Yuriko and her husband were wonderful hosts! We arrived late (23:00), and they had both waited up for us to arrive to greet us and welcome us into their home. In fact, Yuriko was waiting in the road to help direct the taxi! We stayed in the loft room, where there was plenty of space for the two of us and our luggage (it could have slept three). Breakfast was great every morning. Yuriko and her husband speak very little English, but they are both very active in trying to communicate with pictures and gestures! Their niece and granddaughter both speak great English and are only a phone call away if you need help communicating, but we really didn't need their help. It was wonderful to stay in such an authentic setting with such generous and welcoming people!

Amita has a lovely bed and breakfast in a great location in Jaipur. The facilities were newer, and we were able to use the washing machine and dryer for our clothes! Amita spent a great deal of time on the phone helping our taxi driver find the accommodation (it was pouring rain when we arrived). We felt very comfortable in the space.

Where do I even begin? Staying with Yogesh and his family was the highlight of our time in India. The accommodations were excellent - cool air conditioning at a very hot time of year, with a very nice, new private room. Yogesh's wife and daughter were generous enough to comply with our request for a cooking demonstration, and even allowed us to cook (or burn) our own roti! Breakfast was a substantial, traditional and delicious Indian meal - it was more food than we could eat! Yogesh was a wonderful and generous host, sharing stories about his life and the history of India. Our only wish was that we could have stayed with them longer - we learned so much from this experience.