Heritage homestay in Kerala
| country: | India |
| location: | Alleppey, Kerala |
| price: | From Rupee 2000 - Rupee 3500 (approx £23 - £40) per couple per night, price depends on room type |
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description
Fifteen minutes from the coastal town of Allepey can transport you into a whole new world tessellated by narrow canals and winding water ways.
Located at a gentle bend of the slow flowing river Pampa, on it’s lower waterfront is this homestay, with its rich traditional architecture imbued with timeless charm was raised over a hundred years ago. Nestled amidst the shady trees and the perfect ecological vegetation, is the 110 year old house. For those en famille, this is the place to enjoy the luxury of being truly alone when time acquires a meditative quality determining ones attitude to the day ahead.
The structure is enveloped in greenery and is sympathetic to its environs with a generous spread of spice (nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper, clove, cashewnut and coffee) and herbal plants. In the charming quietude of this home, you may laze away your evening under the leafy canopy of a guava tree which stands sentinel in the amoeba shaped pool. You hear the rustle of the leaves as the cool evening breeze plays with them-Muse enough for a poet. Float, if you so choose, on a bamboo raft in the encircling placid waters of the pool from where you watch the residual brilliance illuminating the evening sky after sunset. It creates a relaxed ambience that helps you to unwind.
Family friendly: Our homestay loves to welcome families as we believe happy families make happy children, who are the future. The house itself is witness to the hair-raising activities of 7 little ones who visit them on and off during the year. Whenever the children are at home, the children who come with their families to stay at our property are free to play with them and do all the activities they involve themselves in like reading and colouring etc.
Baby friendly: We are happy to have babies at the homestay as long as other clients in the neighbouring rooms are not disturbed.
By air: The nearest airport is the Nedumbassery International Airport at Kochi (85 km away).
By rail: There are railway stations at Alleppey (7 km) and Changanacherry (14 km). A 7 km ride from Alleppey town via the Alleppey-Changanacherry road brings you to Pooppally Junction. From the junction its half km to the right.
Located at a gentle bend of the slow flowing river Pampa, on it’s lower waterfront is this homestay, with its rich traditional architecture imbued with timeless charm was raised over a hundred years ago. Nestled amidst the shady trees and the perfect ecological vegetation, is the 110 year old house. For those en famille, this is the place to enjoy the luxury of being truly alone when time acquires a meditative quality determining ones attitude to the day ahead.
The structure is enveloped in greenery and is sympathetic to its environs with a generous spread of spice (nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper, clove, cashewnut and coffee) and herbal plants. In the charming quietude of this home, you may laze away your evening under the leafy canopy of a guava tree which stands sentinel in the amoeba shaped pool. You hear the rustle of the leaves as the cool evening breeze plays with them-Muse enough for a poet. Float, if you so choose, on a bamboo raft in the encircling placid waters of the pool from where you watch the residual brilliance illuminating the evening sky after sunset. It creates a relaxed ambience that helps you to unwind.
Family friendly: Our homestay loves to welcome families as we believe happy families make happy children, who are the future. The house itself is witness to the hair-raising activities of 7 little ones who visit them on and off during the year. Whenever the children are at home, the children who come with their families to stay at our property are free to play with them and do all the activities they involve themselves in like reading and colouring etc.Baby friendly: We are happy to have babies at the homestay as long as other clients in the neighbouring rooms are not disturbed.
how to find us
By air: The nearest airport is the Nedumbassery International Airport at Kochi (85 km away).
By rail: There are railway stations at Alleppey (7 km) and Changanacherry (14 km). A 7 km ride from Alleppey town via the Alleppey-Changanacherry road brings you to Pooppally Junction. From the junction its half km to the right.
travellers' tales
The whole environment of the backwaters was amazing but to have the chance to say right on the edge of it was incredible, and in such a beautiful house. (more)
rooms, food and facilities
The property houses 6 rooms, of which 3 are standard rooms, 3 are deluxe and one is a wooden cottage raised on stilts which is called water bungalow. All the rooms come with modern attached bathrooms with good bathroom fittings. Some of the bathrooms even have an open bath area where you can view the starlit sky. 2 deluxe rooms come with optional A\C facility and coffee/tea maker. We have laundry service. The property has plenty of space to walk around the garden which has many birds and medicinal plants. Private reading areas around the garden are available. A swimming pond is also available.
Other available activities and services
Canoeing and backwater cruise along the backwaters of Alleppey. Speedboat and small boat trips in Alleppey backwaters Visits to Coir mills and cane industry in Alleppey. Taxi facility. Fishing. Cycling and walking through the banks of the Backwaters of Alleppey. Restaurant. Cooking demonstrations. Ayurvedic treatment available on prior request. Herbal beauty treatments by professional beauticians on request. Visits to local ancient churches and temples in and around Alleppey. Bird watching - The homestay is home to around 30 varieties of birds during season. Designers who can tailor traditional costumes just for you.
Other available activities and services
Canoeing and backwater cruise along the backwaters of Alleppey. how this holiday makes a difference
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Sensitivity to the delicate ecological balance seen all around is our motto. In fact, the rich vegetation seen in abundance around the house is maintained in the best possible manner by the retired professor and his once zoology professor. We do not use of any kind of pesticide that kills both plants and animals around the premises but use more natural means of eradication like smoking and usage of medicinal herbs etc. Cutting down of age old trees is a big no as it disturbs the habitat of numerous migrating and domestic birds.
 The cottages that are built in the property are 200 year old wooden structures that were being demolished by families that could not maintain such old houses. These have been bought from them and reset in its original setting thereby we have avoided concrete structures and other modern building materials in the property. Even the roofing is done with a natural plant fibre which is hand woven, locally called “paya” thereby reducing the wood usage which in turn would have contributed to the increase in deforestation. The water table in the soil is maintained by rained water conservation in the form of an aquatic pond. Moreover, one of the wooden cottages is constructed on stilts amidst water channels which is a natural habitat to a large number of fishes and micro organisms. Special care is taken to see that no kind of waste disposal is done into the backwaters and the usage of plastic is reduced to a minimum. There is a waste recycling compost in the area where all biodegradable waste is put in to be converted into manure. Vegetables are bought from organic farms and some of it are grown in our own backyard, thereby guarantying our food to be fresh. Latest low flush toilets are bought for minimum water consumption. |
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