🏡 1–3 BHK Villa Sizes
🐾 No Extra Charge Pet Fee
🏔️ Naina Range Uttarakhand
Tucked into the forested hillside of Naina Range in Uttarakhand, Karinya Villas is a pet-friendly stay in the Kumaon hills where dogs are welcome at no additional charge. The property offers fully furnished 1-BHK, 2-BHK, and 3-BHK villas , each with a private terrace, kitchenette, and modern amenities , making it a genuinely comfortable base for families and couples travelling with pets. Google reviewers describe it as the "best place for family" with an "excellent cottage, excellent view," which tracks with the hillside setting and self-contained villa format. If you have been hunting for a dog-friendly hill stay that does not tack on a pet surcharge and does not crowd you into a single token room, this is one of the more honest options in the Kumaon region.
✓ Verified by the Pet Friendly Places team
Karinya Villas has been confirmed as a pet-friendly property with no extra charges for pets. The property is listed on Booking.com as well as its own website at karinyavillas.com. We recommend calling ahead on 073009 39484 to confirm your specific villa type and any pet-related house rules before you arrive.
The Setting
Karinya Villas sits at Gethiya village in the Naina Range area of Uttarakhand , a quieter, less-trafficked pocket of Kumaon compared to Nainital town itself. That distinction matters when you are travelling with a dog. Nainital's Mall Road and lake promenade are busy, narrow, and not always easy to navigate with a large or excitable dog. Gethiya, by contrast, is a working hill village where the pace is slower, the roads are less congested, and the forested slopes begin almost immediately beyond the property boundary.
The surrounding landscape is forested, hilly, and genuinely open, which means dogs travelling here get proper walking terrain rather than a token garden patch. The property features on-site gardens and outdoor fireplaces , the kind of detail that matters on a cold Kumaon evening when you want to sit outside with your dog without retreating indoors. The hillside location means most villas come with views, something Google reviewers specifically called out, and the altitude keeps temperatures noticeably cooler than the plains even in May and June. For pet parents driving up from Delhi or Haldwani, this makes Karinya a viable weekend escape with dogs from the NCR during months when the foothills are already sweltering.
The villa format is particularly well-suited to pet travel, and it is worth understanding why. Private terraces give dogs outdoor space directly attached to your unit , no shared corridors, no lift lobbies, no dragging a wet or muddy dog through common areas. Kitchenettes mean you can prepare your pet's meals, store wet food in a dedicated fridge shelf, and heat up prescription diets without depending on the property kitchen. The 1–3 BHK sizing means there is genuine room to spread out: a dog crate does not eat your entire floor plan, and a restless dog at 5 a.m. does not mean waking your whole family. For families bringing a large breed, the 2-BHK or 3-BHK options offer the most comfortable arrangement. No breed restrictions have been noted in any available source.
On-Site Amenities and Activities
Beyond the villa basics, the property features hot tubs and jacuzzis, free Wi-Fi throughout, and a 24-hour front desk. The round-the-clock desk is more useful than it sounds on a pet trip , late arrivals after a mountain drive, an anxious dog that needs a quick question answered at midnight, or an early morning request for directions to the nearest vet are all scenarios where a staffed reception genuinely helps.
Guided hiking, walking tours, yoga sessions, and local village experiences are listed as on-site activities. The hiking and walking options are directly relevant for dog owners: the Naina Range terrain is trail-friendly, with forest paths and hillside routes that suit most breeds and fitness levels. A guided walk into the local village is the kind of low-key exploration that works well with a dog on lead , unhurried, at ground level, with plenty of stopping points. The broader Kumaon region also has several trails accessible within a short drive, so if your dog is a proper hiking companion, the base here gives you options beyond the immediate property.
The food offering at Karinya is modest. One Google reviewer noted "good food though don't have many options," which is an honest summary of a small hill property kitchen rather than a complaint. If your dog is on a prescription diet, raw food, or a brand that requires refrigeration, the kitchenette in your villa is the safer and more reliable option. Pack what you need. This is a villa stay where the mountain quiet is the main event, not a resort where the F&B offering is central to the experience.
Pet Policy and What to Confirm Before You Book
The confirmed position is that pets are welcome and no additional pet charge applies. That zero-fee policy is the headline, and it is a meaningful one , many pet-friendly properties in Uttarakhand levy a per-night pet surcharge of ₹300–₹800 that is not always visible at the point of booking. Karinya does not add this.
However, a few things are worth verifying directly with the property before you finalise your booking. First, in-room pet access: the self-contained villa format strongly implies that your dog stays inside the unit with you, but this has not been explicitly confirmed in any source we reviewed. Given that each villa is a private, bookable unit rather than a hotel room in a shared building, this is almost certainly fine , but confirm it. Second, hot tub and garden access with dogs: whether your dog can accompany you to the outdoor fireplace area or jacuzzi deck is worth a quick check, since some properties reserve these zones for guests without pets. Third, if you are bringing a very large breed , a Great Dane, a Saint Bernard, a Tibetan Mastiff , it is worth a brief call to flag it, not because a restriction is likely but because it is courteous and avoids any ambiguity on arrival.
The 24-hour front desk means you can call at any time once you have a booking reference, but for pre-booking pet queries, reaching out during daytime hours on 073009 39484 is the most direct route. The property is small enough that the person answering will almost certainly know the pet policy in detail rather than escalating to a manager. Bookings can be made through the Karinya Villas website at karinyavillas.com or via Booking.com , both routes work, though calling the property directly after booking to note that you are travelling with a pet is always a good habit regardless of platform.
Getting There
Karinya Villas is located in Gethiya village in the Naina Range area, a short drive from Nainital town. The nearest major railhead is Kathgodam, approximately 35–40 km away, which is well-connected to Delhi and Lucknow. Most guests travelling with dogs drive from Delhi (roughly 320–330 km via NH9 and the Kathgodam–Nainital road), which takes around 7–8 hours depending on traffic at Moradabad. The hill section from Kathgodam to Nainital is winding; dogs prone to car sickness should be given appropriate breaks at Bhimtal or Bhowali before the final climb. The Gethiya area is accessible by car and the property should be able to provide precise navigation coordinates on request.
