Madikeri: In a landmark decision penalising a home stay that was being run without proper ventilation and safety precautions, the Kodagu Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has asked the home stay owner to pay a compensation of Rs. 37.50 lakh to a 55-year-old resident of Mumbai whose daughter, an MBA graduate, died at the facility in…
Home-stays, resort owners asked to furnish guest details
April 4, 2023Madikeri: In the backdrop of the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Dr. B.C. Satish held a meeting with election officers, flying squads and owners of home-stays, holiday homes and resorts and asked them to strictly follow the rules of the Election Commission while running their outlets in the election season….
COVID curbs spoil party plans for second year
December 27, 2021People from Mysuru, Bengaluru head to Kodagu; Home Stays report full occupancy Mysore/Mysuru: In the busiest days of the year for the hospitality industry, hotels, pubs, resorts, clubs and bars have been forced to keep things low-key for the second year in a row. They have to observe a subdued New Year’s eve as the…
Mumbai professional dies in Kodagu home stay
October 25, 2021Death due to suspected leak from gas geyser; An unauthorised home stay, says Association Madikeri: A Mumbai-based professional died of a suspected gas leak from a gas geyser at a home stay in Madikeri late last night. She had ventured into a small bathroom of the accommodation facility that had only minimum ventilation, the Police…
A Techno Party not a Rave Party, claims Home Stay owner
November 11, 2019Gonikoppal: The owner of the Home Stay in South Kodagu that was raided recently for allegedly hosting a Rave Party has denied the Police charges. “Permission for loud speakers to conduct a musical nite was obtained and we were conducting a Techno Party but the Police have filed a false case against us for conducting…
Monsoon warning: No Home Stay bookings in North Kodagu areas till Aug.31
June 1, 2019Madikeri: Tourists from Mysuru heading North Kodagu (Madikeri and Somwarpet) during weekends and holidays watch out as Home Stays and resorts will not be available till Aug.31. Reason: Notices are being issued by local administrations to Home Stay and resort owners not to admit tourists and take bookings as there is an imminent danger of…
Four Home Stay agents arrested for arm-twisting tourists
May 19, 2018Kodagu SP warns of strict action if home stay middlemen force guests to opt for particular accommodation Madikeri: Added to the menace of mushrooming home stays (mostly illegal and unauthorised) in Kodagu and the intense competition to attract more and more guests, some home stay middlemen or agents are blackmailing and threatening the guests forcing…
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