Pioneer15021225619
June 6, 2023
I was a bit sceptical initially and did not book my room till I went to the property and looked around myself. Decently spacious room + AC + perfectly clean toilets + sparkling white bedsheets, pillow covers and towels + good vibe + decent crowd - all boxes checked, I then confirmed my stay and moved into my private container ***** with my wife. The day was warm and sunny in the first week of June so we just slept for a bit in the noon and headed out to Tableland in the evening for a stroll and to watch the sun set. (Zostel also arranges an evening hike to view the sun set from a spot that supposedly gives you a 360 degree view. On that day since very few people had shown interest in it the activity did not happen) After returning post sunset we had our drinks which we bought from the market and then waited for the night stargazing hike at 1030. It was absolutely amazing - a really short drive, 15 mins hike and 1 hour of bonfire close to a water body on some plateau, with an almost full moon shining bright. This was the highlight for me. On the way we also saw a tree full of fireflies in pitch darkness. It was unreal. Post that we had a really late dinner at their restaurant that stays open till 3 am. We had plans to extend our stay by another day but unfortunately had to return due to a medical emergency back home. Will surely go back someday to complete the things we couldn’t do. Shout out to Prasad and Faizan at the front desk. Every staff member be it the cleaning ladies, the chefs, Akash our guide for the stargazing hike and the others were very warm and courteous. They have their rules in place so the young crowd cannot go beserk and that means everyone is enjoying themselves without ruining it for anyone else. Already planning to go back in the winter.