"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks."

 

The hills here do not rush. They breathe—slowly, deeply—draped in pine-scented air and the soft shimmer of morning light. In Satoli near Mukteshwar (12 kms) and Nainital (45 kms), the days stretch long and unhurried, stitched together by the call of hill birds and the hush of wind moving through oak and rhododendron. Mist drifts lazily across the ridges, revealing and hiding the faraway snow peaks, as if the mountains are telling their stories in fragments.
 

It is in this stillness that Hushstay x Meraki finds its home—a 2-bedroom wooden cabin that feels as though it grew out of the land itself. Part of The Woodhouse Farm Estate, which also features a 4-bedroom house and the 1-bedroom Kamet, it can be reserved on its own for a private hideaway or taken together for intimate gatherings. Floor-to-ceiling glass brings the landscape into every corner, while warm timber interiors wrap you in quiet comfort.
 

Here, the pace of life narrows to the essentials: the slow pour of tea at sunrise, the crunch of leaves on an afternoon walk, the golden spill of dusk over the orchard. Wander to the yoga deck to greet the morning, lose track of time in books and conversations, or follow forest paths that begin at the doorstep. Evenings unfold by a crackling fire, over plates of simple, nourishing meals, and under the vast silence of Himalayan starlight.

 

Meraki is not just a place to stay—it is an invitation to linger in the in-between moments where time almost disappears.