Mango Tree Homestay

Very bright, modern and comfortable little hotel near - about 2 km - the entrance to the Vijayanagar site at Hampi. It is family-run and very friendly and helpful. If you don't have your own transport, you will need to use a taxi or tuktuk to get to shops and restaurants; although you can order and have delivered food from the excellent restaurant run by the same family. They provide breakfast - Indian or European - to order.

An Indian homestay is much like a guesthouse in the UK. The English-speaking hosts at Mango Tree were very welcoming, friendly and helpful and whilst our stay was room-only, they prepared breakfasts both mornings for a small charge. The room was very nice for a homestay; clean, well-maintained and reasonably sized with an ensuite wet-room and effective air conditioning. The bed was very comfortable but having single glazing means you’d be wise to pack earplugs to counter dogs barking and early-rising locals. The only real shortcomings was having nowhere to hang or place clothes (no shelves, wardrobes, drawers, etc) so we had to live out of our suitcases. Having soft & fluffy towels would’ve been nice too. A communal seating area in the terrace made for a welcome outdoor space at the beginning and end of the day for the five rooms. The Mango Tree is on the outskirts of the village so having a car to get about would be helpful, but the rickshaw arranged by the owner for the two days we were there was absolutely fine. The archaeological site is huge and if you follow the three-day recommended itinerary of the tourist office, we quickly got temple-overload and in hindsight we’d have been happier with the (full) one-day itinerary.

Run by the same family who owns Hampi's famous Mango Tree restaurant .Though located slightly off the ruins, on one end of Kamalapur town, it hardly takes 15-20 minutes by auto to all the major attractions.In fact, we found the location to be ideal to crash after a long day of exploring the ruins.Our auto driver Mr. Mustafa recommended by the homestay was really good and stayed with us throughout the trip. Complimentary breakfast was freshly prepared local homemade fare every time, which is served either in your room or in the open terrace on our preference.Also the owner and staffs were really polite in accommodating all our special requests for my 4 year old son. You also have the option to order food for dinner from their restaurant located near the Virupaksha temple. Definitely a good hassle free option to consider for your Hampi trip.Though I am not aware of the quality of other local homestays, this was one of the most expensive homestays available online at the time of booking.

Reasonable rates Excellent Service Nice place for family, friends or couples Good food 5km away from Hampi They guided us for our Hampi trip and helped in every possible manner Really good people Nice outside view