Idyllic location in a beautiful home overlooking the peaceful Pamba River. Plenty of space indoors and out to hang out and watch the world go by. Our host, Vishi, was incredibly helpful, friendly and informative, and generous with his time. We learned so much about the area, Hindu customs and India in general. Vishi went out of his way to ensure we were happy, offering a variety of boat trips and fabulous local cuisine, which was different almost every meal and cooked beautifully by the in-house chef. We had many dishes we’d never tried before despite being well travelled. There’s a pole boatman on hand to take you across the water for rickshaw rides into nearby Ambullaphuza and Alleppey. He also took us on an amazing sunrise boat ride and we had a separate 4-hour tour of the backwaters proper on a small motor boat. There are also kayaks available at the house which we made good use of.

Bathroom fixtures were a bit tired.

It was really one of our favourite spots in India so far, arriving by boat, the house itself is already really beautiful. The room and bathroom was spacious and clean! And we loved our time spending on the veranda, enjoying the view over the water. Deepa was an amazing host, who cooked amazing food (together with two other very lovely ladies). We had it all, breakfast, lunch and diner, very delicious! But honestly the best for us was the time we spent with her daughter, who really made us laugh with all her cheeky comments!

All the food was incredible. The view of the river is beautiful the staff are friendly and helpful. The beds are very comfortable. They had a variety of boating options available.

There was no place to put items in the room except a desk. Could do with some hooks or a wardrobe for a longer stay.

Property is only accessible by boat (provided by host). Mr Gopal and Vishal are great host. Breakfast is good. Location is fantastic, along Pampa River and paddy fields. In the heart of Kuttanad. Tuk tuk can be organised by host. We walked along to river to witness local life.

Breakfast was tasty and good , really enjoyed the stay with my family, you have to get on a kayak to visit the place to remember to take the necessary things and family was very welcoming , the boathouse boats also go from the same stream , so it's a beautiful view and peaceful experience. We reached the place at late night but the owner was understanding , a must visit place

Arriving by boat was really lovely and felt very peaceful. We only stayed 2 nights and had 1 full day but already we felt fully welcomed into the family and very relaxed in their home. It was lovely to be able to select the dishes for dinner and these were all delicious. We met lovely guests through the shared dinners. We did a cooking course before one of the dinners and this was a great experience. We also did the 2hr motor boat tour around the backwaters. It was a lovely way to see the backwaters and we definitely recommend.

It would be lovely to have more hooks in the room to be able to hang up some clothes. If you would prefer not to drink filtered water then make sure to bring bottled water for the duration of the stay.

It's situated in beautiful backwater island,perfect view from window,infront there is a beutiful backwater and behind there is rice,coocunt,banana,mango and other fruits farm.They will pick u with private boat to homestay.Highly recommend place to stay.Owner's family is so sweet and humble.interior of the house is like vintage palace.

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Homestay directly at the river without street connection. You stay directly with the family and get home cooked food.

If you are looking for a “simple” stay, there is nothing wrong with this place. If you want anything premium, this homestay is the wrong place.

- An excellent location for vacation. It is quiet and peaceful. - To reach the stay everytime, there was a boat which used to take us from the road to the stay across the water. It was great experience every time. - We were provided by kayaks and we went for kayaking. It was quite fun and adventurous. - Food was good. Every morning we used to get special dishes for breakfast which were awesome. Overall awesome experience for a vacation and would like to visit again. 🤘

The host was very friendly & attentive. Nothing was too much bother to help us with. The canoe rides & kayaking were superb - why you come to the backwaters. The meals were excellent.