Five hours by road from Bangalore, four from Mangalore, and eight from Kochi. We recommend the Bangalore route on Friday afternoon and the Mangalore route on Sunday evening — the traffic is kinder in that direction. We run a pickup from Madikeri (₹2,500) and from either airport (₹9,000 from Bangalore, ₹6,500 from Mangalore).

Yes, above age six. There is no separate kids’ menu; children eat what the adults eat. We do not have a play area, a pool for children, or babysitting — but there is a garden, a small library, and a house rule that phones stay in rooms at meals, which most children respond to well.

Rates include breakfast (8 am) and dinner (8 pm). Lunch is available on request; we ask that you tell us at breakfast so Cheeni can plan. The kitchen is South Indian home cooking — Kannur, Coorg, and a bit of Palakkad. Vegetarians are well cared for; jain thalis are available with 24 hours’ notice; we cannot do vegan on short notice.

Wi-Fi in every room, reliable enough for calls, patchy enough that email works better. Cellular signal is intermittent — good for Jio, uneven for Airtel, poor for Vi. Most guests find themselves reading more and refreshing less within twenty-four hours.

Yes — buyouts start at ₹1,25,000 per night for the full ten rooms, three-night minimum, October to March only. We have done family reunions, small weddings (up to 40 guests), writer retreats, and one product launch. Ask about a menu and we will write one with you.