Hotel in zona पनाय्न्नर कावू देवी मंदिर, Alappuzha

Excellent location, beautiful facade, good photography points. They have a lot of activities - some chargeable and one can just spend a day here. They also have family game evenings which is a perfect way of mingling with fellow guests while have fun. However, there was no water arrangement and we were told by hotel staff that we need to go to the restaurant to get water bottles. It would have been ideal to have basic amenities arranged when arranging events or call the restaurant to send some bottles ! The property of this size and beauty needs to be maintained. Mosquitoes especially around the pool were a big put off. Minimal lighting especially around the pool did not help either. Surprisingly they do not provide pool tubes/ floats, but ask guests to purchase it ! Staff is courteous but not prompt. So much so during complimentary high tea, the staff moved out while the guests were still sitting at the end. Rooms are very ordinary- no decor or aesthetics. Mattress are sacking, and double bed has 2 different mattresses making the bed uncomfortable in the middle. Food is very average, buffet menus for various meals are not lavish. We wanted to opt for Ala carte at dinner, but were told it will take atleast 30 mins prep and we had to compulsorily opt for buffet. Most of the dishes required refill during buffet time which the staff was not very prompt at and had to ask the staff to refill it. We had to wait for 15-20 mins to get Kerala Paratha. To conclude, a lot is left to be desired. Given the beauty this property encompasses, I wonder if it was run by a better management like Taj, etc. , it would have been one of the finest properties around.

We had a nice one day short stay at Marari Beach Resorts during my annual vacation. Wonderfull location and fantastic ambience. Breakfast which was included in the package had a wide spread and very nice. Restaurant serves mainly authentic Kerala cousine . We tried Kerala Kozhi curry and Panni piralan ***** with Wheat Paratha which was very tasty. Staff was very cooperative and helping. My wife developed severe migraine in night and they took the pain of getting the the tablet we requested in the late night hours. Beach is just outside the compound and very clean.Being a deep beach we not recommended to get into water Evening tea was seved in the garden prepared in the traditional mobile chaya kada with banana fritters and cake which was complimentary from the resorts. We felt restaurant was little overpriced. Overall a memorable experience and would recommend to visit