MunroeIsland Backwaters Homestay - Home Stay in Munroe Island - Kollam, India

We loved our time with Vijeesh and his family. We went out on both the sunset and sunrise boat trips and Vijeesh pointed out all the wonderful birds around the island. We also went for a lovely stroll through the village and kayaked in the evening. The food provided was incredible! The rooms are pleasant, great communal area to meet and chat with other guests, good wifi. We loved Munroe Island and this fabulous homestay. We hope to return one day!!

L'endroit est pas mal. La famille est tres sympa. Nous avons eu un tour du pere et goute a la superbe cuisine de la mere. Le lieu est le premier dans le genre dans l'ile et pour cette raison c'est pas mal. Le negatif : 1- Les filles attention a l'hote Vijeesh. Il a ete tres agressant et recidiviste. Ne pas aller la seule, il ne comprend pas le concept de NON meme si on voyage en couple (il a profite des moments ou madame etait seule pour s'essayer, a plusieurs reprises). Au Quebec on appelle ca du harcelement. 2- il faut aimer le style commune. Tout le monde mange ensemble et beaucoup d'activites sont communes, alors si vous etes de nature un peu solidaire, c'est lourd. Beaucoup de discussions de hippies peu interessantes.

This homestay deserves all the positive reviews it has gotten on all platforms. The place is lovely, the rooms are nice and clean, it is a good place to either relax or see the backwaters from. The homestay offers boat tours at sunrise and sunset which are great and you can also rent a kayak and go explore on the river on your own. The host, Vijeesh, goes out of his way to be there for the guests. He's always close if you have a question, he gave us advice how to reach and leave the homestay with public transport, he even took all the guests with him during the evening on a bus ride to a temple where a festivity was going on, where we spent some time before heading back to the delicious food his mother makes. If you're in Kerala, make sure to fit Munroe Island and this homestay in your itinerary, you will be happy you did.

Loved the overall experience here! Vijesh and his family are extremely welcoming. The lunch on the day of our arrival was the best meal we had in all of Kerala. The sunset and sunrise tours were splendid. Highly recommended if you are travelling to Mundrothuruthu.

I ended up staying here for 10 nights in stead of 3 nights. I really enjoyed the nature and calm atmosphere. It was the perfect spot to simply be and enjoy. I practiced yoga early mornings on the roof terras, went often for swimming in the (warm) backwaters, went for kayaking, stand up paddeling, and an early morning canoetrip. And I have been reading a lot in the hammock. Vijeesh and his family were so welcoming and kind. The food was every day amazing. One night we watched the cooking and the ladies explained everything about how to cook the various dishes. There is also a good ayurvedic treatment place closeby if you want to enjoy a massage. I can recommend this place very much. I hope to come back in the future! Thank you Vijeesh and family!

This was one of the most special places we stayed in India. The ambiance, location, and amenities were all excellent, but it's the homey feel that really sells the place. Vijeesh and his family are such excellent hosts! The stay is so much more than lodging, as we also got to participate in multiple boat tours, both by kayak and by canoe; nature walks, where he pointed out native flora and fauna, as well as showing us local businesses and traditional material crafting; as well as guided swim times and fun hangouts around meals. Vijeesh is excellent at curating a fun, friendly environment, helping guests make friends with other travelers staying there from around the world. Cannot recommend this stay more highly!

We had such a great time here!! Vijeesh and his family are so nice, and welcoming. The food was really good, different each time!! We did the sunset and sunrise boat tour, worth it!! We recommended this place (best place we went so far) The rooms are really confortable, clean and spacious.

We spent 2 nights in this friendly place, here you can find a family atmosphere and some activities to do like the sunrise boat trip (highly recommended), canoeing, paddle board, cycle short trip. There is no many things to do around because it's a rural village, so you can definitely appreciate the company of the funny owner and other travellers the ones who can share the family fresh meals and pleasant conversations.