The Basera

Very nice staff, peaceful, and very good cook. Large room.

Water pump a bit noisy

Die Unterkunft war sehr sauber, ruhig gelegen und das Personal war herzlich und hilfsbereit. Besonders gefallen hat uns die entspannte Atmosphäre und die Nähe zu den spirituellen Orten in Rishikesh.

Es gab nichts Wesentliches zu beanstanden – eventuell könnte das WLAN in den oberen Stockwerken stabiler sein.

The Basera is in a quiet and safe gated neighbourhood, with lovely gardens in the front. Our room was clean, with a comfortable bed, AC and fan. They helped us with laundry at a good rate, and it was done very quickly.

Unfortunately the location was not great for us. There aren’t any shops or restaurants within walking distance, so you need to catch a tuktuk into Tapovan every time you need anything - even water. So you end up doing at least 4 journeys back and forth every day… and if you aren’t from India, they will overcharge you for every journey. They also don’t like going up the hill, so you will be dropped at the bottom road with a 10-minute hill climb to get to the Basera. We stayed in the top room and there was a very loud water pump noise every time anyone in the building used the water, even during the night when we were trying to sleep. We got used to it, but it was quite annoying. The shower was very basic and couldn’t maintain a temperature, going between hot and cold with no consistency. So it was uncomfortable every time we showered. The power also dropped out a few times, which they did fix quickly, but it was a bit inconvenient.

The staff working at the cottage were absolutely fantastic and friendly. Washing machine and iron available

Room needs a refresh, paint falls off the wall and overall dated. Hostess is only available on whatsapp and response can be from a few seconds to 2 days and hence communication was sometimes difficult.