Riverlap homestay

One of the best homestays I’ve ever had the chance to stay at. Everything was perfect, from the incredibly comfortable rooms to the beautiful surroundings. You truly have your own private space, right next to a lovely little lake where you can take a small boat ride whenever you feel like it. The entire property is wonderful, surrounded by coconut trees and perfectly located between the backwaters and the beach (both just a maximum of two minutes’ walk away). A heartfelt thank you to Shammu for the amazing sunrise bird-watching boat trip through the backwaters and for taking us to the fish market, two unforgettable experiences; to Sasikala for the most incredible Keralese food we could have hoped for; and to Vinod for his kindness, constant care and attention, and for suggesting so many great activities (especially the hanging bridge!). I will definitely come back!

Top class food, especially seafood. Our own cottage with veranda was great to spend time relaxing in. Vinu and family really made a big effort to make sure we got the best out of our stay, organising lots of trips. Highlights included dawn canoe trip in the backwaters and trip to the fish market, hanging bridges, temple in Kanhangad, kayaking, bell metal (lost wax) workshop. But the biggest highlight was the food - beautifully crafted and so delicious.

Exceptional homestay courtesy of a family team. Sasikaila is an outstanding chef serving some of the best food we've eaten anywhere in India. Shammu is a safe and skilled fisherman who took us on our backwater boat trip at sunrise and to the amazing fish market. Surprised to see a family of foxes on the river bank plus lots of kingfishers. He knows lots of people there and we were accepted as family as we wandered around admiring the big range of landed fish including a large marlin. He's got a good eye for buying good fish and prawns. Perfectively cooked by Sasikaila for lunch and dinner. Vinod is a great communicator on WhatsApp and took us behind the scenes at the Theyam, something we couldn't have experienced without him. He can source the coldest beer in Kerala. Krishna got us up to speed with everything cultural, educational and political in Kerala and did I say sunset from the beach is close by and we saw peacocks flying over the pond! A really magical couple of days here, highly recommended.

There's nothing to dislike, this is an exceptional homestay amongst local housing along the river and close to the beach.

Dr ligging van dr bungalow aan een watertje waarin veel vogels kwamen badderen Apart was ook dat het resort in een klein dorpje ligt tussen de arabische zee en de backwaters Elke ochtend en elke avond werd er heerlijk voor ons gekookt door Sasiekala en met chamoe, haar man maakten we een mooie boottocht en bezochten we de visafslag Met de eigenaar Vinod maakten we een paar mooie excursies

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