About
The house.
The family.
Our Story
A home that has always
been a home.
Malakkarethu House sits in Aranmula, Pathanamthitta District — a small temple town on the Pampa River in central Kerala. It is a family home managed by Adv. Jojy J Varghese under A Thundiath Enterprise.
The house offers six double ensuite bedrooms arranged across two floors, which can be configured as a four-bedroom unit, a two-bedroom unit, or individual rooms. Every room is fully furnished and comes with a private entrance, giving guests both comfort and privacy within a family setting.
The large garden opens to river views. The kitchen turns out proper Kerala food — not a tourist approximation of it. The family knows the town, the temple, the season of the boat races, and the back roads to Sabarimala.
The veranda — a favourite place to sit in the evenings.
How We Think About Hospitality
Three principles we don't compromise on.
01
Family, not franchise
Malakkarethu House is a family home first. You are a guest in a home that has been lived in for generations, not a customer in a property managed at a distance.
02
Kerala, undiluted
Aranmula sits outside the tourist belt. What you experience here — the temple rhythms, the river, the food — is what Kerala has always been.
03
Depth over breadth
We host a small number of guests at a time, so we can give proper attention to every stay. We would rather host fewer people well than many people adequately.
The Property
Six rooms. One household.
Guest bedroom
Sitting room
Interior spaces
The house
Garden gazebo
Outdoor areas
Context
A place with deep roots.
Ancient
Aranmula's Parthasarathy Temple established — one of Kerala's 108 Divya Desams
Centuries
The Thundiath family builds roots in Aranmula, living through successive generations in this house
2010s
Malakkarethu House opens its doors as a heritage homestay under A Thundiath Enterprise
Today
Six double ensuite rooms receive guests from around the world, managed by Adv. Jojy J Varghese