RAAS Hotels to create boutique property in Uttarakhand

The 25-key hotel will have all the contemporary comforts including a heated indoor swimming pool and a spa

RAAS Hotels is partnering with Devanya, a 90- acre residential community in the Kumaon hills of Uttarakhand, to create a unique boutique hotel. The 25-key property will have all the contemporary comforts that RAAS Hotels is known for, including a heated indoor swimming pool and a spa. RAAS will also be extending its unique brand of intuitive hospitality to the residents of Devanya.

Designed by the award-winning architectural firm Studio Lotus, the hotel is being conceptualised as a contemporary interpretation of a traditional Kumaoni village. “The hotel will act as an anchor for the property,” says Ambrish Arora, design principal at Studio Lotus. “And, as always with RAAS, luxury will be felt through tactile experiences.” Think heated floors made from Himalayan slate, buildings made of local timber and stone. Innovations in construction will allow for luxury while reducing the project’s impact on the local ecosystem.

“There’s great synergy between RAAS and Devanya on sustainability, community investment and ecological conservation,” says Nikhilendra Singh, MD, RAAS Hotels. “At RAAS Chhatrasagar, for instance, we’ve located the camp in the midst of a rewilded 1,500 acres that’s now home to over 200 species of birds and several species of animals. Similarly, at Devanya vast tracts of virgin forests, with indigenous species of flora, including fruits, are being conserved and protected.” Devanya is situated on a hill, between Bhimtal and Mukteshwar, and is flush with deodar, oak and rhododendron forests.

To limit ecosystem degradation, design and construction of villas at Devanya (also the handiwork of Studio Lotus) are taking into account aspects such as soil erosion control, rainwater harvesting and waste management through ecological sensitive processes. All of which will go a long way towards thoughtful luxury and responsible living. “Our aim has always been to try and give back to nature more than we take from it,” says Devanya’s co-creator, Vikas Srivastava. “And that aim we feel is shared by RAAS Hotels making them the perfect partner in creating a place of luxury and comfort with sustainable principles at heart.” RAAS Devanya is expected to welcome guests in 2023.


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