Guest Comments

• Only stayed one night, wish it could have been longer-total relaxing, hygiene and welcoming hosts. Superb.
  Roger & Jackie Tily ,UK 15/03/20102
  
  
• Thank you for a spectacular stay at your beautiful home.You welcomed us with such warmth and generosity, we felt comfortable and very well fed.To see how you are cultivating your land and resources was very moving and impressive. We learned so much about India and kerala in a very deep way. To be welcomed by all the members of your family was a matchless experience. This unique experience is one I will never forget.
  Naomi Schechtern, Canada 08/05/2012
  
  
• We had a wonderful time at maranat mana.The wonderful time you spend for us is valued.This place is beautiful. The whole family is so warm and made us feel like we are your personal guests.
  Suraj & Vidya , Chennai 02/06/2012
  
  
• We really enjoyed staying in this beautiful house.It was very interesting to learn about the history of it and to learn about your way of life.We will remember this stay for a lot of warmth and pleasure.Thank you very much.
  Tom & Tere Dumaz ,Belgium, 04/08/2012
  
  
• Thanks for the great hospitality and showing us your beautiful mana.We will surely send our friends here and write about your property in the next edition of the guide book-“kerala-The perl of south india”
  Eva and Mavianne, Sweden, 04/10/2012
  
  
• Our stay at Maranat mana will be our top highlights of all our travel. One forgets Easily that you are a “guest”, you are made to feel so much at home.Absolutly the best host you can get in Praveen, Vidya and their parents. Cultural immersion in local custom and traditions is so amazing and eye opening. Thank you so much for your hospitality.
  Rajiv Kuchhal, Bangalore, 21/10/2012.
  
  
• This place is very nice and you get an intense exposure of the traditional culture of kerala. A great chance to come in contact with people from a different background and culture.The facilities are all very good and of high standard.The food was very nice.It really gives the taste of the traditional food of kerala.Thanks a lot for all the effort.
  Sara Lili, Italy, 21’11’2012
  
  
• It has been a wonderful couple of days here.The food is excellent, visits locally and to their school was very special and I have some fantastic memories of this trip. Praveen explained the customs which I found interesting and added a lot to the experience. Would definitely recommend.
  Kate Cooper ,UK, 05/12/12
  
  
• Just to be here, to be briefly immersed in a different culture, to be welcomed into It, to learn and to share, all the while looked after so well and so attentively – What a wonderful experience! Thank you!
  Carol & Laurie Fentinen, England, 12/12/2012
  
  
• This place so authentic and raw- the traditional culture stares one at his face. Loved the food, conversations and company. I am fascinated about how tourism Can take place and support sustaining traditions and help in spreading knowledge. Thank you for having us.
  Zainab Kakal & Anne, Germany, 13/12/2103
  
  

• The kids liked it very much here, especially the ceremony yesterday, we were very lucky to witness it.Thanks very much for explaining so many things. It was a very special experience.
  The sweerman family, Holland, 25-12-2012
  
  
• I felt privileged, A unique experience. Wish you all the best for this beautiful project, welcoming foreigners into your traditional family, still keeping authentic. Great exchange. Thanks, God bless you.
  Margherite sabia, italy, 08/01/2013
  
  
• You have been wonderful hosts and we have learned so much about Indian history and ways of life. Thank you for everything and for your patience with our strange ways such as sitting in the sun .We have enjoyed the scenery, the food and your stories.
  Jane Dundas, Anne smith, Murphy, UK, 3/02/2013
  
  
• We thank you so much for these 3 wonderful days we stayed at your magnificent home. For us it was magical to stay with you and your family. We learned so muchabout your religion,your life, indiaand about your food. Thank you for the cooking lessons. Thank you for your hospitality and warm welcome. With love and best wishes.
  24th Dec2010 – Gesela & Bernard, Germany.
  
  
• Thankyou so much for the quality of your hospitality, without which our understanding of complex Indian culture would not have been the same. In spite of all the differences,we felt a lot in commonwith your family. We will never forget these wonderful moments spend with your family. All the best.
  17th Jan-2011- Emmanuel & Monique Fontaine, France.
  
  
• Amazing place.Fantastic people. So much knowledge and tradition in one place.The best experience of a kerala homestay that you can get.Many thanks to Praveen and all the family.
  16th Feb 2011- Brett Stevenson, Australia.
  
  
• Maranat mana reminds me of the renovated Havelies of Rajasthan where culture and tradition have been preserved in the timezone for the posterity and the generations to come. Praveen has really done a historical task in maintaining the premises. My best wishes to him and the family.
  5th April2011- Ashwinw Bhagath, IAS
  
  
• Praveen & Vidya- you have given us such a fascinating and interesting insight into your lives, your faith, your responsibilities to your ancestral home and all those who are dependent on you.Thank you very much for your time and care in making this a most memorable visit for us and for giving us the most delicious and traditional food. You and your delightful children and your wonderful parents have made this a very special visit for us.
  14th Nov2011- Francesca & Andrea , UK.
  
  
• wow! I could have never imagined how much fun, informative a visit here to maranat mana would be! Praveen & Vidya were most Accommodating hosts. I learned so much about Hinduism and Brahmin Traditions. Great job, Oh! Food was great.
  7th Jan 2012, Joseph Staiano, USA.
  
  
• When you make a journey and afterwards look back , there are some stays that stand out and that will be a memory for life. Our 3 days together with your generous family will always be remembered by us. The discussions and the teachings after dinners have learnt us so much about Indian Brahmin life and culture. What a gift for us.
  27th Jan 2012, Claes & Frances Broman, Sweden.
  
  

• Thank you very much for inspiration which enriched our lives and opened our hearts towards the traditional way of Indian Culture. We will never forget !
  2nd Feb 2012, Larisa Francirkova, Chech Republic.
  
  
• If you do something by chance, it will most possibly turn out to be good . and so much more what we experienced here!! Thank you so much for all the information, your delicious food, your thoughts and your attrustic way of having us as your guests. Although we could only stay a night, it has been a great experience to be with you and your family.
  3rd Feb2012, Anne & Jan Eugelshowe, Germany.
  
  
• You have done everything right. Success is assured, Best of Luck!
  Date: 15-01-2009, Name : John Dean, NewYork, USA.
  
  
• A pleasant surprise- so peaceful a setting for a gorgeous old structure. Good Luck
  Date: 11-02-2009, Name: Angie Pierzinski, USA.
  
  
• Thank you for this amazing introduction to kerala History and customs. The walk around this amazing complex and the explanations and stories by Praveen(host) accelerated my imagination so that the various stories gave me sort of a idea how it must have been as the total system.
  Date: 02-02-2009, Name:Sandra Wels, Germany.
  
  
• Thank you. It has been a true blessing to share these few days with you and your family. I really appreciate your thoughtful discussions about this place and your culture. Don’t change a thing!
  Date : 24-02-2009. Name: Helen Laird, Australia.
  
  
• This is a very special place. I feel privileged to have shared a few days with your family and to have learned so much of the history and culture of this community. The accommodation and meals are both true to your traditions and of a very high standard. Thank you.
  Date:24-02-2009. Name: Suzanne Laird, Australia.
  
  
• A reality, a clarity, a confirmation, The experience here has helped me with my research and I hope to share this with others. Thank you foryour hospitality!
  Date : 24-02-2009, Name: James Newton, UK.
  
  
• Thank you so much for the wonderful time spent here. You both are excellent hosts and I wish you all the best with this endeavour. With your enthusiasm and willingness to share your knowledge, I am sure it will succeed.
  Date: 25-02-2009, Name: Jess Lee, Newzeland.
  
  
• What a fantastic atmosphere you have created. We have stayed in a lot of homestays and heritage places in kerala, but no where has the mixture of hospitality and history like Maranat Mana. Best of luck to you both, and we look forward ton seeing you again next time.
  Date: 25-02-2009, Name: David Stott, Australia.
  
  

• We have enjoyed your hospitality enormously. Everything has truly been an adventure. You must be very proud of yourself and the important work you are doing for kerala heritage. We wish you all the best and wish good luck!
  Date: 8-04-2009, Name: Sussie Sheikh, Denmark.
  
  
• Unforgetable experience! These moments with this kind and warm family has been one of the best experiences during these days in kerala. The sense of family, traditions and spirituality is necessary to be incorporated in our lives in many ways. Definitily we will recommend this hopme to our friends and we hope that more and new Spanish people visit this corner of the world. We hope also to repeat this moment. We wish you all the best in your life , family and future projects!
  Date: 05-08-2009, Name: Joaquin Torres & Natalia, Spain.
  
  
• A true homestay. Awesome hospitality showered by Praveen and Vidya. Lovely home, people and food. Hope to visit this place often.
  Date: 04-10-2009, Name: Shreesha Kadambi and Krupa, Bangalore, India.
  
  
• You made us feel part of the family. Thank you for the most wonderful, intimate experience with your culture and personal lives. We certainly hope to come back some day and will recommend you when ever we can. We had the best time !
  Date: 10-10-2009, Name: Kathryn and Bill Keller, USA.
  
  
• We would like to thank you for the wonderful time we had here with you and your family. It has been a stay full of nice surprises and unforgettable moments! You are doing a really great work- preserving your traditions and culture. The food was also amazing, we loved everything! We wish you all good. Hope we will have the chance to meet again !! Best wishes !
  Date: 15-10-2009, Name: Naila Conrado Franca & Morten Ahlander, Norway.