We had planned a road trip from Bangalore to Goa, and decided to spend a few days in the Malnad region of Karnataka, somewhere near Agumbe or Shimoga. We picked on Bananki Homestay instead of staying in a regular hotel, and it turned out to be a very pleasant experience for us.
Arpitha welcomed us at her doorstep, with her two little daughters in tow. She offered us a choice of two rooms in the main house, one upstairs attic room and another nice bedroom on the ground floor. We chose the latter. They also have some cottage rooms out in the plantation with a beautiful forest setting amidst the greenery. The dining room is located in a garage next to the kitchen. The main house, cottages, out-houses, store rooms are all set in a beautiful areca nut plantation, with additional banana trees and pepper crop. The main house itself is a heritage structure built many years ago.
The room itself was very homely with period furniture, large wooden bed with round polished corner posts, built-in cupboard, dressing table & stool, a clothes rack and a large CRT TV (which we did not use). The windows were covered with mesh to keep the creepy crawlies out during the night. The monsoon climate was pleasant and we did not require ac. The bathroom was also well equipped with hot water available in the morning.
Our package for three days included all meals; morning tea, breakfast, lunch, dinner and high tea. Breakfast would consist of fresh fruit, fruit juice, dosa, paddu, eggs, corn flakes or muesli followed by tea/coffee. At lunch we would be served methi chapattis, ragi or akki rotis, local bean curries, bamboo vegetable, dal, rice, sambar, curd, and papadams, and a variety of other vegetables on other days. There would be a chicken and a fish fry or gravy dish for dinner in addition to the vegetable dishes. We really enjoyed the immense variety and taste of the local Malnad cuisine.
The hosts, Arpitha and Rachan along with the elders in the family were very friendly and welcoming. Arpitha would guide us about the interesting place to visit in Sringeri, Agumbe and Shimoga. She prepared a packed lunch for us on 2 occasions, which we enjoyed with our sight-seeing.
I would definitely recommend to someone with their own vehicle to stay at Bananki rather than in a star rated hotel.
Show lessArpitha welcomed us at her doorstep, with her two little daughters in tow. She offered us a choice of two rooms in the main house, one upstairs attic room and another nice bedroom on the ground floor. We chose the latter. They also have some cottage rooms out in the plantation with a beautiful forest setting amidst the greenery. The dining room is located in a garage next to the kitchen. The main house, cottages, out-houses, store rooms are all set in a beautiful areca nut plantation, with additional banana trees and pepper crop. The main house itself is a heritage structure built many years ago.
The room itself was very homely with period furniture, large wooden bed with round polished corner posts, built-in cupboard, dressing table & stool, a clothes rack and a large CRT TV (which we did not use). The windows were covered with mesh to keep the creepy crawlies out during the night. The monsoon climate was pleasant and we did not require ac. The bathroom was also well equipped with hot water available in the morning.
Our package for three days included all meals; morning tea, breakfast, lunch, dinner and high tea. Breakfast would consist of fresh fruit, fruit juice, dosa, paddu, eggs, corn flakes or muesli followed by tea/coffee. At lunch we would be served methi chapattis, ragi or akki rotis, local bean curries, bamboo vegetable, dal, rice, sambar, curd, and papadams, and a variety of other vegetables on other days. There would be a chicken and a fish fry or gravy dish for dinner in addition to the vegetable dishes. We really enjoyed the immense variety and taste of the local Malnad cuisine.
The hosts, Arpitha and Rachan along with the elders in the family were very friendly and welcoming. Arpitha would guide us about the interesting place to visit in Sringeri, Agumbe and Shimoga. She prepared a packed lunch for us on 2 occasions, which we enjoyed with our sight-seeing.
I would definitely recommend to someone with their own vehicle to stay at Bananki rather than in a star rated hotel.
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