Why Seclude in Nahan?
Staying at Seclude Nahan feels different from a typical resort. It’s intimate, personal and deeply private. Pine-scented air, homelike meals and slow, unhurried days set the tone.
Natural Privacy
Bantony Cottage offers true seclusion with its gardens, verandas and quiet sit-outs. It feels like a heritage home, not a commercial stay.
Warm, Personal Hospitality
The team is attentive without intruding. Morning tea arrives the way you like it. Dinners can be indoors or under soft garden lights—simple, thoughtful hospitality.
A Sense of Place
The cottage reflects Nahan’s old-world charm. Furniture, art and colours connect you to the town’s history and culture.
Calm, Understated Spaces
Rooms use natural textures and soft tones. They feel warm, relaxed and made for comfort rather than show.
About Bantony Cottage
Bantony Cottage stands out as an exceptional property that still embodies the old charm of Nahan. Once part of Sirmour’s royal estate, this building has been carefully renovated not perfected but preserved so its history remains. Take note of wooden beams, textured walls, old sketches hanging quietly on corners or rooms opening onto gardens rather than corridors when visiting this unique residence.
Location & Setting
The cottage sits gently upon a rise, providing breathtaking vistas of hills through trees and gaps in foliage. Mornings in particular can be exquisite here, light gradually creeping in slowly while air stays crisp. The silence felt natural rather than forced, welcoming without overwhelming. The house is just welcoming.
The Gardens
Outside, gardens are one of the most lived in spaces. From small gazebos and stone paths, to shaded spots perfect for sipping tea gardens provide spaces where we spend many happy moments together be it reading a novel or just gazing upon changing skies overhead. Evenings may also be spent outside. Caretakers set up tables or small firepits when possible for even further enjoyment outdoors.
Bantony Cottage feels less like a hotel and more like an idyllic old hill house where you can settle comfortably for several days, enjoying all its warmth and amenities to make the place your own.
Rooms at Bantony Cottage
Every room in Bantony Cottage has its own personality. Nothing feels identical each space carries different colours, moods and small quirks that make the house feel lived-in and genuine. The charm comes from this natural variety, not from uniform design.
Some rooms are bright and sunlit, perfect for slow mornings or long hours of reading. Others feel warmer and more heritage-styled, with vintage wooden details and cosy sitting corners. A few offer separate living areas ideal for long stays, remote work or quiet tea-time conversations. Upper-level rooms come with fresh air, privacy and open views, while ground-floor spaces feel rooted and homelike.
Together, these rooms create an environment where every guest finds a spot that truly fits their pace whether that means writing by a sunny window, enjoying a calm evening indoors, or simply letting the day unfold slowly.
Nearby Experiences
Nahan’s charm lies in its peaceful simplicity, no crowds to worry about and no forced experiences that require effort to enjoy! Some activities that pair nicely with staying at Bantony Cottage:
Jaitak Fort
Offers panoramic vistas of Nahan’s valley from its prime position atop Jaitak Mountain, making for an enjoyable drive up. Furthermore, visiting this fort provides visitors with an experience of Nahan’s past without becoming overrun with tourist traffic.
Simbalbara Forest Trails
Perfect for visitors who enjoy light walks, bird watching or simply basking under tall trees in shaded environments. Even during warmer months, guests will remain cool and calm due to its cool temperatures.
Nahan Town and Market Lane
Home to small shops, old structures, and everyday Himachali life making for an enjoyable way to spend an hour or so during late afternoon hours.
These experiences aren’t meant to fill your entire day. Instead they provide relaxing excursions that complement cottage life.
Daily Experience and Activities
Days at Bantony Cottage progress at an easygoing pace. No set rhythm exists unless it is chosen.
Mornings
Mornings tend to start off quietly: soft light streaming through windows, slight chill in the air and comforting sounds from within as someone prepares tea in the kitchen. You could carry your cup out to enjoy your morning beverage or simply settle by one of the windows and both feel inviting!
For those who enjoy relaxed starts, this house provides the ideal setting to linger over breakfast without feeling pressured to rush or watchful eyes watching you. It features plenty of corners where one could disappear: verandah that captures breeze, bench under tree or spot where sunlight remains warm even on colder days.
Afternoons
Afternoons often pass in quiet ways reading, writing, talking with others or going for walks around the cottage grounds. Stillness comes easily here without feeling restrictive: distant birds sing out in their rich songbird song while wind gently ripples the pine needles while far below you can hear faint rumble of an urban center below us all.
Evenings
Evenings at The Cottage feel comfortingly slow here: the temperature gradually decreases, the hills gradually take on deeper blue hues, and lights slowly illuminate its cosy cottage surroundings. When possible, staff may set up a small fire or serve dinner beneath our garden canopy, while in door activities like board games, books and warm food help make for a peaceful nighttime experience.
Staying at Bantony Cottage is not about doing lots of activities, rather it provides space and privacy to do less, yet more efficiently than before.
Amenities and Services
Bantony Cottage provides all of the amenities and services necessary for an enjoyable, peaceful stay without trying to mimic a typical hotel. Each amenity is thoughtful yet discreet, nothing flashy to disturb the peace and serenity of Bantony Cottage’s peaceful environs.
Spaces to Relax
Find seating corners, reading nooks and gardens offering relief throughout most of the day. There’s sure to be somewhere relaxing nearby, whether indoors or out! Indoor or outdoor there will always be an inviting spot waiting.
Room Comforts
Relax into luxurious bedding, clean bathrooms, regular hot water supply and reliable Wi Fi in rooms designed to feel intimate rather than impersonal.
Staff Support
The team provides discrete yet friendly assistance whenever required. They offer directions when requested, arrange transport when needed, prepare meals when desired and leave when you require privacy.
Bonfire & Outdoor Setup
Evenings can be enhanced when weather permits by hosting bonfire parties with close friends around a small fire, providing warmth, conversation and the sound of nature as it settles over the hills for another night.
Housekeeping
Daily cleaning service is offered, yet is done discreetly so as to minimise disturbance and respect your pace. They adjust accordingly if minimal disturbance is desired. Their goal is simple: everything needed for relaxation will be there without interfering with it.
Booking Your Stay
Staying at Bantony Cottage should be seamless from start to finish, from booking your room through browsing photos of all available rooms until finding one that speaks to you and fits with your ideal experience, some open into the garden while others provide more seclusion, capturing morning sun better.
Parking & Access
Parking spaces are readily available, while access to the cottage is straightforward. Should guests come from further away, our team is on hand to coordinate transport or suggest safe routes.
Booking Tips
Before booking, it’s wise to first confirm weekend and holiday availability as they tend to book up quickly. Longer stays are welcome here due to stable WiFi and peaceful ambience many guests even use them as remote working environments!
It isn’t necessary to rush in here. The booking process reflects this approachability with its straightforward steps and minimal fussiness.
Conclusion
Bantony Cottage provides more of an experience than sight seeing at Nahan, creating the space you need to truly rest and unwind in. Relaxed spaces, quiet corners, warm meals, gentle landscapes everything comes together naturally here. Nothing exaggerated nor forced!
Once everything is set in motion, Seclude lives up to its promise: Private. Personal. Peaceful.
How to Book Your Stay at Seclude
Booking your stay with us couldn’t be simpler select from among these methods of reservation as it best suits your preferences:
Booking Methods for Seclude
Official Website: Visit seclude.in directly for real time availability & the lowest rates
Contact Details: Need personalised assistance from Seclude’s team of specialists directly? No worries. Just dial/WhatsApp them directly!
Third Party Platforms: Stays listed by Seclude Nahan may also appear on major travel portals for booking purposes
Available Packages
Weekend Getaway Package
- Offers couples and families looking for an indulgent weekend retreat an idyllic weekend stay experience
Nature Retreat Package
- Find respite with carefully designed itineraries, slow mornings and local exploration!
Couple’s Getaway
- Experience peaceful corners, privacy centric rooms and idyllic balcon during this peaceful couple getaway experience!
Extended Stays
- Take advantage of special pricing for stays of five nights or longer perfect for remote work trips and relaxing getaways alike
Cancellation Policies
Clear and guest friendly, allowing free cancellations up to X days prior to arrival.
Local Guide and Travel Tips
Make your Nahan trip even more pleasurable with a personalised travel guide designed specifically for guests.
Ideal Season to Visit
Spring (Feb April) and Autumn (Sept Nov)
- Provide ideal weather with picturesque vistas making these seasons excellent times to explore Nahan!
Winter
- Nights in Nahan can be foggy and crisp creating the ideal environment to curl up indoors in comfort during a cosy stay indoors
How to Reach Nahan
By Road
- Easily reachable from Chandigarh and Delhi thanks to National Highway 907A which runs along its border
- Offering seamless drive experiences from nearby cities like Shimla or Mathura
Nearest Airport
- Chandigarh International Airport is about 85 90 km away
Nearest Railway Station
- Ambala Cantt Railway Station or Chandigarh are each about 85 km apart
- Taxis and private cabs are widely accessible from these hubs
What to Pack
Essential considerations:
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Lightweight jacket/hoodie
- Camera/phone with adequate storage
- Sunscreen/sunglasses
- Personal medicines
