Condition of accommodation at Van Vilas Resort in Bhimtaal, Uttarakhand, India 1. Standard cottages are uphill on a steep climb, difficult to access, very tough for the elderly. 2. Cottage rooms are very small with insufficient space for keeping luggage and opening suitcases for access to clothes. 3. No space has been provided for keeping your tooth brush, toothpaste, hair... More

Spent one night (29Sep12) in the resort. Resort has a tremendous view of the Bhimtal Lake and the surrounding mountains. Rooms are clean. The resort is big and spacious with lots of flowers all around it. However food quality, choice and hygiene is poor. They give you no choice. They will tell these are 3-4 items, pick from them. Maintainence... More

I choose Bhimtal instead of nainital due to the peaceful environs compared to the latter. The place is serene, quite, and beautiful but is ages behind nainital in terms of accommodations and facilities. Had a very bad experience with the taxi, the guy had us wait almost half day and still did'nt come we searches for an alternative taxi but... More

I selected this property for a short vacation with my husband kids and parents, based on their website and some decent tripadvisor reviews. The reviews on the web (tripadvisor) were right in one respect - the location of the property is really good and most rooms have a fantastic view of Bhimtal lake. Although it is a good 2 km... More

This resort is on the way to Nainital if you take the Bhiwali-Bhimtal route to Nainital, instead of Jeolikote route. We checked into this hotel when we changed our plan to go to Mukteshwar and decided to stay back somewhere around Bhimtal. And I am glad we did that. Bhimtal is the most underrated of the lakes among the foursome--Nainital,... More

Loved the location - by the lake side; excellent views from the rooms which were high enough to offer a decent panoramic view. Excellent service by the hard-working, eager to please staff, especially Durga, who was very prompt and jovial, too We went during Holi, which is a major holiday in North India and most businesses are closed during this... More

I visited Van Vilas with my wife between April 25th, 2009 to May 1st , 2009all I can say is the location of the resort is just amazing, every morning you get a view of the sun rising from the mountains and you can see its reflection in the clear waters of the Bhimtal lake from your room, the food... More

Pathetic is the word for the service that you get at Van Villas situated at Bhimtal!!! We recently went there on 18th/19th May of 2008 and were a group of friends...it was the worst experience any one of us has ever come across in our life. The location is good and the property is nice but that's it...that's how the... More