Very comfortable and friendly approach of Mr.Sajan the owner. It's my 4th visit here definitely will come back again ❤️

Stayed in May 2025

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Sajan and his family really looked after us. The room was exremely comfortable and very clean. Breakfast was fabulous local food with plenty to eat and different every day. Sajan was able to help with all our queries, from transport to local restaurants. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and we would highly recommend.

Stayed in March 2025

Incredible value for money

Stayed in December 2024

Staying at Marari Coastal Dream Homestay has truly been a dream. For me, it’s been so lovely. When I arrived, I immediately felt at home. It was so clean, welcoming, and nice that I instantly decided to stay longer. Instead of two days, I stayed for a week. And if I had more time, I would have stayed much, much longer. Arriving here was like arriving at an oasis after wandering for months in a desert. Definitely the cleanest place I found in my two months traveling in India! Sajan is incredibly kind and takes care of every detail, from the house to his recommendations (from boat tours to massages and ayurvedic treatments, transportation, and more). I was looking for a very quiet place, and I found it. It’s only a few steps from the beach, surrounded by lush nature and a quiet neighborhood. This was exactly what I needed. There aren’t many restaurants nearby, but the food that his wife, Anna, prepares is absolutely delicious. I had all my meals there, and I was very satisfied. I’ve been so impressed by how much care Sajan puts into everything, how he keeps everything clean and tidy, take care of the garden, and looks after his guests. I’m so happy I had the chance to stay here. If I ever come back to this area of India, I will definitely return, and I’ll be sure to tell my friends traveling to India to visit this little corner of paradise. Thank you Sajan and Anna.

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing about the homestay The beach - not great for swimming or even paddling- strong waves, also some wild dogs but they generally just lie there.

I would go back. It was comfortable, I felt safe and the food was good. Room- Nice, clean. Bathroom was a wet room, could do with a shelf near the shower to put soap etc. I used a hanging washbag. Shower is doesn't drain well so lots on the floor but you can sweep it after which helps Hosts - as great as every one else says. Kind, helpful, honest. Arranged yoga lesson for me there, approx £5. Arranged massage- I had to go into town, helped negotiate a deal I wanted to get the bus into town rather than pay for tuk tuks each time and I was given the info Washing machine use for free. They even moved my laundry to keep it in the sun to dry. When my fan was playing up it was fixed later that day. I would get an AC room if I stayed again though as it was hot. Meals - I had breakfast and dinner there- Great food. Amongst the best I had in Kerala Mosquitos- a few at dinner if I didn't have the fan and repellent on Location - small shop nearby, near the beach, not close to town but easy to get to town. Nice and quiet.

Stayed in October 2024

The most comfortable, the cleanest and the most peaceful Homestay. Beautiful food, quiet surroundings, close to the beach, and very gentle, genuine and discreet hosts. Best Homestay of my 6 week trip around Kerala

Stayed in December 2024

Nothing

Centrally located, 2 minute walk to the beach and very spacious with a great garden and great hosts!

Stayed in December 2024

The host Sajan was very friendly and helpful. Food was great. The beach is a 2 minute walk away. Located in a very quiet area, around 30 minutes from Alleppey centre by bike.

Stayed in November 2024

All in all it was a great place to stay.

The accommodation was a good size and spotlessly clean. The family were very helpful, organising Tuk tuks, massage, yoga, kayaking and taxi to the airport - all at very reasonable prices. They provided excellent Kerelan style food. We had breakfasts and an evening meal. Sanjan even chilled our wine for us!

Stayed in February 2024

A little far from the main beach and some construction on local beach at the moment.

Great food. Exceptional cleanliness and pleasant hosts.

Stayed in February 2024

Adding TV in the room would be great

Positive attitude of owner Mr.Sajan was so nice

Stayed in February 2024

such a cutesy place, very clean with a great bathroom and well managed by lovely people!! delicious food and just an overall relaxing and tranquil spot. The owners were amazingly helpful, would highly recommend

Stayed in January 2024

Highly recommend this wonderful homestay, where we felt so well-cared for and at home! We enjoyed a two week stay and being at this part of the beach, which gave us a sense of everyday living in Marari (as, thankfully, this area isn’t developed to center tourists). The family is incredibly kind, communicative, and generous. There are two comfortable (with great a/c and beds), impeccably clean guest rooms and a spacious, shared balcony where you can enjoy meals and views of the surrounding area/gorgeous trees (under a fan). We also recommend having all/most of your meals here because the food is delicious (and, we enjoyed the flavors and variety more than meals we had out). Some of the added benefits of staying here: excellent yoga classes nearby (5 min walk), the beach is a 2 min walk (with it only being a 10 min walk to the cleanest and quietest beach area), laundry, and the family can help organize autos and tours of the backwaters.

Stayed in January 2024

The wifi is quite unstable, working fine for basic stuff but not so great for video calls (you'll get between 0.5 and 40 mbs, more lire 15 on average but unstable) —I'm pretty sure it's the whole area and not just the homestay. Speaking of which, beware: it's not really Marari, it's Kattoor, about 4 km away from Marari's "center". So it's perfect if you need calm and relaxation, but not if you need bars, restaurants and touristy stuff nearby. For anything else than the beach or a walk in the village, you need to grab a rickshaw, which costs around 30 rupees per kilometer, so the drivers charge 250 for 8 km or 400 for 12 km —just so you have an idea, you can make more than three round trips by train to Kochi (50 km away) for 400 rupees. So a basic restaurant "nearby" will end up costing about 1,000. But it doesn't matter since Anna's food in the homestay is both better and cheaper anyway!

Absolutely beautiful and charming! Basically no tourists in the whole area, so you'll be alone with the fishermen on a huge, beautiful and clean deserted beach 150 meters away from home. (Not clean like they don't do their business on the beach, but not too much plastic and garbage!) The family running the place is beautiful too, extremely discreet, respectful and non-intrusive. We had one of the best meals in the whole region for only 300 rupees per person. I'd recommend you have all your meals in the homestay. Also, huge bathroom, huge "balcony" (so huge I'm not sure what it's called) and great shared space with just one other room, so if need be you can work in your room, "your" balcony or the big dining area upstairs. The room itself is very quiet, and except maybe for the countless birds, you won't be woken up by a chaos of horns, shouts and mosques like almost everywhere else in India. All in all, we spent less than 6000 rupees (75$) for 3 nights and 2 meals and water, with (good) breakfast included.

Stayed in December 2023

I was disappointed because the see is 100m from the place but I didn't get into the water because it had a lot of crabs. If you don't mind them or just want to walk around you can have the best time there. There is no one around to disturb.

It's a very quiet place. The room was very clean, the sheets and towels were white and new. The family who runs the place is very nice and if you like homemade food I suggest you get their food. It was an amazing taste of Kerala. It's far away from the Backwaters but the owners can ask for a tuktuk.

Stayed in April 2023

- only a fan instead of AC made the room a little hot

-wonderful helpfull owner <3 - lovely cold water after arrival -tasty, regional breakfast adjusted to our preference - huge bathroom - located in peacefull area

Stayed in March 2023

Sajan and his family humbleness and aura of their house, I never felt like I am a stranger or traveler, its nearby beach and rooms were spacious with big washrooms, and the homemade breakfast was Kerala's authentic Rice noodle and Mango shake, it's priceless.

Stayed in April 2023

Very Shanti place in lovely village that not spoilt by too much tourism. Sajan owner and wife very friendly. We had almost all of our meals at the homestay as Sajan's wife is very good cook. Owner also very helpful. Helped us get taxi from airport for fair price.

Stayed in February 2023

Ana and Sajan were extremely welcoming and helpful. The room was very comfortable and the meals were excellent and varied. Everything was spotlessly clean. All the villagers we met were also very friendly and welcoming. The homestay is in a quiet fishing village with no nearby restaurants and tourist shops but some great small stores and cafes. It was just the quiet environment we were looking for.

Stayed in February 2023

I like all the things

I love to stay in the property. The rooms was clean & the owner was great.

Stayed in February 2023

Very nice and kind family who helped us out with questions about allepey. We had a really nice and affordable tour from the backwaters thanks to them :) it is quiet and comfortable place, we got a delicious breakfast and a nice refreshing welcoming drink. I can recommend this place !

Stayed in February 2023

we wish we had time to stay more night 😀

An amazing place, the room was perfect and the balafons was good for chilling and working. The beach 2 mins away is very chilled and the food cooked by the family was great. would recommend!

Stayed in January 2023

For food facilities we need to travell very far...near by we dint find any good hotel to have food

Sajaan took a good care of us....we were very happy at the stay... very near to beach it was too good spending time there....good quality and quantity of breakfast was served

Stayed in January 2023

Nothing to not like. Everything was great.

Exceptionally clean property and very close to the beach. Just 1 minute walk to the beach. The owner Sajaan is a great person and was very helpful with all the arrangements. Good local food and very affordable. We visited on Christmas and had a wonderful day with the hosts.

Stayed in December 2022