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Listing ID: 1185782975473
Category: Homestay
Type: House
Country: India
Region: India
City: Cochin
Nearest Metropolitan Area:
Ernakulam, Cochin, 10 kms
Nearest Major Airport:
Cochin International Airport
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“Kerala Village Homestay” is one of the best sought-out tourist homestay of Kerala, which is set in an agricultural village near to Cochin international Airport. The ‘Kerala Village homestay’ is just 15-20 minutes drive from the Cochin/Kochi International Airport and the nearest railway station is just 10 kms. The famous Cherai beach is just 10 kms from the homestay and the Varapuzha River is just 2 kms from the Kerala homestay. The famous cultural heritage Zone of Fort Kochi/ Fort Cochin and Mattancherry is just ľ-1 hour drive from the Kerala homestay. Further the backwaters of Alleppey and Kumarakom are just within 2 hours drive from the Kerala homestay. The Village where the homestay is situated has long stretches of paddy fields which add to the green mesmerizing beauty of the place.

“Kerala Village homestay” has large, spacious clean Dining Hall; well-furnished Living Room; Common hall with reading books and television; Office Room with Computer having 24X7 internet facilities, fax and telephone, neatly maintained Kitchen having gas connection and all necessary utensils, fridge, glassware, crockery, cutlery and so on; 2 Sit-outs and Balcony from where all guests can view the beauty of the village; Car Packing facilities for guests and visitors. The homestay of “Kerala Village Homestay” has a huge garden with coconut trees where you can laze away in the evenings hearing the humming of the birds and enjoy reading. You can also enjoy the sun-bath facilities in the Kerala village homestay. Guests can make own food from the kitchen of the homestay or the hosts offers tourists with mouth-watering less spicy home-cooked food for lunch and dinner as per request. Tea snacks for evenings provided on request. Breakfast is provided free of cost for those who stay at the homestay. Laundry service is available. Tour packages to all locations throughout Kerala and India arranged on request for all guests. Special packages for writers, college students/research scholars, tourists are provided according to interest. Special Ayurveda, Yoga, Reiki, Dance, Arts packages are provided for all guests on request.
Language of communication: English
Max. Number of Guests: 12 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4.0

Homestay Prices:
from Apr 1    to Sep 30   40.00 US$ / daily
from Apr 1    to Sep 30   53.00 US$ / daily
from Oct 1    to Mar 30   63.00 US$ / daily
from Oct 1    to Mar 30   78.00 US$ / daily
TARIFFS for our 4 ensuite double bed with breakfast

April, 2007 - September, 2007
Indian Rs. 1500/- for Non-AC ensuite rooms / 2 persons/ including Breakfast
Indian Rs. 2100/- for AC-ensuite rooms / 2 persons/ including Breakfast
Indian Rs. 200/- extra for a child below 10 years

October, 2007-March, 2008
Indian Rs. 2500/- for Non-AC ensuite rooms/ 2 persons/ including Breakfast
Indian Rs. 3100/- for AC-ensuite rooms / 2 persons/ including Breakfast
Rs. 400/- extra for a child below 10 years

TARIFFS for Ayurveda, Yoga, Dance, Art Forms, Tour packages
Available on request

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Additional information:
We have special packages for our resident guests and non-resident guests.

Resident Guests: Resident guests are those who stay with us at our Kerala Homestay while enjoying the benefits of village life along with Ayurveda therapies, Yoga practice, Reiki, see dance forms as well as visits to neighboring places of attractions.

Non-Resident Guests: Since we have only three rooms, we might not be able to accommodate all of our applicants to stay at our home and enjoy the benefits of a holistic package such as Ayurveda therapies, Yoga practice, Reiki, ancient dance and art forms, Jyotish shastra, Vastu Shastra swimming, boat ride, cookery classes and so on. So considering this matter, we provide all our packages given above to all tourists under the category of non-resident guests. Under this category, all tourists can still take advantage of these packages even while you reside in a hotel or another place of stay. We also arrange booking for your residing facilities at a nearby hotel or any other nearby place of stay according to your budget on request so as to avail our above packages.
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Activities include the following
Take a walk or a bicycle ride around the village and understand the people, culture and the beauty of the place.
Relax at the nearby Cherai beach near our Kerala village homestay
Enchanting Boat ride through the Varapuzha River which is near to our Kerala village homestay.
Visit the Elephant training at Kodanad which is near to our Kerala homestay, where you can see and take a ride on the elephants.
Visit to the nearby rosary making small-scale units.
Visit to the historical places of Fort Cochin and Mattancherry which is just 3/4-1 hour drive from our Kerala homestay.
Visit to Alleppey and Kumarakom for backwater cruise which is just less than 2 hour drive from our Kerala homestay.
For those who are adventurous, may try their skills at Coconut tree climbing during the harvest season and learn the skills of palm wine (toddy tapping) at our Kerala homestay.
Ayurvedic Massage and Rejuvenation for a healthy mind and body at a nearby ayurvedic center.
Learn Yoga and Mediation along with Reiki for a good health at our Kerala homestay.
Learn about Indian Jyothishastra and Vaastushatra.
Cooking classes where you can learn all about traditional mouth-watering vegetarian and non-vegetarian Kerala dishes.
Visits to nearby ancient Kerala churches and temples, majestic royal palaces of Kerala, Kerala Arts Museum and so on.
Watching and learning Kerala cultural arts and dances such as Kathakali, Mohiniyattom and so on.
Shopping for Kerala handicrafts and Arts in Ernakulam city which is just half an hour drive from our Kerala homestay.
Getting dressed up in Kerala traditional costumes
About Homestay Owners/Managers :
We believe in “Atithi Devo Bhava” meaning that “Guest is God” and promote “responsible eco-friendly Tourism”. Whether one is in search for relaxation and to unwind, to experience the advantages of meditation, to experience the activities of nature to de-tress, we have something unique for each of our guests.

For all of our guests, we offer a customized approach towards life which is pure and holistic. Each of our guests will be taken special care of; from the moment we receive you from the airport (on request) till your departure, while still valuing your privacy. All these make us totally distinct from any other hotel or resort or even a home stay in Kerala.
Our "Kerala Village Home stay” is cool, calm and overwhelmingly green overlooking the lush native paddy fields and the vast area of coconut palms. You will enjoy the literal meaning of the green nature in all its glory by staying at our Kerala homestay a real treat for the eye as well as the mind. Our "Kerala Village Home stay” enables your mind and soul to transpire through your gleaming eyes and enjoy the restorative powers of nature.

All our guests while staying with us feel that “Kerala Village Home stay” is a home away from home. Our guests enjoy the hospitality of an aristocratic Christian family. Here the host is a gracious lady named ‘Swapna’ by whose name the home stay is named. Swapnam or the name ‘Swapna’ denotes ‘Dream’. The host stays with her father (Mr. P.J. Patronis, reputed exporter of coir, wood and other products) mother (Mrs. Chinna Patronis, housewife) and her only brother (Mr. Ken. J. Patronis, exporter along with his father). It is this ‘Swapna Koodaram’ or ‘Dream land’ which she wants to share with her guests, so that they also come to “Kerala Village Home stay” and feel like being in a ‘Dream land’ by enjoying the rivers, beaches, lush green fields and so on. The host is a highly educated research writer in English having completed her higher studies from top Universities of India and has also done her studies from Europe and is very fluent in English and Hindi . The family members of the host are genuine, kind, gracious, courteous and joyful and will enable you to understand Indian and particularly Kerala values and traditions.

Our guests have given excellent credit to "Kerala Village Home stay: Swapna Koodaram". They keep in touch with us through e-mail even after they leave us, with many still coming back to enjoy our hospitality later on. That is the result of the uncompromising hospitality and convenience which we offer! Thus at our Kerala Village Home stay you will enjoy an ideal relaxed, safe, pampering and reviving ambience that helps you to unwind, reflect, rejuvenate and discover your true self amidst the surrounding lush green fields, beaches and rivers. This is a golden opportunity for all to experience unity with nature, and it is one which none can afford to miss.
Homestay Features:
Amenities:
  • Cable TV
  • Deck
  • Dvd
  • Garden
  • High speed internet
  • Radio
  • Refrigerator
  • Telephone
  • Television
  • VCR
Activities/Attractions:
  • Biking
  • Cinemas
  • Close to bus/train
  • Galleries/Museums
  • Near attractions
  • Sailing
Other Conditions:
  • Handicapped Accessible





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