We know that on holiday, every one you meet is an intrinsic part of your experience. And so, just as our destinations reflect the land and the culture, so do the human beings you encounter.

Most of our staffs are local people, born and brought up in the neighborhood. So not only do they know the land and the culture intimately, they are deeply concerned about preserving them both. They undergo a simple, practical discipline that we've evolved ourselves. They learn from their seniors, in a manner that echoes India's ancient 'gurukul' system. It somehow allows a naturally hospitable people to be their naturally hospitable selves.