Homestay websites in Shimla
Shimla district, the state capital.
StayCraft builds a homestay in Shimla its own website, with WhatsApp enquiries, reviews, your own Google presence and, on the booking plans, direct bookings with a UPI advance. You pay a flat yearly plan from ₹9,000 a year and no commission on any booking, on a staycraft.co.in address or your own domain.
Shimla, and who comes
Shimla is the capital and the oldest hill station in the state: the Mall, the Ridge and Jakhu in town, and Kufri, Mashobra, Naldehra, Chail and Narkanda around it. The Kalka-Shimla toy train is a reason to come in itself.
Who comes: Families, weekenders from Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab, honeymooners, school groups and office trips.
How they get here: By road from Chandigarh and Kalka, by the toy train from Kalka, or by air to Jubbarhatti airport.
The season: May and June are the summer rush; snow weekends in December and January bring the second. Long weekends fill the town from Chandigarh and Delhi.
What a homestay website in Shimla has to do
In and around Shimla the homestays that do best are just out of town, in Mashobra, Shoghi or towards Narkanda, and they sell the quiet and the parking. Your own site can say how far the Mall is, whether a car can reach the door, and what dinner is, which a listing app rarely does.
What StayCraft gives homestays
- They message you, not a form. A WhatsApp button on every page, so an enquiry arrives where you already answer.
- Nobody asks for a night you have sold. Block the dates you are full and guests only ask for what is open.
- Found without paying for it. Your own pages on Google, plus a listing in the StayCraft directory.
Everything a homestay gets, plan by plan, is on the Homestays & hotels feature page.
Registration
Homestays in Himachal Pradesh register with the Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation under the Home Stay Rules, 2025, online at homestay.hp.gov.in. Our guide covers who must register, the categories and the documents. StayCraft does not do the registration for you; your site can show the registration number once you have it.
Designs for homestays
Each opens a working demo site. Your photos, rooms and words replace the demo's.
Plans
A flat price for the year. No commission on bookings, on any plan.
- Website ₹9,000 a year
- Basic ₹12,000 a year
- Growth ₹15,000 a year
- Plus ₹18,000 a year
- Team ₹25,000 a year
- Pro ₹30,000 a year
Questions owners ask
How much does a homestay website in Shimla cost?
StayCraft plans start at ₹9,000 a year, paid by UPI or bank transfer. There is no commission on bookings, whatever the plan. Every plan and what it includes is on the pricing page.
Do I pay commission on bookings?
No. Guests book and pay you directly: a UPI advance you approve, or online through your own Razorpay account on the Growth plan. StayCraft charges only the plan.
Do I need to register my homestay in Shimla?
Yes. Homestays across Himachal Pradesh register with the Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation under the Home Stay Rules, 2025, online at homestay.hp.gov.in. A registration number on your site also reassures guests. StayCraft does not handle the registration itself.
When is the busy season in Shimla?
May and June are the summer rush; snow weekends in December and January bring the second. Long weekends fill the town from Chandigarh and Delhi.
Can I use my own domain name?
Yes. Every site starts on a staycraft.co.in address, and on the Plus plan you can connect a domain you own, such as yourname.in. We set up HTTPS for you.