Heavenly Homestay

Close but not too close to the major tourist areas. Little overgrown plants as you walk to your room. But I can see others loving it at the same time.

Kind and cooperative landlord Internet is slow and intermittent. Ac not cold. Water is not hot enough especially morning

A simple, clean room that was perfect for our short stay. Patrick and Mary were friendly and helpful, and prepared us a fresh, homely breakfast each morning. Loved all the plants. Convenient location. The bathroom is pretty small and lacks privacy, but it was manageable.

Great location and comfortable, clean room. Lovely hosts. Breakfast was adequate and tasty but not as good as other homestays in Kerela. It would have been nice to have tea made and fresh juice for breakfast.

Comfortable room. AC available. WiFi available. Not so easy to find Breakfast could have some variety Steep steps to climb Bathroom doesn’t have privacy No TV

Mary's breakfast was excellent. Location of the place is also excellent .... 10 minutes walk away to the Water Metro and Fort Kochi Patrick and Mary's hospitality and knowledge of the area was great. The property/ room is in serious need of an upgrade/ renovation or refurbishment. The floor was clean but the fans were dusty and dirty. The fridge was in a terrible state and dirty. The towels provided were very worn out and thin. The whole property seems to be in need of some care and good housekeeping (including the plants). WIFI was weak.

Patrick was a great host! We really enjoyed all the green around the house

Location is fantastic, 10-15 min walk to local bars/ restaurants. Breakfast is great. Patrick and Mary are very friendly and were able to book attractions if required. Mary and Patrick cook an amazing breakfast. Nothing

Good environment, love the plants and friendly host, Patrick

All was ok. The hosts are an Indian Christian couple. Breakfast was more or less the same each day. Nice freshly cooked omlette, but no real option and nothing particularly local. It was quite definately a homestay - it was unusual to stay in a real home. It was a little cluttered, messy and quirky and the lack of professionalism was both charming and somewhat unexpected. The location was in a quite quiet residential area, just a bit further from the areas of tourist interest than expected, but still quite walkable. Google maps can help you avoid the main, unattractive road. My (single and cheapest) room was on the ground floor, right by the front door. The walls were thin and I could hear other guests talking outside and having early breakfasts in the room next door. There was nowhere for me to sit in the garden

- on arrival lush and beautiful plants make it look heavenly - very comfy bed - nice omelette for breakfast on 2nd day - nice location not far from sea and hub of Fort Kochi - room not ready so waited an hour and a half though had messaged our arrival time which was after the stated check in - stack of urinal blocks left in drains in shower and loo. So strong smelling, even in the bedroom, I couldn't sleep and we both had headaches. I looked up the chemical composition and they contain 2 highly carcinogenic ingredients which are hazardous to breathing, especially at this concentration and in a sleeping area.. Even after I removed all but one of them in each drain (in case they were there to prevent other nasties) the bedroom still stank of them. I have just unpacked my luggage at home and everything in my bag, even my water bottle, smells strongly of a men's public toilet. - the blind in the shower was broken and very dirty. - the owners do not really seem very happy to host homestay guests I do not like giving negative reviews and maybe there is a reason, but I cannot recommend as things stand. If these things were improved it could be good. Be sure to say if you don't eat meat when you arrive, meat curry was given us on our first morning, the only time this ever happened jn south India.

Very good

Perfect, best accommodation during my entire Indian holiday. Ask Patrick about any information, he will have an answer.

Everything was nice and clean. Breakfast was good and the hosts are great

The owner was very helpful arranging a driver and show for us Breakfast was good Nothing

Exceptional

If you are looking for the experience of staying with a family, this is a good homestay. There was good mosquito netting in the room and available drinking water. A large breakfast was provided and this has to be taken at 9 am unless you were on a boat trip then 8am. There was air conditioning and wi- fi. There were many plants giving a sense of a jungle atmosphere. We found the room very dark and airless with a strong smell of disinfectant. This improved when we opened the dark curtains and windows to let fresh air in. We found the air conditioner very noisy. The room and bathroom was in need of updating. The pictures seem to be from several years ago and the plants are much larger. It was a shame that the roof terrace was not available to sit out on.

Lovely people nice room good location transport and tours arranged by Patrick Nowear to put clothes

The location is nice The photos are outdated and does not reflect the actual reality. The bathroom needs TLC. The service is minimum: no cleaning during a multiple nights stay, very poor breakfast. The family is not specifically friendly, they are very focused on the payment they are expecting. No word when checking out. The overall notation is not justified anymore. They do not make any effort anymore. Many other homestay around that are more interesting alternatives.

Excellent homestay - Recommend