I will be sharing my beautiful experience of a quick getaway near Mumbai enjoying the monsoon weather in this blog post. I had a long drive to the destination I wanted to reach. This place is a 5-hour drive from Mumbai. It is a relief and delightful to have monsoons after the scorching summer heat. Let me take you on this memorable trip at a relaxing yet affordable staycation near Mumbai. I had been to the beautiful city of Satara for the weekend.
The road towards Satara from Mumbai is very well maintained. Passing through the beautiful mountains and green fields makes the journey pleasant. The magical transformation of the sky due to monsoons was truly amazing. Also, stopping by the local eateries to have local food added to the joy of this drive.
Well, on my way to the destination, I had food at an interesting place known as Kailash Bhel near the highway. This is the first time I had seen a food court serving a variety of different chaats(Indian Street Food). Being a chaat lover, this place was a paradise for me. I enjoyed having BhelPuri, SevPuri, Dahi Puri, Pakodas and to top it all my favorite Masala Tea. I will be sharing a separate blog post on my experience at Kailash Bhel. Do hit the notification bell to follow my blog posts.
WEEKEND GETAWAY NEAR MUMBAI
Well, Satara is a small city located in the State of Maharashtra, India. I decided to take off the beaten path and took a memorable journey to this beautiful city.
RELAXING STAYCATION NEAR MUMBAI
We stayed at The Fern Residency Hotel in Satara. We had booked the Fern Club Room which had a beautiful sit-out area. The hotel is on the outskirts of the city just near the highway. There is ample parking in the Hotel. Also, the location is peaceful and surrounded by greenery. The check-in process went smoothly. I was served a welcome drink as soon as I entered the Hotel.
A special mention to the helpful staff. Being, a travel blogger I was curious to know more about the place for which the staff was glad to help. They helped me with suggestions and directions for places of interest around.
ROOMS AT FERN RESIDENCY SATARA
The rooms are huge and very well maintained. They had all the necessary amenities provided in the room. From toiletries to the kettle for warm water with the complimentary coffee and tea sachets, everything was neatly arranged in the room. Also, they had some snack packets kept in the room which were chargeable. These snack packets were very reasonably charged as compared to what I see in the other Hotels where the prices are way too higher.
They had a study table with a chair where you can sit and work. If you are planning to work on your holiday, then you can comfortably do your work as they also have a free Wi-Fi facility for the guests.
The best part of the room was the huge and spacious sit-out area with lawn chairs. I enjoyed watching the beautiful rain from the sit-out area sipping on my evening tea. There were small lamps which you can light up in the evening.
So, the next thing we checked out is the restaurant of the Hotel. Well, they have a huge and spacious multi-cuisine restaurant serving delicious food. They also have an in-room dining facility which you can use if you are too lazy to dine in the restaurant.
MULTICUISINE RESTAURANT AT FERN RESIDENCY SATARA
I had Indian Chinese and Continental food. The food was perfect and delicious. I liked the way the food was presented. The staff too is very responsive. There are a lot of options for vegetarian food.
Also, as my room package included breakfast, I enjoyed the sumptuous breakfast in the restaurant. They have a huge buffet spread with a variety of food options. Also, they have some local dishes for breakfast as well. I had Poha, Misal Pav, Dosa, Idli with chutney and Sambhar, bread, muffins, tea and coffee.
OFF BEAT PLACE AND AN AFFORDABLE STAYCATION NEAR MUMBAI
So, this was a wonderful staycation experience near Mumbai at the Fern Residency Satara. So, if you plan a weekend getaway or want to have a quick stopover near the highway, this hotel is perfect to book a stay. CLICK HERE to book the Hotel.
Have a look at the detailed video tour of my Staycation experience in the below link