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Nilgiri hills eco homestay accommodation in Tamil Nadu, India

COUNTRY:
India
LOCATION:
Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu
PRICE:
From £100 per couple per night
MORE INFO:
From £100 per couple per day for our services on a FamilyStay basis
VOUCHERS:
Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday
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Nilgiri hills eco homestay accommodation in Tamil Nadu, India

Nilgiri hills eco homestay accommodation in Tamil Nadu, India

How this holiday makes a difference

We are eco friendly in our heating of the cottages: sky-lights utilise the sun’s heat and light to heat up and light up the interiors of the cottage and thus we save that much on using electricity that is powered by non-renewable sources of energy. We use a 100 litre Solar water heater for the bathrooms in the cottages versus the conventional heaters.

We encourage every guest to plant a Shola tree.. the indigenous trees of this area after educating them about the other trees that are planted like Eucalyptus and Watel which are causing large scale depletion of natural ground water and also causing land erosion. Thus by making them plant Shola, we spread awareness of the environmental problem here and also help in our small way by restoring to nature some of its natural trees. We make manure from our wet garbage in a compost pit on the property and use that as manure.

We are actively involved as a host family in the local Wildlife and Environment Association of which we are all life members. We are actively involved in cleanliness drives in our area, tree planting activities and conservation of the Reserve Forests through various watch-dog communities.

We promise you that once you visit us, you will look at life completely differently and take back memories and experiences that will be instilled for life. So come and experience it.

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Nilgiri hills eco homestay accommodation in Tamil Nadu, India

Reviewed 24 Jan 2011 by Liz Murphy5 star rating

Staying at this homestay was like staying with our own family - and we could not have wished for anything better!...Absolutely excellent - I can honestly say that this has to be one of the best holidays I have ever been on - and I am already thinking about booking to go back! I don't think I can wait too long - I miss it already! (read full review)

Reviewed 24 Dec 2010 by Belinda Winter-Irving5 star rating

The personal treatment we received from the family was memorable. We enjoyed the fact that there were two generations in the one family with which to exchange ideas and points of view.(read full review)

Reviewed 06 Dec 2010 by Janet Ryerson5 star rating

There were many memorable features. Being in the company of a special family with their warmth and hospitality - wonderful accomodation in the beautiful setting of the Nilgiri Hills. Absolutely brilliant! We want all our friends to enjoy the same experience. (read full review)

Reviewed 12 Aug 2010 by Lucy Itkin5 star rating

We find it hard to pull out one memorable part of our 3 days with Rajat and family at their wonderful home in the Nilgiri Hills. I think though if we had to pick one thing it would be the extraordinary warmth, hospitality and kindness bestowed on us by the family from the moment we stepped out of the car. We were made to feel like long-lost family or best friends. (read full review)

Reviewed 13 May 2010 by Kaye Mc Garry5 star rating

The week with the family was just simply amazing with homely and comfortable, eco-friendly facilities and surroundings. Renu is a skilled cook with strong ethics surrounding the subtleties of centuries of Indian food culture and beautiful dishes continued to emerge from her kitchen non-stop for the week.(read full review)

Reviewed 20 Apr 2009 by Mike Inkson4 star rating

This was a homestay so taken at a gentle pace: relaxing without any particular highlight [unless you count the toy train down the mountain].(read full review)

Reviewed 16 Apr 2009 by Colin Hart4 star rating

I spent a week on the holiday and greatly enjoyed every day of it, from a day's walk in the Nilgiri hills to a trip on the mountain railway. But to be honest, the most memorable part was the warmth and welcome that his family gave me, a single traveller, when I arrived and subsequently when we ate together.(read full review)

Reviewed 02 Jan 2007 by Vanessa Clarke5 star rating

Make sure you take advantage of the many walks and hikes available, you will be amazed at the diversity of the area. Try to be up in time to see the sunrise at least once, it really is special. (read full review)

Reviewed 02 Sep 2007 by Richard Stephens3 star rating

We really enjoyed the food and the cookery classes, and our ability now to cook several basic Indian recipes is probably the enduring legacy of the holiday. The food we ate was utterly superb.(read full review)

Reviewed 29 Dec 2006 by Jo Lyon4 star rating

Spending time with the whole family was the highlight for us, eating fantastic home cooked food and talking about life in India and the UK. It's also a very beautiful part of the world, and great to be there with people who really know it well and can share that knowledge. (read full review)

Reviewed 28 Feb 2006 by Patrick Harrison4 star rating

We give this accommodation 4 stars. Lalith and Rupa were excellent hosts (interesting, flexible and client focussed) and became friends in a very short period of time. (read full review)

Reviewed 04 Feb 2006 by Les Martin4 star rating

The 'highlights' must include Lalith and his family and ordinary people in the local area and in Tamil Nadu - helpful happy gentle people. Second is the area - outstandingly beautiful with good walks accessible by jeep from the laid out tea estates to the forest and plantations. (read full review)

Reviewed 23 Sep 2006 by Jim Carroll3 star rating

I was very impressed by the Jain temples. The stone carvings and architecture displayed a great attention to detail and spoke of painstaking devotion.(read full review)

Reviewed 17 Jun 2005 by Mrs Hodgson5 star rating

One of the best holidays we have had and we have loads of stories to tell friends, children and grandchildren. I have already recommended it to several friends who are thinking of going to India. Every day was exciting. Having breakfast on the deck overlooking the valley made our hearts soar. (read full review)
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