The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has plans to introduce 'homestays' in the remotest of tourist spots in the state.
Over 50 spots with tourist attractions in forest or tribal locations will be covered in the first phase. The premise being that such spots have umpteen tourist attractions, but no hotels or guest-houses, which keeps them off the tourism radar.
An MTDC official said the concept of home-stays is different from its 'bed and breakfast scheme', that is now available in tourists locations across the state.
"The bed and breakfast scheme is designed to increase the availability of accommodation to both domestic and foreign tourists. It provides them accommodation in bungalows, houses, flats of residents at such spots. But it is restricted to those accommodations that have a minimum of two rooms and four beds or maximum of five rooms and 10 beds. However, there are many remote villages in the state that are remarkable tourist spots and have no guest house or hotels, just humble two-room houses of residents. The homestay concept brings such houses into focus," the official said.
Over 50 spots with tourist attractions in forest or tribal locations will be covered in the first phase. The premise being that such spots have umpteen tourist attractions, but no hotels or guest-houses, which keeps them off the tourism radar.
An MTDC official said the concept of home-stays is different from its 'bed and breakfast scheme', that is now available in tourists locations across the state.
"The bed and breakfast scheme is designed to increase the availability of accommodation to both domestic and foreign tourists. It provides them accommodation in bungalows, houses, flats of residents at such spots. But it is restricted to those accommodations that have a minimum of two rooms and four beds or maximum of five rooms and 10 beds. However, there are many remote villages in the state that are remarkable tourist spots and have no guest house or hotels, just humble two-room houses of residents. The homestay concept brings such houses into focus," the official said.
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