Lodging: Manu Allaya Resort
The lodging for the Himalaya Heli Ski heli skiing packages is at the Manu Allaya Resort in Manali. The hotel offers deluxe, comfortable mountain lodging for guests, and conveniently, the heli pad is adjacent to the guest rooms.
The Manu Allaya Hotel has a large communal room for exclusive use by the heli skiing guests. Hearty meals are served there, and there is also a bar, pool table and plenty of sofas for relaxing.
All guest rooms are spacious and individually heated with private bathrooms and comfortable beds. Double, twin and single accommodation is available. There is plenty of hot water for showers, bottled water for drinking, and electricity, including generator back-up in case of mains electricity failure (this is mountainous India after all!).
Facilities include a health club (sauna, steam room, spa and a weights room), kids’ play room, convention hall and shop.
Thai massage services are available, along with yoga stretching classes.
Cuisine
Himalaya Heli Ski hires its own international chefs to cook and supervise the food preparation. All water in the hotel is specially purified for your protection.
Meals are generally served as a small buffet. The evening cuisine alternates between European, Indian and Southeast Asian. Breakfast choice is extensive and includes some Indian fare along with cereal, oatmeal, toast, pastries, eggs cooked to your liking, and tea/coffee and juice. They can easily cater for special diets providing they have advanced notice.
The bar has a small selection of beer and wine, and a reasonable selection of spirits. It is recommended that you bring any special liquors or wines that you may require.
Lunch is served on the mountain on heli ski days and generally includes soup, sandwiches, and slices such as brownies. Water and snacks are available in the helicopter.