Homestay websites in Spiti
The cold desert valley of Lahaul and Spiti district, around Kaza.
StayCraft builds a homestay in Spiti 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.
Spiti, and who comes
Spiti is high, dry and far: Kaza, Langza, Komic, Hikkim, Kibber, Dhankar and Tabo, with monasteries and villages above 3,500 metres. Stays are mostly family homestays in mud-brick houses and a few camps, and travellers plan the whole circuit before they leave home.
Who comes: Road-trippers, riders, photographers, and groups doing the Spiti circuit, often booking every night in advance.
How they get here: By road only: from Manali over the Atal Tunnel and Kunzum, or from Shimla through Kinnaur.
The season: The Manali side opens once the Kunzum pass clears, usually from around June to October. The Shimla and Kinnaur side stays open longer, but winter travel is for the prepared.
What a homestay website in Spiti has to do
In Spiti a guest plans each night of the circuit weeks ahead and phone signal is patchy once they are on the road. A site with your rates, meals, what is included and a way to book and pay an advance lets them settle it before they leave, and lets you see the booking when you next have signal.
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.
Homestays near Spiti already on StayCraft
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 Spiti 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 Spiti?
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 Spiti?
The Manali side opens once the Kunzum pass clears, usually from around June to October. The Shimla and Kinnaur side stays open longer, but winter travel is for the prepared.
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.