Garggi Kumarakom Village Homestay

Very well maintained place. good for couple of families and friends.

Very friendly owner and caretaker. Excellent property for the price point. Located on banks of a canal from which boating is easily possible.

Access road is a bit narrow, but its not the property's fault. Bathrooms should have been bigger,

very beautiful, homely stay, luxurious feel, amazing housekeeper and order, can order food from outside too north indian available

The property sits in a calm and peaceful area beside the lake which makes it very convenient for boating. The caretaker Ms. Sheeja was very cordial and accommodative. She arranged a boat for us and the trip was fun. The breakfast was delicious and the overall experience was great.

The way to the property is a bit narrow.

The hospitality was amazing. Ratheesh went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. He made sure that we knew our meal options, that we had drivers to take us around (even for midnight mass) and that we have a translator in case someone was most comfortable with Malayalam. He also helped us with our luggage up and down the Treehouse. The location was great; we stayed right next to the Vembanad Lake. The Treehouse was big enough for three of us and there was space to put in a mattress for the third person of our party. The boat rides on the lake arranged by Garggi were cheaper than the others we spoke to and the early morning view was magnificent. The guide for our boat ride was very informative about the flora and fauna of the lake and we saw and learnt a lot of fun things. The meals at Garggi were delicious. They even let us use their kitchen when we wanted to cook for ourselves. The whole place has a very resort feel to it (even though it is called a homestay) and it was clean and well furnished and decorated. The hospitality team also fixed our electricity issues very quickly and they even called us after to ensure that things are alright.

They can do a bit more minor maintenance in the room. The bathroom lock was broken and there was a bug problem (ants and spiders). The water in the bathroom was very hard; there was an odour in the first day, which didn't turn up on the last day and it made our skin a bit drier than normal. However, there are so many positives for staying at this establishment that these things weren't very bothersome, we just rolled with it. Also, I am quite sure that if we had raised any objection to the things I just mentioned, the hospitality team would have certainly helped us with them. It is a great place for its price range, especially in this location.

Rooms are clean n neat/ moreover good service . Secondly location is beautiful since it’s by the side of the lake . Bathroom facilities are good 👌

Only drawback I found the approach road is very narrow to reach home stay. Need to be fixed proper sign boards at the entrance road to reach the place

Location

Facilities

It's a very nicely done up homestay with big rooms and a lot of green open space (lawn/garden.) Bathrooms are huge with heater etc. Sheeja cooks at the property and any specific requests for breakfast, lunch, dinner can be made to her. It's a very calm and serene place to stay and faces the lake. Various cute places in the property to sit and just enjoy the place. Any houseboat ride can be arranged by them and the houseboat picks you up from the property itself. The owner is also very helpful and available if anything is required. Swiggy/Zomato also delivers to this place, if required.