We stayed with Vijo and his family in their tranquil and very lovely home for 3 nights in early April - what a wonderful experience. Vijo made us very welcome and we enjoyed every aspect of the Keralan hospitality - clean and comfortable room in historic surroundings (with fantastic open air shower!), delicious home grown and locally caught Keralan food,... More

We stayed here for 2 Nites. Vijo was great and so was his very pleasant and hospitable team. All I can say is you need to be here to experience it. The family which owns this property & their staff is taking great care to give you a unique and personal experience. Food is awesome authentic kerala style food The... More

From the moment we stepped onto the boat to be ferried across to this wonderful home stay until they waved us goodbye as we left on our houseboat, everyone at Emerald Isle went out of their way to ensure our stay was a happy one. The authentic Keralan house offers very comfortable accommodation in wood panelled rooms with open air... More

Of all the homestays we visited in Kerala this was my favourite. It is 150 years old and reeks of heritage. The rooms are huge, wood paneled throughout and the bathrooms are open air in typical Kerala style (ours had mangoes hanging over the shower). The Granary Room has a raised platform bed. Outside the rooms is a long verandah... More

Emerald Isle was our favourite place to stay throughout our 3 week trip to Kerala. A lovely welcoming homestay with beautiful setting, great food and the best rice pancakes in Kerala which were specially made by Sam for our early breakfast before setting off for our 2nd day kayaking. The room was absolutely beautiful with simple in dark wood, a... More

What a lovely relaxing place to stay. You are picked up by boat and taken to this lovely old homestay right on the backwaters. The rooms are well sized and clean with wonderful modern outdoor bathrooms. The food which is served outside is delicious. The property is right on the backwaters with bench seating on the water's edge. Behind the... More

From our arrival, we were pleasantly surprised by the access to the hotel in boat. All the staff and the Host Mr. Vijo Job was really welcoming, the garden is magnificent. The meals are excellent, and the rooms were clean and Spacious. Also we had a nice shower in the Open-shower bathroom watching the stars. In the evening, a surprise... More

I stayed at the Emerald Isle early last year and wanted to be sure to write about my experience. This is a bit late but the time I spent there was unforgettable! When my friend and I arrived, we were picked up in a boat by an older gentleman. He paddled us along the backwaters to the house and halfway... More

Me and my daugter of 19 stay here at this moment. Still two nights to go. Sorry to leave again. The service is like you are feeling more than home. Yesterday we asked for a houseboattrip and today a beautiful large boat came to our place and after relaxing 5 hours on the ship, carrying us through the Backwaters, we... More