Had a fabulous stay at Retreat cottages, Aleo, Manali. Sincere thanks to Sahil, caretaker and Atish himself, the owner of the property. The cottages are aesthetically beautiful having traditional Himachali architecture in backdrop of wooden and concrete structure. Every cottage has a private lawn that leads you to forest outlined by ancient cedar trees. The 3BHK cottage is a duplex with an Attic. The wooden work in the house is such a delight to see and makes you feel at home in mountains. The cottage is well maintained with cleanliness as its hallmark. All rooms have a fireplace and radiators that keeps the rooms cozy even when its freezing cold outside. They give one crate of wood as complimentary which is usually sufficient for a day. They have an in-house kitchen that serves home cooked food. The menu items are limited but whatever is there is best. We really liked the Aalo Puri in breakfast and Dal Sabzi in dinner. First dinner was not very pleased to our taste buds being little spicy, but after the feedback every other meal was delicious. There is a fully furnished kitchen with modern amenities and plenty of cookware if you are in mood to cook yourself. Also to mention, Mr Atish runs a restaurant in Mall Road that delivers food to the cottage. So, the food options were great. I will strongly recommend a visit to the his restaurant "Corner House" whenever in Manali. We tried Masala Trout fish, Pizzas, Burgers, Cappuccino and they were AMAZING. Not to forget, Atish had been extremely helpful and kind to all our asks. He has strong local contacts and that is always going to be an asset for his guests. So - thank you Retreat cottages for a memorable vacation at your place - and yes it was truly a Retreat!

The place is exactly as shown in pics and the facility is at very good location. The best part about the property are the Hosts and Services. Humble, Gentle, Professional are easy word to describe but the real experience is beyond words. Highly recommended for group who wants to stay together, November seems to be the best time to visit if you are with kids.

Stayed for 1 night at the mountain trail resort, Manali retreat house. It was exactly the perfect place we needed to celebrate my friend's birthday. The owner and staff were very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended.

Stayed with family and friends at Retreat cottages log hut region from 10th to 15th June 2019. Loved the place and stay. A very well kept and clean place, no disturbances from the crowd. Owners take keen interest for the comfort of the guests. Chhotu and his team take good care of the cooking and cleaning. Kids loved the place as lot of space for them to play. All the attractions of Manali like Hidamba temple, Mall Road, club house, Old Manali are within walking distance, the walk down to the Mall Road through the forest is awesome. Would love to stay again.

I stayed in Retreat Cottages in April 2019 and the stay was simply amazing. I wanted to get out from Delhi busy crowd and find solace on Hills. I wanted to stay in a fully equipped hotel/Cottage which is not very far from the city center yet is very peaceful and has hill view. Overall my rating of this place will be 5+ and probably I will say its the best stay in Manali. I will highly recommend the place to my friends and family and will definitely stay in this place every time i visit Manali either alone or with friends/family. This was my 5th or 6th Manali trip and I found Retreat Cottages after a detailed research of Manali hotels and resorts. Retreat Cottages exceeded all expectations. Hospitality: Sunil Ji at the cottages made sure that my stay is comfortable in every manner. Even before reaching the place he was kind to follow up on my arrival time, made sure to take any special instructions and sent a car to pick me up at the bus station. Driver sent was polite and with good driving style. I requested lunch after reaching the place and found that food quality was amazing. Taxi can be arranged on request to drop you at Bus stop/airport or sight seeing without any hassle. About the property: The bungalow/cottage is well situated only 2 kms from Mall road in a peaceful setting and one can take auto or simply walk for 15 mins and reach the city center. Every cottage is an independent entity with its own living room (with fire place), dining section, well equipped kitchen, a nice garden and bed rooms (with fire place). Garden also has provision for BBQ and may be arranged on request. All the rooms are Hill/Mountain facing overlooking very beautiful , scenic landscape. I spent most of my time in the garden reading books and sketching . The place is also smoke friendly. It was an amazing experience. In my opinion the property is as comfortable and cozy as one can think of with no one to disturb you at the same time with very attentive staff in mid of an amazing landscape. All the very best to Sunil Ji and the staff and hope to visit the cottage soon in monsoon time.