Eco-Friendly, Calm and Clean
Fair and Sustainable!
The First Place offers you a unique combination of a charming guest house and gardens, a yoga ashram, a quiet academic retreat, a surfing center, and a local home-stay in a peaceful, harmonious atmosphere. We are very proud of our carefully maintained rooms and high standards of cleanliness.
The First Place is owned and run by Indian and Swedish people who have always wished they could find a place like this for themselves. We love Kerala and have a deep understanding of its history, economy, and development.
Our goal is to encourage sustainable, ecological, fair tourism. A portion of The First Place’s income is donated to local organizations for the development of the community and to assist single mothers as well as local individuals with health problems.
There is free hi-speed internet throughout The First Place. Our comfortable rooms have unbleached cotton sheets and canopy mosquito-netting. Each one is outfitted with a writing desk, reading lamps, shelves for books and clothing, a mirror, several electrical outlets, and a ceiling fan. All of our bathrooms are newly renovated and have hot water showers.
In trying to be mindful of the environment, we recycle as much as we can. Our kitchen, where a local chef prepares vegetarian breakfasts and lunches, runs on bio-gas from food waste. To avoid plastic bottles, we supply our guests with purified drinking water at no charge.
We have several bicycles that you are welcome to borrow for exploring the surrounding area and local villages. Our adjoining beach is ideal for long walks beside the sea and for watching the sunset over the ocean.
For those who enjoy surfing, there so many hidden surfing spots along the coast.
Our serene garden is filled with tropical flowers and trees, song birds, and butterflies. It is a shady oasis where you can spend your days reading or relaxing. You may also use our outdoor yogahall that is equipped with fans and provides an astonishing seaview. The First Place overlooks the beautiful Arabian Sea, where you can swim or relax on the beach
Every morning we have a 90-minute Hatha yoga class with our certified Sivananda instructor, who is sure to guide and inspire you. All levels from beginners to advanced are welcome.
During your stay at The First Place, you can visit with a local family, attend a lecture on Kerala history and society, take yoga classes, go for a boat ride to watch dolphins, explore Kerala’s famous backwaters, observe a development organization in action, explore Ayurveda medicine or get an insider’s tips for excursions on your own. We can help you arrange almost anything.
We consider our guests part of our family. We will do our best to offer you a high degree of personal service. If you enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with all the amenities of tourist areas but located off the beaten track, we know you will feel comfortable here.
The First Place is ideal for people who prefer solitude and calm. There is no “noise” other than the songs of birds and the sound of waves from the Indian Ocean, and, of course, the muezzin’s call from the neighbouring mosque.
The First Place is smoke free.
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