Tuesday, March 17, 2009

About owners of Rainforest-House



Rainforest house is the dream of Steve Dunjey and his wife Trupti.....Steve, from London always felt at home in Rishikesh, loving the meditative energy and natural beauty of the place. "I first came to Rishi-kesh in 2000 and during that visit met my guru Swami Muktananda and since then have had the feeling that this is where i want to live." says Steve............& when Trupti, from Bombay met Steve for the first time, things clicked instantly and 3 months later they were married and beginning their life together in Rishikesh, she says, " when i first visited Rishikesh, i was completely enchanted by it's lush green mountains, deep emerald river & white sandy beaches, it was unbelievable!!"

Swami Muktananda had given Steve the thought of making a nice guest house here & Trupti being an architect was a perfect coincidence! "so we started our search for a nice piece of land & it ended when we arrived here...... little away from the crowded touristic areas, just 3km from Laxman jhula market place, in the middle of a jungle and by
the river Ganga, cudn't get better than that....!! & we knew exactly how we wanted our guesthouse to be......... simple, rustic and homely! both of us having a love and respect for nature, wanted to build in a way that would incorporate and emphasise the natural beauty of the land and surroundings."

Rooms in Rainforest-house









Rainforest house have nine double rooms..... simple, rustic and homely, each with its own character & picturesque view of Ganga beyond. All are having an ensuite bathroom with hot water and a room heater for the winter months. Four rooms on the first floor are with a.c. & private balconies while the ground floor rooms have verandah sit-outs. All the rooms are designed around a central court which has a big mango tree in the middle & a red court by the stream on one side. And no, there are no TVs or phones in the rooms :)

Also there's a cafe serving simple healthy vegetarian food, indian and western. Rainforest house is an alcohol free zone.

Rainforest house have three types of room Jamun tree kutir, upper level rooms and ground level rooms.

Jamun tree kutir is a corner room on the upper level, a little bigger than the others and the closest to the stream, for that soothing rhythm of the flowing water. The room is with ac and windows on 3 sides and is at a tariff of Rs. 3000 per night.

The upper level rooms have more privacy with there own individual balconies. All rooms are with ac and the tariff is Rs. 2500 per night.

The ground level rooms share a common verandah outlining the mango tree court on 2 sides, making it a more interactive space. They all are non ac rooms and have a tariff of Rs. 2000 per night.

All tariffs are inclusive of tax only, food and drinks are extra. Check-in time is 1-00pm and check-out time is 12-00pm.

Where is rainforest-house situated ?



Rainforest House is situated in an area known as Brahmpuri, 3km north of Laxman jhula, Badrinath road, Rishikesh. Just a 2 minute walk down a footpath from 'Nir Gaddu Forest chowkie'.

It is 6 to 8 hrs drive from Delhi, 30 minutes drive from Jollygrant airport, Dehradun and 45 minutes from Haridwar

Best place to stay in Rishikesh - Welcome to Rainforest house...


A homely guest house on the bank of Ganga,surrounded by mountains, Rainforest house is a space where people can come to relax , re- juvenate, meditate, paint, read, write, trek around or simply to practise the art of doing nothing......
A lovely place to spend time sitting next to Ganga, have a swim or for the more adventurous ones, jump from our famous jumping rock!

It is a great place for yoga and spiritual retreats to be held.