Tel. +44 (0)1273 600030 (UK)
The lodge was built by the community, and they help us to run it. We give jobs to those who need them most such as women (particularly widows) and the very poor.
We try and source as much as possible (products, food etc.) from the local community and hope that when the lodge is starting to do well, we will be able to put back a percentage of our earnings.
We have just 3 rooms for guests, two of which are without electricity. They have been built with local materials such as mud, bamboo and wood taken from sustainable sources and other materials such as tiles have been recycled from old village homes.
We are members of a local conservation group trying to protect the Western Ghats from destruction and to have our area recognised as an Ecologicaly Sensitive area. We campaign to stop mining, felling of trees, and the mining of sand, and using existing roads and paths instead of creating new ones.
We provide guests with information about the local environment and culture, and encourage low-impact enjoyment of the area. We do not provide showers in the bathrooms to conserve water, use recycled paper for advertising etc., discourage the use of plastic as much as possible and handle waste disposal efficiently. We use home grown organic fruits and vegetables and compost our organic waste for use on the farm.
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
