Prabhakar Homestay

This is a lovely property owned by a lovely couple - Sheila and Mahesh. I spent my last night in Assam here and it was perfect. There were three other guests and the staff prepared a delicious buffet dinner suited to western tastes. The cost was a reasonable 750 rupees. Champa, a large corner room had a nice bathroom, air conditioning, TV available (but I never turned it on). It faced the street and was very quiet. You could her the birds in the morning. Wi-fi is available, but it was weak in my room. Others reported good reception in their rooms. So if there is a problem, try using it in the sitting area next to the dining room. This is a lovely property with a friendly and safe atmosphere.

This is a delightful property with a lovely garden in the hills above Guwahati (with the distant hoots of trains in the background - a lovely romantic sound to me). It offers VERY comfortable, clean and well managed accommodation. While more expensive than some others, the quality of this offering does justify its pricing at the high-end of the homestay sector. Our room was most spacious with a large, firm bed; good ensuite with walk-in shower, and ample tastefully decorated sitting areas with view. Tea, coffee etc are available throughout the day, with fabulous onsite meals also available - quite pricey by Indian standards but wonderful. There was good wifi and they will organise cars for you. Based on our experiences of other homestays in the north-east, this was of TOP comparable standard. In fact, we used Prabhakar twice - on arriving and departing from our trip to the north-east states. BUT BEWARE - we booked first time via *********** under the name "Vamoose Prabhakar" - DON'T DO THIS. It is not an authorised account and the owner knew nothing about it (second time we booked direct with the owner). Some high quality travel agents (eg Audley in the UK) do have relationships with this homestay. Otherwise BOOK DIRECTLY WITH THE OWNER VIA WHATSAPP ON +91 94350 33222 - her name is Professor Shiela. Absolutely recommended.