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copyright@ NITI Aayog, 2025 Every care has been taken to provide correct and up to date information with references.However, NITI Aayog shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever, including incidentalor consequential loss or damage, arising out of, or in connection with any use of or reliance on About the Photographs The photos are taken by the researchers or from publicly available domains. Suggested Citation NITI Aayog, (2025). Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways. June, 2025 Rethinking Homestays:Navigating Policy Pathways We are grateful to the research and analysis team behind the report. From the Indian School of PublicPolicy, we thank Dr Imran Amin, Associate Professor and Shri Himansh Raj Bhatia, Research Associate. Wealso thank the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and their distinguished experts, Shri Nilotpal Gratitude and deep appreciation is extended to Shri Jayant Singh, Former Programme Director (Tourismand Culture), Shri Amit Bhardwaj, Deputy Adviser (Tourism and Culture), Shri Manavendra Jain, Consultant(Tourism and Culture), Divya Nandini Consultant (Tourism and Culture) and Ms. Priyadharshini Paramasivam, Rethinking Homestays:Navigating Policy Pathways iii TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Abbreviations..........................................................................................................................................viList of Figures......................................................................................................................................................viiExecutive Summary............................................................................................................................................ix 1. Evolving Landscape of Tourism....................................................................................................................2 1.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................................2 2. Alternative Accommodations in India: a Unique Cultural and Economic Proposition....................8 3. Landscape of Alternative Accommodations in India............................................................................12 3.1 Regulatory Landscape........................................................................................................................123.2 Homestay Ecosystem Development Across States.................................................................263.3 Challenges faced by Operators, Regulators and Community Members.............................273.4 Opportunities for Homestays.........................................................................................................334. Proposing Recommendations...................................................................................................................34 4.1 Best Practices from Across India on Various Components of Regulation...........................344.2 Towards a Model Policy Framework............................................................................................35 5. Conclusion......................................................................................................................................................38 LIST OF FIGURES Rethinking Homestays:Navigating Policy Pathways EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Followingthe economic slowdown during the pandemic,the tourism sector in India hasundergone a major recovery, driven significantly by booming domestic tourism and accompaniedby trends such as a rising propensity for travellers to choose experiential travel and less exploreddestinations. As the sector continues on its growth path, strong future prospects can be unlocked Homestays offer tourists a different hospitality experience that is thoroughly localised andpromotes immersive cultural experiences. With its rich culture and diversity, India’s tourismlandscape is an ideal ground for the homestay model to thrive and complement the traditionalaccommodation sector, adding capacity to meet the increasing demand for rooms. While the For tourism to truly be a driver in achieving the Government’s vision for a Viksit Bharat by 2047,an enabling regulatory framework for homestays is an essential step. Following the introductionof the Incredible India Bed & Breakfast by the centre, 18 states in India have formulated their Highlighting the employment-led growth potential of the sector, the 2025 Budget increased theallocation on tourism development. Homestays were further given financial assistance through However, despite the guidelines’ attempt to equalise homestay standards, the current regulatoryenvironment for homestays is marked by grey areas, which leads to disgreements betweenregulators, homestay operators and community members who are tangentially engaged in the Alongside the on-ground challenges around onerous registration processes involving m