Hosted in Hinglish | 2.5 Hours

About the workshop

If you want to open a place in the hills where you can host people from all over the world and give them a first-rate experience while also practising sustainable living which helps the environment and the local population, this workshop is for you. Here’s what you will learn:

• How to create a homestay that caters to all
  
  
• The role of a homestay owner 
  
  
• How to pick a location that suits your style and dream house
  
  
• Building rooms with different amenities and necessities 
  
  
• A broad idea about costs: capital and operating expenses
  
  
• Our story and how we adopted a 116-year-old house
  – Renovating and remodelling
  – Planning the remodel of your homestay
  – Figuring out the layout
  – Selecting labours and suppliers
  – Negotiating costs
  
  
• What should be the price per room or property
  
  
• Laying out the rules for your homestay and defining healthy physical and mental boundaries  
  
  
• Tips to make your homestay more interesting
  
  
• Learn how word of mouth plays a very important role in homestay business 

About the host

Amarjeet Kudle is a professional hotelier who worked with the Oberoi Group of Hotels and Resorts before quitting his job to start La Villa Bethany in Landour, Uttarakhand with his wife. Between the two of them, they have a cumulative experience of over 40 years in the hospitality industry. 

Over the last 10 years of operations, La Villa Bethany has won over 27 national and international awards and citations. Their philosophy behind running the homestay is ‘leading by serving’ and instilling in our team the core values of commitment, integrity and compassion. Over the years, they have had hundreds of guests, including Mahendra Singh Dhoni. 

What you should carry along

A notebook and pen