Alappuzha hotellia

Plussat: Location n the Resort itself

Miinukset: Food can be little better

Plussat: Very nice traditional place to stay for few days and enjoy the vacation.

Miinukset: None.

Plussat: Super deluxe rooms are excellent. Views are awesome. Swimming pool and recreation facilities are good. Complimentary boat trip is excellent

Miinukset: Location was bit far from kochi city. Deluxe rooms are bit small.

Plussat: Beautiful location, hidden away nice and quiet. Pool was really good.

Plussat: relaxing and very peaceful place. The resort offers a lot of different activities to enjoy. The boat trip was very nice.

Miinukset: The resort does not have any drive in access. You will have to take a tiny boat to cross the small dirty canal. The entrance is next to the rubbish dump which isn't nice at all. The swimming pool area is unfinished and absolutely non-pleasant. The pool itself is tiny and was very hot. The water wasn't managed properly, it had too much chlorine in it. You can see that this pool is there just to tick the box "pool" in the search engine. Rooms aren't planned properly. There is no single chair to sit on. Bathrooms are not comfortable. Too much of plastic use inside of the resort, lack of sustainability.

Plussat: The location.

Miinukset: Bugs in the bedroom.

Plussat: I had nothing to complain. A perfect hide away location for a lovely family vacation... Food was great.. staff were friendly ... Location was cosy .. wat more you will need ?

Miinukset: I had nothing to complain. Do I say it's little towards the expensive side ? May be

Plussat: Very nice and relax hotel, the staff very charming and friendly and the food very good

Miinukset: Everything ok

Plussat: The staff were really friendly and very helpful. The location in the backwaters was amazing there were a few mosquito problems but to be expected when you back onto stagnant water. Birdlife was varied and interesting, storks. Egrets. Kingfishers and Indian fishing eagles so interesting to watch.

Miinukset: The other guests were horrid, very rude to staff, no manners whatsoever.

Plussat: calm quiet with decent facilities

Miinukset: commute to and from property was a massive challenge. cabs are unreliable and change tariffs depending upon need.

Plussat: Excellent

Plussat: We had an excellent experience in Xandari house boats. House boats were pretty clean and it was very relaxing to experience the nature. We also got an opportunity to explore the local area in narrow canal through a small boat. Boats will move till 6pm and then they will park the boat overnight (till about 7:45 AM in the morning). Food - we already confirmed the menu sometime back but few members of our family made some new demand of fish food. They stopped the boat midway so that we can buy seafood of our choice and they cooked it for dinner. Chef was too good and accommodated our ad hoc requests with a smile. Staff - very courteous staff and very attentive. They were always willing to go extra mile to help us. Room facility - they don't need to use generator for air conditioning which was really good (less noise). Also, rooms and connected bathrooms were all good sized. They had toiletries in the bathroom. Check in / check out experience - very convenient check in / checkout experience. When we reached to their office, we took only 15-20 min to start the journey.

Miinukset: Should have stayed longer.

Plussat: We stayed 2 nights on Xandari for my partners birthday and it was amazing! We were completely spoilt by the staff and they even got her a cake! Very relaxing and serene cruising through the back waters and the absolute highlight was the food - incredible.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: The Crew was amazing and very helpful. They made some brilliant food and took great care of us at every junction. The setting of the Backwaters and the Canoeing experience was also very insightful for the life along the paddy fields and the rivers

Miinukset: So the Houseboat was 11 years old and was not state of the art luxury which I had in mind while looking at the 9+ rating and the cost per night. Also the 1800-0600 air conditioning rule is a bit silly as Kerala can get humid and sticky and some guests might want to retire to their AC bedrooms during the day as well. Furniture and bathroom felt dated and old. Moreover the 1 bedroom houseboat is simply a 3 bedroom boat with two of the rooms locked which results in very compact rooms. I was under the impression that the bedroom in my 1 bedroom boat will be larger.

Plussat: Location of the property is excellent and the breakfast was superb.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: The food was very good (especially the fried banana things!). The crew was also very nice and helpful.

Plussat: Food was lovely and staff very nice.

Plussat: Surprisingly we booked a good houseboat and splurged on a cruise to the backwater canals and the weather was good. Really pleasant and clean rooms, but the thing that make this such a good place to stay is a good customer service. All of the staff are incredibly helpful and generous. The scenery is quite beautiful and the food is excellent.  We were fed 3 meals.  Lunch, dinner and breakfast the following morning. We really enjoyed an exotic Asian Cruise adventure. Thanks to the management.

Plussat: Excellent service, staff did everything to make our stay memorable. Good quality rooms and meals. Very relaxing.

Plussat: The houseboat was very comfortable and clean. The boat staff, especially the chef was very good. Food was delicious.

Miinukset: The boat stops at one place from 5:30 PM to 7 AM. This is too long. It would have been nice to go moving till 9 PM. But the local regulations are like this.

Plussat: everything! we travelled with 2 babies and they were very accommodating, helpful and made our trip extra special

Plussat: The location, staff and food..

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: The property is located by the backwaters & has a very serene ambience to it. The staff ( nitin) is very attentive & have a very helpful attitude. The food prepared had the local cuisine touch & was extremely tasty.

Miinukset: The room didn’t have much space to move

Plussat: Amazing place Great hospitality by the staffs. I had a good time. Thank you

Plussat: The food was very good. The rooms were large and comfortable.

Plussat: Very good cook !

Plussat: The staff were very welcoming, and quick to see to all our needs (including the WiFi which had to be repaired). The location is near enough to Alleppey town, and beautifully set onlooking the backwaters. You had to be boated over to the resort which makes for a nice arrival. The food is very nice and their menu has a variety of dishes - we’d recommend the vegetable biriyani! They have a lovely outdoor area, including a hammock, and it is beautiful in the evening with all of the lights. They arranged a 5 hour kayaking trip for us which was incredible! They also arranged a car for us to get to our next location. The staff could not have been more helpful. Overall good value for money, with amazing service.

Miinukset: The facilities were fairly basic but they provided everything we needed so nothing was an actual issue. The air-conditioning was great, although pretty noisy (didn’t really bother us but might others). The shower pressure varied (we think it depended on how many people were having a shower across the property - there’s about 8 rooms in total). The WiFi wasn’t working for the first few days, but they made every effort to get it working quickly, which involved them having to put the cable across the canal (which understandably is quite difficult).

Plussat: Amazing home cooked food, an idyllic setting, friendly staff who organised a boat trip and a massage for us. It really felt like a sanctuary.

Miinukset: The facilities were very basic. The water pressure was very low making it very difficult to shower. The taxi took a very long time to find the property because it is so remote.

Plussat: Great river facing location. Friendly staff, Decent breakfast. All rooms facing the river.

Miinukset: Your site says 4 people to a room.. Max 3 possible in that room. Please ask for dimensions before deciding the occupancy. TV Channel inoperative at times

Plussat: It's a nice one piece full climate

Plussat: The staff were amazing especially the cook abhayan , support staff Nitin and Vyshakh. They were very courteous and caring. The cook was kind enough to customize the food for us. The entire team made our stay very comfortable and safe. A big thumbs up to the entire bamboo lagoon team. Room was very comfortable and cozy. Food was excellent. The lake view from our room was fabulous. The environment was serene.

Miinukset: Except the entry route to the resort everything was excellent. The street was very narrow and the roads were pretty bad due to laying work.

Plussat: Once the renovation will be done...it will be a magnificant resort! It was just a shame that we payes the whole amount and that there was no mentioning of the fact that they we’re doing severe renovation works... The food that we could order was delicious and the staff was friendly. Go there in a few months and it will be wonderful!

Plussat: The ambience and the beautiful waterfront

Miinukset: Restaurant was a bit pricey

Plussat: Hospitality

Miinukset: NA

Plussat: Everything except the food. Location is fantastic. The views are mind blowing. Hospitality is excellent.

Miinukset: Food was pathetic. Needs a looooooot of work in that department. Mosquitoes were uncontrollable because of the gaps that were left in the bathroom and living area.

Plussat: Wonderful kind staff who couldn’t do enough for you and a lovely happy atmosphere.

Plussat: lovely people - everyone was so kind and helpful. Great food, fabulous pool. We had a great massage there.

Plussat: We had an incredible time at Punnamada and we really felt looked after during our stay. The resort offers complimentary yoga with a yoga master each morning and evening which my brother and I loved. There is an aryuvedic doctor onsite and massages are fantastic. The restaurant was excellent and the chef was very attentive, he brought us out lots of different meals to try and gave us a cooking lesson. The resort also offers a complimentary cruise on the backwaters which is amazing. The view is perhaps the best feature of the resort - truly incredible. The staff are lovely and I would love to return again in the future. Highly recommended, one of the best places I've stayed. Thank you to the Punnamada team for looking after us.

Miinukset: Minor renovation work happening during the time of our visit, which i believe was temporary.

Plussat: Loved the freestyle bathroom in open air. woodwork all over was very pleasing to mind and look. The Manichitirathaazh lock and key was the highlight and not to be missed. Available on each and every door. The chairs outside were old style but extemely comfortable to sit and chat. Breakfast was excellent and lot of custom choices. chicken sausage and different types of dosa and hot hot omleette was a hit. The tea with the backwater view was pleasant and worthwhile one They had floaters for swimming beginners which was very useful for us to stay in pool for a good duration though we did not know swimming

Miinukset: AC worked but since there were lot of gaps in the roofing we did not feel the AC and it was extremely hot. Water. Afternoon Alacarte food was Ok. we ordered Palaada, they brought Payasam without saying a word and billed for payasamm. after asking they said they didnt have Palaada. Quantity of kerala rice was very less for the fish curry

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Poor maintenance, smelly bathrooms with almost broken fittings, torn bed linen. Staff at restaurant appeared to be least interested.

Plussat: The location is excellent to walk to the dock and find some houseboats for a ride

Miinukset: Food menu needs to be improved

Plussat: Nice hotel, very comfortable and amazing views.

Miinukset: Asked for a hairdryer to the room and they did not bring.

Plussat: good

Miinukset: the room small and door lock was not working properly

Plussat: Staff are very poor not educated, always forced to doing unnecessary thinks. not sufficient emenities in bathroom, waiting long time to deliver.

Miinukset: all through unhappy.

Plussat: Hospitality good

Miinukset: Good location

Plussat: Restaurant service and waitress Surafi help.

Miinukset: Not able to rebook at hotel, online only which took nearly an hour!

Miinukset: Bad attitude from the staff. Badly maintained property.

Plussat: Good

Miinukset: All fine

Plussat: Really a very nice place.. d location was awesome. !!!!

Miinukset: I didnt like d morning breakfast.. not much was thr..

Plussat: Location facing the lake and the pool was good.

Miinukset: The property was under renovation .

Plussat: Lovable scene

Miinukset: The bed sides. Its little protruding causing leg to hurt sometimes.

Plussat: Ambience and staff

Miinukset: Breakfast

Plussat: Good climate and ambience

Miinukset: Aminities

Plussat: Ambiance, peaceful atmosphere, friendly staffs, spa, and the location of the property.

Miinukset: Restaurant pricing are worst. I believe during to that most of the visitors buy food from outside.

Plussat: Great service and very relaxing. I also recommend the boat ride through the backwaters on the Shikkara.

Plussat: The view of the backwater was nice. Outdoor area with the pool in beautiful.

Miinukset: The place is in the middle of nowhere and Uber won’t come and pick you up. Day 2 we asked reception for a car to get to the city, and they got us a local rickshaw. Unfortunately, we had an accident, where our driver was totally the on to blame. We called the hotel and they didn’t do anything about it (like, get us a car back to hotel, or to doctor’s). Local friend of ours called them and yelled at them how can they behave like this and then they said they will semd someone “right away”. Luckily we were all fine and got away with bumped heads and bruises. In the evening, we asked the manager, who was “super worried” and came to our room to ask see how we were (while we were squeezing over the table to eat the dinner, more about that later), a very simple question - what did the police say? And he had no idea because NOONE from the hotel talked to the police. And supposedly they sent someone where accident happened right away. Sure they did.. And we didn’t even get a bottle od complementary water for “sorry we almost killed you”! Half of the things were under construction when we stayed there, which was not noted anywhere during the booking. This also included the restaurant, so breakfast was served in some dark hall without windows, while we had to eat the dinner (mixed orders with long waiting time, majority of the menu was not available, and compared to 4 other places we stayed in Kerala during our trip - the worst food) in our room on a very small table. Definitely not something you envisioned as a nice, relaxed dinner on you holiday. Not the cleanest place, sheets had holes, bathroom smelled funky if you’d turn the fan on... TLTR Stay somewhere else. Not worth the price!

Plussat: A good scenic place to relax.Pool is good.

Miinukset: Coat is too small.Not so clean and well maintained

Plussat: Very nice place, close to the beach but the beach is not a sunbathing beach. The room was lovely and facilities all very good. Definitely recommend this as an option, perhaps a touch expensive for what it is?

Plussat: Very authentic property, lovely place with great hospitality experience.

Miinukset: The new motorway!

Plussat: Honey pancakes for breakfast were delightful.

Plussat: The Hotel is beautiful, the food is amazing, service is great, the pool was lovely, I had a great days there.

Miinukset: They have to fix the problem with the mosquitos.

Plussat: Literally Everything, it’s very rustic, authentic and just beautiful all over, and the staff is one of the best i have ever encountered :)

Miinukset: No tv in room.

Plussat: The staff and the bed.

Miinukset: Not much to do in the area

Plussat: 1860s colonial house reputedly visited by Gandhi and Nehru, with charm and character. Friendly staff. Two great restaurants onsite serving delicious food, sizeable portions for reasonable costs. Interesting beach to walk around. Tuk tuk to centre 80-100 rupiahs.

Miinukset: Our front room was a little damp, but this may only affect these rooms which are more exposed to weather affects. Overpass has been built but not completed, so no construction or other noise. Does not impact on enjoyment of staying here and price is exceptional with great breakfast included.

Plussat: Manager staffs everything is well

Plussat: Break fast was good, location good coz it was next to the beach. The lady at the front office was very helpful, service staff very good and rooms were outstanding.

Miinukset: I wish Omanakuttan the back office staff, was a bit more polite while explaining about the documents required for my wife who was a Philippines national.

Plussat: Ayurvedic Massage was the best. Food was amazing. Pool great.

Miinukset: Dosa for breakfast- wasn’t a dosa - was a soggy pancake - disappointing as this is supposed to be a local dish.

Plussat: Gentleman owner, helpful enough to sketch my schedules, awesome location, clean and tidy rooms and bathrooms.

Miinukset: Nothing in particular, though I must say more vegetarian options in breakfast would have been greater, but no complaints either.

Plussat: Breakfast was awesome. Mr. Matthews the owner was extremely helpful and cooperative. Many good restaurants nearby for food...Beach is walking distance from the property

Miinukset: Nothing as such

Plussat: Place was lovely. The staff very friendly and very helpful. I had the breakfast I wanted and Matthew, the owner, was very attentive. Very relaxing.

Miinukset: The weather!! But that is nothing to do with the resort!! I couldn’t take advantage of the nice garden and hammocks!

Plussat: We had a very good experience and 3N stay at Baywatch was the best part of our 1 week Kerala trip. Staffs were very helpful, and above all Mr Matthew (owner) was amazing. Just a small example of his helpful nature - our returning train was at 8:30 am and when the day-before I asked him if any auto/cabs would be available in morning, he instantly offered to drop us by his car which he did the next morning. It was really a nice gesture.

Plussat: Well behaviour

Miinukset: Good stay and awsome breakfast

Plussat: Everything.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Mr.Mathew was very helpful. He took extra effort to find Jain food for us. Staff member Ambika was very courteous. Hammocks are extra bonus.

Miinukset: We didn't like this question

Plussat: Great location. Ample open spaces in front of the rooms to stroll around the ground. Lots of privacy. The beach is just outside with lots of cafes and restaurants. Bar is just a minute's walk if you want to. Large breakfast provided.

Plussat: Location is good. Clean property. Breakfast was prepared before scheduled time.

Plussat: Comfort and feel like home away from home Room service

Miinukset: Tea kettle

Plussat: Breakfast was ok. Staffis friendly.

Miinukset: Dirty room.

Plussat: The only good things that can be said about this hotel (if you can call so... more of a lodge) is that a) the host is really friendly guy with local knowledge b) that the property is at walking distance to the beach if that is the primary concern c) huge room d) 2 bottles of water were given complimentary

Miinukset: The general condition of the property clearly shows an old building in desperate need of an upgradation. a) Rooms are old and has a funky smell with bloated and broken paints b) No proper locking system for the main door of room - If someone used pressure, the door could be opened easily c) a huge gap on the bottom portion of the main door of the room d) mosquitoes in unbelievable quantities (would be an understatement if I said there were atleast 50 when we entered the room at checkin) - The host gave us a repellent but it turned out to be ineffective e) No TV - when asked, we were informed it had complaints and was given for repair and they dint have a spare one which meant restless kids driving us crazy f) No provision for hot water in the entire "hotel" - this is the funniest part with ice cold water running from taps and young kids who were not used to it meant unthinkable g) the ceiling fan in our room was covered with moulds and an inch of black dirt and dust h) worn out bed sheets with holes and stains i) only furniture in room other than 2 double beds were an old desk and a single seater sofa with stained and worn out seat cover j) Towels were provided upon request which again showed signs of extensive usage but no other complimentary toiletries.... I could keep going but you get the picture right. This was one of the worst hotels ever to be chosen by us and one terrible night... Am not sure if there were bed bugs also since the mosquitoes did a great job at eating us alive and was difficult to say. If you are looking for a night to hangout with your friends and booze (which seemed to be our neighbours), this might be fine but with family and kids, definitely not recommended. Had I not paid in that much money in advance, I would have cancelled the whole deal and looked for other options which , by the way, are plenty in that area and don't be misled by the ratings. I would have preferred a rating of 1.0 to be given to this hotel personally.

Plussat: The staff and location was great. Really nice beach. They had a bedroom with two double beds for us and our kids and it was spacious.

Miinukset: The room hadn't been cleaned properly, there was food crumbs and dust accumulated under the beds and the bathroom had a permanent smell of seweage. It was not comfortable staying at wind n waves with kids.

Plussat: Staff are great and the location is very convenient close to the beach. Great day excursion can be arranged from the wind and waves. We loved the canoeing in the back water villages !

Miinukset: Some noise from passers by at night.

Plussat: The property is right across from the beach! It is a good value for its price.

Miinukset: The room only had a fan and was very hot at night

Plussat: They organised the canoe backwaters trip for us and a driver to Kovalam after our stay which was appreciated. Very close to Alleppey beach and the great Cafe Catamaran restaurant.

Miinukset: The rooms smelled of damp and were unclean, particularly the bin in our room had a very nasty thing in and looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in years. Compared to other places I have stayed in India for a similar price, it was not a very nice room and poor quality. The staff were nice enough but you had to seek them out and the service wasn’t as good as other places I have stayed in India.

Plussat: Clean rooms, friendly staff, backwater tour they have arranged was nice. Wonderful stay. Near to the beach. Good wifi

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: friendly and helpful staff

Miinukset: cleanliness of both the kitchen area and the bathroom was below ok.

Plussat: nice atmosphere and homely feel. such good place to stay in alappy.nice rooms and environment. friendly staffs.

Plussat: Very near beach

Miinukset: Very good staff and clean rooms

Plussat: Flexible and helpful hosts. Gave good suggestions for trips. Location quite near to the beach. Arranged for public transport on demand. Clean room and bed-sheets. Large bathroom.

Miinukset: Could not check in before 12. power sockets not working A lot of Mosquitoes. Toilet flush didn't work in one of the two rented rooms.

Plussat: We spent three nights on the houseboats, which were okay but nothing amazing about them. Being able to share the experience with other couples was nice and we met some fabulous people. The upper deck on one of the boats was comfortable and a good place to relax. The cruise itself is calm and relaxing, slowly travelling a set pattern until we reach our overnight stay at Cosy Lakeside Villas. They also allow you to have a shower whilst at the Villas in a better equipped bathroom. The food served is good, with the crew on hand to get you anything you need. The crew will also purchase beer if you'd like some alcohol with dinner. The room on the boat was spacious and comfortable.

Miinukset: The boats are in need of a little maintenance, the bathrooms are serviceable but not great. No hot water on the boat or at the Villa but the shower was much better at the Villa. The first larger boat was in better condition than the smaller two roomed boat. I did notice a couple of large cockroaches in the bathroom and bedroom of the smaller boat and a lizard, but it didn't affect the overall experience. Are there better boats out there?...Yes...Are they more expensive?....Yes. Cosy houseboats should only be used for single night trips, as we had to make sure we were packed each morning to remove our baggage. Then we either went back to the same boat in the afternoon or changed to another boat. Also, initial communication with the company was woeful, we ended up having to get our hostel receptionist to find the correct phone number to call them to confirm check in time and meeting location, as our numerous emails weren't replied to. Additionally, the phone number on booking.com was always switched off. And finally, there is no wifi on the boat until you reach your final docking in the evening and to top it off, it is extremely poor. Don't book if you were expecting wifi the whole time. But if you can live without it, than this may be the boats for you.

Plussat: Nice views, helpful staff, good food.

Miinukset: Dirty

Plussat: Handy location for the houseboat offices.

Miinukset: Quite difficult to find as it now appears to be called prana regency. Not much in the way of facilities. For bars/restaurants etc. A tuktuk journey away.

Miinukset: No food for dinner. No coffee or tea after 5:00 pm

Plussat: THE HOTEL IS VERY NICE TO STAY

Miinukset: THE HOTEL IS CHARGING slightly MORE FROM THE DISPLAYED TARIFF ON YOUR WEB PAGE.....

Plussat: Very clean and well-appointed room

Miinukset: Administration a bit haphazard

Plussat: nothin

Miinukset: staff has cheated

Plussat: Rooftop restaurant, breakfast included, air conditioned room

Miinukset: Bathroom in room was a bit run down and one staff member became a little intrusive