The name 'MudHostel' suggests the use of traditional, natural building materials like mud and stone, which are environmentally friendly and blend with the local landscape. Hostels also typically promote resource sharing among guests.
This property explicitly aims to combine sustainability with affordability. It features tastefully crafted wooden rooms and is located by the pristine Tirthan River, offering eco tours and trekking opportunities within the Great Himalayan National Park. The homestay is committed to eco-friendly practices.
This homestay was built using sustainable Kath Kuni architectural practices for its Wood House, and mud plaster with locally sourced stones for its Stone House. It has a 40,000-liter rainwater harvesting pond for daily water needs and practices conscious waste segregation, sending wet waste to livestock and dry waste to a recycling plant in Manali. The property minimizes plastic use and provides refillable toiletries.