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RAAS Devanya (Kumaon)
Kumaon, India · RAAS Hotels · Accessible Luxury
Villa in the Woods, RAAS Devanya's only accommodation, is built on stilts across three levels in the Kumaoni koti-banal style, using local timber and stone, with heated Himalayan slate floors, custom furniture from Mangrove Collective and floor-to-ceiling windows. Indian architecture firm Studio Lotus designed the light-footprint villa, on a single hill split between more than twenty acres of fruit orchards and twenty acres of preserved virgin forest, with an internal lift for every level.
- 4 rooms
- Opened 2025
- Neighborhood: Nainital
- Architect: Studio Lotus
- Interiors: Studio Lotus
About RAAS Devanya (Kumaon)
- Villa in the Woods, RAAS Devanya's only accommodation, is built on stilts across three levels in Kumaoni koti-banal style, using local timber and stone.
- It has heated Himalayan slate floors and an internal lift making every level wheelchair accessible, and Studio Lotus designed it.
- The property sits on a hill split between more than twenty acres of fruit orchards and twenty acres of preserved virgin forest.
History
RAAS Devanya is a sustainably engineered, eco-conscious retreat in the Kumaon Himalayas of Uttarakhand, set on a hillside at Matial between the towns of Bhimtal and Mukteshwar. The estate occupies a large hill with more than twenty acres of fruit orchards and a further twenty acres of virgin forest.
Developed as part of the RAAS Hotels group, its Villa in the Woods is a four-bedroom homestay designed by the acclaimed Indian practice Studio Lotus in Kumaoni koti-banal style, built on stilts across three levels with local timber and stone, heated Himalayan slate floors, custom furniture by Mangrove Collective, and rugs from Jaipur Rugs. Architectural Digest featured the villa as a light-footprint pied-a-terre. The property opened in 2025 and lies close to Himalayan sites such as Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, Jageshwar, Mukteshwar Temple and Kainchi Dham.
Experiences
- Nature Trails — Four nature trails around the villa, from leisurely mid-day walks to brisk walks with packed breakfast or high tea.
- Conscious Development tour — A guided tour to discover sustainable engineering and eco-conscious measures taken at Devānya.
- Nursery Tour — Extensive nursery of flowering plants with species sourced from Himachal and North East.
- Birding — Ample bird life unique to Kumaon region at the given elevation around the villa.
- Hiking and waterfall spots — Numerous hiking trails along the river and waterfall spots in the surrounding hills.
- Long hikes on dirt trails — Early mornings are shaped around long hikes on dirt trails.
Amenities
- Wifi
- Free Parking
- High-speed internet
- Helipad available to guests
- Fully staffed home service
- Airport and station transfers can be arranged
- Tariff includes all meals and exclusive use of the Villa
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