I had gone to Mahabaleshwar an year back.
It was a wonderful experience as I went with my school Friends for a camp.
It takes around 6-7 hours to reach there by road.
Once you reach there you experience a very cool climate which makes this place a better one.
The best time to visit is winters.
The availability of hotels is just a lot and it is very easier to find ine with your pocket size.
The markets are full of specialties of Mahabaleshwar such as chocolates, accesories and the most famous STRAWBERRIES!
The most famous, delicious and mouth watering strawberries can be found here.
As Mahabaleshwar is situated on a hill one can visit various points situated there. Guides are easily available which give you each and every information about the place.
The visit worthy place is the mapro factory which can be seen from a very long distance because of it's chocolate fountain.
For historical places one can easily approach Pratapgarh fort which has it's own history.
There is no issue related to safety.
This place is easy accessible, easily affordable and a place with a nice atmosphere which makes anybody change their mood
