Oraya Mist Cottages

Mylliem · East Khasi Hills · 25.4694° N, 91.8335° E

touch the mist, and it will part

05:40 · first light

Stay where
the clouds stay.

Beneath the wildflowers, besides the moonriver.

09:00 · the valley below

A green bowl of river and pine, thirteen kilometres south of Shillong — and a century from everywhere else.

the bowl of the valley, holding its cloud

Oraya Mist is a two-cottage stay on the old Shillong–Sohra road, where the East Khasi Hills fold down to a rocky river the locals cross by memory. Pine on the slopes, wildflowers in the grass, wood-smoke from Mylliem drifting up around noon.

the moonriver, running full after rain

the moonriver

The river has more names than the maps will hold; in Mylliem they simply call it ours. It argues with the boulders all summer, runs silver-quiet by November — and on clear full-moon nights it does the one trick that named this hillside: it carries the moon, all the way around the bend.

a short walk below the cottages · cold, clear, good for wading

The moonriver in deep pre-dawn blue, winding below the pines
the moonriver, before first light
The moonriver at midday — clear water running between granite boulders under the pines
the same bend, by noon

12:00 · two cottages

Two rooms on a hillside. Nothing between you and the weather but a balcony rail.

Cottage One — among pines

The green one, up on stilts over the rock, with a silver roof the rain likes to play. Sage walls, white linen, a porch that holds the afternoon light. Sleeps two to four.

  • double & twin arrangement · up to four guests
  • hot-water bath · stilted porch in pine shade
  • bonfire circle & cooking shed a few steps away

Cottage Two — the wooden one

Bamboo walls and warm timber, all lamplight inside; outside, the path drops toward the river. Sleeps two to four.

  • double bed · extra beds on request
  • hot-water bath · balcony · window nook
  • same hillside, same river, its own quiet

16:00 · the hours between

Some afternoons the cloud walks up from the river,
and lets itself in.

A day, kept slowly.

07:05first coffee, zero visibility
08:30the river keeps its secrets
11:15the sun takes the hillside
15:20the road, gone soft
16:10the pines, going quiet
17:45the valley draws its curtain

19:30 · fire & supper

When the light goes, the fire comes up.

Evenings here are firewood arithmetic: a bonfire by the cottages, supper finding its way down from the resort’s kitchen. Cook your own in the open-air shed — we’ll stack the wood and lend the pots — or have the caretaker call an order in.

The open-air cooking shed among the pines
the cooking shed, all yours
the river, drawing its curtain

the night’s rates · either cottage

  • two guestsfrom ₹3,500
  • three guestsfrom ₹4,250
  • four guestsfrom ₹5,000

per night, one cottage · breakfast not included · taxes as applicable

rates follow the calendar — weekends, holidays and the festival weeks ask more of it; a quiet weekday sits at the figure above. tell us your dates and we’ll send the exact rate for those nights.

small additions

  • bonfire, by the cottagefirewood ₹30 / piece
  • self-cooking, open shedfirewood ₹30 / piece
  • pots & utensils₹150–200
Reserve on WhatsApp

21:00 · the guestbook

Other people’s mornings.

5.0 on Google · seven reviews, every one of them five stars

quotes are trimmed for length; read them in full on Google

22:00 · the way up

Before you arrive

Your stay begins long before you step into your cottage.

  • A gentle downhill walk — around fifty to a hundred steps — leads you from the road to your hideaway.
  • At the bottom runs a crystal-clear mountain river: for dipping your feet, unwinding, or a quiet riverside picnic.
  • Fresh, home-style local meals can be ordered in from the resort’s kitchen, just above the cottages.

Come ready to slow down and disconnect.

A little checklist

A few things worth carrying up the hill.

  • A fully charged power bank or backup charger.
  • Comfortable walking shoes.
  • Mosquito or insect repellent, for added comfort.

No umbrella needed — one waits in every cottage. You are, after all, in one of the wettest places on Earth, where the weather loves a surprise.

All that’s left to bring is your sense of adventure. We’ll take care of the mist, the river, the silence, and the views.

The valley sleeps early. Reserve your morning.

Half an hour from Shillong on the old Sohra road; about three and a half hours from Guwahati airport. The last stretch is a hill path — we’ll send the caretaker’s pin and walk you in.

  • Shillong23 km
  • Elephant Falls12 km
  • Smit, the cultural seat18 km
  • Laitkor Peak23 km
  • Sohra / Cherrapunji31 km
  • Mawlynnong52 km
  • Dawki61 km

tell us your dates — we reply on WhatsApp, usually within the hour

a live availability calendar arrives here soon — till then, the mountain answers by hand