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Art, Artists and ArtFlute. At Linger.

We have often been told that our interiors are pretty spartan and basic – and that it’s both a good and a bad thing. Truth be told, we have been so focused on the pretty context that nature always provides at the lovely places we try and find, and ensuring our guests get to experience the same close-up, that we honestly forget to pay attention to the rooms beyond basic creature comforts and local architecture.

But now we have decided to do something about it. Of course, in the usual Linger way, we decided to not go to stores, pick up commercially available stuff and nail it on to the walls. We thought it’d be best if the art was born at these places. Like the pretty sketch below from Poornima:

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We wanted artists to spend time at the place, and their work inspired what they see, feel and experience out there – the pretty surroundings, nature at work, the ethos, occupations and people of the place.

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ArtFlute Experience is helping us in this effort to liaise with artists who want to create paintings, sketches at Linger and even help us add touches to the place that only an artist can. Limited numbers of amazingly faithful reprints of he Art-From-Linger will also be available at their site, and the work will of course grace our walls.

Poornima is also our first artist-in-residence over the next week at Chettimani, Coorg. If you’re there between the 23rd-27th, she will be happy to do a short introductory session on art for you as well.

We are so looking forward to this!

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Gokarna : A lot can happen in February!

Gokarna is witnessing events around the biggest of them all – the Mahashivaratri there, with the Temple Car (ratha) festival and a lot of cultural activity as supporting acts.

Check this out:

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The boat race is on today, and the Yakshagana performance late into the night is a must-see! If you want to head to the coast for a delightful couple of days of catching up with the local cultural scene, and of course some sun, sand and fish, let us know right away.

As always, we’re at stay@linger.in and +91-95900-50001

 

 

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Feb 2014. With love to all! (Authors, Seniors, LingerFolk)

All of Feb 2014, we’re in spread-the-love and thanks! mode.

Please come over and write!

If you’re a published author working on the next book (fiction only!) all of Feb is 35% off at all of our properties! Do share your book links with us when you send the mail – we might even get copies for our libraries!

Seniors more than welcome. And gifting vacations to them even more so.

We usually do a 15% off over weekends and 30% off over weekdays for Seniors all year. But all of Feb, it’s 25% off over weekends and 40% off all weekdays. If you gift them a vacation, we’ll up that another 5% each.

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LingerFolk, of course. Our most special guests.

If you’re part of our LingerFolk (you’d have received an email for the same) – one weekend in Feb is a name-your-price one (do write in – will let you in on the dates).

And the rest of the month is a double-the-usual benefits anyhow.

More places? Soon.

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We’re actively working on adding locations – in the Nilgiris (finally!), perhaps a couple in Kerala, and not sure of the dates, but soon in Sakleshpur as well. And one up north in Palampur, Himachal, overlooking the Dhauladhars! Chettimani and Balur Estate will see two pretty rooms added as well. Stay tuned.

Looking forward to a fun February. Let cupid strike all over again 🙂

 

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Climbing, bouldering, hiking and camping? UrbanClimbers weekend at CampLinger!

Sep 7th-8th is Climbing-101 at CampL inger in the Devarayanadurga Hills, 90km from Bangalore.
We’re partnering with the folks at Urban Climbers who are organizing Bouldering training sessions – both theory and practical – on real rocks and boulders! A pro trainer, the right equipment and a great location guaranteed 🙂
   
The Weekend 7th-8th September, 2013:
  • 7th Sept – Arrive. Breakfast at 9am, followed by an initiation into climbing basics at a beginners’ rock. Some theory classes will follow. Lunch, maybe a splash in the tank, followed with a short walk to some boulders and trying out stuff you learned.
  • Campfire and tuck-in by 11 – there’s an early start on day 2.
  • 8th Sept morning – early tea and snacks, and then a trek up a hill behind the campsite. The trainers will identify a good rock or two to try out some of the techniques you’ve learned so far.
  • Back for a heavy brunch, time in the pool, tea and off we go.
Who : Anyone 8 and above
Gear : All equipment needed will be provided. Be in comfortable sports clothing – Track & T’s. Avoid denim.
Cost : 12 and Above : Rs.4213/- inclusive svc taxes, all food, activities, everything. Kids 9-12 – 1150/- inclusive of all.
To book your slots, stay@linger.in or call: +91-95900-50001.
If you’re travelling as a family, it’s ok if a couple of people sign up to do this and others just spend the weekend camping (our usual rates apply). Of course, we encourage everyone to give this a shot!
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What a great start to a week. Thank you!

The last weekend was a long one – and we were pretty packed across locations. It was pretty tight, with some last minute cancellations and bookings too. We almost ran out of sheets at a couple of properties, despite a huge extra inventory  (partly thanks to the rains)!

But Monday made it all so worth it!

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[Guest’s name] and I would like to thank all at Linger cottages, Coorg, for the phenomenal holiday we had. The property is beautiful beyond belief, and the splendid solitude was such a manna to city dwellers like us. We loved the food, the walks, the sit-out meals, the songs of the birds and the toads, the unbelievably green landscape, and the brilliant light works of the million fireflies.

A special thank you to Harish and Uday. Their ever-smiling faces made the delightful stay even more pleasant. Uday was kind enough to take us to see the Cauvery in the rain.

We would highly recommend your place to friends and family, and would love to come visit other Linger holiday spots.

Thank you,

[Guest at the Upper Cottage in Chettimani, Coorg]

Then, more ->

We got back yesterday after having a great time.
I must compliment you on the way the place is setup !
Thanks again,
[Guest at Bavikodla, Gokarna]
And apart from this, one phone call about a happy time at the campsite in the Devarayanadurga Hills, and one more delighted response from a couple at Gokarna.  Last weekend’s guests at Gokarna had called in a couple of days earlier to tell us it was one of the best beach vacations they’ve ever taken!
(There’s surely some constructive feedback – and as always – plans are already being drawn up and instructions being sent out to respond to those by way of process, infra and other fixes.)
We’re facing an uphill challenge for gathering the bottles we need to deliver to replace plastic bottles – that saw a much-larger-than-anticipated-response. But despite that, accounting hassles and other minor battles we’re fighting, we’re on cloud nine!
Thanks everyone – this feeling is a huge reward!
And may be humbly submit – “Yay, baby!”