To some, holidays are all about new experiences while to a few others it’s their chance to unwind and relax. However, great memories are an obvious take home everyone expects from these trips. Finding the perfect stay for your holiday determines a lot about how your journey would unfurl. In some cases, your one of a kind stay would itself become your holiday highlight.

Here are 5 such unique stay options that are truly out of the box!

Rent a houseboat in Kerala

Imagine waking up in the morning in the middle of the serene backwaters of Kerala? Staying in a houseboat is a lot more than just a stay option, but an experience in itself. With sprawling paddy fields, coconut tree lines river banks, and traditional village homes on the sides, this unique Regardless of whether you want to just unwind with a book or soak up the beauty of nature around you, nothing like this

Camp by the sand dunes of Thar Desert

Endless and untouched deserts await you at the sand dunes of Thar Desert. You can take a camel safari to the heart of the desert and camp under the starts with just a warm blanket for company. There are various tour operators who would help you arrange this experience.

Experience royalty on the move

Rightly named ‘Palace on Wheels’, this luxurious railway service has been rated as one of the top 10 luxury train journeys in the world. Offering different packages across India, this train is a luxurious travel cum stay package that takes you around the locations from your chosen package.

Relive your hostel life at Zostel

Zostel, the new-age backpacker’s heaven, is a chain of hostels that offer you budget stay along with an opportunity to meet likeminded people. Discuss life, party through night and make new friends while experiencing a stay reminiscent of your college hostel life. From Ooty to Udaipur, this international standard hostel accommodation is available across the country.

Feel at home at Home stays

If you want to understand the real culture and lifestyle of a new place, there is nothing like a home stay. Here, you stay in traditional houses, sometimes with the families, understanding and experiencing the authentic life of a local. You also get to travel outside the cliched tourists spots and follow a path that is vouched for by the locals.

Staying at the live fort of Jaisalmer, the tranquil Aurobindo Asharm in Pondicherry or the spiritual Golden Temple of Amritsar are all unique experiences in itself. However, if your priority is the location and the facilities offered by your place of stay, then it is best to choose a regular hotel accommodation from the vast list of options offered to you!