Lovedale Lakeside Homestay

I've stayed at Lovedale on the ***y occasions I've visited Kerala since 2016. My recent visits were between November 2023 and February 2024. Anshad, Amina and their children provide a real "homestay" as every visit is like staying with family. They are so warm and friendly, and helpful. I never tire of the beautiful location with it's views from the garden and the upstairs veranda in the house. So whether I'm staying in a garden room or in the main house all are equally lovely. It's wonderful to watch the fishermen going past, and spotting the colourful birds, while eating meals, or relaxing with a drink, under the garden gazebo. Amina's cooking is renowned, delicious local ingredients, with lots of variety at each meal. She even learned how to cater for my gluten free diet. Anshad advises me on what there is to do in the area and in nearby Alleppey, and has made lots of arrangements for me - boating, canoeing, dragon boat racing, day trips. It's fun catching the local bus into the city - which only costs 25 Rs! Tranquility and hustle and bustle with culture nearby - a perfect location. I'm looking forward to seeing all the updates planned for the homestay when I make my next visit.

This Homestay is in a very peaceful location, it is easy to while away the time watching the boats, birds and sunsets. The rooms are clean, tidy and spacious. Anshad and Amina are very generous hosts, food is delicious, varied and plentiful, as vegetarians we were not given the same meal twice during our week there. Love Dale is all that a Homestay should be.

We had a lovely stay at this beautiful place. Rooms and facilities are clean and spacious. The homemade food (kerala style) was very delicious. The owners are very warm hearted and made our stay very comfortable. They had good recommendations on what to do and how to get around. It was very calming to just relax in the lush green garden with lake view and the Chinese fishing Netz. Next time we are here we will come, again.

This is an ideal place to unwind. Stunning scenery on this he shore of lake vandemad. I wish I could have stayed much longer in my 200 year old room en-suite with fantastic food, watching the wildlife, the fishermen canoeing past the garden are setting their Chinese fishing nets in evening. A newspaper in English with breakfast. I will return for a much longer stay. Thank you

Great value homestay. Anshad and Amina are perfect hosts nothing was too much trouble. Top class food prepared by Amina and served by Anshad. Lovely lakeside location watching the fisher*** and houseboats passing by . A bird watchers paradise. Lots to see and do in the surrounding area.

Lovedale is like home to me. I have been coming there since 2019 and start my journey in Kerala there and come back for a few more days at the end. The room is spacious and it has a small terrace. Having breakfast on the lakeside patio in the morning is one of the highlights of the day for me. Or a morning walk in the area when it's just getting light. The host and hostess are very friendly and help you arrange everything you need.

Lovedale has good rooms a pleasant garden with a marvelous view over the lake. Food and drinks are served at the outside patio. The hosts are friendly and very helpful in organising trips, transport, massage or whatever you need. There is also two nice bycicles to use.

Great hospitality. Anshad and Amina are great hosts. Absolutely LOVED the place and the view is amazing. Everything was wonderfully arranged for us. The food was the best! We felt so comfortable. Thank you so much for a great vacation!

We enjoyed it soooo much. Anshad and his wife Amina have been sooo friendly and helpful in every situation to us. They also arrange us a nice trip to the backwaters, with a local guy. We have seen how the peoples life is fare way from all the tourist points. Also the garten was quiet with a beautiful view and the rooms look like on the pictur. The village is not that big, so you can have a nice walk around. If you are looking for a quiet place, and want to get away from bussy streets, than you are exactly right here. We can recommend it to everyone. Thanks Anshad and Amina for the beautiful time. We won't forget it:)