Jimmy's River Retreat

Stayed at this charming riverside house for a night and it was love at first sight. The grand property is beautiful and is the perfect, idyllic getaway that will remain with you for a long time. Amazing hospitality and fresh homemade food is a special attraction. Met some lovely people and it just felt like home. Definitely coming back to visit again.

Jimmy's River Retreat, as the name suggests is great place to chill out. We had great Himchali cuisine - just the thing for the foodies. Experience was made even more memorable by Brig and Mrs Jamwal, hosts par excellence. It is the kind of place which one would want to imbibe over and again.

This one is a very peaceful place by the river bank to get relaxation and leisure from this hectic life. Brigadier Jamwal (aka Jimmy) is a very gentle and caring and intellectual person, he has very good knowledge about the paths and routes and throughout the way, they were concerned about us and guide us on the routes until we reached the stay. It was my bday and they become a part of our celebration with a single malt from their personal bar. The food was very delicious and all the recipes were from Chamba cuisine (Dham) itself. Thanks to Mr. Bhanu (Cook) for the delicious food. 🙂

The views, the food, the ambience, the staff, and especially the interaction with the lovely family were par excellence!
It was a home away from home. We had a wonderful holiday and we were completely pampered. Bhanu and the staff went out of their way to spoil us with their culinary treats. Looking forward to my next visit.

The rooms are pretty. However, the atmosphere is a little restricted. You gotta have dinner downstairs on the dining table (doesn't feel very vacation like).

The host Sir is very nice and welcoming. There's Ravi river right behind the house and it is absolutely beautiful.

AirBnBs anyway have service issues since host decides major policies. You can't get food at midnight etc (Just an example). But overall, a good stay.

If you visit here, trying omelets in breakfast is a must (especially if Sir makes them). They're too delicious.

♿ Jimmy's river retreat is located beside Ravi river in Chamba. This stay has limited accessibility to wheelchair. It is brigadier's bunglow. It was nice to chat with him and hear many stories. Cook Bhanu cooks awesome food. I enjoyed dinner and breakfast. Overall a nice stay.

The farmhouse offers beautiful views of the river Ravi from each room, the riverbed itself is a minute away if you want to sit by and admire the vistas or just go & read a book by the brook side. Our visit in January was just perfect, with Brigadier sir helping us with our itinerary and regaling us with stories around the bonfire. The resident barn cats provide excellent company on bonfire nights (they are not pets, they will just grace you with their company if you are lucky). A word about the meals - They. Are. Otherworldly. We overstuffed ourselves on mealtimes each day as the food was just so delicious every single time - Compliments to the support staff.
Thank you sir for your hospitality!

Beautiful and peaceful location, surrounded by farms on one side, the Ravi river on the other and magnificent mountains all around. The views are beautiful, be it from the rooms or the sunny garden, or from the cozy verandah. Spacious rooms and enough spaces to laze around in. Our host's hospitality was outstanding and made us feel at home. His company and stories by the fireside just made our evenings better. All our meals were well thought through and each dish was delicious.. impossible to not overeat, and one can go back for the food alone. Would highly recommend staying at this homestay.