Manis Mansion

Nice place among-st coffee plantations. But the best is that the host couple was very helpful and very pleasant

Mani uncle's and kumari aunty's abode amid-st their estate is the best place you can look for staying at coorg. Location of mani's mansion is a1 which will satisfy all your desires be close to nature. This is far from the usual crowded areas with all necessary amenities intact. As a guest you have an option to the food at home or at kumari's kitchen which is delicious simple kodava cuisine cooked by mani mansion's homely care takers. The care takers of the home are very attentive and caring. As soon as we reached the place, the care taker helped us comfortably checkin and offered freshly coffee from their own coffee plantations. This is a very spacious property with very clean rooms and spacious hygeinic bathrooms, that was totally worth the money. In kumari aunty's own words "every thing you can see around is mine and i make sure it is secure. Since it is a private property, it indeed felt very safe to stay and roam around even during dark post dinner time. The overall vibes of the places are very welcoming combing with super hospitality by kumari aunty and mani uncle. Totally recommended!

The senior citizen couple who run the place with help of another senior citizen lady are extremely friendly and helpful. They are lavish in the menu they serve and ensure that the guests are well fed. They give correct details about the visits to nearby areas. The off road trip organised by them was fun. Sighting cauvery in its pristine beauty just 20 kms down stream was like a dream come true. The only downside was if they could pay attention to the the conditions of bathrooms and toilets. They are very neat and clean but the taps and flushes were leaky. Electrical switches and bulbs had loose contacts if they could attend to that.

The accommodation was very good, the hosts Kumari aunty and family were very receptive. Only thing is food was very expensive. My wife was served limited chicken pullav and for me veg gee rice for dinner and rice pathri and poori 4 each for each of us for next day breakfast. They also made a bowl of rasam rice for my 3 year daughter for dinner. We were shocked when they charged very much for the food. We paid, as there is no other choice for food. The home stay is 19 km from Madikeri in middle of coffee estate and no hotels nearby. Since the host are good and nice we din't negotiate. But for a middle class its too expensive.