Heartbroken Goa homestay owner goes online after guests 'destroy' his home. Check viral videoA viral video of a Goa homestay owner decrying property damage caused by guests in one night has sparked online debate. The footage shows u...
19 Dec, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
Proposed change in income tax may hit homestay ownersThe move is aimed at plugging the loophole that house owners used to lower their tax liability. "The amendment will take effect from the 1s...
29 Jul, 2024, 12.37 AM IST
Uttarakhand Tourism launches homestays booking portalUttarakhand Tourism's www.uttarastays.com allows free homestay bookings without fees or revenue sharing. Small homestay owners can register...
23 Jul, 2024, 08.03 PM IST
In Ayodhya, homestays emerge as new business opportunity for localsAs Ayodhya prepares for the opening of the Ram temple on January 22, the Uttar Pradesh government is encouraging the development of homesta...
05 Jan, 2024, 02.39 PM IST
Sikkim bans homestay owner from leasing, renting their establishments to any third partyThe Sikkim government has implemented a ban on homestay owners in the state from leasing or renting their establishments to third parties. ...
12 Sep, 2023, 12.41 PM IST
Oyo to add 50 homestays, hotels in Rameswaram and RamanathapuramThe company said most of the homestays will be near Ramanathaswamy Temple.
07 Aug, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
Together with MakeMyTrip and Times of India, India has chosen its favourite Homestay properties across the countryMakeMyTrip and Times of India declare the winners of MakeMyTrip’s first-ever ‘Favourite Homestay Awards’
13 Sep, 2022, 04.22 PM IST
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurates 75 Oyo homestaysThe inauguration is a part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav - an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 7...
14 Aug, 2022, 10.49 AM IST
Homestay listings on MakeMyTrip grow by 70% in tier II cities over pre-COVID levelsEncouraged by rising interest from owners across the country to turn into hosts, MakeMyTrip has now opened its platform for listing of home...
01 Apr, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
With coronavirus grounding travel, India's homestay owners winWith Indian families looking for properties that fit the bill as a home away from home, offering an option for long-term stays should they ...
12 Oct, 2020, 08.50 AM IST
Homestays operators look for succour as people stay homeSeveral homestay owners in popular destinations such as Chikamagaluru, Kodagu and Uttara Kannada in Karnataka, and Wayanad, Idukki and Erna...
29 May, 2020, 11.11 AM IST
Move over, expensive hotels: Homestays are offering a home-away-from-home experienceHomestays opened up windows to forge friendships that last beyond that week-long trip.
26 Sep, 2019, 02.30 PM IST
India may become next country to impose strict guidelines on room aggregators like Oyo, AirbnbThe ministry of tourism is in discussions on guidelines for accrediting online platforms that have homestay owners and hotels registered wi...
04 Mar, 2017, 12.36 AM IST
Yatra.com to launch homestay accommodation at 22 placesYatra.com is set to launch homestay accommodation at about 14 leisure destinations and eight business centres across the country.
22 Aug, 2015, 04.27 PM IST
- Bed-and-breakfast biz gains popularity
In the good old days it was common for country travellers to spend the night at a barn rather than a hotel.
17 May, 2007, 03.05 AM IST
- Rent room to tourists & earn money
Home-stay policy of ministry is helping add rooms in mkt where demand outstrips supply.
17 May, 2007, 01.05 AM IST
- Coffee estate bungalows plugged as homestays
Coffee estate owners in Wayanad are increasingly looking at homestays as alternative revenue stream given the fluctuating coffee prices and...
30 Jan, 2007, 03.43 AM IST