We spent 4 days at Visaya to celebrate my father's 70th birthday. Jagath and Meena who took care of us, and Nakeer the fabulous in-house chef, made sure that we had a splendid time and never wanted for anything. The house is beautifully designed, full of large, airy spaces to gather and admire the views over the cliff onto the Arabian Sea below. The sprawling pool, which looks out onto the ocean was probably the most popular feature of the house and we spent the majority of our time idling in the shallows. The bedrooms are all vast and thoughtfully (and tastefully) decorated, and the bathrooms all have open-air showers so that you always feel in touch with the beautiful surroundings outside. The food was exceptional. All we had to give Meena was the barest indication about what we felt like eating and she and Nakeer would figure out a sumptuous feast for us. We were treated to local specialties like jackfruit puttu, green banana curry, beautiful shrimp cooked a million different ways, crab curries--I could literally fill this entire review with praise for the marvellous food! Jagath and Meena took care of us in so many other ways, too--organizing a masseur to come to the house, coordinating multiple shopping trips into Thiruvananthapuram, and being wonderful company, too! On our last night we had a big birthday dinner for my father, and Meena and Jagath made sure it was a big hit, helping us decorate the house, organizing platters upon platters of delicious hors d'oeuvres, and putting on an exquisite feast that we'll all remember for years to come. We are already looking forward to our next trip!