Jewel Homes

Great location, really pleasant and clean rooms. Apart from rooms, the thing that makes this such a good place to stay are Mr.Diju (Owner) and his staff. All of the… read more people are incredibly helpful and friendly.

Amazing stay at a picturesque location very close to Salim Ali bird sanctuary.
The host, Mr. Diju, is an incredibly kind and thoughtful host who goes above and beyond to ensure… read more his guests have the best experience possible. In our case, he even loaned us his personal pair of binoculars and even his DSLR because we were woefully unprepared, greenhorn birders.
He also arranged a birding expedition with one of the most skilled and passionate birders in the country, Mr. Danish, the best guide a starting birder like me could ask for.
The food was delicious, some of the best Kerala-style meals I’ve yet had. The AC room was clean and very spacious, with an extra mattress thrown in for good measure. The view from the room of the lake and surrounding forest was epic.
An absolutely unforgettably superb experience at Jewel Homes. Can’t recommend it enough.

We only stayed here for 2 nights, but got some of the best service we’ve ever gotten . Everyone is so friendly and accommodating, trying to help you in any… read more way possible. The whole place is gorgeous, the room was clean and spacious. We had a beautiful view outside. The attention to detail by the staffs was remarkable, they organized and tidied every little thing.
The pool is very nice. If you have kids, this is an amazing place to bring them as well. Eating breakfast while watching the view outside is an amazing experience. Would definitely return here again! We didn’t want to leave!

Nice place at a walking Thattekad Bird Sanctuary. Clean room. The patio of the property opens to a wetland lake where you can find lesser whistling ducks, herons and a… read more few other aquatic birds. Food is simple and nice. Service is very good. I was advised on some beautiful spots to visit. The property also arranged an awesome guide for my birding trip.

We stayed at Jewel Homes for 2 nights and loved it a lot! The hosts were so friendly and helpful and I just felt like home! Especially as I foreigner… read more we were so thankful about all the support we got, including the delicious home-made food on the terrace, fresh fruit from the garden, and the rides to see fantastic places! The owner speaks English and he told us a lot about Kerala and the area. Full local experience and 100% recommend!

It’s quite green lush home stay
The food service is great
Just the electricity cutting off is frequent
Everything is fine for short journeys

We stay es there for a weekend. Place and rooms were good but the Service was extraordinary. They accomodates each of us and offered All Services we could have wishes… read more for!

Jewel Homestay was absolutely perfect for us. My only regret is that we didn’t stay longer and just stopped off for a day.
We had requested Diju for veg homestyle food… read more and we were greeted by a piping hot spread of a Kerala meal served on a banana leaf. The sanctuary fence is just outside the property so we saw a malabar hornbill and lots of egrets and heard the call of a black hooded oriole in the evening as well as the morning.
It’s a special kind of magic to be woken up by birdsong, and this place rewards you with that in spades!
We had come woefully unprepared but Diju arranged for the perfect guide, Danish, lent us his binoculars and rode down 40 km early in the morning to join us for our expedition.
If you get the opportunity, please ask for Danish— he’s amazing. We spotted a pair of malabar hornbills several times, a honey buzzard, a fish owl and a wide range of passerine birds including scarlet minivets, malabar parakeets, several sunbirds and woodpeckers among others.
But the highlight was something that only Danish could achieve: a rare sighting of a bay owl from just 6 feet away, and a pair of frogmouths just 4-5 feet above us….
All this was only possible because Diju went above and beyond to ensure our stay was comfortable and memorable with each thoughtful detail that catered to our needs before we even felt it.
I can’t wait to come back, and this time I’ll certainly be here for longer to enjoy all the birding trails, warm hospitality and the absolute complete tranquility that is getting rarer with the inexorable march of time.

An amazing birding stay at Jewel Homes, Thattekad.||||1. Very nice lake view and ambiance from the property especially morning and evening.||2. Very neat and tidy rooms equipped with latest amenities.||3. …… read more Read more

Our stay at Jewels home was superb. The proximity of the location to the Thattekattu Bird sanctuary, the courteous and helpful host Dinu and Basil and the extremely clean… read more and neat rooms made our stay exceptionally enjoyable. This place is worth the penny. The company that Dinu gave us for the birdwatching is worthmentioning as it turned out to be a memorable, wonderful learning expedtion for us.Kudos to Jewelhome !
Awesome place !

Clean and comfortable rooms. Excellent food. Good value for money.
Great location for birders. Walking distance from Thattekad Bird Sanctuary. You can sight many bird species in front of the homestay… read more itself.
Diju is a great host. He made sure everything was arranged including airport pickup, local transportation and birding guide.

Good place to stay with family. I stayed four days in this resort. My kids enjoyed the swimming pool facilities. Beautiful site seeing places available near by the resort. Staffs… read more are very friendly. I liked the foods and their hospitality services.Thanks to Mr. Diju Paul and their staffs for the arrangement.