Need to know
Rooms
Twenty-four thatched split-level villas.
Check–Out
Normally 11am, but flexible depending on the season. Check-in, noon.
More details
Rates include breakfast, daily group yoga and meditation sessions, daily cooking classes, guided nature walks and bird-watching, art and pottery lessons led by the resident artist.
Also
SwaSwara aims to help guests on the road to self-discovery, so meditation, yoga and Ayurvedic therapies are central to its philosophy.
At the hotel
There is Internet access in the rooms but otherwise you can enjoy the quiet in a TV- and music-free environment, air-con in the bedrooms, emperor-sized beds (plus extra pull-out bed), and a lounge area for making tea or coffee.
Our favourite rooms
All villas are identical, built in the local Konkan style of clean, uncluttered spaces, using natural materials. Air-conditioning has been discreetly fitted without interfering with the authentic design. The lower level comprises a sitting area to unwind in the evenings, and the upper section contains a semi-open bathroom and calm bedroom area. Assume your favourite yoga position on the upper deck.
Packing tips
Comfortable clothes for yoga, good walking shoes (the main mode of transport here, and the terrain can be tricky), sun protection, and during monsoon you’ll need wet-weather gear. Should you forget anything, there’s a shop.
Also
Idyllic locations like this come with mosquitoes, so be prepared, but there are emergency creams available.
Children
Leave the little ones at home – grown-ups seek tranquility here.
Sustainability efforts
Extremely eco-friendly: packaging-reduced bathroom toiletries, reminders about water conservation, harvesting of rainwater, on-site bio-gas converter – ecological impact is minimised wherever possible.