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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Konark Homestay in Thekkadi offers family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and views of the lake, garden, or mountain. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and sofa. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, housekeeping, outdoor seating, picnic area, and bicycle parking. Additional amenities include a terrace, hot tub, and yoga classes. Convenient Location: Located 90 mi from Madurai Airport, the homestay is near Periyar Tiger Reserve. Guests appreciate the scenic views and the quiet street.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Located in the top-rated area in Thekkady, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5!


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2 twin beds
1 full bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Walter
    Uruguay Uruguay
    There is a balcony with beautiful view to the jungle, great location, and the room is very specious. It's not a typical homestay, as you don't have to go through the family home, which were very kind and helpfull in everything I needed.
  • Sarah
    Ireland Ireland
    Konark Homestay is the perfect place to stay if you are visiting Thekkady. It is perfectly located very close to the entrance of the park. The back of the property also overlooks the park and animal sightings are possible while relaxing on the...
  • Meredith
    United States United States
    A MUST VISIT!!! This is by far my favorite travel experience & place we've stayed abroad! Rani, the host, made us feel so welcomed and cared for during our stay. We found the rooms to be clean and fresh. The backyard view is unbeatable! Perfect...
  • __sarthakk
    India India
    Room were big enough, the views from the common balcony are nice. Only problem with the stay is the lizards, but in a forest area it is acceptable
  • Mamatha
    India India
    Staff is too courteous and a great Jungle view and neatly maintained with basic amenities worth the price.
  • Geertje
    Belgium Belgium
    Location is super! From the (shared) balcony, we could see some animals (hogs, bisons, monkey,...). The hosts were also very friendly and helpful. They lend us a torch to get a glimpse of the animals in the dark.
  • Aji
    India India
    We had a wonderful stay at this peaceful homestay in Thekkady, perfectly located near the park entrance and much quieter than busy Kumily. The balcony offered stunning views of the park, and we were lucky to spot bison, different species of birds...
  • Prasun
    India India
    Location was great with forest view ....would love to visit again...
  • Chakshu
    Netherlands Netherlands
    This place is located so well- right at the border with the National Park! We spotted bison and wild boars from the balcony! The owner is very kind- he helped us out and saved us from a tourist trap when we asked for his help (the expensive jeep...
  • Luca
    Italy Italy
    We loved spending our time here. We were welcomed and treated like family. Rani, her brother and the entire family are so lovely. We learned so much about them and their culture. When we weren’t feeling well we were looked after with so much...

Hosted by KONARK HOMESTAY

9.4
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KONARK HOMESTAY
Konark Homestay is located in the heart of Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady which is 1 km. from Kumily town (the bus station) to the sanctuary road. We Have nine well furnished and neat rooms. We pleasure to serve the very special kerala homely food both veg. and non veg. We have only nine rooms so we could provide our guest a comfortable and affordable accommodation, with a adorable friendly family atmosphere. We have a wild view pavilion for sighting of sambar deer, wild boar, barking deer, black macaque, black striped mangoose, indian bat, birds, Etc..
The Activities in around Periyar(Thekkady) 1. Boating 2. Trekking 3. Bamboo Rafting 4. Jungle safari 5. Camping inside the jungle 6. Spices Plantation visit 7. Martial Art Show 8. Traditional Arts show
Neighborhood places to visit 1. Munnar 2. Parunthumpara 3. Vagamon 4. CHellarkovil mettu 5. Ramakkal mettu 6. Ottakathalamettu 7. Grapes Plantation 8. Madurai Meenakshy Temple 9. Kumarakom Back Water
Languages spoken: English,Hindi,Malayalam,Tamil

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House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib always available
Free
Adult (18+ years)
Extra bed upon request
Rs. 250 per person, per night

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No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Customer booking 4 rooms and more will be required to Deposit 25% of the total reservation amount in order to confirm the reservation. The property will contact you after you book to provide any bank transfer instructions.

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