I arrived in Kumarakom - and was surprised by how small the town was. My usual experience was that towns were bigger than I expected. I wasn't sure where to go for accommodation - and then right where i got off the bus - here I found Tharavadue - it looked very grand and expensive! Travelling on a tight budget,... More

Our nights accommodation here was also packaged with one night in a houseboat the following evening. When we arrived, the office seemed completely disorganised, so be sure to bring copies of your payment receipts if you've made part payments prior to your arrival. Althought they had a credit card facility we were told that we had to pay cash which... More

We stayed at Tharavadu for two nights recently and although the property itself is interesting and historic, the service - particularly the food - definitely needs improvement. We were told that we had to order our dinner before 4 p.m., which was weird and ridiculous. Had the food been ok, maybe we could have forgiven that quirkiness. But we didn't... More

This is a well located heritage property in a good location - especially if you like bird watching (nearby Bird Sanctuary). There is a walkway along the canal/backwater which leads to the lake. You can take a ferry across the lake which is an excellent way to see another village and the activity on the lake - boats, fishermen, houseboats,... More

I was lucky enough to stay in Kumarakom, at Tharavadu Heritage Home, for 2 weeks doing a work exchange. I can say for certain the kind and caring staff at Tharavadu genuinely and sincerely wants the very best experience for all of their customers! They are there around the clock to make sure everyone is taken care of, they will... More

When you have a good stay at a hotel there is rarely one single reason for it. There are probably multiple. The room rates were reasonable for December's rush period. We were traveling from Munnar to Kumarakom by a Kerala state transport bus. The bus was heading to Trivandrum via Allepey, which dropped us right in front of the hotel!... More

I really enjoyed my stay at the Tharavadu Hotel I had a comfortable room and was well fed. The staff are very friendly and helpful. It has a great location as just beside the canal/boat jetty so you can go for a lovely walk along to the lakeside. The temple across the canal provides a great atmosphere with lots of... More

I recently went on a family holiday to Kerala, covering 3 places in 4 days so you might imagine the schedule to have beeen quite hectic. While we did try to pack in as many local experiences as we possibly could with 3 senior citizens, we managed it as a pretty decent pace and came back having soaked in a... More

The cottages and winding paths and all that look pretty good at first. But then you have to order your food an hour in advance and when we went to the dining room to eat,they took another half hour to give us the order(which, by the way, was stone cold). The TV is really small. Room service is also below... More