OUR STORY
– The Almanac“Not all escapes are found. Some are quietly created.”
At The Almanac, we believe that where you stay shapes how you feel.
That’s why we don’t just list places, we curate rare escapes across India: boutique villas, hideaways, and retreats that carry a soul of their own..
Our collection is thoughtfully built. Every stay is either handpicked for its distinct charm or co-created with owners who share our vision. Whether it’s a tea estate restored with quiet elegance or a hillside home brought to life with locally rooted design, each Almanac property is personal, intentional, and quietly unforgettable.
For property owners, we are partners in every sense. We help design new properties from scratch, reimagine existing spaces, manage daily operations, and drive bookings and growth.
But we’re selective. We look for properties that have something special – a story to tell, a setting to honour, a guest experience waiting to be unlocked.
For guests, The Almanac is a gateway to unhurried escapes. Spaces where the design is thoughtful, the service is warm, and time moves just a little slower.
No loud crowds, no cookie-cutter rooms; only peaceful stays that feel like they were made just for you.
Crafted with Intention
In Harmony with the Land
Hospitality with Heart
ABOUT US
The Almanac is built by a hands-on founding team with deep experience across hospitality operations, consumer growth, technology, and design. We are not intermediaries or advisors – we are operators who work alongside property owners to build long-term value, elevate guest experience, and run commercially strong businesses.
Each founder brings a distinct skill set, and together we cover the full lifecycle of a premium hospitality asset: from design and positioning to demand generation, daily operations, and financial performance.
Arsh Bansal
Branding & Design
Arsh is an architect and storyteller, and was previously the founder of Tenpy, a design-led hospitality brand focused on creating distinctive, narrative-driven stays. His work spans architecture, spatial storytelling, and adaptive reuse, with a strong emphasis on context, restraint, and cost-conscious design. He works closely with owners to shape spaces that feel authentic to their setting while remaining practical to build and operate.
Jayanth Satheesh
Guest Experience & Technology
Jayanth brings a strong background in operations, product strategy, and systems design from Indian startups, where he has worked at the intersection of execution and technology. An NIT graduate and Great Lakes alumnus, he has spent his career building processes, internal tools, and operating frameworks that help businesses scale without losing control.
Shanker Mohan
Revenue & Marketing
Shanker is an NIT and IIM alumnus with a career spanning revenue leadership, consumer-led marketing, and business growth across multiple Indian startups. His background lies in building demand engines, pricing strategy, and go-to-market systems for consumer businesses, with a strong focus on brand trust and long-term value creation.
Soorajith Radhakrishnan
New Project Development & Sustainability
Soorajith brings nearly two decades of international operations experience, including senior roles at Continental AG, and has spent the last five years building and running his own resort from the ground up. He is actively involved in the tourism ecosystem in Kerala and brings deep on-ground understanding of development, operations, and regulatory realities.
WE ARE THE ALMANAC. AND THIS IS YOUR NEXT CHAPTER.
“Every Almanac stay is a story – written with care, rooted in stillness.”