High in the folds of the Himachal hills, this English-inspired hillside stay opens onto a horizon of snow-touched peaks, terraced village landscapes and pine forest that changes colour with the hour. Step onto the private balcony with a cup of tea and the valley does the rest: Kali Ka Tibba on one side, the Sirmaur and Dharo Ki Dhar valleys unfolding below, and the kind of quiet that only mountain air carries.

Inside, the room is warm and unhurried, with British-style detailing, soft lighting and a heater for cold evenings. It is a space built for slow afternoons, whether that means a book by the window, a film on the television or simply the cool breeze coming off the ridge. Evenings turn cosy quickly at this altitude, the kind that end with the heater on and the curtains drawn against the mountain chill.