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Backwater Ripples

3.0 of 5
Kumarakom PO, Kumarakom 686563, India
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Ranked #10 of 21 hotels in Kumarakom
4.0 of 5 stars 104 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(7)
  • Open air(4)
  • Sunset cruise(4)
  • Lake view(3)
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Yaacov K
Jerusalem, Israel
Contributor
14 reviews
11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
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A resort with beautiful grounds, garden and potential. However, room in which we stayed, although spacious and clean has old furniture that detracts from the comfort of the room. Cupboards do not close properly and bathroom needs refurbishing. Dining room very comfortable with a rich variety of fruit and indigenous Indian dishes. Seems less luxurious than similar lakeside resorts in... More

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arj_ind
New Delhi
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

It's a nice lake facing hotel with large rooms and extraordinary staff. The best part of the hotel is the lawn next to pool one can spend a lifetime sitting there and watching the lake/birds/sunset it's actually beautiful. The restaurant was nice the food was as average as you get across karela. (I am quite saddened by the food quality... More

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ManavShital
Mumbai (Bombay), India
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15 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

The resort is at the best location. It had a romantic feel to the entire stay. The boat ride was great as was the weather. The spa was also up to the mark and it was an authentic massage. The swim in the pool was also great. Overall a nice & pleasant experience. More

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jicksaw
Mumbai (Bombay), India
1 review
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
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people found this review helpful

I stayed here for couple of nights... 7th & 8th jan 2012.. The reviews of this hotel are very misleading... its not worth the money at all... 1st of all it is not 4*.... i would rate it as a property with 3* rooms having a 2* SERVICE... I mean the rooms are too small... and nothing great.. Basic category... More

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AnaNeves
Lisbon
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8 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

Very good hotel. Great service, with nice and helpful staff. Very good restaurant. Great ayurvedic massage. Nice sunset cruise in backwaters at 5pm. More

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Tavelcritic
Kelowna
Contributor
11 reviews
9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

Stayed here for 2 nights. The rooms were nice and spacious, the pool was nothing to write home about, the restaurant was priced well. We had a buffet dinner one night and the food was cold. We also gave our laundry to be done, and they lost five articles and a pair of shorts had more stains on it after... More

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Yasubmo
Brussels, Belgium
1 review
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
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people found this review helpful

Rooms are not clean, be careful when paying extra for lake view rooms. Staff very unfriendly especially at the reception and swimming pool. Sub standard rooms, AC not working most of the time. Not going back. More

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Godsownson76
Coimbatore, India
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16 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

I enjoyed the food, my son enjoyed the fishing and swimming pool, my wife enjoyed the Traditional dance and peace full nature, all of us enjoyed the food, before I went there lot of reviews are telling the hotel food was not great so I have a doubt running in my mind about food. Nevertheless we visited the place .... More

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Hubbleflow
San Francisco, California
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

i stayed here for 3 nights and 4 days on my Kumarakom trip with my parents and sibling. We had a duplex cottage and it was wonderful for a family of 4. The resort overall is fantastic with a spectacular view of the lake. Houseboats keep sailing past the resort whole day. The staff is very hospitable, prompt with service... More

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kyyash
Karnataka
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Hi, If you are going there with reviews then waste of time and money. I have been there, not at all value for money,no lift, sunset cruise is nothing interesting its only an hour, nothing to see, its just a small water body, food service is late and not on time. Its considered start hotel but better to call it... More

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Address: Kumarakom PO, Kumarakom 686563, India

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