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Reviewed 9 January 2017

One of the best property i have ever visited. Really felt refreshed . All my family felt so happy. Food was excellent and delicious. I think the owner and his family tried his best to make us comfort . I would recommend you all o give a try and I am sure that you will feel as if you are staying in a home exactly in the center of a garden forest

Room tip: All Rooms but suit is wonderful
Date of stay: January 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thank arunlikes79
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Reviewed 5 January 2017

I don't normally write reviews, but sometimes an experience is so bad that you are compelled to. My family and I (my wife and two boys aged 8 and 10) stayed here in August. It was off season and there was no-one else at the hotel, but we had read good reviews and assumed that we would be treated well.
We had booked in advance from England and asked for the main hut, overlooking the valley, and paid (we learnt later) quite a substantial fee given it was off-season and most likely to be empty.
Our first complaint was the room: Stuffy and damp, and clearly unclean. When we went to bed the main blanket smelt of urine and the owners were very reluctant to get us another mattress when we realised the beds were tiny (smaller than a standard double). For the room price the bathroom was very basic, and the mosquitoe net had big holes in it.
Next complaint the food: We had one supper and breakfast. Again, I don't mind eating basic food when travelling, but when you pay a premium you expect something decent. Our dinner was microwaved and stodgy (we heard the microwave whirring away). What made this particularly jarring was that the owner was eating something freshly delivered from the village, right next to us!!
We decided to look around at other hotels after a horrible nights sleep and disgusting food and found somewhere. We came back to the hotel and told the hotel owners, very politely, that we wanted to check out early and they tried to make us pay extra. The owner (the wife) was very frosty and upperty about the whole thing, but we paid here what she wanted, took the hit of being ripped off, but were just glad to see the back of the place.
Horrible! The rest of our stay in Kerala was absolutely amazing. The 3rd time I have been to Kerala, which is why I wanted to spread the word. I'm really surprised that so many other people seem to have had good stays when ours was so bad.

Room tip: Don't stay here
Date of stay: August 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thank Gebdawes
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Reviewed 19 October 2016

It was an amazing stay at Aranyakam Homestay......We really enjoyed a lot ......

The tree house have got the best view of the valley..A Big thanks to the lovely couple Rajesh and Neema for making our stay memorable..You guys are Awesome.!!!!

I will surely recommend this place to my near and dear ones !!!

Room tip: Please go for the tree hut, which has got the best view of valley....!!!!
Date of stay: September 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thank Sreekesh N
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Reviewed 16 August 2016

Our Stay at Aranyakam was what we expected and more. The tree hut had an amazing view and was worth the price that we paid for it! The amenities were basic and met what is expected off a stay in the forest. The food that Neema and Rajesh served us was delicious! A word of advice go there expecting breakfast and dinner to be elaborate and traditional, keep in mind that there are only two people running this fabulous homestay so lunch will be minimal yet tasty:) The motto followed at Arayankam is to respect and care for the place as much as you would your home while still living amidst natures best. Don't fuss like you would at a resort for smooth roads or room service, cause you wouldn't live in a home stay if you expected such treatment anyway. I will definitely go back for the view and the good-tasty-kerala cuisine.

Date of stay: August 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 4 August 2016

The have 2 tree huts with best view of the valley. As close to nature as it gets. A nice cozy place, which lights up when the weather is pleasant and not extremes. If you are a nature lover, then this place is a must go for you on any season. Excellent hosts with sumptuous food in the offering. A medium range (bit costly for us :)) resort worth every enny. We spent as a couple for our first anniversary.

Room tip: Tree hut, tree hut and tree hut
Date of stay: November 2015
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank 663sathishs
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