We arrived quite late to the homestay having travelled from Mysore to Calicut and then on to Kochi by taxi, train and another taxi. Arthur and his family were great. So courteous and helpful. He immediately organised us a platter of food - we only wanted fruit but we got a range of these to satisfy our appetites. During our stay they were sensitive to our needs, organising breakfast around our schedule , arranging the trip on the Backwaters we wanted and giving us travel advice for places we wanted to visit, including bus timetables and comprehensive directions to Marari Beach about 80 minutes away, and how much to pay the auto rickshaw for trips into and around town. Arthur even made me an ayurvedic remedy one evening for a stomach upset. The accommodation was very comfortable and only a short walk (5-10 mins) from the beach although not a beach we particularly wanted to relax on. It was very hot when we visited as it was the end of the season and getting closer to monsoon season so humidity was high. There are mosquito proof covers over all windows and doors. The fans in the rooms were effective but I kept my windows open to help the air circulate too. This meant it was a bit noisy as this homestay along with many others are on the perimeter road but this settled by about 11pm and was nothing a good pair of ear plugs couldn't diminish and certainly didn't detract from my experience. I would thoroughly recommend staying here.