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GK's Riverview Homestay

Aymanam North West of kottayam, Kottayam 686015, India
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GK's Riverview Homestay
Ranked #2 of 28 Kottayam B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 61 Reviews
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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

We stayed at George's for 2 nights on our recent trip to Kerala and what a wonderful experience it was. George and his family were extremely welcoming and George went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable during our stay. He arranged for us to be taken out in a canoe and also to see the local... More

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Norwich, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012
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We stayed for two nights in Jan 2012, George was very welcoming, he looked after us the whole time, giving us maps for walks to see all of the amazing birs in the area, arranging canoeing and giving us all the info we required to get the ferry into Kumarakon to the driftwood museum! The location is lovely, very remote... More

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Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012

We stayed for 2 nights and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
2 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012
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person found this review helpful

We enjoyed wonderful hospitality, good and ample food and we saw more birds than in Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary. No one could have been more helpful or knowledgeable on a range of subjects than George and his gracious wife. The rooms were simple, immaculately clean and spacious. The bed was enormous and the mattresses very comfortable. We wished that we had... More

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LondonKatey
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012
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We had 9 days in Kerala and stayed for 4 days at GK homestay at the end- for me it was the highlight of my holiday as I found it so homely with stunning lush and beautiful green surroundings. I met lovely people and I felt that the hosts really made it for me. We were welcomed very warmly by... More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

Myself and a friend have just spent five days and four nights at GK Homestay and what a super time we have had. Wondeful Keralan food freshly cooked by his wife Dai and plently of it, good company, in fact a new found family. We were made to feel at home from the minute we arrived and nothing has been... More

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Usa, Japan
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012
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person found this review helpful

George is the owner of GK's Riverview Homestay and he states that it is a bird sanctuary. This is not a bird sanctuary, he has no knowledge about birds. He knows nothing about the birds genius, habitats, what the birds eats, where they migrate, how long they stay in a particular area, when they lay eggs. He does nothing when... More

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Grafing bei Munchen, Germany
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2012
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person found this review helpful

We absolutely loved our stay at GKs Riverview. Why? Because George and his family made it a time to remember, they are really, really great hosts. The rooms are clean, comfy and basic, we had one with a fan in the guesthouse which we loved, they also have two A/C rooms in their family house. When you are there, you... More

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Kolkata (Calcutta), India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012
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person found this review helpful

Stayed here for a night.The location is quintessential Kerala - green paddy fields, backwaters, tall coconut palms and spice gardens all around in a most rural setting.The rooms were basic but spacious, clean and well kept.George Kutty, the owner, was welcoming and arranged for us a canoe ride through the backwaters which was a great experience.As was the walk around... More

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London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2012

As others have noted the rooms here are very basic. The bathroom is essentially a wet room, the shower is not separated, i.e. no curtain or anything, so most of the bathroom gets wet when the shower is used. The bathroom is generally not very nice and also not very clean, but the bedroom is clean, with the floor wiped... More

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Aymanam North West of kottayam, Kottayam 686015, India
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