Posted by Saurav Chakraborty | Posted in beaches of maharashtra , Mumbai , Utan | Posted on 9:54 PM
Imagine a place from where you can see the Arabian Ocean's vast expanse - left,right and centre.A place located on a hilltop with Coconut trees lined along the gravelled path,swayed to and fro by the strong wind that the Sea brings.Utan is a small fishing village located near Bhayander and I went there Friday night with three of my office colleagues.
The unique thing about Utan is that,there is no beach.The road runs along with the Sea,with 100's of fishing boats(Large,Small,Elaborately Designed,Plain)...waiting to get to the deep waters - so that the Koli fishermen can bring the evening's catch for their families.Wild Hen's,playful dogs and mischievous kids all run amok on the narrow broken down roads,and once a while they look up to the strangers entering their town.
Utan Resort is a exotic getaway build on a hilltop(about 75 Mt's high) overlooking the vast expanse of the Arabian sea.The owner as I was made to understand is a dentist from Mumbai - and I must say that the man has done a great job.The resort is tastefully done - wether in terms of the ambiance,Furniture or the quality of food. There are three kind of cottages - Double Bed Cottages,Double Bed Cottages with Balcony or Bungalows.The Bungalows I heard are used for shooting Bollywood movies.The basic charges for the Double Bed Cottages is 3000 INR and that's worth it,because the rooms are clean,the outside ambiance lush and green.Moreover Utan Resort definitely has a fantastic cook in the Kitchen.We tried the Prawn Koliwada and Pomphfret Curry along with Yellow dal and Rice - and it was fresh and extremely delicious.The most important thing is that the staff is extremely friendly and courteous.I had to check my e-mails and they told their back office girl to stop her work and allow me to surf.Now that's what I call - "Pleasing the Customer by making him King".
The Terrainspotter strongly suggests Utan to those who are looking for Quality - not Quantity.It's definitely for those with a great taste for aesthetics - wether man made or natural.
The Details to get you there:
Location : Utan Village,Bhayander(West),District Thane
Place to stay : u-tan Sea Resort
Things to do : Nothing:-)
Contact Number : 9821759882(Mr Morris)
Photo Courtesy : Mr Elton D'souza
Interesting stuff. For a minute I was wondering whether you were talking about the southernmost point in Navi Mumbai but realised that was Uran.
Must visit this place, seems damn good. I have another Mumbai blog for you, which you will probably find interesting: www.strayingaround.blogspot.com
Keep putting up such exotic places, Saurav. Good stuff.
And say hi to 'cameraman' Elton D'Souza from me!
Hi Deepak...Thanks so much for the praise!I am going for a trek to Pindari Glacier in Oct'09 and do read this space as thats gonna be a heavenly trip!