How to book a stay

Booking, in three steps

1. Send us your dates. Pick them on the stay page and send the request form, or message them to us on WhatsApp. Tell us how many of you are coming, the ages of any children, whether a dog is coming, and if you’d like breakfast.
2. We confirm availability on WhatsApp. The request form opens WhatsApp too, so either way your request reaches us there, and we reply in that chat.
3. You pay only after we confirm. Nothing is paid before that.

Cancellation is free until 7 days before arrival.

You can also call us on +91 97627 26246 or email thefyonlinest@gmail.com.

Planning Christmas or New Year? Christmas Day 2026 is a Friday, and so is New Year’s Day 2027, so both sit next to a weekend. Send your dates early.

Payment

There’s no payment until we’ve confirmed your dates. Once they’re confirmed, we share the payment details with you on WhatsApp. If you have a question about paying, ask us there before you book.

Why book directly with us

When you message us, you’re talking to Shalini or Aarushi. We’re the two people who meet you at the gate, and we live ten minutes away.

• Ask anything first. Your dog, your children’s ages, breakfast, a longer stay for work. Ask before you commit to anything.
• One chat. The WhatsApp chat where you send your dates is where we confirm them and share the payment details.
• Arriving early? Check-in is from 2 pm. If you’re early, message us and wait in the courtyard.

Homestay or hotel?

Three things are different here. You deal with the two of us, from your first message to meeting you at the gate. There’s a full kitchen you can cook in. And breakfast is a pahadi one, made on request.

The home has two bedrooms with king beds, a living room with an indigo arch and a wooden sofa, and teak furniture. If you need something a hotel would usually have, ask us before you book and we’ll tell you straight.

House rules

• Check-in from 2 pm, check-out by 11 am. If you’re early, message us and wait in the courtyard.
• Quiet after 10 pm. The neighbours are early risers.
• No smoking indoors. The courtyard is yours.
• Dogs welcome. Tell us beforehand.
• 6 guests maximum: the home sleeps 4 adults, or up to 6 guests with children aged 2–12.

Questions guests ask

Can we bring our dog?

Yes, dogs are welcome. Tell us beforehand, ideally in the same message as your dates. If you have questions about your dog, ask us on WhatsApp before you book. There’s more on staying with your dog.

Is breakfast included?

Breakfast is made on request, at ₹350 per guest per morning: a pahadi breakfast of mandua roti, aloo and seasonal fruit. Tell us the night before. Mandua is finger millet, the grain called ragi in the south. If you’d rather cook, there’s a full kitchen.

Can we bring children?

Yes. The home sleeps 4 adults, or up to 6 guests with children aged 2–12. Tell us the children’s ages when you send your dates. If you’re bringing a baby under 2, or need a cot or a high chair, ask us on WhatsApp first.

Is there parking?

Yes, in the courtyard. If you’re coming in more than one car, mention it when you send your dates.

Are there heaters in winter?

Yes, there are heaters in winter. If you’d like to know more before a winter stay, ask us on WhatsApp.

Is there Wi-Fi? Can I work from the house?

Yes. There’s fast Wi-Fi and a desk for work. If you need a particular speed for video calls, ask us before you book. Staying a few weeks? See long stays and workations.