Pine woods, a heart-traced pool, and bamboo cottages under thatch facing Barapani. Twenty kilometres from Shillong — far enough to go quiet.
A pool to swim in, a lawn to eat on under the stars, and a warm dining room for when the weather turns.
An open-air pool tracing the hillside edge, with loungers and uninterrupted views over the pines toward the valley — lit gold after dark.
Pagoda tents and open lawn seating strung with lights — the spot for a slow dinner outside, under the stars.
A glass-fronted dining room with warm lighting and forest views either side — the fallback when it's raining, and just as good on its own.
Two ways to stay: bamboo cottages tucked into the pines, or canvas tents pitched where the hill drops toward the lake. Either way, the forest does most of the decorating.
Raised on stilts and walled in woven bamboo under a deep thatched roof, each cottage sits lit up in its own patch of garden, reached by a short run of wooden steps.
Every cottage looks out onto greenery rather than a car park — this was never built to be a fancy hotel, just a genuinely restful one.
A flat-screen, a mini fridge, tea and coffee laid out — the essentials are covered so you can spend the actual time outside or the pool .
Ask us about the tents by the lake edge if you'd rather fall asleep to water instead of walls — they're the ones most guests ask for twice.
Straightforward pricing, confirmed directly with us — call or WhatsApp and we'll check what's free for your dates.
Wood-panelled room with a comfortable bed, forest views and all the everyday comforts covered.
Call to BookA larger, better-appointed room with the same hillside quiet and easier access to the pool.
Call to BookOur best room on the property — the most space and the best views of the pool and valley.
Call to BookCafe Umbir's infinity pool curls along the hillside edge, its border lit gold after dark against a valley that disappears into cloud. It's usually the reason people come back.
The indoor restaurant sits glass-fronted at the front of the property; the tents and lawn behind it are where most people actually end up eating, plates balanced on their knees under the lights.
Roast pork, chicken done the local way, home-grown vegetables, and a chicken momo guests keep re-ordering. Snacks and tea are on all day.
Pull tables out under the pagoda tents on the lawn for a slow dinner outside — order ahead for anything elaborate, it's cooked fresh.
Tell us your dates and how many of you are coming — we'll confirm what's available and call or WhatsApp you back directly.
We reply fastest over phone or WhatsApp — the form works too, and reaches us at stay@cafeumbirresort.com.
Call +91 90899 69555On the hill above Umiam (Barapani) Lake, opposite St. Francis D assisi School, on the Umbir–Mairang road. Easiest reached by car or cab from Shillong or Guwahati.
We don't run availability through booking platforms — call or WhatsApp directly and the owner will confirm your cottage, tent or table the same day.
+91 90899 69555