Areca County - Heritage Stay - Resort hotel in Hosakuli, Honnavar - Uttara Kannada, India

I had an incredible experience at this home stay. The location was perfect, with the greenhouse , fresh air, and breathtaking views. The hospitality of the hosts was outstanding, creating a safe and enjoyable environment. The combination of natural beauty and warm people made my stay truly memorable... Thank you Ravi sir for preparing us awesome home made foods for all 3 times.. I'm highly impressed with Areca country.. I'm really recommending..

Based on my research, I found that Areca County is the best accommodation option in Honnavar. It offers five cottages and a dining area, and the property spans over an acre of land. Additionally, they have their own farmland adjacent to the property. Our stay at Areca County was enjoyable, and the hosts, Sandeep and Pallavi, were very welcoming. The place is well-maintained with ample parking space, and they also provide delicious homemade meals upon request. I would recommend a two-night stay to leisurely explore Honnavar. One minor suggestion would be to include a small play area and a baby pool for kids to enhance their stay. Overall, it was a fantastic experience.

Our stay in Areca County was beautiful. It gives u the vibe of "Malnad Halli Mane". The rooms are spacious n clean. Even bathrooms were clean n well maintained. Their balcony has wonderful view of Areca trees. The place gives u homely feeling. Never realised authentic south Indian food can be so tasty. Even tea n pakado was grt. We kept ordering them. The care taker/cook was making sure we had good time.

A great stay, very good hospitality. Amazing food. Premium cottages. Easily 2 families can be accommodated in 1 cottage. Service oriented mindset. Cook was really good. Only area for improvement is people might expect little more variety of food. But whatever served was filling and tasty. If at all if some improvements needed this is only point, my friend's wife Mrs Veena had few suggestions. Instead of Chapati everyday in lunch or dinner something else can be added like poori, akki rotti , some snacks in the evening can be part of evening tea (just a suggestion)

I recently stayed at Areca county and absolutely loved it ! They have the cutest cottages and the most friendly staff. Very clean rooms and the food is delicious! The ambience is also something to remember ! A must visit

We stayed in Areca County in April 23. We did share this review with owners privately after our stay and hope they have improved upon suggestions given by me. I am posting this to provide visibility for fellow travellers. Positives 1) Good aesthetically designed cottages. Antique furniture is nice 2) Cottages are spacious and so is bath room 3) The sit-out outside the room is nice and spacious 4) It is near the main road. Though the last 300 meters is gravel road it is fine 5) Enough parking Negatives 1) Food is a big letdown. Firstly they charge separately for food and the price does not justify it. The taste, the preparation, and the presentation of food need huge improvement. They have only one cook and I am not sure that will be sufficient. Even coffee was bad! 2) The pricing is high as they don't even cover breakfast. If they are looking at a premium category of guests then they need to work on food. All homestays today provide costs which include per person and including all meals. Whether to provide meals or not which can be made optional, BF should be complementary. 3) Since you are charging high for rooms, basic stuff like tissue rolls, and two towels - we got only one towel - should be provided. They don't have to provide stuff like in five-star hotels but a basic minimum should be provided. 4) They have designed a lovely Sitout but there are no chairs to sit!! One can not expect to sit on the stone benches for a long time. Pls provide nice outdoor chairs. 5) Can something be done about hanging wet clothes? Keeping a cloth stand in sit-out defeats the aesthetic of the place. 6) Lokesh, the manager is a good boy and is keen but not trained. The cook unnecessarily comes and talks to guests in a lungi and shirt. We did not mind but many guests do not like it. Also, I feel you need to add staff. We were given a welcome drink and the glasses were not removed from the bench in our sit-out till we left the place the next day!! 7) You have a board which says reception but when I went there there was nothing but dirty clothes and a store room!! Why have a board when it is not meant!! 8) You have a lovely heritage house. It is a pity it is being used as a store room. 9) There is a need for AC in all rooms. Even in Winter, Honnavar can be hot and humid. Overall, they have the potential to succeed as a nice place. They need to promote Honnavar as a destination. There was no information available on what to see and do in Honnavar. Honnavar is not new to us and have explored the place many times. For the first-timer, there is no information. Lokesh should meet the guest and provide all the info. They need to decide on the pricing strategy. Whether one wants to do B&B or all-inclusive. Accordingly, arrive at pricing. You may also look at your target customer base. Whether they are premium tourists or budget tourists. If the target is premium tourists, then there is a need for a lot of improvements in all areas. Even now, BF is not complementary when i checked online few minutes back! As I said, there is good potential and it can be successful. But when we went and stayed in April, we were let down and felt it was not value for money. There is a need for professional management by staff who are trained in Hotel management. When we went there in April, there was none. I am giving generously four stars with the intention that there will be an improvement as this is the first initiative by owners.

An absolutely delightful experience. Clean rooms, top-notch service and tasty homely food. The hospitality of Mr.Ravi, the caretaker cum cook deserves a special mention

Normally I don't provide verbal reviews, but this time I couldn't stop myself. Areca County offered us perfect homestay for us for couple of nights stay at Honnavar. The cottages are apt for family and rooms are perfectly maintained, can't really nitpick. Food is awesome, specifically for us who prefer only vegetarian. Sandeep and Pallavi played great hosts, without being pushy, at the same time ready to attend to anything we asked for. Not a huge spread, but local delicacies are definitely worth trying. Chef Ravi is a local delicacy expert :). No wonder our daughters insisted for a photo with Sandeep's family, when we were leaving. Overall great and wholesome homestay experience, definitely recommend for someone who want to spend leisure laidback holiday with warm hospitality in this area.