Raoji Residency Homestay in Valparai

Staying in Valparai is not at all expensive. In fact, for budget travellers it is really good. The problem is finding a good place to stay. We had initially booked rooms at the Green Hill Hotel Valparai, but shifted from there after being unhappy with the not-too-clean & dingy-looking rooms. It appeared that there are quite a few homestays in Valparai where lodging is provided, though not meals. We discovered a homestay named Raoji Residency.

 Raoji Residency Homestay Valparai Review

Exterior view of Raoji Mansion

At first glance, the Raoji Mansion (it is an ancestral property) does not look promising because the upper storeys of this 2-storyed house looks derelict & uncared for (see photo at left).

Don't go by this exterior view though! The rooms where we stayed were on the ground floor & were a complete contrast to what we saw of the outside. We booked the 3 rooms, all of which  were extremely neat and squeaky clean, as was the bathroom.



The exterior walls of the rooms were in a bright sunny yellow ~ immensely cheerful colour!

Entrance to room

Room

Room 2

Room 3

TV nook

Middle room with hotplate

Wash basin

Bathroom

Raoji Residency Homestay in Valparai Room Rates: We paid Rs.2,500/- for the 3 rooms which can accommodate 10 persons. It was an excellent budget stay & is highly recommended. The only setback: it had rained & we hung our clothes outside on the clotheslines to dry. A pair of jeans was stolen overnight. So don't leave your clothes out to dry at night!!

Note: meals are not provided. You have to eat out. However, the owner did say that arrangements could be made on request.
Contact Phone Number for Booking Rooms at Raoji Residency Homestay in Valparai: 04253 221384
Address of Raoji Residency Homestay in Valparai:
28/117, Opposite Post Office,
Valparai - 642 127
Contact Person: Mr. R.T.Kumarrao - Mobile: 9489180024
Email: rtkumarrao@yahoo.com