StayVista at The Happy Hive | Luxury Villa with Private Pool in Lonavala

I stayed at this place with group of friends, place is at good location in Lonavala, stay was average, not very clean, food was below average and over priced. We had worst experience due to the service, Stayvista staff named Mihir Desai was very rude and knows nothing about hospitality. Since we paid money in advance he spoiled our stay for every small ask we had including early check in, food menu. I would never recommend anyone going to this place, please don’t waste money on this overpriced place, you can get many good options in this price.

a month ago

The place was great. The caretaker was very helpful. The biggest issue we faced was a power outage which ran through the night and well into the next day, which even exhausted the inverter batteries. Another minor comment was no solar water, so with no power, we had to take cold showers in monsoon morning.

5 months ago

Stay Vista Happy Hive: Review and Property Condition Insights Recently, we stayed for a night at Stay Vista Happy Hive in Khandala, situated 6km away from the main market for convenient access to various items. Here's my detailed experience with the property and Stayvista. Pre-Reservation Experience: We booked directly through Stay Vista, securing a better rate than other online platforms like MMT or Booking. Having said this is the only villa chain that charges transaction fees on the overall cost which they claim as 0.40% to 0.50% however eventually I was charged almost 1.6%. Arrival: Check-in is at 2 pm, and check-out is at 11 am, an unusual time frame compared to other hotels/villas. Upon our arrival at 11:30 am, intending to briefly store our luggage before exploring, the caretaker graciously permitted us to do so. Since we were accompanied by children who needed to use the washroom, our stay was extended by a few minutes in the villa. Shortly after, the caretaker handed us a phone, and to our dismay, the experience manager, KRATI, began shouting. She admonished us for lingering during the ongoing cleaning process, emphasizing that the check-in time was 2 pm. The tone and language employed lacked all semblance of respect, giving the impression that Stayvista was providing complimentary accommodations. Finally we left and landed back at 2.30pm, the property was OK but needed a complete renovation and upscaling. Don’t go by the pictures of the place, the pictures taken were 5 years back when the renovation was done. - Wall Papdi was peeling out in the main area - The sofa in the swimming area was torn. - Major Hygiene issue in the kitchen, don’t even think about cooking at the place. - The swimming pool exhibited signs of neglect, with slimy water and slippery floor tiles - We took the services of Stayvista chef who came and cooked food for us, only he could cook at the place considering how pathetic the entire kitchen was. Since we already purchased prepaid meal services we eventually had to eat and couldn’t cancel their services. - The linens were stinky and Duet was not refreshed for ages - Don’t ever drink water from their Aquaguard, the bottles are filthy, do plan for bottled water only. Service Highlights: • Chef Rahul's food was commendable and served promptly. • The villa was spacious and well-ventilated. Privacy Concerns: There was a lack of privacy due to frequent visits from the caretaker. the care taker keeps coming in the villa so often, he keeps hanging around, I guess the owner should make him stay in the villa itself with its guests. Checkout Reminder: Throughout our stay, reminders about the 11 am checkout persisted. Despite this, our experience manager, KRATI, did not follow up on our overall experience, reinforcing the feeling that Stayvista was indifferent. I recommend skipping this place unless there are no better options in Lonavala with superior facilities and experiences.

10 months ago

Very calm and serene environment. Caretaker Shankar has been very helpful. Chef Feroz cooked delicious meal for us. Vikas helped with the serving. The house is great, neat spacious and beautiful. Wonderful experience.

9 months ago

Great place to unwind. The villa is quite spacious. We could easily locate the property. The caretaker was very helpful and made sure our stay was comfortable. It's kept clean and tidy at all times. The food provided was amazing. Absolutely worth the money spent. I definitely recommend this place to family groups.Happy Hive as its name suggest made also felt really happy as our home for two days. My kids enjoyed the place. Its so relaxing atmosphere here. Villa by Vistaroom is well furnished and well maintained..Kudos to Vista for this amazing service and hospitality.

3 years ago

Overall it was a good experience for us for group of 8 people. Happy Hives villa location is good. Around 4 KM from main market area , Cleanliness of property was taken care in such pandemic situation which was very important. Property have amenities like pool which was clean and fun to be in. Once you are inside pool you won't fell to come out of it. Good Support from host was always available on chat message. He made sure our stay goes smooth without any issues. We would surely visit this place again and would recommend this. Thanks for the hopitality.

3 years ago

Small simple yet beautiful,My family and I have booked one Vistas property for our gateway this time. I always book from vista as I like their service and the villas are amazing. This is my 4th booking from Vista.We booked Happy Hive by Vista and to must say enjoyed our stay and had a Happy Vibe!!!! Beautiful interior and well furnished ,well maintained and pretty property. Enjoyed our swim in the clean pool,and also in evening all sat down to play the games in the gazebo area.Danced the whole evening -they have a good music system,

3 years ago

Happy Hives villa is a fantastic place to stay. The place was clean, well maintained. Villa is much better than i expected, The facilities provided by the host are upto the mark , Communication with the host was also good. There is a swimming pool where all of us spent most our time. Food was arranged for us by vista team and it was mouthwatering, we had a great time in this villa, even caretaker was very helpful and was always available whenever required.

3 years ago