Mayas Beach House

Alleppey was the second location in my recent Kerala trip. Initially I had book a backwaters resort (Backwaters alleppey resort) but then I did some research and understood that if I were to explore beach as well then it will be quiet far from it. So i searched Mayas beach house with an intention that I will get such a close access to the beach and one day I will take a Shikara ride from the Finishing point. However, things didn't go as planned. I checked in here in the afternoon and checked out after 1 hours because of the following reasons: The reviews about this property made me choose it but I dont know this property has such reviews. Here is my point of view: 1. The only truth about the reviews is goodness of the owner, Mr. Kishore who was kind and gentle and ready to help us in every single way. He got the lunch prepared for us and that too dal chawal which we requested. Mr. Kishore helped me in booking the Shikara ride at a pretty reasonable rate. 2. We first checked in to the ground floor room and it was not smelling well, it was not properly maintained, furniture was in not so condition. It had an open space in the bathroom and there were ants, earthworms, and other insects. I was with my 2.5 yr old kid and I can't tolerate this. It was risky for us. We then shifted to the 1st floor room. 3. The stairs to the 1st floor were steep and it was not comfortable to carry the luggage. One needs to be extra careful. This bathroom has a lizard and the bathroom fitting (mixer of cold and hot water) was not working properly. The furniture was same as the room before and was not in good condition. The bed was also of small size (queen size) 4. We thought may be the beach will take away this frustration but it added more. Although it was 2-3 mins walk but it was a fisherman area beach, smelly with not so pleasent odour and no one around. We didnt stay there more than 5 mins. 5. The property had no other guest that day and for every single thing, we had to disturb Mr. Kishore as he is the one *** army here. Although he will never say No to anything but you expect some staff to be there. 6. I somehow felt skeptical about the security as well with my 2.5 year old kid with me since there was no one else there. The kitchen staff will only come at specific time. I ended up checking out that very same time, Mr. Kishore was kind enough to refund 2K out of the amount that I paid. And then I booked Ramada Hotel, near the Finishing point and it was the best decision I took. 7. On the google map you will see other cool resorts but they are on the parallel road. On this road there are no other resorts, infact you may find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And that feeling is not good at all when you land there. This property has minimum to no facilities and it is charged quiet high.

This is a gem of a place, made wonderful by the kind & attentive service of Kish, the owner. He’s so helpful, nothing is too much bother. It’s a very short walk to the beautiful beach. The villa is great, rooms well furnished & lovely (We found the bed to be on the hard side, but that’s a very personal thing & Kish gave us an extra mattress to soften it) The garden is wonderful & neat. Sit on your verandas & watch the sky turn pink in the evening. The open dining room is perfect. The food served is tailored to your tastes & really excellent. Delicious juices. We ate here every night of our stay. An excellent place.

"Home away from home" - This feeling sets it apart from 5 star hotel stays.. Kishore, the host, is excellent as every review mentions. Friendly, caring and helpful and always available during the stay. Food and other facilities will be amended to your choice to make your stay comfortable. Pros: Food was lovely (especially south indian). Beach is just 5min away. I checked it. Just 5min if you walk normally. Don't let other reviews misguide you if it says it's longer Beach is neat. No one there bother you. Cons: Away from city. So if you want to stay in/near city don't come here. Its a small town with houses and shops nearby. Plan your transport. Else Kishore will be happy to help I will visit again if I decide to visit Alleppey. Thanks Kishore again!

We came here for 2 days and was amazed at the warmth and hospitality offered by Mr Kishore and the 2 friendly girls. We had dinner last night and hand on heart we can say it was the best meal of our week's stay in Kochin/ Kerala. Food was so delicious and well presented. Would very much recommend the homely place for anyone looking for a break. The beach is only a 5 minute walk away.. Nr Kishore is very welcoming and a very knowledgable person. Room was very clean and tidy with the use a pool too.

Clean, comfy.place, not far from the beach. Our opinion, when you get to the bottom of the lane turn left and the beach is stunning . Few bits of rubbish where the fisherman hang out (to be expected) Our host (so sorry forgot your name) was the most friendly and helpful person. He asked every morning what we would like for dinner in the evening and went out and got it and it was superbly cooked by the two lovely ladies who also looked after us throughout our stay. My husband lost his hat when a huge wave hit us whilst swimming and he went and got him one straight away. Thanks for making our stay great.

We (family of 10) had booked all 5 rooms, so we had entire property only for us. This property is very well maintained, clean and comfortable. Kishore is a wonderful host, rite from the time of booking he was very helpful and ensured our stay was very comfortable. Thanks a lot for the wonderful memories!