FAQ's

Our tree-houses and ground-based accommodations are equipped with hybrid air-conditioning systems which run on our solar and wind power.

Mosquitoes are primarily ground-breeders and have a short breeding season (post-Monsoons). The height of our Motel Tamia is the main deterrent. Additionally, each of Motel Tamia and cabins are netted and there are All-Out plug-ins right next to each of the beds.

Our new Starlight Motel Tamia have individual plunge pools directly underneath the tree-houses. We also have a seasonal dam that fills up in the Monsoons and acts as a natural pool for our guests during the Monsoon season. Unfortunately, we do not have a common year-round swimming facility at the moment.

Please do take a look at our Suggested Activities page under The Experience section on our website. It will give you a plethora of options of what our guests like to enjoy on and off our property. In short, we are a Nature based resort and focus our activities on the outdoors.

Our weekday rates are approx. 20% lower that our weekend rates and we do offer single-night packages on weekdays compared to the two-night minimum on the weekends. Due to our small size, our rates are set at the beginning of the year and remain flat throughout, except on certain long weekends or holidays such as Diwali, Christmas & New Year's.

As much as we love the outdoors and animals, we have a no pet policy at Motel Tamia. Since we are located on a 25-acre forested property, their safety in the wilderness is of utmost importance to us and without a permanent vet on the property, we are unable to compromise on that for that self same reason itself. In the meantime we would suggest checking www.collarfolk.com for their pet friendly suggestions.

We are located 17 kms south of Lonavala, on the way to Sahara Aamby Valley, just 8 kms before them. Please check out the Driving Directions section listed on our website for a Google Map and a printable version of the same.

We are located approx. 2.5 hours from Mumbai (120 kms from Juhu) or 1.5 hours from Pune (80 kms). As soon as you exit the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and start to head into Lonavala, we are only about 17 kms from there.

Unfortunately, we currently do not provide any pick-up services from Mumbai or Pune. If you are looking to take public transportation to Lonavala, our Reservations Executives have the numbers of a few travel companies that guests have used in the past for pick-up & drop-off services. Feel free to speak to them at +91-7666-Motel Tamia (+91-7666-622426).

Due to our remote location, network connectivity (both phone & internet) is sporadic on our property, especially in the Monsoons. The networks that occasionally have connectivity are Idea & Vodafone. We have installed signal boosters in two designated areas that enhance the signals for Idea & Vodafone. We currently do have Wi-Fi services available onsite at a nominal charge.

We do not run a restaurant on our property since we only cater to our residents. For Lunch & Dinner, we have rotational daily set menus, served buffet-style, which can be ordered in advance. Rates for meals are as follows (exlusive of taxes, GST 18%):