The Last Resort

Luxury has taken on the hue of Architecture Digest lookbooks and fancy coffee shops. The charm and eccentricities of a life well-lived are often neglected for polish, newness, and sparkle. The Last Resort, a forest estate and private sanctuary in Kumaon, is instead a testament to a life well-lived. It is a 100-acre piece of Himalayan forest that has been open to the public since the 80s. Built brick by brick by the owners stay in four warm and earthy cottages stocked to the brim with wild spirits and wilder stories of adventure. All the cabins are spaced well away from one another to further underscore the sense of privacy that is crucial to your time here. The cook makes fresh ghee-soaked parathas stuffed with gobi, delicious Kumaoni chicken curry, sabzi to relish, and more. For those who want to experience the flora and fauna of Kumaon for the first time, we recommend this place as the ultimate starting point. And if you believe that the end is nigh and there’s nothing we can do about it - here is your last resort!