When you have a private cottage that offers delicious food, personal service, sweeping views of the valley and mountains, with oak and deodar woods flourishing at the back, and snow in winter, there’s really only one thing to do at The White Peaks – nothing, of course.

Many of us city folk have the same retirement dream – to leave the noise of the metropolis, head to the hills and do nothing but gaze at snow-clad peaks in splendid solitude. Well, The White Peaks is where you can test drive that life. What’s more, it snows in Gagar in the winter, so if you’ve ever dreamed of having your own picture-perfect cottage in the hills, this might be the closest you’ll get to it.

The white cottage sparkles like the distant peaks it has been named for, and its interiors are just as luminous. Indian tribal art on the walls, a roaring fire, a casual array of antiques, countless books, two inviting bedrooms, and a verandah that overlooks the valley – why would you want to leave this haven?

The White Peaks is the owners’ mountain retreat that is also shared with guests, so it feels more like a home than a hotel, though in a good way. The owners also ensure that two different groups never stay here at the same time, so the privacy and intimacy of the cottage is maintained.