You book a room.
You get the house.

Four rooms on the ground floor: Vanilla, Ivory, Snow and Pearl. They are the same room four times over, so whichever is free is the one you get.

In the room

• King bed with fresh linen
• Air conditioning and a ceiling fan
• Attached bathroom with hot water
• Wardrobe, desk and a mirror
• Ground floor, with no stairs at all

Shared with the house

• The kitchen, free to use any time
• The dining hall and its long table
• A 50" television in the common area
• The rooftop garden

The rate

Per room

₹2,000 a night

Off-season

Often much less, so call and ask

To confirm

One night in advance

Travelling as a large family? Take two, three or all four; they sit next to each other on the same floor.

The whole third floor. Two double beds, a kitchen that belongs to you alone, and a door that opens onto my rooftop garden.

Yours alone

• Two double beds, sleeping four comfortably
• A private kitchen, not the shared one
• Your own 32" television
• Direct access to the rooftop terrace
• Attached bathroom with hot water
• Air conditioning and ceiling fans

Please read this part

• Third floor, staircase only; there is no lift
• Not suitable for anyone who struggles with stairs

If you are travelling with elderly parents, take two King Rooms downstairs instead. Moon Light is the best room in my house and the hardest to reach, and I would rather tell you that now than have you climb it with luggage at five in the morning.

The rate

Per night

₹2,500

Off-season

Often much less, so call and ask

To confirm

One night in advance

A proper kitchen with a gas stove, utensils, and a dining hall that seats a dozen. My guests use it freely; it is the thing people mention most in their reviews.

You can

• Cook your own meals, any time of day
• Make tea without asking anyone
• Eat together at the long table
• Watch the 50" television while you eat

I ask that you

• Wash what you use
• Keep non-vegetarian cooking out of this kitchen

Many of my guests are here on pilgrimage, and the house keeps to that. Moon Light upstairs has a kitchen of its own.

Two long tables, white chairs, and a 50" television on the wall. It is the room where my guests actually meet each other.

What it gets used for

• Breakfast, whenever you happen to get up
• Watching a match, or the evening news
• Working, if you have come with a laptop
• Waiting out the afternoon heat with the other guests

It opens straight onto the kitchen, so you can cook and eat without carrying anything across the house.

An open terrace lined with my potted plants. Open all day, and the best place in the house at six in the morning and again at six in the evening.

What it is good for

• Morning tea, before the heat arrives
• Drying clothes on the line
• Hearing the temple over the rooftops
• Sitting still, which is underrated in Puri

One request

I water those plants every day and I am quietly proud of them. Please enjoy the terrace, but leave the pots where they are.

Wi-Fi reaches every room. Ask me for the password when you arrive; it is also written on a card by the stairs.

Practical

• Free Wi-Fi throughout the house
• Power sockets beside every bed
• Power cuts are short and rare, and there is backup lighting
• Every network has good coverage in Sarbodaya Nagar

If you are here to work rather than to pray, the dining hall is the best spot: a big table, good light, and nobody in your way.

Free parking inside the gate, for guests only. There is room for cars and for two-wheelers.

Space for

• Car parking, inside the compound
• Bike and scooter parking

Good to know

• Tell me in advance if you are driving down
• The lane is narrow, so come in slowly
• The main gate closes at 11:00 pm and opens at 5:30 am

There is a washing machine in the house. It costs ₹50 for a load; that covers the water, the power and the detergent, and nothing more.

Laundry

• Washing machine, ₹50 per use
• Washing line on the terrace, free
• Iron available on request
• A laundry service nearby for bigger loads; I can point you to it

Hot water

• Hot water available in every bathroom

Timings

Check-in

10:00 am

Check-out

9:00 am

Early arrival

Cannot be guaranteed; luggage can be kept safely at the reception

Late arrival

Advance notice would help

Main gate

Closes 11:00 pm, opens 5:30 am

The house keeps to

• No non-vegetarian cooking in the shared kitchen
• No smoking indoors
• Quiet after 10 pm; other guests are up at five
• Footwear off at the main door

Payment

• Pay one night in advance to confirm the booking
• UPI, bank transfer or cash for the balance
• Every guest over 18 shows a photo ID on arrival

This is a three-storey house with a staircase and no lift. I would rather tell you now than have you find out with your bags in your hands.

Floor by floor

• All four King Rooms are on the ground floor, with no stairs
• The kitchen and dining hall are on the common floor
• Moon Light is on the third floor, staircase only

If you are travelling with elders

Book the King Rooms. They are on the ground floor and you can walk straight in from the gate. Do not book Moon Light for a group that includes anyone who finds stairs difficult.

Call me before you book and I will tell you plainly whether this house suits your group.