away from home for tourists who come to visit Darjeeling. Unlike in hotels, we have a care taker Andrew assigned to look after the guests. They will not be staring at the cold walls but rejoicing in the hospitality of Andrew who is a chef also. If you want to eat good food, all you have to do is ask Andrew. Booking is done through Make My Trip or Air B&B. Come to where flavour is; come to Pradhan Cottage Homestay.

18/10/2018

Entire home/apt in West Bengal, India. The apartment has 2 rooms with a total of four beds and one bathroom. The affordable tariff and the service provided are best in the class. The atmosphere is homely, quiet and the air is clean. The view is breathtaking. Come and find out for yours...

18/10/2018

Private room in Darjeeling , India. This one BHK cottage is on the ground floor of the main property made entirely of pine wood hence it's inside is warm and friendly. Besides the sunlit bedroom, there is a lobby and living room. The kitchen cm dining room is a bonus. [PLEASE NOT...

18/10/2018

Entire home/apt in Darjeeling, India. The cottage is entirely made of pinewood. It has two bedrooms in the attic and a hall and library at ground level which can be used as a living room. When there are more guests, more rooms in the main house may be used, as well as the living room....

14/07/2018

Darjeeling, often referred to as the Queen of the Hills, is nothing short of a paradise. We, 5 friends from college, set out for this town on the 8th of June, 2018 from Kolkata and reached there the very next day. The town was wrapped in the flags of 32 nations playing for the greatest trophy on earth, the Football World Cup, 2018 at Russia from the upcoming week. In addition to that, the weather was so soothing with advent of monsoon, a day or two ago.

But the best part of this short trip was our residence. Pradhan Cottage Homestay is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful place one can live in Darjeeling. The caretaker, Andrew was very friendly and caring, and was always available to our need. Nevertheless, Darjeeling proved to be an excellent beginning to our trip to the mountains, from where we continued our journey to Gangtok and North Sikkim till Gurudongmar Lake.

27/03/2018

After our beloved snowy died a few weeks ago due to old age, we decided to adopt little willow. We’re so happy that we could give her a loving home 💕