Reviews of Valiyathayil Home Stay
XI/447 K.B Jacob Road, Mullavalappu, Fort Kochi, 682001 Cochin, India
#64 of 133 B&Bs and inns in Cochin
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 41 hotel reviews
8.5Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.2
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Comfort
8.8
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Location
8.9
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Facilities
9.0
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Staff
9.9
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Value for money
9.2
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Reviewed: February 4, 2025
P
India3 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location
Hospitality
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: January 26, 2025
Anthony
France15 Reviews5 helpful votes10“Wonderful!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing - 10/10 for me!
I was so happy at this HomeStay that I stayed for 7 nights instead of 2. The room was clean and comfortable and the owner David and his family were so friendly and helpful!
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: January 26, 2025
Debasish
India1 review9.0“Very cordial with guests”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Na
Excellent experience
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: January 8, 2025
Susan
United Kingdom24 Reviews3 helpful votes8.0“Very comfortable with helpful owners”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The noise from the cockerel next door, which woke me early every morning.
Very comfortable with a large bright room. Great to have the use of a kitchen with good seating arrangement for eating. Nice outside balcony overlooking banana groves. Very helpful and friendly owners, David being very kind.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: December 15, 2024
Vignesh
India4 Reviews10“Pleasant stay”- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing much
Friendly owners, took great care
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: November 10, 2024
Danielle
Brazil3 Reviews2 helpful votes10“Cozy place with good price, family homestay.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No words. Everything was very nice.
The place is very cozy, family homestay, Very happy and happy people. David is the onwer, a Very polite person, he helped us with so many informations how to go to other places, so many datails and full attention, I don't know to describe It with words. Thank you for your friendship, Mr. David and family. You, your wife and your father are so sweet people. Hope to come back again to Kochi and stay with you all again.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: October 27, 2024
Baiju
India3 Reviews10“Peaceful place to stay with family”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A peacetplce to stay. privacy assured. its close to the beach and eatries. The rooms are very clean and its very cozy.
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: October 5, 2024
Dean
India4 Reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I really appreciate the way hosts treat their guests.
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: January 22, 2024
Natalie
United Kingdom17 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Lovely hosts and great value for money for basic accommodation.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Would love to give this top marks, as David is a very good host, but it could do with a good general clean - it was very dusty in places. Not sure if David has any control over this, but there was noise from the neighbours cockerel morning, noon and night, which was at times very annoying!
David & Sheela are very kjnd and considerate hosts. They picked us up from the airport and took us for breakfast after a long overnight flight. They did everything to make us feel welcome and ensured we enjoyed our stay. The place is only a short 15 minute walk from the centre and it is set back from the main road so traffic noise is limited. Internet is free, fast and reliable. Beds are incredibly comfortable. A/C was working brilliantly. David was very helpful throughout our stay.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: January 14, 2024
Rhea
United Kingdom1 review10“Excellent value for money in comfortable room.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Excellent location clean room and bathroom, comfortable bed, water and other essentials available for purchase. The host was friendly and helpful and had lots of local recommendations.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: December 27, 2023
Ayush
India9 Reviews2 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Deluxe Double Room with Bath
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great place to stay, the host is very welcoming and the homestay is also very spacious with all amenities.
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: December 27, 2023
Valentine
Sri Lanka38 Reviews3 helpful votes9.0“Excellent place to stay for a Low Budget.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
David the Host was Excellent in helping organize Uber and Pick me ups and very helpful in giving Directions to the sites I had to visit. Helped with the Luggage and Bags.
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: December 15, 2023
Sarkar
India2 Reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room small
Good hospitality
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: December 9, 2023
Valeria
Netherlands3 Reviews10“David is an excepcional host. Very kind and ready to help. I felt very good at his property”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It’s not that close to the city Center but with an auto you can easily reach the forth
The host David is very very kind. He made me feel at home
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: April 22, 2023
Tim
Netherlands21 Reviews7.0“oke”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
it was very small in the room and dusty. we booked this room to go fitness because we saw it on the pictures. but its super dirty on the rooftop so its not possible to go fitnessing.
the owners and guest at this moment were super nice to talk with. the owner invited us in their house for a drink what was so friendly.
Stayed in April 2023
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Reviewed: March 5, 2023
Tammo
Germany8 Reviews1 helpful vote10“10/10”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
really no complains at all.
Owner is such a lovely host! Always in good mood and friendly. The room was the cleanest we had in this price category in India.
Stayed in March 2023
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Reviewed: January 24, 2023
Tijana
Serbia12 Reviews2 helpful votes10“great stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
great location, comfortable and clean room, and amazing host - very helpful and accommodating. sincerely recommended!
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: January 12, 2023
Jessica
United Kingdom2 Reviews10“Wonderful stay!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
David was very welcoming and helpful throughout our stay. He gave local advice and even had us try a homemade wine! The rooms were clean, comfortable and spacious. It was great to have access to a kitchen where tea, coffee and filtered water were provided. The communal space and balcony were also lovely! It was in a great location away from the noise of the road. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: January 8, 2023
Javed
India6 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The overall room
The host was humble
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: January 5, 2023
Tara
India1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room was not exactly the one we were expecting, however we were doing a last minute booking and only that was available. Although it was comfortable for a day's stay, might not be preferable for longer stays. Better rooms are available in the building but will have to book early during peak season.
Polite and cordial hosts. They made sure that we're comfortable. Location was really good. All basic facilities were available in the building.
Stayed in December 2022
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Reviewed: December 19, 2022
Roger
Australia34 Reviews10“Incredible family stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
nothing
A truly amazing family looks after you like you are a part of their family. David and Sheela met me at the airport for a late night flight, ensured that I had a meal and coffee as we passed by the last few open restaurants and phoned ahead to the property for the air conditioning to be turned on in my room. After a hot breakfast of idlis, sambar and chutney and coffee, the next morning, David hailed and bargained with an auto rickshaw driver to get me the best fare to my destination for that day. Taking the best route back to the airport that evening, David and Sheela took it as their personal responsibility to get me there on time and called afterwards to check if I had obtained my boarding pass. Truly amazing service, genuine care and warmth at a comfortable property.
Stayed in December 2022
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Reviewed: November 8, 2022
Tasuku
Japan122 Reviews26 helpful votes7.0“good”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
many ants in the room and bathroom .
location. nice owner. let me check in the early morning. and made an appointment for a massage. thank you!
Stayed in November 2022
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Reviewed: October 6, 2022
Roxana
Belgium28 Reviews4 helpful votes10“Great quiet comfortable stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room Non A/C
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I can think of anything i didn't like actually
We received a room with comfortable beds, and it's quiet as the house is away from the road (no blowing horns to hear here). Our host, David, helped us with everything we needed, including advice as where to get a good ayurvedic treatment (not the touristic kind!) and showed us how to use public transport to get there. David was always there to help. Breakfast is really amazing. We even got advise for a great family restaurant in town authentic, cheap and clean.
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: January 26, 2025
Olivier
Netherlands11 Reviews5.0“Very dirty stay but a nice host”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was really dirty
David is a very friendly and helpful host
Stayed in January 2025
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