We stayed at Malakarethu House in March 2024. As soon as i walked into the property, I found myself at home. The home is well designed and well decorated, with nicely appointed sitting areas on both levels containing essential icons of historic and cultural significance. Every artifact in the areas has a story to tell about how life used to be (and still is, in certain areas) in Kerala. Walking into your personal room, you will find it no less comfortable than a Hyatt or a Marriott. The rooms are all airconditioned, which made it so much more easier to sleep in the 36 degree (C) humid weather. The property itself is lush with trees and shrubs and a well maintained grassy lawn. Sitting in the gazebo at night, enjoying the mild breeze and listening to the occasional "gobble gobble" of the resident turkey fowl, while the on-site staff attend to your every craving with quick and creative authentic local delicacies was quite a different experience from looking at a menu and calling room service. In the evenings, we simply open a gate behind the property and climb down several steps on to the banks of the Pamba river. The water level was waist deep at most, and was clean enough to convince us to take a few dips and just bobble around, watching the sun set behind the coconut palms. The proximity to the fabled Aranmula Parthasarathy temple (in fact, the property is right inside the perimeter gate of the temple) made it easy for us to visit the temple easily at any time of the day. This temple is where the famous snake boat races are held. Jojy, the owner of the property, is a very unassuming gentle***, is involved with every aspect of running the place. Kind and compassionate to everyone including his staff, he can be relied on for excellent recommendations as well as tips on how to make the best of your stay here, or elsewhere in the region. When leaving, he made some great suggestions on unique food items to purchase to take with us. Thank you for making this a memorable experience. Bottom line, this is one of God's own abodes in God's own Country.
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