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Leisure and biz amidst nature

Just a kilometre and half before the bustling Manali market, with the River Beas gurgling downstream, lies the Quality Inn River Country Resort. This business class hotel has magnificen­t art, decor, architectu­re and facilities.

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The lobby is chic and compact with ultra modern plush sofas and polished wooden furniture. The lobby connects to The Deck, the tea lounge, another classy area continuing with the pattern of

The hotel has a large gymnasium. The use of the gym is compliment­ary with packages; otherwise the guests have to pay a minimal amount for using it. Similarly, the steam, sauna, Jacuzzi and oil massage facility can be availed at an additional cost. Playing pool is another attraction. The banquet hall cum discothequ­e can house up to 70 persons and is a fully equipped venue suited for all occasions, formal and informal.

The hotel is beautifull­y divided into 54 rooms such as the Deluxe rooms, Duplex rooms, Suites and Cottages. The 19 Deluxe rooms here are modern, classy and clean, with wooden floor- ing and some with a balcony and some without. Likewise, some of the deluxe bathrooms are adorned with bathtubs and some with showers. The Duplex rooms are different in the sense that it has tiled floors and of course, two beds. The Suites, with an area of 400 square feet, are a class apart with a swanky DVD player and a 29" colour television and river-facing balconies. The bathroom with the Suites has Jacuzzi bathtubs with a massage panel! The Cottages are a fine set of two and four bedroom apartments with the former situated on the ground floor and the latter on the first floor. The best part about these cottages is that the bedrooms are interlinke­d with one another with a common drawing area.

Dining

The Curry by the River is a stylish 52-seater multi cuisine restaurant serving Indian, Chinese, Continenta­l and Thai cuisine. The restaurant is airy, full of natural light, clean and uncluttere­d with the decor done in complete wood donning a rich classic look to the entire place. The Blue bar and lounge is another place where one can relax. Reputed to serve one of the best alcohols in town, the bar specially flaunts Blue lagoon, Screw Driver, Royal Smile and Wedding Night cocktails and Prohibitio­n Punch, Anita, Sweet Corner and Blu Special mocktails on its menu. Another attraction here is their wide range of ‘hookahs’ with rose, mint, apple, mix fruit and coffee flavours to choose from, making it the ultimate hangout place.

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