
River access
Flat rocks, shallow water in the dry months, and nobody else on the bank.
Nelliahudhikeri · Siddapura · Kodagu
Nadithaara is a small homestay on a coffee estate in Coorg. Two rooms, a verandah that catches the morning, and water you can hear from bed. Breakfast comes out of our kitchen, not a buffet.
From ₹3,988 per night for two, breakfast included. Taxes extra.


Flat rocks, shallow water in the dry months, and nobody else on the bank.

We keep the wood dry under the stairs. Lit most evenings unless it is pouring.

Akki roti, neer dose, wild mango curry when it is in season.

The rows start behind the house. Fifteen minutes end to end, longer if you stop.
The rooms
Both open off the same verandah and both have their own bathroom with hot water. Weekends, long weekends and the Dussehra to New Year stretch are priced higher. Message us with your dates and we will send the exact figure.

The bigger of the two. Families take this one.

Quieter side of the house. Couples usually pick this.

Groups of six to eight take the whole house. The living room, the verandah and the kitchen come with it. Tell us how many of you there are and we will work out a price.
A day here





6:40 am

It sits there until the sun clears the ridge. Take the coffee outside and watch it go.

Akki roti and chutney, or neer dose with kadala curry. Filter coffee comes first either way.

The rocks are flat enough to sit on all morning. Bring a book. The water runs cold.

The rows start behind the house. In November the cherries are red and the whole place smells of them.

Rice, sambar, a dry fry, wild mango curry if we have it. The bonfire goes up after.

The house
The land has been in coffee for a long time. The house is new. We finished it in 2023 and turned it toward the river instead of the road, which meant a longer driveway and a lot of arguing with the mason.
It was worth it. You hear the water from both bedrooms. In the monsoon you hear nothing else.
Nadithaara runs under Mehmaan-E-Kaveri, which is the family name for all this. Nadi is river. Thaara is star. On a clear night in Kodagu you get both at once.
The family at Nadithaara
Mehmaan-E-Kaveri
Plan it out
Pick what fits. We will write the message for you and open WhatsApp with it ready to go.
Your message
Hi Nadithaara, I would like to stay with you. A couple, 2 guests, looking at 2 nights, dates still open. One room. All meals. Could you confirm if that is free and what it comes to?
Nothing is sent until you press send in WhatsApp.
The kitchen
Nothing on a menu. Tell us what you can and cannot eat when you book, and that is what comes to the table.

Rice flour, pressed by hand. Breakfast most days.

The other breakfast. Ask for both and you will get both.

Off the bonfire, when the evening is dry.

Dinner. The mango curry depends on the season.
On the way
Most people drive in from Mysuru or Bengaluru. These are on the road, not a detour.
Through Periyapatana
Thirty minutes of green on both sides. Windows down. Elephants cross here, so keep to the speed limit.
Kushalnagar
The Namdroling monastery is twenty minutes off the highway. Nisargadhama is a bamboo island with a hanging bridge, good with kids.
Kushalnagar
Both quiet on a weekday. Harangi for the still water, Chiklihole when the gates are open.
Near us
Ten minutes from the house. Go early, before the heat.
Gonikoppa road
Worth the detour if you have an extra morning. Feeding time is the thing to catch.
Guests
We did not leave the property once in two days. Sat by the river in the morning, slept in the afternoon, sat by the fire at night. The akki roti was the best thing we ate in Coorg.
Booked it for my parents and they called me twice to say how quiet it was. The caretaker sorted out a vegetarian menu without being asked twice.
Rained the whole weekend and it did not matter. You sit on the verandah and listen to the river come up. Took the whole house with six of us.
Clean rooms, hot water that actually stays hot, and a dog that walks the estate with you. Directions over WhatsApp were spot on.
Find us
The last kilometre is estate road. Any car will manage it in the dry months. Message us the day before and we will send a pin and a landmark.
Check in
1:00 pm
Check out
11:00 am
From ₹3,988
a night, breakfast in