The Specific study on Challenges and Prospects of Homestay in Rural Tourism, Uttarakhand, Region

Abstract

This Research examines the prospects and challenges of homestay accommodation in rural Uttarakhand, India, based on secondary data sources. Homestays are a sort of community-based tourism that provides visitors with an authentic experience of the local culture and way of life by allowing them to stay in the homes of local families.

Homestay is the best way to experience the famed Himalayan hospitality of Uttarakhand. A Homestay is staying in someone’s home as a paying guest for short time period where the guests are provided with budget friendly accommodation and services by individual family and the local community. People from Uttarakhand are simple and warm and follow the ancient Vedic tradition of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ or ‘Guests are God’ and they welcome their guests with open arms and offer personalized care and services. This research emerged to study the opportunities & challenges of the home-stay tourism in Uttarakhand and to reveal how hospitality is being offered in this form of tourism.

The Himalayan state of Uttarakhand is blessed with geographical, cultural and environmental diversity and a peaceful environment has positioned it as one of the most visited states in Uttarakhand, India. Tourism in this region has a wide scope in which home stay plays an important role and has a great potential in itself. This study will evaluate the pros, cons and prospects of expanding home stays. Economic instability, rising visitor demands for cleanliness, and the reliance of local governments on outside funding all posed challenges to the expansion of home stays. Everyone who runs a home stay business has noticed an improvement in their financial situation and living standards.