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Kerala homestay accommodation in India

COUNTRY:
India
LOCATION:
Kottayam, Kerala
PRICE:
From US $65 - US $115 per couple per night
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.Our rate: Ac double with breakfast and dinner: US $ 80 AC Tripple breakfast and dinner:US $ 115 NOn Ac double with breakfast and dinner: US$ 65 Non Ac Tripple with breakfast and dinner: US $ 90 Single with breakfast and dinner AC-US $ 70,NOn Ac US $ 55 We accept credit card for payment.
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Kerala homestay accommodation in India

Kerala homestay accommodation in India

How this holiday makes a difference

Environment

We create lots of employment opportunities for the locals as cook, waiters, helpers, cleaners, dhoby, boat man and guides etc. We also give lots of business to the local fishermen, shop keepers, taxi and auto rikshaw people, private and government buses and boats etc.

We educate the local community on how to deal with the tourists in a friendly manner, how to help them, how to keep the surroundings neat and clean etc. As the part of our charity work we work with the other institutions to give good accommodation, food and education and medical care to the poor. We have built a bridge and two roads as infrastructure to access our homestay, but as they are for public use, it is equally beneficial for the villagers too.

We are in a 100% pollution free zone. As there is not much transportation and no industries, we are safe from all type of pollution. We cultivate all the vegetables, fruit, coconuts, rice etc. on our land organically. In front of the accommodation there are 100 acres of paddy fields surrounded with coconut trees. We harvest rain water for drinking, and instead of plastic we use paper bags to carry.

We cultivate lots of natural herbs and medicines for ayurvedic treatments and make our own shampoo from the plant "Hibiscus". Instead of artificial materials, we have made our accommodation with natural products which are locally available such as coconut stems, coir, bamboo ply etc. As we have mosquito free rooms we don’t use any chemical mosquito repellent at home.

Community

I promise to support my community As follows.

1)Our Canoe men take our guest for sight seeing through the narrow canals and we pay a good sum of money for their work to support their family.
2) The lady who help in the kitchen will get a good payment every month to support her family.
3) The local,Taxi,Auto people will get enough run from us to support their family.
4)The restaurant and shop keepers,fisherman etc. will make enough money from our guests by selling their products.
5)The people who work in our garden can support their family with their income from us.
6)We educate the local to keep the public places as roads and canals clean to harvest rain water .
7) Farmers will get benefit by farm visit of our guest.
8) Manuely Coir making people will get tips from our guests.
9)We protect the wild life for the future.
10)Our guides will get enough money to support their family.
11) The Tradditional artist will be benefited by perfrming their arts to the guests.
12) We provide a chance to be with the locals to exchange the culture and ideas.
13)They will go for voluntering in schools and charitable institutions to help the poor.
140 We support the local to save energy by using solar energy and CFL lamps to reduce Carbon dioxide emmission.

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Story of the accommodation provider

I worked in Sultanate of Oman for about 15 years with British. They gave me the idea to start this business.As I was with them I can communicate with my guests in very fluent English. The aim of starting this business was to help the poor locals to make some extra income by providing employment opportunity&buying local products. I use a part of my income from this business for charity purpose. We provide special food for Diabetes patients, Heart patients and High or low BP patients and also help them to get proper Ayurvedic treatment too. Thus we enjoy ourselves in doing this business.

Accommodation provider no: 367

Kerala homestay accommodation in India

Reviewed 29 Nov 2008 by Susan Stevens5 star rating

The most memorable part of my holiday was being in such a calm, peaceful and gentle environment and experiencing the culture of a country that was completely different to that in the UK. Just as memorable was the kind and giving nature of the family who accommodated me.(read full review)

Reviewed 31 Oct 2008 by Helen Esplin5 star rating

Staying in a real Keralan village in the backwaters with a lovely family was the most memorable part. We had a room in a block built at the end of their garden so had a nice secluded spot overlooking the rice paddy.(read full review)

Reviewed 15 Jan 2008 by Kieran McGrath4 star rating

In addition to the homestay family, local boat guides, drivers, and masseurs were employed. (read full review)

Reviewed 06 Jan 2008 by Robyn Wardill4 star rating

I was most impressed by the gracious attitude of both the host family and the locals. Overall a environmentally friendly household with money directly helping local families. (read full review)

Reviewed 07 Jan 2007 by Parul Patel4 star rating

The most memorable part about being at this accommodation was the company I met with and the canoe ride around the backwaters.(read full review)

Reviewed 05 Mar 2007 by David Phillips3 star rating

The homestay part of my trip was very enjoyable. George and his family were great hosts. It is a fantastic location far removed from any major tourist centres.(read full review)
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