332,Thamarakanadam Road, Kumily, 685509 Thekkady, India
#31 of 53 B&Bs and Inns in Thekkady
Guests' ChoiceBased on 70 hotel reviews
7.9Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.6
Location
8.5
Facilities
8.1
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
10.0
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Reviewed: 1 August 2025
Sekar
IndiaFood must be arranged by ourselves
The location is very pleasant with a forest view.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 7 May 2025
Spyridon
GreeceNo toilet paper available. We had to pay 1 euro per roll for it. There were not enough towels for everybody also. It's 15 min walking from the centre.
It was close to the reserve and we could see a couple of animals like monkeys and deers. At the end we were very kindly offered some jackfruit and it was tasty 😁
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 1 April 2025
Lynchy
Australianil
It was wonderful to experience wildlife from the balcony that we didn't experience on safari in the park.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 9 March 2025
Stefan
IndiaWe stayed for only two nights and came for a hiking and rafting tour in Periyar tiger reserve but saw Malabar giant squirrels, samba deer, and lots of different monkeys from our balcony at the homestay … the hosts are super lovely, friendly and helpful, they supported us with car transfer and activities. We felt very welcomed and well taken care of. Their dog max is a real sweetheart as well. Rooms are very tidy and the shared kitchen and dining area provides everything you basically need. Great location for nature lovers, we’d definitely consider coming back again! Above and beyond our expectations!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 2 March 2025
Jill
United KingdomEverything was good
George and Shanti were very friendly, welcoming, hospitable and helpful. The keralan breakfasts cooked by Shanti were very tasty. We saw wild boar every evening from our balcony overlòking the forest.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 22 January 2025
Naresh
AustraliaThere is no cooking facility although it is a homestay. The house owner forced me to do all his paperwork for about first 30 minutes, although other operators do themselves.
The property is next to the forest. There may be an opportunity to see animals in night, if we are lucky. However, animal movements are unpredictable, and it is purely by luck. I had a high expectation when I paid the premium price for this facility, but later I have realised that seeing an animal in a small piece of land is very rare.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 20 October 2024
Julie
United KingdomDifficult to find, Hot water not great
Very welcoming lady, nice views
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 24 September 2024
Asif
IndiaA LITTLE BIT CONJUSTED
NA
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 13 August 2024
Syed
QatarThe ambience was so good & the balacony view was excellent.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 3 July 2024
Deepu
IndiaLocation
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Pandiarajan
IndiaIt was nice stay. Good place to enjoy ourselves with good vibes and hotel people also very helpful and warm welcomers thanks for ur welcome. And very excited thing we seen deers and animals at mid night from the balcony.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 January 2024
Andrei
IndiaAwesome place to observe nature!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 31 October 2023
Dinesh
IndiaFinding location
Nice location but reaching will be little difficult
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 8 January 2023
Pradeep
Indiait’s facing the forest.. you may see the animals are passing sometime at night..
a day next to forest was amazing. we loved it
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 16 November 2022
Anuradha
IndiaPriced a bit high.. compared to the facilities provided and the room.
Location, Family, them sharing with us all the things that we can explore. Providing information and directions for activities.. Very helping and friendly family. Aunty makes really good fish curry. Uncle is so helping. Both has smiles on their faces always..
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 3 November 2022
Rupali
IndiaThe, stay ws good rooms were facing in front of the forest
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 10 October 2022
Lion
IndiaOnly thing is the breakfast, they charged Rs.150 but provided only idly with chutni which can be better if provide one more item like poori or puttu. It is small thing other wise their hospitality is exceptional.
The host received us very friendly and they treated as their own relatives. The location is very beautiful and unique and we all are admired. Rooms are very clean and their conversation with us like relatives. The balcony is the highlight which we watched the jungle during the night times and spotted some wild animals which was unforgettable. We all are well satisfied and like to book again.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 27 May 2025
Prem
IndiaUnclean rooms and toilet. Towels were not clean and we had to purchase a bedsheet to spread over the bed.
Booked online thru booking.com. Just the location beside the Periyar Tiger reserve.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 13 May 2025
Pannyan
IndiaVery bad experience
Very bad experience
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 1 April 2025
Caroline
United KingdomEverything was perfect.
Excellent location for all your needs. Owners were friendly and their dog Max adorable. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 28 March 2025
Mallu
IndiaGood atmosphere
Good location
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 25 January 2025
Mcnulty
United KingdomThere was nothing to dislike.
The breakfast was home made, fresh using local ingrediants, simple but tasty. The location was perfect, quite away from the busy town on the edge of the wildlife reserve, opportunities to see local wildlife. The host were super friendly and very keen to point out sightings of animals whem they showed up. Balacony overlooked the reserve
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 10 November 2024
Laura
GermanySuper Lage! Sehr ruhig. Mit Balkon zum Wald. Sehr nette Gastgeber :)
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 6 October 2024
Tim
AustraliaFabulous location right smack bang on the edge of Periyar Tiger Reserve. We saw black monkeys, giant squirrel and wild boar from the balcony. Its a few minutes walk to town and launch points / booking offices for activities inside the park.
Stayed in October 2024
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