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• Shanti Estate is a lovely...
• by Latha Kn for Shanti Estate
•  Posted Sep 6, 2011
Shanti Estate is a lovely place to hang out with friends or family.We 5 members started our journey from Bangalore by hiring a Qualis.It takes around 6 hours from Bangalore to reach Madikeri including the lunch break and snack break.The estate is hardly 15-20 min drive from Madikeri.But its not that easy to find out the estate as its deep down inside from the main road.So keep peeping out of the window of your vehicle to check out the Hoarding which is on the right hand side of the road while heading from Madikeri.

Best Experience: When we reached the estate it was around 8 p.m and drop down dark.Couldn't see anything except the main bungalow's light..that was just appearing as a beam.We parked our vehicle and tried dialing the land-line number of the estate....but every time we dialed it ended up with a beep :)..no network.Didn't know what to do..waited for a while and asked our driver to give several horns so that we get any response from the estate staff..but we couldn't get any response..We could hear few people talking..so decided to walk down all the way and reach the bungalow.It was really thrill walking holding hands in the dark narrow mud road in midst of dark lush coffee estate.Somehow we reached the bungalow and met Dinesh.He drove us on his Mahindra jeep to the place where we parked our vehicle.We took all our luggage and Dinesh drove us back to the bungalow.It was a fantastic experience.When we reached the bungalow, we were greeted by Keshav who is the cook and care taker of the homestay.We got hot cups of coorg's special coffee.We asked them to arrange for the dinner which was ready in no time.The food was hot and delicious.Then we checked our rooms..the main bunglaow has 2 big king size bedrooms with attached bathrooms,a small veranda with a sitting place at the entrance followed by a big living room with sofas on one end giving much space for a crowd of 6-8 members to sit and a dining table big enough to accommodate 8 members in one go.There is a kitchen attached to the living room where your food is cooked and you have a landline to make calls.The staff is very friendly, they never say no to anything you demand.Then we met the lovely Dogs who came to meet us..SANDY and ICY.They are so cute.Trust me they shower you with so much love that you won't feel like leaving them for a second.On the second day we went to Talacaveri and reached back around 4 in the evening.One of the staff told us about the little stream which passes from their estate.We couldn't wait to explore it so decided to hit the place. It's a small fresh water stream...The water was so chill..still be drenched ourselves and played there for hours..finally when we got tired and it was getting dark..we decided to return to the bungalow.Once we reached the bungalow we asked the staff to arrange for a hot water bath.And trust me it was arranged within no time.The next morning we planned to visit Nisargadham and Dubbare forest.It was an awesome drive..you will get to see a thick cover of coffee estates on both side of the road and many spice plants.There is no chance of getting tired while going on a drive in coorg.Then in the evening we headed back to the estate and had our dinner.Again tasty and delicious food.The next morning we checked out and started our journey back to Bangalore.
We have fallen in love with the place and the staff who were always ready with a smile to fulfill our needs.

Worst Experience: There can't be any worst experience at Shanti estates...But few points which will help you all to plan your trip:

1)Start early from your destination and plan to reach before six in the evening.Because it becomes too dark after 6 and won't be easy to locate the place.
2)Do make a call to the land-line number of Shanti estate and let the staff know about your arrival including any queries on how to reach before leaving madikeri..because mobile network is a big issue over there.So make a call in advance.
3)Let the staff know about your plan for the day,trust me they will suggest you the best of every possible means.
4)Food is available at your own request.So if you have any special order to make..do let them know in advance.Its all simple south Indian cuisine.

Truly a heaven for all who are bored of city life and want to spend some quality time with family or friends without any worries.Its really a value for money.

• Please Do Not waste your money for this homestay
• by Nishanth Shetty for Orange Homestay
•  Posted Dec 22, 2015
"Food and service is Horrible", House is neat and decent to stay. I have enough points for not visiting this place anymore so let me start with cons Con's :-. Food is pathetic. Worst part was that they cooked some low quality rice which was very sticky. Had some SALTY pork as coorgi special, and chicken was okay. Veg was even more horrible some vegetable Sambar and cabbage Tea was just ginger water so we forcefully drank coffee which was average. (Better coffee in coorg). Breakfast:- They had given us the leftover rice from previous night. She had made some dish from the same low quality rice from last night Service:- It is more or less like a self service. They do not have maids so the couple does everything. We will have to bring back our own cups. Thank god they did not tell us to clean them Pro's:-. The place is good and neat to stay. Hot water available In short waste of money. I am not sure why others have given good reviews about this place or may be the aunty has not liked us so had given some bad service. I have decide to write this review because I felt we were cheated by them.

• Out of the world experience with homestay
• by Ananya for Orange Homestay
•  Posted Dec 18, 2015
The moment you see the way from the gate to the home stay, you feel pleasant. Nestled amongst nature, this home stay of Latha and her husband is absolute bliss. The well manicured garden, the sprawling plantations and the cost room is all you can wish to escape from the city life. We travelled from Gurgaon and felt that it was worth staying there. Latha and her husband are the perfect hosts. She treats you with her organically grown fruits and vegetables and is a wonderful cook. She also accompanied us to Madikeri and helped us in our shopping. Perfect place to just sit back and relax.

• Memorable stay in a Comfort Zone
• by Nabdappa for Comfort Zone Homestay
•  Posted Sep 5, 2015
Comfort zone situated in Madikeri in Coorg District is 1 km away from the bus stand. It is a home stay comfortable for a family. With a great view, serene atmosphere it is comfortable for a couple as well as a family. They served good home made food, which has been appreciated by the guests. Stay in Comfort zone for a memorable stay.

• Perfect homestay in Coorg away from home
• by Sathish . for Eshwari- Inn
•  Posted Feb 10, 2016
I have traveled to Coorg for 3 nights & 4 days, stayed in Eshwari Inn along with my parents, spouse & a kid. If you are really looking for a home stay kind of resort, the perfect property is Eshwari Inn The location is in the hot of the place, just 5 minutes walk from main town (500. It's in lower level of the house. Very clean, neat and well maintained. 8 persons can lavishly stayed there without any discomfort/ adjustment. Two bathrooms are there with 24 hours greaser facility The owner of the property is Mr. Lohith. A very humble & down to earth person. Once we reached main town, we called him for the route. He came immediately to our place by bike & showed the route Once we checked in, he provided hot homemade tea as refreshment which he didn't charged at all. He even told us to treat it as their home & called him for any assistance at any time without shy.