A brisk walk from the most-loved street of Nainital-Mall Road, goSTOPS Nainital is tucked away in a quiet corner of the hamlet. Featuring locally sourced wooden furniture, the hostel lets you sway to and fro on a web of hammocks in the garden area lit up with bamboo lamps.
16, 1, Ayarpatta, Nainital, Uttarakhand 263001
A brisk walk from the most-loved street of Nainital-Mall Road, goSTOPS Nainital is tucked away in a quiet corner of the hamlet. Featuring locally sourced wooden furniture, the hostel lets you sway to and fro on a web of hammocks in the garden area lit up with bamboo lamps.
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A brisk walk from the most-loved street of Nainital-Mall Road, goSTOPS Nainital is tucked away in a quiet corner of the hamlet. Featuring locally sourced wooden furniture, the hostel lets you sway to and fro on a web of hammocks in the garden area lit up with bamboo lamps.
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Everyday vibes
Wed, Oct 28
3:00 PM
₹519/ Person
Wed, Oct 28
7:00 PM
₹889/ Person
Thu, Oct 29
6:00 AM
₹719/ Person
Thu, Oct 29
6:00 AM
₹1079/ Person
Thu, Oct 29
9:00 AM
₹619/ Person
16, 1, Ayarpatta, Nainital, Uttarakhand 263001
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