Home-stays are generally located in relatively remote areas where the run-of-the mill accommodations are fewer and the beauty lies in the fact that the host almost always is the owner of the property. The visitor gets to live as a part of the host's family, most times sharing their living room and kitchen. One has a brush with the local customs and language and gets a chance to savour the very local cuisine that may not be commercially available elsewhere.

'Homestaying' is fast becoming a popular holiday option and HolidayIQ is geared up to meet a holidayer's needs in going on one. Their list of home-stays is very comprehensive by covering more than fifty destinations, from far-flung areas of Sikkim to the home-stay havens of Kerala and Karnataka. The tariff is wide ranging, with many costing less than five hundred rupees per night. The properties listed carry photos, guest reviews, address and contact details. Packages offered by travel partners are also listed, making it easy for the visitor to even book a holiday directly from HoliayIQ. Additionally, users have an option to ask for custom-made package by providing details, which get serviced by HolidayIQ's partners.

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