We recently spent 2 nights at Ayanat House, towards the end of a 2 week tour through southern India. The warmth and hospitality shown us by John and Rani, were beyond all our expectations. They make all efforts to accommodate your individual interests, which for us included a visit to the local school and a cooking lesson at their home... More

My wife and I spent over a month in India on our first trip. We stayed in a number of hotels, home stays, bed and breakfasts. Ayanat House by far exceeded anything we experienced on our trip. The location, food and hospitality which we were fortunate to experience in Johny and Rani's house was most memorable. The location was very... More

John and Rani are charming, the accommodations quiet, spacious and homey, the food delicious and the surrounding area beautiful--their home is right on the backwaters of Cochin. Staying at Ayanat House was also a great way to learn the local history and the current state of affairs of Kerala as well as India since our hosts knowledgeably answered all of... More

My wife and I travel in Asia each winter and in all honesty I can say that of all places we have visited and all the hotels and guesthouses we have stayed in, Ayanat House has to be the best. For comfort,excellent food,beautiful surroundings with the attention and kindness of Rani, Johnny and their staff you have to make sure... More

We spent three nights here at the end of our India trip, and Ayanat House was the perfect wind down after the bustle of touring. Previous reviewers have covered Ayanat House's very thoroughly, and its consistent five star rating is fully justified. To highlight a few of the qualities that make it special:- It is a genuine family home and... More

If you are looking for a small experience of what is the INDIAN PARADISE, the only adress in the BackWaters area is certainly the AYANAT HOUSE Homestay. Owners of this homestay, Johnny and Rani, are delightful people. Everything was Perfect : Rooms, Food with a fantastic cooker, Garden, and that very peaceful area where you can have quiet time in... More

We spent 2 amazing nights at Ayanat House. The attention to detail, stunning art deco estate house, fabulous traditional Kerela cooking and antique furnishings took us back to a fabulous era of bygone India. Our expectations were exceeded by the superb hospitality offered to us by Johnny and Rani. A private tour of his ancestral plantations, buildings of antiquity and... More

The residents and owners of this homestay, Johnny and Rani Tharakan, are delightful people. If you had friends to visit on your trip to India, you could do no better than Johnny and Rani. They are warm and welcoming. We truly felt that we had arrived at the house of friends. To rate service and etc at this homestay seems... More

If you are looking for a homestay experience that is more than your average Keralan homestay then Ayanat House is the place. The imaculately preserved art-deco house situated on its own private quiet backwater land is not your typical homestay. The amazing food - far superior in flavours and quality than any previous Indian food I had tasted makes the... More