Lemon Tree Hotel Mukteshwar (Sunder Khal)

Lemon Tree Hotel Mukteshwar sits at the Dhanachuli bend in the hills above Nainital, rated #1 speciality lodging in Dhanachuli on TripAdvisor with 505 reviews. Both dogs and cats are explicitly welcome here, making it one of the few branded hotel properties in the Kumaon hills that openly accepts pets. Rooms come with mountain views, and the surrounding landscape - coniferous forests, fruit orchards, and valley panoramas on both sides - gives travelling pet parents a genuine reason to stay multiple nights.

The Stay & Setting

The hotel occupies a ridge position at Village Dhanachuli Patti Dhari, which means you get that classic Mukteshwar payoff: dense deodar forest on one flank and open valley views on the other. Rooms score a solid 4.8 on TripAdvisor for both cleanliness and sleep quality, and the property includes free breakfast, free parking, and free WiFi - useful when you're doing the maths on a multi-night trip with a dog in tow. The no air-conditioning note is actually a plus at this altitude; the hill air does the work. waking up to Himalayan valley light with your dog at the foot of the bed is exactly the kind of morning this place is built for.

For Your Dog

The area around the hotel is trekking country - fruit orchards, coniferous forest trails, and narrow lanes through the hillside. These are the same trails the hotel markets to leisure travellers, and with a dog alongside, they become genuinely excellent. unhurried trail walks through pine and oak with zero city noise is what most pet parents drive four-plus hours from Delhi for. The property has free parking, so road-tripping here is straightforward. Keep leash discipline on the narrower village lanes where local traffic and stray animals can appear without warning. No specific in-room pet amenities were confirmed at the time of listing - bring your own bowls and bedding to be safe.

What Guests Are Saying

Across 505 TripAdvisor reviews the hotel holds a 4.9 overall - Location and Service both score 4.9, which is rare even for boutique properties. Guest reviews specifically call out the food quality, the mountain views, and the peace of the setting. One Google reviewer noted being thankful it's pet friendly, which tells you this remains a genuinely valued differentiator for the property's guests rather than a throwaway amenity. The Lemon Tree brand is large enough that pet-acceptance is a deliberate policy decision, not an informal arrangement - that consistency matters when you're travelling with animals.