Apart from being one of the very convenient and comfortable home-stays in the Capital city of Trivandrum, Friends Villa has the advantage of being situated in Thiruvallam, a place inside the city, yet quite free from the busy hustle and bustle of the city. Thiruvallam is also a destination offering traditional style village cruises, canoe rides, etc. Reaching the property is easy, as there is 24x7 bus, taxi and auto service from the major junctions like East Fort, Palayam, etc. Moreover, the major offices, airport, railway station and other destinations are also just a few minutes away. The home-stay maintains state of the art facilities along with a combination of ethnic and contemporary paralleling the dual and diverse nature of Trivandrum City. While on one hand, there are places of pilgrimage like Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Palayam Cathedral, Juma Mosque and traditional style buildings of Fort area, on the other hand there are places like Technopark and modern malls teeming with modern contemporary style. With a pretty large population, there is also diversity in religions and ethnicities living in harmony with each other. The major languages spoken are mostly Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi along with English spoken by a major part of the population. Being a place with moderate climates, comfortable and airy clothing is preferred. The state also offers a large number of tourist attractions and destinations for tourists.