We were a group of six persons and were in the time of 25th and 26th October 2011 guest with Mr. Rama in its Homestay. Our rooms were clean and tidy. The furnishing was practical and sufficient. Mr. Rama was from first to the last hour a very friendly and helpful host and told us much worth knowing of the area! He was also very helpful in our departure and organized Tuk Tuk `s and explained us where and with which bus we should to drive.
Unfortunately we could spend only two days here. But will in any case come again! We recommend "Jungle View Homestay Kumily"!

We stayed in the upstairs rooms which were clean and had a view of the monkeys in the trees. Very gracious hosts, we highly recommend!

now, i didn't stay at other homestays while i was in kumily, but i'm confident that jungle view IS the best place to stay. first and foremost the owner, rama, is a kind-hearted, sincere, genuine person who truly derives pleasure from being able to help you have the best stay possible. he's a former farmer who is very knowledgeable about the local flora and fauna and much of it is right in his backyard, which takes me to the 2nd reason it's a great stay.
his place butts up against the wildlife reserve on oneside and the tamil nadu state forest on the other. monkeys abound, as do various birds, flying squirrels at night, and occasionally some of the lesser seen black langurs from deep in the forest. he's also had wild elephants right in his backyard before (although they were there to pilfer his bananas...which he no longer grows for obvious reasons)
thirdly, his place is on a dead end road so it's QUIET...rarely will you hear the ubiquitous horns, rickshaw motors and trucks.
finally, the rooms are very clean with very hot water available. yes, they are basic rooms, but really quite comfortable.
he has a router, but still is having some glitches getting the wifi to come in consistently.
it's a fascinating 10 minute walk from downtown along a narrow alley filled with friendly neighbors.
all of the other homestays we passed by were on busy roads with dubious views...
anyway, jungle view...unless you're a hilton or a trump type luxury snob, you'll love this place!

After reading this impressive reviews my wife and myself was eager to stay in this home stay and we booked through stayzilla website for one day. We thought that if we like that place we might extend for another one day based on availability. But when we landed there the first question asked by the owner Ramachandran was When are we leaving ? We found that the owner was very much reluctant have us there the way he treated (Disrespectful) us. We were already informed that no food is available in his homestay due to absence of cook. So we are prepared to have our food nearby, but for surprise he was serving food for the foreigners who were staying there, even in late night. we are also paying the same amount what foreigners are paying, why this difference? And also we saw that the owner was chatting with them even in late night with the foreigners whether to please them? He should be ashamed for being like this and treating Indian guests in disrespectful way, We came for pleasure trip and myself and wife mood were totally spoilt and next day we left the homestay early in the morning. We selected this homestay based on reviews and ambience of the room , But now we regret for staying there and Its not for Indians.