Mountain Club - 3 Nights

The Resort and Its Setting

Mountain Club is a timeshare property in Bhimtal, a hill town in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand built around its own freshwater lake. The resort is RCI-affiliated, which means owners can deposit their week into the exchange network and trade it for stays elsewhere, and exchange guests can book into Mountain Club using RCI credits. Weeks here are typically structured as 3-night stays, which suits short mountain breaks or combining with onward travel elsewhere in Uttarakhand.

Bhimtal and the Kumaon Hills

Bhimtal Lake is a five-minute walk from the resort and is the reason most people come: boating, lakeside walks, and a slower pace than the busier hill stations nearby. From this base, Nainital with its Naini Lake, markets and colonial-era buildings is about 35km away, while Sat Tal's cluster of seven lakes and surrounding forest (around 12km) suits birdwatchers and walkers. Kainchi Dham, a riverside pilgrimage site, and Mukteshwar, a hilltop temple town with Himalayan views and rock climbing, are both within roughly 30km. The region suits a mix of temple visits, nature walks and simply sitting by the water, rather than high-octane adventure tourism.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at Mountain Club and want to sell or rent it out, BidMyTimeshare.com works as an owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission on the sale — sellers pay a one-off listing fee to advertise, and that's it.

Because Mountain Club sits within the Club Mahindra/RCI system, any resale typically needs to go through the resort's own transfer process rather than a simple private handover. Before you set a price, check directly with the resort or its owners' association for the current transfer fee and whether a right of first refusal applies. These details come from the resort, not the marketplace, and we don't have verified figures to quote here, so treat any number a buyer mentions with caution until the resort confirms it in writing. Ask, too, how long a transfer typically takes to process, since this affects how soon a buyer can actually use or exchange the week.

Buyers should also clarify what they are and aren't getting: a resale usually transfers the right to use the week itself, but things like loyalty points, accumulated RCI credits, or promotional perks tied to the original purchase generally don't carry over to a new owner. It's worth confirming this with the resort before money changes hands.

For renters, the priorities are straightforward: clear dates, confirmation that the week is RCI-eligible if they plan to exchange it, and an honest description of the resort and its lake-town setting rather than vague marketing language.

Practical Notes for Owners and Travellers

Bhimtal is roughly 6–7 hours by road from Delhi, and the nearest major airport is Pantnagar, about 75km away — useful context to give potential renters or buyers when describing travel times. Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) bring the clearest mountain views and most comfortable temperatures, while the monsoon months (June–August) are quieter and greener if a renter prefers fewer crowds over guaranteed sunshine. Local transport around Bhimtal relies on taxis and shared vehicles, so it's worth flagging to guests that arranging transport ahead of arrival makes for a smoother stay.