We had been to Bananki homestay last weekend after reading the rave reviews about them on this website!! Thanks to all your reviews our search for the perfect homestay ends here!! Had never actually been to a Homestay before but was encouraged to go here after the good reviews & boy am i glad we did that!! Arpita , Rachan... More

From the reviews on trip advisor, I zeroed in on Bananki. I called up Rachan to check out the availability. He promptly got back to me (within the specific time that he requested for), and confirmed the availability of the rooms. Good for the beginning, I thought. The place is a short distance from Tirthahalli and there was no problem... More

We traveled to Bananki during the May 1st long weekend. We were a group of 7 adults and 3 kids and all of us had a blast. The location of the homestay is excellent, the property is amazing. We had three rooms, two in the main building and one cottage close by. My family was in the cottage and we... More

if you want to visit tirtahalli and the surrounding area - this is a great place to stay. its well located (on the main road - yet quiet). The home is tastefully done and the landscaping is very nice. the hosts are very welcoming and friendly. though we couldn't speak kannada - we did manage to have a nice conversation... More

After browsing Bananki’s friendly website and going through loads of positive and encouraging reviews about this home stay we made a booking for a family outing to Bananki Home stay in the 1st week of April, 2012. Needless to say, we started our journey with a lot of expectation! And to surprise, all of that, came true to the last... More

We stayed in Bananki Home last weekend with my wife and kid. My other two friends also stayed there. All three families had small kids. All of us enjoyed a lot entire the stay in this place. Hosts Arpita and Rachan were young and energetic couples and superb hosts too. They have a main house which have few rooms and... More

We chanced upon Bananki when i was looking for a place to stay in Tirthahalli in the heart of Malnad. Tirthahalli is a small town nestled amidst verdant surroundings in Western Ghats on the bank of Tunga river. After checking their website, i took chance and spoke to Rachan and booked our stay for three days. When we landed there,... More

We stayed at Bananki for two nights in the last week of December 2011. From the booking procedure onwards it was one of my better experiences. The hosts were very responsive during the booking even though it was a "peak" period for visits from Bangalore and they were running nearly full. The place is very homely, pleasant and kids friendly.... More

Bananki Home stay is one beautiful location to spend your weekend. Nice rooms to stay ( except for minor problem like our bathroom was not latching) there's no other issues. The food is just too tasty and there is good variety, The hostess Arpita is a great cook. Not just that comes across as friendly person. Since our stay coincided... More