A newly built, family-run lake-view homestay at Pattamthuruthu, Munroe Island, Kollam: air-conditioned rooms facing the water, kayaking and sunsets.
Mangalath Holidays is a newly built Kerala-style home right on the water at Pattamthuruthu, Munroe Island, run by the family who live here. The rooms are air-conditioned and open onto the lake through glass doors, with chairs outside to watch the evening light.
Guests rate it 5.0 on Google and 9.6 (Exceptional) on Booking.com, and the cleanliness and the family's welcome come up again and again.
Book here directly with the family: choose your dates and see the price, and the family confirms your room on WhatsApp. No booking-site fees, and you pay at the homestay.
Sleeps up to 2 · 1 room of this type
An air-conditioned room with a queen-size bed, a private bathroom, TV and a tea and coffee maker.
from ₹2,000 / night
Sleeps up to 2 · 1 room of this type
An air-conditioned room facing the lake, with two single beds that can be put together, a private bathroom and a patio.
from ₹2,200 / night
Sleeps up to 3 · 1 room of this type
An air-conditioned room for two adults and a child, with two single beds, a private bathroom and TV.
from ₹2,500 / night
Kayaks wait at the water's edge, and the family can arrange a country-canoe ride through Munroe's narrow canals at sunrise or sunset.
Sit outside your room or by the lake and watch the light go gold over the backwaters.
Coir making, prawn farms and toddy tappers: everyday island life, a short walk, cycle or paddle away. Bicycles can be hired.
A vegetarian breakfast is served, and the family can arrange Kerala meals when you ask.
Photos: Mangalath Holidays.
Munroe Island (Mundrothuruthu) is a cluster of small islands where Ashtamudi Lake meets the Kallada River, about 25 km from Kollam town. It is named after Colonel John Munro, the British Resident of Travancore.
Life here moves with the water, and the best way to see it is slowly, by canoe.
Near Sree Ananthasayana Mahavishnu Temple, Pattamthuruthu, Munroe Island, Kollam, Kerala 691601
Nothing is paid in advance, so there is no cancellation fee. If your plans change, please tell the family on WhatsApp as early as you can, so the room can go to another guest.