Nidra Homestay (Tamara)

This warm, beautiful old house sits right outside the town of Kothamangalam and is on the way to Munnar from Cochin. It is also close to the famous Thattekad Bird Sanctuary. Nidra means rest or seep in Malayalam. Among close family and friends, our house has been popularly known as the ‘hibernation zone’: This place is the perfect escape from urban chaos offering lush green surroundings, peaceful silence and great food to wind down. You can look forward to a wholesome rural experience. The space Our home is situated within a 20-acre mixed plantation consisting of rubber, coconut, cocoa, nutmeg, pepper, coffee, teak trees, etc. You can laze around the house while you listen to birds and farm animals go about their daily business or venture out around the property, discover the different things we grow here or even do some bird watching of your own. We are very happy to organize trail walks through the property and treks around the area. Being the foodies that we are, you can look forward to some delicious homemade local cuisine while you are here. We serve breakfast (complimentary), lunch and dinner(for reasonable prices). Whilst my mother cooks great authentic Kerala meals which is what we usually serve, you can request for other simple Indian dishes or an English breakfast, a salad, or some pasta if you’d prefer that. For our daily meals, we grow most of our vegetables here and our spices are either locally sourced or from within the property itself. Guest access We’ve let out two double bedrooms with attached bathrooms on the upper floor to guests. The rooms open out to a large balcony. The first floor also has a quaint space to watch TV, a reading area, and a terrace open for use. The ground floor includes a drawing room and sit-out area which is open to guests. The balcony on top and the sit out area on the ground floor overlooks the entire property and is an ideal spot to read a book, or enjoy your evening chai ( especially during the monsoons). Breakfast is usually served on the sit-out area upstairs . Lunch and dinner is served at the main dining hall. The family usually occupies the living room and kitchen on the ground floor and their own rooms. During your stay The family lives here, so you ‘ll definitely see us around. The interaction will be as you prefer. We can completely understand the need to be your own. I personally love hosting people and enjoy conversations and being hands on. For those who are interested, we would be happy to give you the experience of staying with a Malayali family in a rural neighborhood. Other things to note The house is located in a rural area and the nearest town is 8 kms away. Its just a 45 min to an hour's drive from the Cochin airport and is on the way to Munnar. This place is for those who are looking for a unique experience . All guests are required to submit a government issued photo ID, preferably a digital copy. If you are not an Indian National , you are required to submit a copy of the passport, visa and fill a know your guest form as per the government reguations