Homestays in Kerala are homes of Keralites that have been let out on rent for the use of tourists and travelers wanting to visit the tourist attractions in the state. The guests stay with the local people who play host to the tourists, eating with them and learning from them their culture and lifestyle. They also get a taste of the hospitality of the residents. This concept is mutually beneficial to both parties, contributing a healthy revenue to the industry.
 

One of the many fascinating experiences for visitors to Kerala is without doubt the Home Stays. These are literally home away from home, allowing you to get close with the host family and the community that lives in an area.

Tucked away in misty plantation hills, amidst cool coconut groves, circled by backwaters, by the side of sun drenched beaches or in villages with distinct characteristics; home stays in Kerala offer you one of the most favoured means by visitors to enjoy and experience the culture, lifestyle and flavours of the land and its people.

Homestay is a unique opportunity for all kinds of travelers to gain firsthand experience of a place. You get a first and experience of the place, culture, traditions and people. It is unlike staying in a hotel and truly a home away from home.

In homestay, one gets to interact with the host family as one is staying in their house. It is far more economical and exciting than staying in hotels.

Kerala homestays create distinctive, authentic and comfortable accommodation for the tourists, that comes with value added service at tourist-friendly rates. By enabling tourists to share the traditional way of life and values, homestays contribute towards preserving the natural environment and local heritage. Farm houses, heritage homes and estate bunglows –all go to make excellent homestays offering cool comfort in a traditionally warm ambience, fresh local food and a feel of the indigenous way of life.

The homestays of Kerala have become very popular among tourists, especially foreigners who find the refreshingly green and unpolluted rustic atmosphere heavenly. Homestays are gaining increasing relevance in the wake of the shift in concept from the traditional sun, sea and sand holiday and sightseeing trips towards a more fulfilling and wholesome experience. Homestays imparting a glimpse and feel of the local culture, history, lifestyle and cuisine form a unique feature of travel in the state.

At a homestay, the guests freely mingle with the owners, eat homemade food, engage in indigenous tasks like farming and cooking, and share knowledge on their culture, cuisine and way of life with the locals, thereby enriching and enlivening each other’s knowledge base and gamut of experiences.

Choices of rejuvenating ayurveda packages, nature walks around the countryside, cruising along the backwaters and whetting the appetite with mouth watering local delicacies are some of the favourite pastimes of the visitors at a homestay.