Gowri Nivas - A Coorg homestay which has been opened to those looking for a vacation in a luxury resort within an affordable budget


A wonderful place where we would like to stay forever and a wonderful couple for whom we will pray for good health and wealth. Dr.Vanitha Manmohan, Vellore ___________________________________________________________________ Thank you so much Daisy, for taking us to the fascinating Huthri festival! Louise & Ivo Van , UK ___________________________________________________________________ Thank you very much . You have a very nice house. The stay was really amazing and we really enjoyed our stay at Gowri Nivas. The hospitality and cleanliness of rooms needs a special mention. Looking forward to visiting again. Best wished for everything. Amit & Prajakta Ganpule, Mumbai ___________________________________________________________________ Great atmosphere , thanks for everything and above all the excellent food esp the payasam. Gowri Nivas in an ideal getaway. It is a home away from home. We have not had this kind of a relaxing time in months. Ankur Shah , Viplav Shah & family, Ahmedabad ___________________________________________________________________ Excellent experience staying at Gowri Nivas. We were bowled over by the warm hospitality, very nice décor and amazing food. Will surely visit again and this time for a longer stay! Manit & Ashma Gomber, Blore ___________________________________________________________________ Its been a pleasure staying at Gowri Nivas. Good food, great hospitality and home away from home. Aunty is a great host. We had a great time, God bless you all in your future endeavours. Achin Narula, New Delhi ___________________________________________________________________ Beautiful home, warm service and delicious food….. Keep it up. Had a great time soaking in the peace and aesthetics of your home. Aashish & Rakhee Poojari, Mumbai ___________________________________________________________________ Very nice home, enjoyed the nice relaxing and peaceful stay. Thank you!! Charles Hopkins, Wheaton IL , USA ___________________________________________________________________ Food was excellent and stay wonderful. Definitely worth visiting again. Thank you for your hospitality we had a great time. Monshu & Ancella, Hyderabad ___________________________________________________________________ Exceeded our expectations in all regards. Excellent hospitality, food and accommodation in a perfect location. Adrian & Megan Barnes, Sydney Australia ___________________________________________________________________ It was a wonderful experience Daisy, you were great!! We will never forget the food we were served and the overall hospitality. It was the last leg of our trip to South and it turned out to be the icing on the cake. Anl Chakradeo, Mumbai ___________________________________________________________________ We very much enjoyed our stay, the lovely food, the great hospitality and the “special medicine”. Thank you very much for a remarkable time. Bernd Zuson & Sandra Vitovec, Austria ___________________________________________________________________ ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!! These two words describe our feelings during our stay in Gowri Nivas. Great food and great atmosphere. The kids loved their stay-probably the best stay we have had in our numerous vacations! Definitely would love to come back to Coorg and Gowri Nivas. THANK YOU!! andini, Vishnu, Rohan and Preeti, Secunderabad ___________________________________________________________________ The most lovely stay we have had anywhere. The best hospitality, out of the world food and so much love. Missed Bops and Muthu but aunty did not let us feel it. My mother came back to Coorg after 73 years her father P.S.Padmanabhan renovated the Mercara palace in 1934- my mother wasn’t born then! So its been a great homecoming for her too! Akshay, Dipika Kaura and Family, New Delhi ___________________________________________________________________ We felt like we were staying with a long lost relative. Thank you Daisy aunty for making us feel at home and the DELICIOUS FOOD!! Trina Tendulkar, Mumbai ___________________________________________________________________ We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We were indeed made to feel at home.Firstly congrats on making such a beautiful home possible and thanks for the little things that made us feel special. I hope we made some new friends and hope to stay in touch. You are most welcome to join us for dinner when you are in Mumbai. Mayola and Ajith Martis, HSBC Mumbai ___________________________________________________________________ Beautiful house and very well maintained and excellent choice of all things around. Thanks a lot for the authentic home cooked food. Very tasty too. We are taking back memories which we will cherish throughout our lives. Thank you so much for your hospitality. Pradeep Indulkar, Siemens, Blore ___________________________________________________________________ Great service , excellent food and a charming atmosphere. Thank you for making our stay in Coorg an unforgettable time. Many thanks for your personal support and kindness. Raghavendra and the Austrian and French group. ___________________________________________________________________ Enjoyed a real holiday both in body and mind in this quiet and homely ambience. Would love to come many more times when we feel tired of our busy city life. The great hospitality needs special mention pl keep it up. Dr.Bhaskar Das, Hooghly W.B. ___________________________________________________________________ A very pleasant place, definitely the kind of place for a holiday. Loved the ambience and your friendliness. Keep up the good work and all the best in life. Thanks a ton for making our anniversary night a wonderful experience with your dinner arrangements. Georlink, New Delhi ___________________________________________________________________ Thank you for being such warm and welcoming people. We had a really nice time and so did our children. They ate better than they have done anywhere else in India. If you come to England , please get in touch and we will help you with your visit. Richard Stephens & Liz Lloyd, London ___________________________________________________________________ It was a wonderful experience, especially the drive in the interiors of Coorg and the adventure camp too. U generally do not get to see such things in general. Muthu and Bopanna are wonderful people. They made our stay worth all the efforts. Thanks we will visit again. It was a memorable trip. Manish & Arvinda Bhatia, Blore ___________________________________________________________________ There is so much to write. Wish I could….. Our first experience at Coorg has been fantastic…… Gowri Nivas definitely made us feel at home…..Thanks to the excellent hospitality by Bops and Muthu….. I couldn’t have celebrated my bday here in a better manner than this…. We truly had a great time! Bops and Muthu we really admire your passion and the dedication to keeping the Coorg culture in high regards. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and always there for you whenever ur in Pune… Friends for life!!!!!. __________________________________________________________________ Coorg Monsoon Masti: We had a fantasti experience at Coorg. This was our first experience of a home stay concept and it truly was a home away from home. The food was great. Ravi & Kiruthicaa, Chennai ___________________________________________________________________ Words cant explain this place, I came here expecting what I had seen in Coorg on my last six trips and they were good. This is just out of the world. I can go on praising this place. Please keep it up and maintain it as it is today and see that nothing can stop you. Dr.Govardhan Rao, Hyderabad. ___________________________________________________________________ Hospitality at its best. I think people over here made the difference I never felt I was away I was always at home enjoying the amazing warmth of the place thru the pleasant people and their hearts. Fair to say that I would never think of a holiday for me or my peers in Coorg sans Gowri Nivas. You guys are doing a great job for other humans. All the very best see you all soon! Karthik & Charanya, Chennai ___________________________________________________________________ “Gowri Nivas” stay I will cherish in my. heart. Hospitality is excellent which is beyond my imagination and I cannot express in my words. I feel like visiting again & again. Mrs Rita Sen, & Mrs Vaijayanti Mulik , Pune ___________________________________________________________________ We really had a great time. You have a beautiful home and very tastefully decorated. Shirish & Beena Patil, Blore ___________________________________________________________________ Friends forever see you soon!!! Gopalakrishnan, Lakshmi & Ruwanthikaa, Blore ___________________________________________________________________ We had an amazing time . Felt like we were staying with friends we know for a long time. Fantastic hosts!! See you soon!! Jonzie Kurien, World Space ___________________________________________________________________ Was great to be here . Felt like home being with your friends you know for long. A repeat for sure take care. Sanjay Ramanujam, Blore ___________________________________________________________________ Completely homely feeling especially with Mrs.Daisy felt like we were staying with our MOM!! Also great food with great variety we don’t want to go back but we have to. Everything is well maintained and well decorated. We actually felt comfort and relaxation. I think words are very less to express what we felt and experienced. Thank you Mrs.Daisy for your wonderful time and we are definitely coming back to Gowri Nivas for a longer stay. Ambrish & Shalaka Naik, Blore ___________________________________________________________________ Beautiful place, very clean toilets and rooms. Yummy food and great hospitality. Overall a wonderful and relaxing experience. Harikrishnan & Jemmy Matthew, Trivandrum ___________________________________________________________________ It was a great experience staying here. Food was simply fab. Will cherish it for a life time. Lokesh & Anita Kankaria, Chennai


How beautiful was our time here with you and your family! What a hospitality, what a service! To be together and have a conversation was a great gift to all of us! Thank you very much. I will remember this my whole life! Ank Takkebos Holland _________________________________________________
One of the most pleasurable holidays I have had. The warmth and hospitality of Bopanna and Muthu, the beauty of Coorg and the generosity of the people, has all been a truly extraordinary experience. Thank you Bopanna, Muthu and family for your love , generosity and the pleasure of your company. Look forward to a long loving friendship. Yasmeen Degenaar Iqbal Bangalore

Stay was surprisingly very pleasant. We enjoyed the hospitality equally well. Most of all my son and daughter in law on holiday from the US are eloquent in praise of the stay and hospitality. The evening dinner with the host was memorable. N.Srinivasan, Neoteric Building Solutions Chennai

Shall keep it short and sweet “Coorgi hospitality at its best!!” K.Chandrasekhar Bhagath Coimbatore

Enjoyed our stay. The personal attention of Bops and Muthu. Wish you guys all the best in your future endeavours. Thanks a lot. Tres Bien! Muthu thanks a lot for draping the saree. You guys are welcome to Mumbai anytime! Alex & Mariseam Coutinho, Dockendale Shipping Mumbai

Superb/fantastic hospitality is a very very sober description of what Bops and Muthu offer at Gowri Nivas. Good food ! Yum……. Going back knowing we are leaving behind some great friends –family friends! Very clean, very personal, very everything………. Best wishes & God bless you both with a wonderful enriched life together. Jude & Roopa KPMG Bangalore ________________________________________________________________ Enjoyed our stay a lot at Gowri Nivas. Cant find words to express our happiness. Good hospitality good cottage. Ashwin, Vijayshankar & Shekar Students, Chennai ________________________________________________________________ Amazing place, great hospitality and fantastic hosts Muthu and Bopanna. Must try Chandras cooking and Mohanappas rally driving jeep skills. Vinay Golikeri, Bacardi Martini India Ltd, New Delhi ________________________________________________________________ Frankly speaking this the best vacation we have had till date. Right from the moment we came to Gowri Nivas , we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Muthu and Bops are terrific couple and exactly know their job too well “taking care of guests or should I say friends”. End of the stay the guests leave with addition to their friends list “adding muthu & Bops” Thanks Muthu and Bops for making our stay a memorable one. K.Shiv Kumar Ariba Technologies Blore ________________________________________________________________ Sometimes one can visit childhood memories in a place you haven’t been before. From Gowri Nivas to the lovely hills around it, blue skies and birds and the happy people travelers and locals our holiday was enjoyable and exciting. This was a BIG LEAP for our family and our sincere thanks to Bops and Muthu. God bless and good luck. Sunil & Tina Kishore, Piya , Chris & Aashna White Field Blore ________________________________________________________________ It was a “HOMESTAY” in the true sense of the word. The kids were as or probably more comfortable staying with ‘Bops Uncle’ and ‘Muthu aunty’. We met some wonderful people and connected with them so early. It felt like visiting relatives and enjoying a wedding celebration. Bops and Muthu are great hosts and there never was a dull moment with you guys. Best of luck. Meenakshi & Ajay Mirajgaonkar , IRAA Dezines Mumbai ________________________________________________________________ The real meaning of HOLIDAY! Words are not enough to describe the stay and memories will linger for a life time. Happy new year and hope you both go places in whatever you do. Best wishes from all of us!! Debjani, Saurav, Tiasha & Anjisha Banerjee, Radio Mirchi Mumbai ________________________________________________________________ Lovely place,well done and neat. Excellent food great experience . Thanks. Jagbir S. Sidhu, Seagram India – Hyderabad ________________________________________________________________ Our stay here has been the highlight of our four weeks in India. Lovely people, great food, excellent accommodation and a wealth of knowledge about the Coorg people and area really made the experience very special. Loved the trip to the plantation and the trek to the mountain peak. Thank you many times to the whole famly……the real India is fantastic! ________________________________________________________________ A comfortable, homely, very well run establishment run by people very helpful and caring trying to preserve the spirit of the ancient tribal culture in a verdant environment. We really enjoyed our stay here. Thank you Muthu and Bops you two have really looked after us. Mr & Mrs. C.P. Mishra (IAS Retd) New Delhi ________________________________________________________________ Our experience for the first homestay was great and the hospitality of the couple was great and we felt quite at home during our stay. Hope to come again and also recommend to our friends. Mr& Mrs. R.Krishnamurthy, Mr& Mrs W. Mendonza Blore ________________________________________________________________ Beautiful experience!!!! Amazing hosts! Thanks for showing us the “real” Coorg. Mukesh & Gargi Tiwari , Intel Blore ________________________________________________________________ I had a wonderful weekend in the mountains. Being a German I always enjoy and appreciate nature and a friendly guest house. Good luck to both of you. Andre Morgenbrodt, Berlin ________________________________________________________________ Had an awesome “EXPERIENCE”!!! Thanks for making us feel so much at home. Do keep in touch. Will hope to see you all soon again. Cheers to you both!!! Rubeena Singh/ Sumit Gupta CNBC Mumbai ________________________________________________________________

One night in Gowri Nivas leaves you craving for more! Its hard to find a home that is six months old with a century old charm! Its clearly one of the most tastefully done up homes that combines tradition and and contemporary themes. Gowri Nivas exudes a warmth and charm thanks to Bops and Muthus wonderful aesthetics and lovely hospitality….the food was lip smacking too! Thanx again….. we’ll be back for sure! Priya Ganapathy & Anurag Mallick Travel Writers ________________________________________________________________ Truly a great get away from the usual rat race. A wonderful experience of living in the midst of all the traditions coupled with the warmth and hospitality of an amazing couple Bops & Muthu. We had a good vacation and lots & lots of laughter to remember throughout……thanks a lot……..God bless Infantia,Sharlet & Manish ICICI Bank Mumbai ________________________________________________________________ Amazing hospitality, professionally run home away from home ambience. Best wishes to Bops & Muthu to take this venture far. Brenda & Suman Nag GE Blore ________________________________________________________________ Great and amazing friendliness. We stepped into Coorg to enjoy the place but we enjoyed more at Gowri Nivas than the outside. Good wood work, great interiors and cool collection of antiques. Muthu and Bopanna are the best kind of people we have ever seen. We came as guests and left as friends. Thank you and hope to meet you again…….. Shiv Kumar & Anuradha Chennai ________________________________________________________________ This was one of the best two days in 15 years of visiting India. The hospitality, warmth and kindness of our hosts, the beautiful house and the excellent food made it special. We loved our visit to the coffee plantation and the many interesting connections we had . We wish for Bops and Muthu all the very best in their enterprise and will definitely come again here and hopefully be Kodavas! ________________________________________________________________ Hey! A very different and unique experience here. Both of you are indeed very good. Great hospitality felt like home and meeting good friends. Do keep in touch and be friends forever-Best wishes to Muthu and Bopanna. Pradipta Kumar Banerjee- IBM ________________________________________________________________ A wonderful lovely experience. The hospitality is amazing and full credit to the lovely couple Muthu and Bopanna for having made the experience so wonderful. Will recommend it to all my friends . Best wishes and all the best for the future expansion plans. Hema Shriram TCS Blore ________________________________________________________________ It was a home away from home! Amazing hospitality and food. Best wishes to Muthu and Bopanna. Do keep in touch and I hope we will be friends forever. When you visit Delhi do visit us and I hope that we can return the same hospitality. Ambika and Dr.Lakshmi Rajgopal New Delhi ________________________________________________________________ Absolutely loved the place. Very well done. Myron Fernandes, Anglo Eastern Shipping Mumbai ________________________________________________________________ I accompanied my mom who had visited Coorg more than 50 years ago! We had a wonderful stay- Bopanna and Muthu run a lovely guest house and they are lovely people themselves! The room was large , comfortable and well decorated and charming. The plantation trip and the kayak were great fun! We hope to come back soon………… Sumana Brahman , Shantiniketan New Delhi ________________________________________________________________ Bopanna and Muthu are a delightful couple. Had a wonderful stay in their comfortable cottage. Hospitality comes natural and it’s a great asset in their venture. All the best y and God bless. S.S.Brahman Killgore Road Fallschurch Virginia. ________________________________________________________________ Simply superb, best place for an unconventional holiday. The taste, the detail, the ambience, the delicacies and the BOPS & MUTHU . Great passion………… keep it up and all the best. Thank you for making this a truly memorable stay. See you again. Kiran Challoju & Parvathi Narayanan Taj Hotels New Delhi ________________________________________________________________ We had a very relaxing time here. Thank you for showing us the “jungle adventure” kayaking spot, it was a fun thing to do for a day. Thank you also for the wonderful Coorgi dinner and your insights into the local culture. We hope to see you again. Vikrant Goyal , Aratrik Dev Varman , Dosa Inc Los Angeles ________________________________________________________________ You have to stay to experience the place no words can express it. Yogesh Krishnaswamy & Revathi Iyer, Blore ________________________________________________________________ A delightful warm shandy around the bend. A surprise, A joy. A warm open home. Another visit. Love/Hugs Ashwini Tandon & Suruchi , MUSE Blore ________________________________________________________________ A very pleasant and relaxing stay with a nice hospitable young couple Bops & Muthu. They took care of us so well and made us so nicely aware of Coorg and its vibrant culture and history. Wishing them both all success in their future and with their coffee farm and myriad venture ideas. Prem Prakash and family , Asia News International , New Delhi ________________________________________________________________ It has been a real homestay in Madikeri thanks to Bopanna and Muthu who have been warm and affectionate. We were very comfortable and totally at home. Thanks. Ramamohan Rao, Director Karnataka Bank, New Delhi ________________________________________________________________ We had a great stay here and the peaceful surroundings and warm hospitality added to the charm of our holiday. Bops and Muthu thank you for making us feel at home and yet pampered! All the best in your future ventures. Smita Prakash, Asia News International , New Delhi ________________________________________________________________ Read somewhere there are no strangers here but only friends you have not met. Specially true for Muthu and Bops. Wonderful stay will return. Radhika & Sudhir Goyal, Vice President UB Group ________________________________________________________________ Great company, delicious food, wonderful atmosphere you both are so warm and friendly thank you for treating us like family. Perfect hospitality you have made us fall in love with Coorg. Jason Ang & Dawn Falato, Deutsche Bank ________________________________________________________________ Thank you for an absolutely wonderful stay! Nice clean and beautiful room. Super hospitality & great company and food. Thanks!! Julie Mayer , JP Morgan USA ________________________________________________________________ You are a delightful couple with a beautiful home. This is the best food and experience I have had in India so far. Thanks so much. Andrea Geis, JP Morgan USA ________________________________________________________________ Coorg was a very pleasant experience with Bopanna and Muthus hospitality. The stay was very warm and comfortable as well. Thanks for the wonderful stay. Jaspal & Harmeet Sawhney Deutsche Bank Mumbai ________________________________________________________________ Experience unparalleled! Warmth and care never experienced, Stay like never before. Room well designed, tastefully decorated, neatest toilet. Special care given to food very healthy preparation tastefully served. Memories of our stay at Gowri Nivas will linger for many years to come. Krishna Vittaldev & Family, MD Crescent Air Chennai ________________________________________________________________ A charming location, tastefully decorated and managed superbly. Lovely ambience and tasty food. A great get away for adults and kids with an enthusiastic adventure minded man of the house. “He rocks” say the kids. Dr.Bavani Anand, Bangalore ________________________________________________________________ We had a wonderful time here. The food was fantastic. The rooms were large and comfortable. The garden was pleasant.Tickles was also very sweet and so were you’ll. The comfort of a home with the hospitality of a hotel. Deepak, Vybhavi & Hemani Patel, Bandra Mumbai ________________________________________________________________ Simple excellent and decent.Thanks for the warm welcome. Felt homely. Prefer to stay here during my future visit. R.Kannan , Tuticorin ________________________________________________________________ Ours was a very short stay but Gowri Nivas made it very memorable especially the hospitality received from Muthu on our wedding anniversary, would like to come back and spend time here. Venkatesh Balliga , JLL Blore ____________________________________________________________________ We were quite apprehensive of the idea of staying in a home (for some reason we always thought it’s a hotel) however this experience has been really wonderful. The room is big and very well maintained plus superb breakfast and hospitality. Definitely coming back here. Vishal Agarwal, HP Blore ____________________________________________________________________ Our experience was excellent in all respects towards stay, food and courteous treatment. Entire cottage and place are done exceptionally well with aesthetics been observed at best. Frankly no words for the excellent experience. Keep it up. Girish Gangal, Gujarat Ambuja Cements , Thane ____________________________________________________________________ A few memorable moments of our short stay here: the cosy little cottage, the landscaping, the sumptuous tasty “vegetarian” breakfasts, the warmth of “Daisy” Chondamma and her innumerable recipes and stories, the raw adventurous spirit of Bopanna while he took us to the estate and the kayaking, the charming and pleasant hospitality of Muthamma and the agile and ebullient tickles…….. We wish you all the very best in life….. Shekhar, Chella, Mythreyi & Arvind, Blore ____________________________________________________________________ Lovely and mind blowing experience in our one day stay at Gowri Nivas. They are best in hospitality. Bopanna and Muthu are very helpful and go beyond to help visitors. Breakfast in the morning was very very tasty. I wish them all the best in every journey of their life….. Pradeep & Mona Nemani, Upstart Advisors Mumbai ____________________________________________________________________ A home away from home. Leisure at best, peace at best, ambience at best. In short a memorable day here. Shrikant Singhvi, Trichy ____________________________________________________________________ Great place. Wish we could have stayed here for two weeks instead of the two days that we spent. The hospitality is top-class. The atmosphere is very homely. We rate it as one of the best homestays down South. “Bops” enthusiasm to make kids happy with the kayaking and coffee estate drive will remain in memory forever. The special Coorg Cuisine was lip smacking. We now have friends in Coorg. Bipin Vengsarkar & Family, Mumbai ____________________________________________________________________ Our stay at Gowri Nivas has made our honeymoon a memorable moment in our life. The hospitality extended by Bopanna and Muthu has a personal touch. You feel homely here. The service, food, ambience etc is beautiful and not to forget “Tickles”. We’ll be looking forward to coming to Gowri Nivas for our second honey moon…. Mahesh & Smitha Saphaliga, Mumbai ____________________________________________________________________ Dear Bops and Muthu thank you for a wonderful time. We are leaving with fond memories and a promise to come back! The service and warmth is the best we have experienced. It was like meeting long lost friends. Keep the good work going and wish you all success. See you soooon………! Tony Robbins & Reshma, Dubai ____________________________________________________________________ The moment we saw it in the internet/website we fell in love with this place. Well maintained , peaceful. We felt like our native home. Both Bopanna and Muthu have taken great efforts to make our stay very pleasant. May God bless them all the good things. The room, washroom, attic were carefully planned maintained meticulously and we enjoyed every minute of our stay. Thank you folks…… Murali & Sathya, Chennai ____________________________________________________________________ Our first glimpse of this place was in the web site after a search for places To stay in Coorg. As expected it was just like that and maybe more. Our stay was really wonderful and comfortable and we would look forward to coming back here and spending atleast a week here. I would like to add and compliment for your fine taste and excellent hospitality. Thank you both for making our stay really memorable. Diptendra Prasad Sinha, Kolkata ____________________________________________________________________ Thank you for all your hospitality. We came here needing some respite from the city and are very thankful we found your place to provide us with the experience we were looking for. Gowri Nivas will be forever etched in our memories. The trip to the estate was more than brilliant. Nikteta & Abhilash, Blore ____________________________________________________________________ Gowri Nivas is a home not only for staying but where relationships are made forever to stay. We thank the founders of Gowri Nivas and most of all Muthu and Bops may God bless you all. Farshogarh Anklesaria, Saudia New Delhi ____________________________________________________________________ Bops and Muthu are very natural hosts , the warmth and hospitality we enjoyed was very homely infact a feeling better than home. We wish we could return to Coorg again just to enjoy their hospitality and hope to get a chance to reciprocate their hospitality. A great place and extremely wonderful couple. Santosh & Deepali, Dubai ____________________________________________________________________ It was a warm and comfortable stay at Gowri Nivas. The hosts were nice and friendly people which made us feel at home. The ambience and décor is beautiful and pleasant. It was a pleasure being here. We enjoyed our stay and would surely recommend Our friends and family to visit and enjoy a lovely stay here. Thanks! Insiya Khozhema Tambawala, Mumbai ____________________________________________________________________ Gorgeous garden! Beautiful rooms! Yum food (Yes!!) Great hosts! Cute as a button dog! Definitely coming back , actually wish we never had to leave. The adventure camp and hilltop experience were wonderful also. Our kids had a blast! Thanks for truly making us feel at home. Harsha Reddy/Sumit & Family Blore ____________________________________________________________________ We have had the holiday of our lives! Thanks so much Bops & Muthu for making our holiday so special. You guys rock! If it weren’t for Gowri Nivas our holiday would have been significantly less enjoyable. Thanks a Bops, for taking us around , and Muthu for all the yum food. Anant, Geeta , Snehit & Utsav Prabhu ____________________________________________________________________ Your hospitality and food was remarkable. You two are really cut out for this and made us feel welcomed at every moment. The interior décor at the home is so tastefully done! Hope to come back to these enchanted forests and your home very soon! Imad Zahr & Husna Ali Khan , Virginia USA ____________________________________________________________________ Thanks Bops and Muthu for a warm and friendly atmosphere you’ve created. We had the most memorable holiday. A place we would certainly want to come back as soon as possible. Sridhar, Deloitte Secunderabad ____________________________________________________________________ Wonderful home!! Immaculately clean and very tastefully done up. The food was excellent and delightfully local. Bops and Muthu are excellent hosts. Shivendra Kundra, New Delhi ____________________________________________________________________ We had a really good time at Gowri Nivas . We were very tired by the time we came here and it was very relaxing happy homely place. The antiques setting of the house the hospitality the service and the company of Bops was very nice. I am very glad we decided to stay here instead of a hotel. Next time we are here we will be here at Gowri Nivas. Rajesh Nekkanti, Waterford MI , USA ____________________________________________________________________ A lovely & comfortable but unfortunately short stay. I will remember the taste of the “stew” at breakfast for a long time. See you at the plantation the next time! Homi Aibara, Mahajan & Aibara Mumbai ____________________________________________________________________ Dear Bopanna and Muthu A truly amazing place, great hospitality!! Had a wonderful experience staying here and exploring Coorg. A home away from home feeling!! A memorable stay would love to visit again. Vikash & Ittebanya Kar, Mumbai

Kodava home which has been opened to those looking for a vacation in a luxury resort within an affordable budget. In Gowri Nivas, situated at the heart of Madikeri the capital of Coorg, you have the luxury and comfort of home. Coorg district, the birthplace of river Cauvery, lies in the picturesque WesternT Ghats of Karnataka and is home to the Kodavas.




All we can say is this place is home away from home and like its name one feels like staying forever- thanks to the wonderful hospitality of Daisy. Thanks a lot for everything. Mrs & Mr. R.K. Laxman, Bombay __________________________________________________________ Could anyone ask for a more perfect home stay? We have enjoyed paradise on earth and impeccable, warm and wise hospitality. We look forward to writing quite a few public recommendations. Please keep in touch. Thanks for the recipes! Kartik & Rom Weber, New York __________________________________________________________ Loved the people who took care personally. Very friendly and helpful. Would love to come again and again. A most memorable experience. Apurva Modi, Mumbai __________________________________________________________ Loved the cosy accommodation and warm hospitality that muthu and bops extended. A memorable introduction to Coorg. Rajee & Bala Vissa, Singapore __________________________________________________________ Good experience, very good decoration and very good food. The friendly atmosphere made us feel like at home. CE FUT UN EXCELLENT SE JOUR. LE LIEU, LODEWRATIM ET L’ACCENT CHALEUREUX OR CONTRIBUE A REMDEC CE SEJON MEMORABLE . A ME POS MANQUERI UNE VISITE A LA PLANTATION. Isabel & Samy, USA/Croatia __________________________________________________________ We had the most wonderful stay. Muthu and Bopanna are the best host and made us feel like part of the family. We came in not knowing what to expect but as we leave it feels like we are saying bye to family. Thank you so much and God bless. Excellent all round would highly recommend you. Vishwanaths New Delhi, Nambiars Dubai, Ram & Lakshmi Oklahoma __________________________________________________________ It was a great experience to stay here. We enjoyed each and every moment. A perfect place to spend with your family on ones’s precious holiday. “It’s a gem of a place” what else one wants on a holiday. Value for money is a commercial word but when we get values in life on such holidays they are going to last long in memory. Anuradha & Prabhakar, Chennai __________________________________________________________ Very enjoyable stay, wish only that we could have stayed longer. All the best wishes and thanks for the great hospitality. Sudha Loman, Wageningen, The Netherlands __________________________________________________________ Everything was great!!! Scott Hendron, Dubuque, USA __________________________________________________________ I only wish to stay here permanently. I am going to come here every year. V.Akaash, 9 yrs, Vellore

We enjoyed our first visit to Coorg. It was the perfect spot to relax, enjoy and experience a different aspect of Indian culture. The hospitality and service was excellent. I will be sure to recommend this location to all our friends and family. Gowri Nivas is definitely a place to come and experience relaxation, comfort and great company. Thank you so much for making our stay comfortable and memorable. Dr.Dan and Asha Prasad Hudson North Carolina __________________________________________________________ Thank you for such a great hospitality. We enjoyed our stay very much. It was very pleasant to meet you all. Will see you soon. Kula Kulasegaram. Ontario, Canada __________________________________________________________ Awesome! I have had the opportunity to experience the earthy Kodagu. Seldom do we get such a chance . Kodagu is unique, hope it withstands the fast paced change. Concepts like gowri nivas will help to sustain and emphasize on the niche culture of Coorg. Good luck! Wonderful people. Sharad Rao. New York. __________________________________________________________ What a surprise from a young forward looking couple. Excellent hosts, preplanned items to meet the requirement of the young and old. A good P.R.O. for Coorg culture, history as well as about nature and environment of the place. We love to come again. God willing it will happen. The trip to the estate and local family is unforgettable . Thanks Bopanna and Muthu may God bless both of you with the best of everything. P.V.Narayan Rao Bangalore __________________________________________________________ Staying at Gowri Nivas was a new experience. Had been to Coorg several times but this was something different. Great stay within the heart of town. Once inside the room you feel so far away from town. Bops and Muthu are such good hosts. Looking forward to visiting again soon. Yogesh & Soumya Premsagar Mangalore __________________________________________________________ What a beautiful relaxing place to stay. We were made to feel so welcome and part of the family. Excellent food and company. We will certainly be back and recommend it to all our friends. Hughie & Pauline Hughes Alicante Spain __________________________________________________________ Very nice-feels like home. Thanks Viki Kimball. Northern Kentucky University. Amelia Ohio __________________________________________________________ It’s a home outside, thanks for your kind hospitality and personal care. You are doing an excellent job. Keep it up. K.Ravi Kumar. Kingfisher Airlines __________________________________________________________ Thank you. We had a good time. Felt like home. Very comfortable. Great hospitality. Would love to come back again. Romen & Mini Sood. (Saniya & Pradyut)Radio Mirchi __________________________________________________________ Thank you for your generous hospitality, personalized service and a heady dose of “COORG UNPLUGGED. We go back with fond memories and hope to be back sometime soon. Shantanu Verma . Lenovo Bangalore __________________________________________________________ Thank you for your wonderful hospitality. Coorg is a beautiful place and your place has enhanced the beauty and the surrounding of Coorg and has made it a place worth living. We had a great time at your place and these memories will be etched in our minds forever. Mr.Balwant Retarekar. Link Pharma Chem Ltd. Baroda __________________________________________________________ Thank you for good homely hospitality. Madhav Kulkarni. Delphi India . Bangalore __________________________________________________________ Thank you for the excellent hospitality. My children would not like to leave the place as they loved it so much. It is definitely a home feeling and now plan to bring the entire family here and be your guests for a couple of days. Thank you once again. It was a great satisfying holiday away from home but at home. Pankaj M. Chhapia. Kapoor Lamp Shade Co. Bangalore __________________________________________________________ Thanx Mutu and Bops for the wonderful time. We take back with us some great memories and we look forward to some more great one. We truly have bonded and so glad to have met wonderful friends like U. Naveen Mendonza. Bangalore __________________________________________________________ Staying at Gowri Nivas was WAY better than we expected. The house is filled with warmth and good vibes, made more beautiful by the great people it houses-Muthu and Bops. We also found some wonderful friends in them. Muthu keep smiling and Bops keep LAUGHING Latha Rajagopala. Bangalore __________________________________________________________ Staying at Gowri Nivas was like home. The food was amazing. The places we went to were so fun and really exciting and I’d love to visit again. Raaga Rajagopala. Bangalore __________________________________________________________ Thank you extremely for your hospitality. You have a lovely home. We came into Gowri Nivas as guests and 48 hours later, we leave friends!! Looking forward to more visits to this charming hill station. Anaheeta, Deepak, Kavya& Karan Pinto. Bangalore. __________________________________________________________ We don’t know how you do it but you made it a really special stay for us. Its not just your home or your food, it’s the two of you. You are really special. Ivan & Ingrid Arthur. AICAR Business School. Neral Maharashtra __________________________________________________________ Dear Muttu & Bops, Our first ever visit to this part of the country couldn’t have been more memorable. This is indeed a great effort on your part and your personal warmth and hospitality and your personal touch and care is touching. We wish you all success in your endeavours and hope to be back soon. Will surely miss you and your wonderful “Home”. Rakesh & Preeti Mathur . Welcom Heritage Hotels. New Delhi. __________________________________________________________ Its been a very pleasant stay for us and enjoyed our stay here. Ilavarasan & Aarthi. Aditi Technologies Bangalore. __________________________________________________________ Bops and Muthu. Thanks for the memorable experience. You introduced us to “Kodavaland” from 300 feet and 5 feet above the ground. We shared good moments and lots of laughs and in the end move on from a great holiday, plus 2 new friends. All the best and God bless. Sindhu & Robin Paul . KPMG __________________________________________________________ Must compliment you. The place is very clean and both of you are very friendly. Best of luck . Good value for money! Ameen Rehaman. Ficus Pak Pvt Ltd. Bangalore. __________________________________________________________ I felt in my home, with a sweet couple thanks for everything wish you the best. Sema Alpsal. Istanbul Turkey. __________________________________________________________ Awesome experience, sweet couple , kayaking and drive in jeep were experiences to remember for a life time. Beautiful cottages and décor and above all the personal care and touch which made it all very special. Looking forward to more such experiences. Keep in touch. Varun Dua . GE India . New Delhi. __________________________________________________________ Muthun and Bops, it was a great experience , lovely place, great company wonderful food and excellent ambience. I was well rested. Keep up the great spirit. Dr.Sundar Sundararaman. UNDP/UNAIDS Chennai. __________________________________________________________ It’s a nice experience. You are very generous hosts. Very homely atmosphere. With our best wishes to you. Moushumi & Sabyasachi. Northwest Airlines . Mumbai __________________________________________________________ I have searched hundred of things on google but Gowri Nivas is the most precious gift of google. Great concoction of exotic place, homely environment and modern amenities. Had a great company of Bopanna and Muthu and I am grateful for the wonderful time we had here. Neel Shah. Exim & Mfr Bangalore. __________________________________________________________ Very very natural built with a great passion and maintained with great care. First place I have seen where we cant make out “what is missing here”. One is sure to have an emotional bondage to Bopanna and Muthu because of their familiar and friendly attitude. Dr.Nimitt V Khara. Ahmedabad __________________________________________________________ I have no words to explain, feelings I got here during the three days passed here in Gowri Nivas with Bopanna and Muthu. I must say that you have developed this place in a unique way which we have never seen before. Gaurang D. Shah . Surat.