Facilities Homestay Kumbalangi! Homestay at Cochin, Kerala, India

Kumbalangi is a well known spot in the tourism map of India serving large number of domestic as well as international tourists every year. Kumbalangi, a small island by nature, has been selected as the First Model Tourism Village all over in India. Kumbalangy is surrounded by backwaters. A ring of Chinese fishing nets literally encircle the island –village bearing witness to the rich aquatic life. An array of mangroves separate land from water providing a breeding ground for prawns, crabs, oysters and other varieties of fishes. The village which is 7 Sq.Km in area is home to fishermen, farmers, laborers, toddy tapers and coir spinners, carpenters, masons, other techno crafts and educated other employees and other professionals all alike.

Homestay - Approved as Gold class home stay by Kerala tourism department

West Wind provides one cottage for guests which consists of a spacious bed room with attached western toilet, a well organized living room, a modern kitchen facilitates to cook Indian, Chinese and Continental dishes, an open Lobby with plenty of fresh air and sunlight, a well managed lawn that will persuade the inmate to come out for relaxing the body and mind. The mild waves, creeping on to the courtyard wall will definitely dampen your heart with thrill and pleasure.

We have also taken care of your business/official commitment even when you are out of the office, home or country. A well organized business centre provides telephone with International call facility, a desktop PC with high speed Internet connection and a printer for hardcopy, all are arranged to cater your business as well as personal interests and requirements. Again, a brand new Television with cable network will tune you updated and make you comfortable when you relax in private.

Others:

Washing Machine
Juicer cum Mixer
Refrigerator
Cutlery and crockery
Fishing rode and net
Hammock
Yoga & Meditation Training
Country Ride (Motorbike/ cycle)

Kumbalangi fact file - www.exploreruralindia.org

Population : 30000
Area: 7 Sq KMs
Telephone access code: ++91-484
Altitude: Sea Level
Revenue Status: Panchayat
Revenue Source: Tourism and fishing
Nearest railway station: Ernakulam Junction, about 12 kms
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 40 kms
One of the 32 global villages selected by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
The first among the 15 villages selected by the Govt of India as Model Tourism Villages across the country www.exploreruralindia.org
Vast stretch of backwaters connected by interlocking waterways to the whole of Kerala
National Highway 47 connects to the mainland Ernakulam and the neighboring district Alappuzha
Calm, quite and tranquil landscape with warm inhabitants
Rich with exotic local cuisines, boat building and masonry, manually operated coir looms, fish farms etc
More than 100 Chinese fishing nets
The first panchayat in the state to set up a waste management system (Individual home based).