How do I book the Mussoorie holiday home?

Register on eSampada with the correct applicant category, complete profile verification with your ID card or PPO, then select Mussoorie, your dates and your purpose of visit. Serving Central Government employees can book 60 days before check-in, pensioners 30 days, and State/PSU/autonomous body employees 15 days. Allotment is first-come, first-served and payment must succeed for the booking to confirm.

How many nights can I stay at Mussoorie?

Mussoorie is one of three stations capped at 3 nights — the others are Mussoorie, Goa and Udaipur. The 5-night general rule does not apply here, so plan your itinerary around three nights.

What does the Mussoorie holiday home cost?

Mussoorie is a Category A station. Category A is the top tariff tier, so this is among the more expensive stations in the network — which still means an employee rate starting around ₹150 a night. The exact rate is computed by eSampada from the city category, the room type and your occupant category — a serving or retired Central Government employee pays far less than a private guest in the same room. Room charges cover rent only; food is paid separately to the catering contractor at the property.

Can pensioners book the Mussoorie holiday home?

Yes. Retired Central Government employees can book at Mussoorie for themselves, their spouse, dependent family and guests, using their PPO or Pensioner Identity Card. The booking window is 30 days before check-in against 60 days for serving employees, so aim for the quieter months if the property is contested.

Holiday Home · Uttarakhand

Central Government Holiday Home, Mussoorie

Q: Is there a Central Government holiday home in Mussoorie?

Yes. There is one Directorate of Estates property at Mussoorie, Uttarakhand — Nandanvan Tayabji Guest House (Southwood Cottage). Library Chowk is the quieter western end of Mall Road. Gun Hill and Camel's Back Road are within walking distance; Dehradun is about 35 km down. Booking is only through the eSampada portal at esampada.mohua.gov.in.

Southwood Cottage inside the ITBP campus near Library Chowk — capped at 3 nights.

Holiday home in Mussoorie — the essentials

There is one Directorate of Estates property at Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. It is a Category A station with a maximum stay of 3 nights. Serving employees book 60 days ahead, pensioners 30 — and allotment is first-come, first-served.

City category: A
Max stay: 3 nights
Properties: 1

Mussoorie — address, phone & directions

Property	Address	Phone	Map
Nandanvan Tayabji Guest House (Southwood Cottage)	ITBP Campus, near Library Chowk, Mall Road, Mussoorie 248179	0135-2632253	Directions

Indicative details compiled from the Directorate of Estates station list — properties close for renovation and numbers change. Confirm live availability on esampada.mohua.gov.in. Last updated July 2026. See every station in the holiday home finder.

Where the Mussoorie property is

Library Chowk is the quieter western end of Mall Road. Gun Hill and Camel's Back Road are within walking distance; Dehradun is about 35 km down.

When to go — and when the rooms actually clear

May–June and Christmas week are contested. March and October are pleasant and bookable.

Three-night cap. Mussoorie is one of only three stations — with Mussoorie, Goa and Udaipur — where the maximum stay is 3 nights rather than 5. If you were planning a longer trip on the strength of the general rule, plan again, or pair it with a second station nearby.

What you will pay at Mussoorie

Mussoorie is a Category A station. Category A is the top tariff tier, so this is among the more expensive stations in the network — which still means an employee rate starting around ₹150 a night. eSampada computes the exact figure from city category, room type and occupant category, so a serving or retired Central Government employee pays substantially less than a private guest sharing the same room. Remember that room charges are rent only — catering at the property is arranged with the contractor and paid directly, usually in cash or UPI.

When does my booking window open?

Enter your intended check-in date. Allotment is first-come, first-served — for a peak property the room is decided in the first hour of the day your window opens.

Check-in date

Book only after your leave is sanctioned — eSampada has no refund, even if the room goes unoccupied or you leave early.

Booking the Mussoorie holiday home on eSampada

Booking is only through esampada.mohua.gov.in or the eSampada app — there is no agent, and any site charging a service fee is not affiliated with the Directorate of Estates. Register with the correct applicant category, complete profile verification with your ID card or PPO well before your window opens, then choose Mussoorie, your dates and your purpose of visit. A leave or LTC booking needs a Leave Sanction Order; a duty booking needs a Tour Order. Pay online — an unpaid application holds nothing — and carry the allotment letter plus original ID for every named occupant.

Two rules worth repeating before you pay: check-out is 9:00 AM, and there is no refund under any circumstance, including cancelled leave. Sanction the leave first, then book. The full ten-step walkthrough is in the eSampada booking guide, and if you are travelling on LTC the fare side is covered in the LTC complete guide.