Stairway To Heaven (Dehradun)

Finding a genuinely pet friendly stay near Delhi that does not just tolerate your dog but actually welcomes them - fenced garden, rooms they can enter, a host who picks up the phone - is harder than it sounds. We know because we searched for four days before we found Stairway To Heaven.

We were planning a long weekend to Dehradun and Mussoorie with Apple (The Golden Retriever), Captain and Kimchi. Summer, school holidays, and a weekend meant every decent property either said no to dogs or had no availability. After four days of calls, dead ends, and one property that confirmed pets and then reversed it - we found Stairway To Heaven on Mussoorie Road in Rajpur, Dehradun. We drove up on the new Delhi-Dehradun Expressway and arrived in just over 4 hours from Gurugram.

Why this is one of the best pet friendly stays near Mussoorie

Stairway To Heaven sits on Mussoorie Road in Khala Gaon, Rajpur - close enough to Dehradun city for Zomato and Blinkit to deliver (we tested this at midnight and food arrived in 10 minutes), but elevated enough for valley views from every room. Mussoorie is a 30-minute drive. The property has two separate villas side by side - each a fully furnished 2BHK with a large hall, dining area, kitchen, and a private fenced garden at the back.

The pet policy - honest version

₹500 flat per day covers all your pets combined. Not per dog - flat. No breed restrictions, no size limits, no cap on how many pets you bring. Dogs are allowed in the rooms, the lawn, everywhere on the property. This is the kind of policy that actually means pet-friendly, not "small dogs in ground floor rooms only if you keep them crated." We confirmed this directly during the stay.

The villa

The 2BHK villa has two bedrooms on the first floor with king beds and valley views from the large bay windows. The ground floor has a spacious hall, dining area, and a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave, fridge, and RO water - no extra charge. A 55-inch TV with Netflix and YouTube is included. Parking is available on the property.

What makes this work for a pet friendly family stay near Dehradun is that the layout gives dogs room to move. The ground floor hall opens to the garden - you are not trying to keep three excited dogs contained in a small room while everyone settles in. The space actually accommodates them.

The host and staff

The host is easy to reach before arrival and the staff at the property go beyond standard hospitality. Badal in particular - friendly with dogs, responsive on one call, happy to help at any hour including midnight arrival. A chef and caretaker are available on-site with a full à la carte menu if you want meals prepared without leaving the property.

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Getting there - via the new Delhi-Dehradun Expressway

The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway (recently opened) connects Delhi to Dehradun significantly faster than the old NH-58 route. From Gurugram, take NH-48 north → Delhi-Meerut Expressway → Delhi-Dehradun Expressway → Dehradun. At Dehradun, take Mussoorie Road toward Rajpur. Stairway To Heaven is near Shiv Mandir in Khala Gaon. Total drive from Gurugram: approximately 4 to 4.5 hours.

For pet parents in Delhi looking for a weekend trip with dogs, this is one of the closest mountain stays with a genuine fenced garden, pet-in-room policy, and a host who has clearly dealt with dogs before.