Hotel Merigold Cottage (Ranikhet, India)

About Merigold Cottage

Marigold Cottage in Ranikhet is a home away from home offering six bedrooms with balconies. There is an independent dining and a separate kitchen equipped with basic facilities for people who would like to stay here long term. Keeping in mind the hills, the cottage has a sloped roof, high ceilings, wooden floors and open fires. Most of the spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits are grown on the land organically; you are most welcome to pick your veggies and have them cooked them for you as you would like. Indian, continental and Thai cuisine are served. Barbecues can be arranged with prior notice. Tea and coffee as well as biscuits and cookies are complimentary, plus 1litre mineral water with each room. Branded basic toiletries like hand wash, bath gel, shampoo and moisturizer are provided in all rooms. A first aid kit is available on request. There is a view of snow-capped Himalayas that spans several hundred kilometers; at times you can see the Tibetan and Chinese borders as well some of the important peaks such as The Trishul, Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot and Panchchula among others. Ranikhet is equally rich in terms of flora and fauna. The various geographical and climatic factors of the area contribute to make it a natural abode for majestic animals like leopard, langurs, Himalayan black bear, kakar and goral. The high altitude zone of this area musk deer, snow leopard, blue sheep and thar also abound. The other varieties of animals seen in Ranikhet are leopard cat, mountain goat, barking deer, sambhar, pine martin, wild bear, Indian hare, red-faced monkey, jackal, red fox, and porcupine. The area in and around the town witnesses an exotic variety of birds, like grey quail, kala titar, whistling thrush, chakor, monal pheasant, cheer pheasant and koklas pheasant.