Chasrini
We stayed in Ghoomakad for a night, in the last week of Oct 2018. The place is really nice, in Rakkar village, close to Norbulinka University in Dharamsala ( though separared by a small stream ). You can see the Dauladhar range of mountains from the home. The property essentially has 3 2 storey buildings. The owner Mahinder and his family stay in the first floor of the central building. The rest have dorms and rooms with a communal kitchen in the third one. The rooms are clean and neat with an attached bath. The bed basic and comfortable, the linen clean. There are enough eateries close by , though most of them are Veg / Non Veg dhabas. We found a small college canteen nearby who serves only vegetarian food. There are small provision stores close by who can rustle up a maggi and tea for you. If you wish, you can buy provisions and cook in the communal kitchen too ( there is a basic charge of Rs 200/- per day to use the kitchen ). Reaching the place is easier if you have your own vehicle. Else you have to walk up the last 1.5kms ( uphill ) from the main road. There are infrequent buses on the Norbulinka road. If you manage to get one, then the distance to walk will be only about 500mts but dont wait for these are they are really infrequent. The place is really calm and serene. The air clean and there is very little noise on the road. A perfect place to hang out and recharge your batteries. Mahinder runs his own NGO, Nishta near Ghoomakad. This NGO runs a community center with a library for all ages, computer training center .. They also work with single women in the surrounding villages. Waste disposal and processing is also being done by Nishta. If you have the time and inclination, please do visit this place. ( just down the road ).