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Hotel Snow View Chopta

Hotel Snow View Chopta

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#1 of 2 small hotels in Ukhimath
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HOTEL SNOW VIEW CHOPTA is categorised as budget hotel in CHOPTA, RUDRAPRAYAG. This premier hotel is the preferred choice of leisure, travellers & the pilgrims alike. There are conditioned rooms elegantly styled and designed for maximum comfort providing chilling experience in summers and soothing warm comfort in winters. Chopta Rudraprayag is fast developing as an adventure tourist hub. We arrange a lot of trek like Chandrshila trek. An ideal space to create unforgettable memories.
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shrabanain wrote a review Oct 2022
India
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We had a pleasant stay here with calmness of Himalaya all around and chirping of himalayan birds greeting us in the morning.
Staffs were really helpful with ever smiling face.
Though internet was not there but that was a blessing.
Special mention: Avishek and owner Mr. Pradeep.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Musafir_shimoga wrote a review Dec 2019
Shimoga, India
4.0 of 5 bubbles
A small but convenient place in chopta region. Birders who visit chopta find this place convenient to move about the region. A small hotel but adequate facilities. Good food, courteous staff and owner MR Pradeep make this place convenient for birders. The place has no electricity and power through generators is provided between 6-10 pm . No internet but otherwise
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Poonam Semwal wrote a review Mar 2018
Dehradun District, India
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Beautiful and tranquil place. Rooms are clean. Staff is extremely nice. Mr. Pradeep owner of the hotel made sure our stay was comfortable. He also has immense knowledge of local fauna and flora. This place is paradise for nature lovers and bird watchers.
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Date of stay: March 2018Trip type: Travelled on business
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ShobaPeters wrote a review Mar 2017
Bengaluru, India
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4.0 of 5 bubbles
Meera, Joan and I, a middle-aged trio, decided to embrace adventure before our bones got brittle and rickety! Lo and behold, with the the help of Arvind and Nataraj of Crimson tours, we decided on a two-day trek in the Chamoli district of the Gharwal (pronounced ghad-wal) region of Uttarakhand. We flew out of Bangalore early on the 22nd morning to arrive at Delhi, from where we caught a connecting flight to Dehradun, and taxied it out to Rishikesh,18 kms away.

What struck me as immediately was that no one spoke English, right from the Delhi airport, and that was a shocker for a southerner like me, who spoke not even rudimentary Hindi. Luckily for us, Meera speaks Hindi like a native (Joan is Oz), so we were able to get by splendidly.

After an evening spent along the banks of the mystic and fast-flowing Ganga, and a wholesome vegetarian dinner in a decent hotel, the Great Ganga, we laid our weary selves to sleep, hoping to acclimatize ourselves to the gradually increasing elevation and dropping temperature the next day, as we drove to Pothibasa, via Srinagar.

As we drove up the long-winding terrain that is Lord Shiva's abode, we went deeper into Dev Bhumi, the vast and endless mountains that formed the outer Himalayas or the Shivalik Range, a humbling sight to behold, being treated to the awe-inspiring rivers that originate in the Himalayas and gurgle down the mountains in massive rivulets, to gush down the valleys at such a rapid pace that they're the white-water-rafters delight! As we turned the corner on the confluence of the Bhaghirathi and the Alaknanda, we solemnly witnessed a cremation on the banks, a first for Joan and me. We listened to devotional Hindustani music on quite a bit of our ride, soaking in the mystic atmoshere! The Alaknanda is an amazingly magnificent river, with many a white sandy beach along its route, ideal for picnics. After a time, this extends into the Rudraprayag, and from here on, the river thins out, and the drive gets really treacherous, the effects of the 2013 floods still quite evident, with repair still underway, making it a gut-clenching drive up narrow and barely asphalted 'roads', with occasional landslides that can be seen (we thanked our lucky stars more often than not that we weren't in the way of one!). Pothibasa, here we come!

So happy were we to reach a fairly broad stretch of road, when we came to a stop in front of this place (lodge) called The Snow View. We were thoroughly appalled at our first sight of it - painted a fluorescent orange, a ragtag abode that looked nothing more than a tea shop! "This is way too basic!", exclaimed a shocked Meera, echoing the very thought running through my head! We clambered out of our rented Toyota Innova, and immediately started shivering - it was 5.30 pm, and the chill in the air was instantly reviving, though unbearably cold for southern city dwellers. It was 5-degrees Celsius, for heavens sake!

We went gingerly into the lodge, to be greeted by a smiling Pradeep (the owner, and an extremely affable and intelligent guide), at the reception of sorts that's part of his very basic dining room, who, on the quick. had piping hot tea and bhajis served to us on the balcony of his dwelling. We couldn't sit, of course, so cold were the plastic chairs! Pradeep very quickly warned that we were in the middle of the forest or the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, where there is no electricity, and the genset comes on only between 6 and 9 pm! Okay by us, the sun was still shining through the crisp and chilly air. He also said he'd greatly appreciate us not using the power outlets for anything other than charging our cell phones (no electric kettles, hair driers, etc) as it would increase the load on his generator mightily. But he would provide enough and more piping hot water for our baths in the evening, and in the morning. He would also provide a hot water bottle to each of us, and in addition to fleece blankets, thick quilts, the latter provided as an additional service only for us! We immediately felt like VIP's, at the very least!

Our initial view of The Snow view was jaundiced at best, because once we stepped out of the dining area with uncovered windows on to the spacious balcony, we were transported into a fairy tale land - there it was perched, on the edge of the mountain, giving way to a sparsely fir filled valley, with what looked like a cottages on the far side, and rising once again into magnificence, a range of mountains over which we witnessed the shadow of a late sunset - it was already seven in the evening! We could see the snow-capped Chandrashila that we were to scale the next day, which had our jaws dropping shamelessly! Would we be able to scale the Chandrashila peak?! Let's wait and watch, said our trusty guide. Ha! thot we. I did ten-kilometre runs every now and then; Joan did treks up in the tablelands of Oz; Meera is an Odissi dancer. Surely a 6-kilometre hike up the mountain was no big deal!?!?!

Our room, a double, with an extra bed ( two mattresses, one on top of the other for extra warmth and padding), looked exactly the same as it did on the website. What you see is what you get! The bathroom is a tad narrow but spic and span, and would give the bathroom of The Great Ganga in Rishikesh a run for its money! Though basic by city standards, in those parts, it was truly a luxury. We would appreciate it only the next day!

We were soon huddled under the quilt in the sofa by the window, gazing out on to the rapidly fading snow-capped peaks, yakking nineteen to the dozen, wondering how our host and his fellows managed with just a single jacket, and slippers! We surely envied our driver, who was welcomed into the toasty warm, old-fashioned kitchen with wood stoves, already going full tilt in preparation for our dinner. We were also somewhat dumbstruck to know that we were the only guests for the night!

Soon forced out of our cozy chat with a rap on the door to announce our bath water, it was into the cold again, one by one, but soon feeling better for the hot steamy bath (the water smelled of wood smoke, transporting us to the old days when geysers didn't exist). No sooner had we finished than we were served a steaming dinner of dal, sabzi, roti, rice, papad, and pickle. Food never tasted better, must've been the mountain air, in addition to Pradeep's culinary expertise. We got our hot water bottles soon after dinner, along with a battery operated lantern for use once the genset went off, and it was beddy bye bye. We had a layer of thermals on to augment warm nightwear, and along with our hot bottles, we soon got warm enough to retire for the night, and chattering the whole time, we fell asleep at some point after the genset went off. The temperature was now 2 degrees Celcius, 10.00 pm.

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The sky had lightened very little when we woke at 6.30 am. We soon had our morning tea served to us, and then hot water for our morning wash, and we were dressed for our trek and out of our room at 8.00 am. We had a scrumptilicious breakfast of aloo parata (the best I've ever had), and omelettes, which we washed down with hot sweet tea, in the open dining room, treated to the early morning antics of brightly colored birds of many species (not a great bird lover, so names always elude me). Our feet felt frozen in our doo dad boots!

We drove up to Chopta, the wondrously beautiful mini Switzerland of India, from where we were to begin our trek to Tunganath, and on to Chandrashila. Once again, the drop in temperature hit us hard, and boy were we glad we had our gear on pat! And the trusty Pradeep in tow! It was 9 am.

Less than a 20 metres into the trek and we were already struggling, oxygen deprived, with Pradeep telling us to take in long slow breaths! We had to pull off our nose guards as it soon got wet and uncomfortable. We were stopping every 10 steps to catch our breath, take a sip of water, and blow our noses! A hundred metres into the trek, and we were wondering, "Are we going to be able to do this?" Pradeep was the perfect guide and mentor, urging us along, telling us stories of past groups, and anecdotes to keep our minds off the ascent. Through it all, we were asking ourselves why we'd ever embarked on this seemingly impossible trek, at our age, no less!

But because we stopped so often, we were able to take in the utterly spellbinding view that were the meadows and mountains as we trundled along, the vast vista humbling, making our woes seem insignificant compared to the sheer magnificence of our surrounds - the snow sprinkled trail, often slippery; the glimpses of the 'Sial' or fox; the elusive and flamboyant Monal; the raven that seemed to follow our trail in an askance of cawing; the otherwise inconceivable stacks of the outer Himalayas; the panoramic and densely snow-capped greater Himalayas; the beautiful green meadows where we could see signs of village/hamlet life, making us wonder at the austerity of life in the great mountains!

And so, we made it to Tunganath, four-and-half kms, stopping to have our energy bars, again, for chocolate, stuffing wrappers into a pocket in our backpacks, all the time cursing at the lack of Indian civic sense - we saw wrappers, Lay's packets, and pet bottles discarded along the trail, in spite of bins being provided along the trail (washed off every now and then apparently!), marring the otherwise pristine beauty of the mountains! Here, after ringing the bell at the entrance to the temple, we collapsed into a little glade, tucked into the parata rolls Pradeep had packed for our lunch, hydrated ourselves properly before setting out on the one-and-half-kilometre trek to Chandrashila - mindbogglingly beautiful as the trail was treacherous, steep, with loose and slippery stones on the trail, which, if it weren't for Pradeep's expert guidance, and sturdy top-side mountain boots, we'd have been done for! We stopped along the way to have snow fights, and of course, pose on the snow! We found places that had long magical-looking icicles, probably from yesterday's afternoon melt down! At one point, Joan's bangle slipped off her wrist and went rolling down a slope, with the woman taking off after it, not a thought in mind for her safety, so precious was her piece of jewellery! Phew, that was a close call indeed!

But did we make it to the peak? Your guess is as good as mine - the trail was covered in knee-deep snow, and we followed Pradeep up to a point, after which we decided to head back down the mountain. Coming down the mountain when she comes! We were okay till we reached Tunganath, as we had to concentrate mightily to retrace unforgiving steps down. From here on, the trail was well-paved again, so we weren't so fixed on our descent. That's when we realized our knees were killing us! It was an excruciating climb down. Here we encountered youngsters going down with steps much longer and faster than ours, youngsters who struggled far more than we did going up!But there was nothing to do for it but to go down, so after spraying our knees with MOOV and wearing knee bands, we gamely trundled down, one painful step at a time. We reached the base at Chopta at 5.00 pm! So happy to see our driver, waiting to whisk us back to our lodge, where steaming hot tea and pakodas awaited!

Again, the gloriously hot, wood smoke-scented water for baths that eased our sore muscles, the replenishing yet simple dinner, the hot water bag, and it was crawl under the quilts and off to sleep before our heads touched our pillows. I haven't slept a straight 10 hours since my college days, over 28 years ago!

The next day found us refreshed and ready to go! Once again, a simple but delicious breakfast - we told Pradeep we would be mighty pleased if he could serve us aloo paratas again. He complied readily, of course, the perfect host that he was, even though he had a houseful when we got back the previous evening, and a practically sleepless night!

It was to Sari this morning of the 25th, and on to Deori tal - we had made as good an impression on Pradeep as we had on him - he was our guide again, going up to the famed lake fed by underground springs, of obscure and awe-inspiring depth. The poor guy gamely trudged on in our wake, though it was easy to see the busy evening and rushed morning with a houseful of guests had taken its toll on him. On a humourous note, Pradeep very gently informed us that there were mules or ponies we could hire if we so wanted! We, of course, pish-toshed the whole idea, but once again, we realised that he might have had a point when we were confronted with the steep climb! But by now, our bodies were acclimatized to the elevation, the cold, and the ardour of the trek in front of us! A 4 km trek up, we were back down the mountain after a leisurely and sumptuous lunch of the tastiest masala Maggi noodles we've ever had! A chilled out afternoon tea with Pradeep and Asaram, our driver, at the Sari village, and it was time to bid adieu to our host and guide. It was off to Kanatal, stopping at Srinagar for the night.

Moral of our adventure - never judge a book by its cover. The Snow View was a luxury in the middle of a protected forest, amid spartan villages, where life is lived in singularly simple terms, with locals braving unforgiving climate and landscape with no excuses at any point! We loved the spirit of the place, and never once missed the comfort of our otherwise bustling lives!

Shoba Peters.
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Date of stay: February 2017
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: Rooms above the dining are more suited to family or small groups.
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EaseYourTravel wrote a review Aug 2016
Dehradun, India
4.0 of 5 bubbles
located in between Chopta and sari village hotel snow view gives breathtaking view of the hills and the valley from the terrace and from the two newly rooms made. Polite nature of the owner makes this place even better with some great food.
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Date of stay: January 2016
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Srinivasan K wrote a review Dec 2021
Thane, India
+1
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Excellent location for bird watching.
Eurasian Jays , Khaleej, Fork tails, tree pies and Civet cats are regular visitors in front of the hotel.
The Hotel owner, Pradeep and his boys are very courteous and Super efficient. Excellent food and facilities.Furnishongs, beds are very good.

Bird watching is a pleasure from this place.

Good view of Tungnath.

Overall, we had a very pleasant experience.
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Date of stay: December 2021Trip type: Travelled with friends
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227Ajay wrote a review Apr 2017
New Delhi, India
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Around 30 kms away from Ukhimath the hotel is some distance before chopta.Those who want a quiet location will love it.Please note that the location is remote and morning time there's no electricity.Its provided for 3 hours through genset.Loved the food cooked in wood fire morning hot water from wood fire and the quiet location.Very helpful and simple staff and managers.
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Date of stay: April 2017Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Tirtha Chatterjee wrote a review Jan 2017
Kolkata (Calcutta), India
+1
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Hotel located in Chopta which is approx. 25-30 KM towards Tunganath temple from Ukhimath. Its inside the jungle and just beside the main road. Hotel has its own parking place and arranged room for our car driver.
Lots of birds of different species beside the hotels some time they found in hotel terrace too. Owner and manager Mr. Pradeep is an extremely caring and helpful person. Staffs are very helpful. Hotel has its own restaurant and foods are good too. Since the hotel is inside jungle and away from city there is no shops near to hotel.
Electricity is not available. But hotel provide electricity through generator from 6 PM to 10:30 PM, where mobile/camera can be recharged. After 10:30 PM emergency solar/rechargeable lantern provided by the hotel.
Television is not available but it’s not require too. Mobile signal is very low inside the hotel. But IDEA network available in terrace. Also, we had received some other mobile network just few meters away from hotels.
We had booked 2 top floor rooms. Rooms are specious and clean. No running hot water in bathrooms but hotel provide adequate hot water through buckets whenever required.
Pradeep Ji had arranged a very caring and helpful guide to trek Tunganath and Deoriatal. I was travelling with my old parents and they were also very happy regarding the service.
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Date of stay: December 2016
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: All rooms has great views. But 2 rooms of the top floor has great view along with easy access to...
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SPSingh30 wrote a review Oct 2016
Hyderabad, India
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Stayed here on 10-11 Oct 2016 with wife & 2 kids. The place is simple, will located, and neatly done. though this is a budget hotel property with some limitations, especially electricity in on generators, yet, the service and hospitality of staff makes up for it.
It's about 7 km before Chopta on Ukhimath-Chopta road. Good to stay with kids in cemented premise as compared to tent properties, as the tents might be too taxing for small kids in cold weather.
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Date of stay: October 2016
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: rooms 1& 2 are slightly better for views
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priya832 wrote a review Jan 2016
Warwick, United Kingdom
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This place came as a pleasant surprise to me and my friends. If you want to enjoy the calm and peace of nature, this is the place for you. Excellent staff, helpful and caring. Cook is out of the world. Clean and tidy rooms. This is a perfect place to unwind right in the middle of jungles.Too many options for jungle walks around. Direct view of Chandrashila peak from the rooms. Totally recommend.
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Date of stay: May 2015
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: Top floor is the best.
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Kousik M asked a question Mar 2019
Kolkata (Calcutta), India86 contributions11 helpful votes
Does the rooms offer view of snow capped mountains?
NIRMALA wrote a tip Feb 2019
Madurai, India43 contributions6 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"take room at Basement."
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Manish S wrote a tip Jun 2018
11 contributions3 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"All rooms have a great view and balcony......"
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MKamath wrote a tip Apr 2018
Bengaluru, India54 contributions6 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Hotel is built on valley so take the top most room to enjoy the beauty"
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Sudhir1955 wrote a tip Dec 2017
Pune, India75 contributions26 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Select rooms at one level below the main hotel for good view"
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Prof_M_Mishra wrote a tip Oct 2017
Malda, India22 contributions2 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"All the 10 rooms are east facing and have balcony"
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₹3,460 - ₹4,304 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
IndiaUttarakhandRudraprayag DistrictUkhimath
NUMBER OF ROOMS
10
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Snow View Chopta
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Snow View Chopta?
Nearby attractions include Deoria Tal Lake (3.0 km), Omkareshwar Temple (0.02 km), and Hike In Hills (2.6 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Snow View Chopta?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an on-site restaurant, free parking, and room service.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Snow View Chopta?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant during their stay.
Is parking available at Hotel Snow View Chopta?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Snow View Chopta?
Conveniently located restaurants include Shivansh Cafe Resto N Rooms, Kailash Residency, and Bliss White Café.
Is Hotel Snow View Chopta located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.3 km away from the centre of Ukhimath.
Are pets allowed at Hotel Snow View Chopta?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
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