Hotels near Kottayam Railway Station, Kottayam

I would like to show my appreciation by taking this opportunity to thank everyone at the Taj for their hard work even down to the gardeners ensuring all guests needs are catered for. I would specially like to thank Subin for looking after our dietary needs, after the first night he cooked a meal for my husband and i after that we had full confidence to let him just get on with it, the meals he prepared for us were delicious. The hotel setting is just beautiful so much so we didn’t leave the hotel, apart from a lovely bike ride with a member of staff. Thank you all for a memorable stay.

Having travelled through south India on many occasions we chose this time to remain at our favorite destination for the full duration of our recent trip to Kerala. I would like to thank all of the staff for making our recent stay at Coconut Lagoon such a pleasure and memorable experience. Having spent nearly 3 weeks at the resort we got to know many of the staff on a personal level. We would like to give special thanks to Shynima and the entire housekeeping staff whose hard work and attention to the smallest details made returning to our room at the end of the day a real pleasure. The artistic talent of the housekeeping staff with floral arrangements was always a wonderful surprise. Special thanks to Chef Gerry for the wonderful, tasty food enjoyed every day and to Dinesh, Lijo and Thomas who supported the kitchen efforts. Thomas Jacob and Tijo at the front office kept everything running smoothly and we will forever be impressed with the card tricks that Tijo had up his sleeve – a really commanding performance and a well-kept secret! Days spent at the pool were made pleasant by the presence and good humor of Prasanth whose tidy work kept the pool in pristine condition. The naturalist staff were super at explaining the flora and fauna of the resort. A big surprise came at the end of our stay when we were treated to a special guided tour of the backwaters where I changed my previously bad opinion of toady – the local fermented coconut drink! I am sure that the future plans to expand backwater program will be a big success. Once again, we would like to give big thank you to everyone who truly showed the meaning of Indian hospitality and look forward to our next visit.

Fantastic experience. Fabulous food and modestly priced, friendly staff. Rooms and exterior of the property, although great, could be so much better with a coat of paint and minor plumbing issues resolved in addition to removing stains from the outdoor cushions. Would definitely recommend this hotel. Great location. We also hired the houseboat and that was the highlight of our trip. Food provided was fit for a king and we had our own personal chef with 3 other people waiting on us! A must do for all guests.

The Marari Beach Hotel was the last one on our trip and it was a very chilled place to be On our arrival we had a lovely introduction by Jayakrishnan will sipping a very refreshing drink of Blue Butterfly Pea Flower tea The hotel is part of CGH Earth group and had outstanding environmental practices including paper bags The villa we stayed in was set in beautiful grounds and was very comfortable but some may find the part open-air bathroom a bit strange to start with! It was helpful that they provided mosquito repellent cream and incense sticks 😀 There was a lovely pool area with complimentary towels and water plus bar/ food options and Vishnu gave excellent service and was very friendly and chatty The changing rooms and nearby toilets/ showers were very large There was plenty to do at the hotel including 9am butterfly garden tour ( wear long trousers and have some mosquito repellent on), other nature and wildlife tours. The tour to see owls was amazing (again be sure to wear long trousers and sleeves). Shibu was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the wildlife and helped the group to spot various owls and other birds and to take great photos using his telescope The afternoon tea stall run by locals had lovely tea/ coffee and delicious cake/ treats and other activities such as archery were great fun to try The property has extensive gardens and a number of bars/ restaurants onsite and a reasonably priced shop. It runs down to the beach where it was great to have a stroll, watch the fisherman and see the glorious sunset.

I stayed with family at this hotel for 3 days it was very good experience, the hotel was clean and rooms big and services very good also have space for walk in hotel like park and many activities, like boating,🧘♀️, etc

Nice place to stay we enjoyed our two days stay Rooms are spacious and neat. Staff are courteous and well mannered. Food is tasty and hygenic though a little bit costly. Should improve the parking lot.

Had a wonderful stay for 6 nights. We got upgraded to room with backwaters view. Thanks to the staff who were always welcoming with smile. Buffet was good with widespread options. Their Bangalore dosa and cheese omelette are a must try. Also their inhouse restaurant Meen by Chef pillai must not be missed. Tried their signature dishes suggested by the staff and it was finger licking good.

Hotel is more suited for business travellers as nearby corporates offices suggests. As a solo leisure traveller the hotel was not for me, in terms of sightseeing etc with everything futher away. Breakfast and dinner selection was somewhat limited but nice food. Prakash the waiter served with care and efficiency. At the Spa on one of the nights there was no one there at the reception to take queries as the one and only therapist was engaged with an appointment! So what does one do wait for hours to be atteneded to? As a sign suggested i left a message for a call back for an appointment, but got none.