ESTABLISHED IN KARJAN VALLEY
A Himalayan
Sanctuary of Silence
and Stillness.
Karjan Village, Manali. Where the mountains breathe and orchards whisper. Experience the profound rhythm of the high peaks.
“ The stone remembers the mountain’s history and the wood carries the scent of the seasons”
THE ETHOS
Crafted by hand,
nourished by nature.
The walls are mud — dug from this very land, kneaded by hand, layered with cow dung, rice husk, and pine needles the way Himachali homes have been built for centuries. The wood is local fir, deodar, and willow, shaped by artisans who spent years learning dying crafts. No shortcuts. No factory finishes. Every surface you touch has a story behind it.
This place took two years and hundreds of hands to build. The floors were laid in patterns inspired by old European castles and ancient Himachali homes. The shingles on the roof were carved the way temple roofs once were — a craft so rare, one man spent two years doing it alone. What you're staying in isn't a hotel that was decorated to look handmade. It actually is.
THE LIVING SPACES
Private Refuges
Royal Rooms
This place took two years and hundreds of hands to build. The floors were laid in patterns inspired by old European castles and ancient Himachali homes. The shingles on the roof were carved the way temple roofs once were — a craft so rare, one man spent two years doing it alone. What you're staying in isn't a hotel that was decorated to look handmade. It actually is.
Mountain Pass Rooms
Higher up, quieter, with the Dhauladhar sitting right outside your window. One side looks out to the apple orchard. Inside, Indian rosewood furniture and a full stone wall — the same craft and material as the Royal rooms, in a space that feels more tucked in than opened up. For those who want the view without the scale.
ARCHITECTURE
Stone, Wood & Soul
ShivAdya is a tribute to Himachali culture.
ETHICAL ORIGIN
No construction waste left the site. Stone, mud, and timber were sourced locally and used in full. What was dug out of the ground went back onto the walls.
HUMAN TOUCH
Hundreds of local artisans worked on this property at the same time. The craft they brought — kath-kuni joinery, hand-laid stone, temple-style shingles — lives in every room you walk into.
Mountain Retreat
The Dhauladhar doesn't look the same from a car window as it does from a trail. Guided treks, waterfall hikes, forest picnics, snow walks, and village wanderings — each one at your own pace, each one taking you somewhere most guests never reach. The mountains here aren't a backdrop. They're where the day actually happens.
CURATED MOUNTAIN JOURNEYS
Life in Karjan
Orchard Rhythms
You're living inside a working apple orchard. The seasons change around you — blossoms in spring, heavy branches in autumn, bare trees in winter. Candlelit dinners under the Milky Way, bonfires in the garden, cooking classes for siddu and momos, village walks that take you into daily Himachali life, sunsets that stop you mid-sentence. The gupshup room when you want to do nothing at all. This is the unhurried part of the stay most people don't want to leave.
Art of Stillness
The spa, steam, sauna, and jacuzzi are here for one reason — to give your body time to catch up with your mind. No programming, no itinerary. Just heat, water, and quiet. Come in wound up. Leave feeling like yourself again.
The mountains are calling for you.
Reserve your space in the sanctuary, where time stands still, and the soul finds its center.