It will be Goparaj's friendly face you will see when you arrive at the Trivandrum airport and, as the manager of Eden Garden, it is his helpfulness that will make your stay here easy. He organizes travel tickets, can help you find the best currency rate, and will provide reliable advice how to best spend your time in India.

If you need anything at all, Rajav is your man. When you are hungry he will fix you a tasty meal and a frothy cup of chai, or anything else you may desire, but only if it doesn't go against Doctor's orders! The men will benefit from his Ayurvedic massages and all will benefit from his easy sense of humour and his ability to solve almost any problem you encounter.

Saline's gentle smile and firm touch makes Shalini a wonderful masseuse for the women that come to Eden Garden. She is caring, thorough, and reassuring. When it is time for your medicine, she is there to hand it over with a smile and quick prayer for your health. Sometimes she makes dinner for the guests and her dal is uncompared.

Manoj will sometimes forget your name but he never forgets to clean your room, bring clean sheets and towels, or to pick up anything you requested from the nearest city. He runs errands, brings food and always has time to sit down for a short chat. If you like Hindi music or Hindi movies, you and Manoj will become great friends.

Somarajan, the watchman quickly becomes the most important person at Eden Garden when dusk descends: he uses an Ayurvedic smoke to fumigate the rooms from the mosquitoes. The determined South Indian mosquitoes are the biggest threat for our watchman, but he faithfully spends his nights here, which is great if you forget your flashlight during a power cut.