Our hosts at Cinnabar greeted us warmly upon our arrival. They are full of energy and immediately make you feel at home. Our room was quite large and bright with a very well appointed bathroom. Bala and Vasu are a very accomplished couple, well travelled and knowledgable about many things from organic farming to cheese making. There was never a... More

From the point where I first emailed Cinnabar Homestay, and got a charming reply from owner Bala, I was looking forward to staying at Cinnabar. It did not disappoint. Let's stress one thing first: this is a proper Homestay, with a proper family. It is not a glorified guest-house where the owners may greet you and you are then served... More

I Came to know about Cinnabar through tripadvisor and I chose to gift a trip to my friend who was newly married. My friend and his wife were extremely pleased about their stay and When I got engaged to be married, the first call i made was to cinnabar to book my stay. Having heard stories from friends about their... More

Me and my wife had a fantastic stay at Cinnabar. Our perfect host made sure we felt like home and provided great hiking maps around the area(exactly what we needed). We also really appreciated their dedication to being eco friendly(cinnabar does rain water harvesting among a bunch of other things). The place is situated at a walkable distance from the... More

Warm and truly a "home stay" I stayed for a day with my teenage son and my mother and Bala and Vasu had each of us equally floored The room was clean and tastefully done. TV and cable helped keep my son entertained on a cold and wet October day The bathroom had fresh towels and toiletries and warm water.... More

An absolutely delightful Homestay! Bala and Vasu's hospitality knocked us out. The food was exceptional right down to the homemade Granola, refreshing tomato juice from their organic garden and the freshly baked bread each morning to the varied menus each night. We were delighted to be in the company of an organic farmer, cheesemaker and an amazing chef and wonderful... More

Not once did we feel that we were paying guests at Vasu and Bala's Cinnabar Farms. It felt as though we were visiting friends! Walking into Cinnabar is like walking into a home with the welcoming smell of baking (And there was that plenty in fact!). The warmth, the caring, the wish to see guests happy reaches one in waves... More

me and my wife stayed at Cinnabar Kodaikanal and had a wonderfull time at Bala and Vasu krishnan house. Bala and Vasu gave us the the best hospitality with excellent home made food specially cooked for us. (everyone must taste the home made cheese) we had the best time sitting and talking with Bala and Vasu and we know that... More

It was our first time at a "home stay" and we are very glad we chose cinnabar to break us in. We felt it was a much better than staying at a hotel. Great food, great company, great service. Bala and Vasu really made us feel at home and were very helpful with tips and advice on the local sights... More