Marari Babu Homestay

One of the best homestays in Marari, this place truly exceeded expectations, especially considering it was a last-minute booking. The cleanliness, ambience, and overall atmosphere are exceptional, making it feel both peaceful and welcoming. The hosts are incredibly kind and hospitable, going out of their way to make guests feel at home. The food served is not just delicious but clearly made with care and warmth. Prices are surprisingly affordable, offering great value for the experience provided. A major highlight is its location--just a short walk of about 100 meters to the beach--making it a perfect choice for anyone looking for a serene and homely coastal stay.

The room was cute and clean. The place also is really nice with plants and really close to the beach. Babu has been very available to pick us up and accommodating with our needs. Food is excellent too.

Rooms are adequately equipped. Air conditioned, large bathroom and clean. Rani, Babu and their daughter Arathy are very friendly and helpful. Not to forget the lovely Golden,Retriever, Luca. Very good breakfast and Rani made also a wonderful dinner. Only 200 m to the beach.

Three minutes walk to the beach. Lovely garden and clean room. Hot water sometimes not consistent. Babu and his wife are friendly and helpful, they make sure you are fed and comfortable. Food is great.

Pros : Good clean and neat stay. 10 min walk to beach. Clean bathrooms. Friendly owner are wife. Small compound but good garden. Cons : No parking space. Local houses around the stay. They are more focused on foreigners understadable.

Really loved my stay here - very close to the beach, immaculately clean room with a lovely front porch on which you can also enjoy the family's lovely cooked dinner if you so choose (the newly opened fish restaurant opposite the church is really good, but so is the cooking here - choices, choices...) as well as the yummy breakfast. A little issue with the shower was quickly resolved, otherwise the room including very comfortable mattresses was really fine - A/C can be booked if needed, otherwise a large fan in the room as well as on the porch are probably enough for some (like me). Babu and his wife are very helpful and kind and make your stay as nice as can be. Highly recommend staying here!

This is one of the best authentic home stays we have ever stayed. The rooms are spacious and clean, the garden is stunningly beautiful, the beach is 2 minutes away and best of all, the couple that hosts are the sweetest people. Babu arranged our airport transfer and our backwaters boat trip and drive us there in his Tuk tuk. Rani is an excellent cook and prepared delicious breakfast. We also ate dinner there every night, made to order as there's no menu. We just told her what we fancied in the morning and she made it. And the bill at the end was much much cheaper than what we anticipated! I have never been so sad to leave a place like I was sad to leave Babu marari Homestay. We'll be back.

Stayed for 2 nights. After the first night they moved us to another room with no hot water and which smelled like a train bathroom. This made us not extend our stay and leave. Food, both breakfast and dinner, was delicious. The neighbors burn their garbage and plastics so the air quality is pretty bad (they do it in the morning and evening). Overall not a great experience.