We booked two rooms for 2 nights at this homestay and had reasons not to feel comfortable with our stay.
First of all, when we arrived, we were shown two rooms which were two basements below the main building, to which we had to carry our baggages in the steep, narrow staircase down. The rooms were very small, just enough to hold a double cot and nothing more. We would have had to keep our bags outside in the common hall.
The toilets were even smaller. Further, the host lady came and told us that we should not use the shower because they had some problems with it. Further, in one of the toilets, there were many drops of water dripping from the roof. That made us feel queesy. Further, the host said that the caretaker was on leave and there was no help whatever. We felt very uncomfortable.
The host, though polite, was very reserved in her communication, and told us that apart from breakfast in the morning, we had to make our own arrangements for the other meals and coffee/tea.
We expressed our discomfort and indicated to her that we would like to move out and look for a different place. She then was good enough to offer other two rooms on the upper basement (1 level higher). These rooms and toilets were of a decent size.
The next morning, after one of us took a bath (even here we were asked not to use the shower) but to collect hot water in a bucket that was provided. It took about 15 min to get one bucket of hot water from the trickle from the tap. However, there was hot water only for only one bucket. The host then graciously offered to bring hot water in a bucket from her house on the ground floor.
The breakfast was simple but ok, and the interaction from the host was minimal, and very reserved and cold.
When we left after 2 days, our thought was that we should not be going there again.
We have been at other homestays Madikeri earlier but this did not compare any where near the comfort we had with others.