Kunal Hasija - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0096572

We just returned back from Cochin last week. I and my wife went to Kerala for a honeymoon trip. There we realized the professional services of our tour operator ‘Antilog Vacations’ after getting the great place to stay at the gateway hotel marine drive. The hotel is located on the marine drive with an excellent dining area. It’s the best place for honeymoon couples. We enjoyed our stay over there. Our rooms are spacious, modern and well equipped. The beds are very comfortable for us and the views from the room are superb, gorgeous.

At this stage, we were extremely happy to find out the management by Antilog services. Actually, we’ve some hesitation due to our first time booking with them which we finalized after visiting Antilog Vacations reviews. We love to see a nice view. The hotel has a very nice ambience with a good view of the sea and interiors are gorgeous. The gateway hotel marine drive offers the coffee shop, bar/lounge, health club, spa tub, and steam and sauna room. My wife did facial over there and maintains her charming beauty there.

There are many shopping malls nearby the hotel and Ernakulam sarees are famous so I bought a nice sarees for my mom and wife. As we were a honeymoon couples we were get privacy without any disturbance and the swimming is the nice place to get relax. There is an immaculate nice restaurant in the lobby and a decent pool. We enjoyed swimming over there. The buffet breakfast was damn good and a lots of variety. The seafood was amazing and we ordered fish, prawn and fish masala for lunch, it was simply tasty. The staff is very friendly, helpful and he did his professional well.

I would highly recommend this hotel which is conveniently located to fort Cochin Ernakulam, the gateway hotel marine drive. Similarly, the services of Antilog vacations. This is a tourist place and all should see once in your lifetime. We had a wonderful stay and sure it was my memorable event in my life. Promise I will visit next time in future. I won’t forget those sweet memories day in my life and i should thanks the manager and staffs to make our trip wonderful hats off guys. 

Sudhanshu Mishra - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0096568

Me and my spouse plan to go for a trip to kumarakom, Kerala for our honeymoon trip. Kerala famous for scenic beauty so we were excited to see that paradise but little bit confused about our stay at which resort. I’m highly impressed by this property after reading many reviews of Antilog Vacations. We stayed at backwater ripples for five nights in the end of the last month. The best part of this hotel is the lawn next to the pool we can pass our time by sitting there and watch the lake, birds singing and the beautiful sunset.

When we arrived in and I enjoyed seeing the traditional Kerala style dance. They pleased to welcome us with dance. We booked honeymoon cottage, as a good option of more privacy for us. We had an amazing stay at lake view which was the premium cottage at reasonable price. Our rooms are equipped with air conditioner facility. All rooms are air conditioned; it offers color TV with cable connection, internet access, hair dryers, tea/coffee making facilities, refrigerator etc. The hotel has a great location at the edge of the backwaters; the hotel boat offers complimentary sunset trips.

The restaurant serves the amazing food of very high quality dishes. I enjoyed eating the fish fry, dosa with coconut chutney. The in-house restaurant service includes the delicious Kerala meals. The staffs are friendly to us and the restaurant staffs are kind to serve us. Houseboats are available on rental basis. It’s really superb to see the beauty of nature when we move from the houseboat. The hotel was situated on the lagoon with a great infinity pool from where we could watch the houseboat while travel. They organized sunset cruise from the hotel jetty which was lovely and the hotel itself have a speedboat but we couldn’t hire.

Backwater ripples is the beautiful place with a fabulous view of lake. The resort also has an ayurvedic centre and I did a head oil massage. It gives a relief from headache. This was the great hotel with a friendly staffs, nice variety of foods and superb swimming pool. It’s a reasonable price worthy hotel. I will visit once again in future and I wish you could visit once in your lifetime with the same name of tour operators.

Naveen Rathi - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0096564

We have been there in Citrus Alleppey for New Year eve. We were a group of 10 guys visited Kerala backwaters to celebrate our New Year eve. The location of citrus resorts is simply superb. Oops it was really a memorable experience in my life. The stay at retreat definitely ensured and confirmed the title of god's own country. Citrus retreats Alleppey is situated in Alappuzha. The hotel is situated about 6km south of the main town and in the beautiful set up away from the hustle and bustle of busy crowd which we booked through the services of Antilog Vacations.

The management staff was fantastic, courteous and they are very helpful to us. The staff were very warm and welcoming. The multi cuisine restaurant offers choices spread round the world including the Mediterranean cuisine along with the spicy ethnic foods. The food was simply delicious it was wonderful and the service simply exceptional.

FACILITIES IN CITRUS RETREAT

1. TELEVISION ARE EQUIPPED WITH CABLE CHANNELS

2. PLAYGROUNDS ARE NEARBY

3. 24 HOURS ROOM SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY SERVICE

4. WIRELESS HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS ARE PROVIDED

Accommodation at citrus retreat Alleppey feature minibars and coffee/tea makers. Rooms facing the backwater provide a beautiful view from balcony. I really enjoyed the boat ride in this resort. The superb lovely breeze from the paddy fields and backwater frontage felt like living in paradise. Citrus backwater retreats belonging to the well known hotel chain of citrus group.

The cultural program of kuchippudi was excellent and we were really excited to witness the performance live and we got a grand introduction about the culture of Kerala.

The view of the backwater and paddy fields were charming. I have never seen such a wonderful place in my life and i definitely plan on visiting this awesome resort in future with the same service operators. Surely i will make my honeymoon trip over here. Wish you all to see this heavenly paradise once in your lifetime. HAPPY JOURNEY TO YOU ALL!

Andrew Wood - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0097858

Helpful Ayurvedic healing treatment

Kerala in South India is a perfect location for wellness retreat. Now, I really believed in the superb effective results of Ayurveda. Within clean and peaceful setup, I had an amazing 2 weeks stay with the services and efforts of Antilog Vacations. With the welcoming waves of gratitude, I was treated by well qualified and professional staff. Under excellent caring services, concern and hygienic place I felt an internal healing effect. With the whole great experience, I loved the planned schedule of herbal massage, effective diet, Yoga & meditation sessions and all the steps related to Panchkarma.

With the dedication of nursing staff, I also want to appreciate the efforts and cooperation of committed staff. Basically, I was pretty worried by my joints inflammation issue..But after approaching Athreya Ayurvedic Centre through Antilog Vacations services, I was bit assured about the positive response of my health. It is one of the best herbal treatment centers to regain health. It is beautifully established on the outskirts of Kerala Backwaters surrounded by paddy fields and other healthy atmosphere.

Under the services of this nice hospitality Panchkarma center, I am able to recover my health issues. One must have to follow this routine on a regular basis for a well-being of healthy body and mind. Ayurveda center has their own herbal medicines manufacturing, spacious facility grounds, fresh and healthy food, experienced therapists, dedicated staff and yoga instructors. With the curable ailments, I was really satisfied. We return back with the planned package of Antilog Vacations along with the hope of long-lasting results.

Truly, it was an effective treatment within the tranquil natural setup. Within nice cottage and all the curing amenities, I gained an energetic feel even at the age of 55. Really, it was rejuvenating experience undertaken by the high degree of professional staff. In short, it is a good place to enjoy health under traditional practices of Ayurveda. Thanks Antilog Vacations just because of you, I am able to get true value for money.

Bharti Kashyap - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0097473

I went to Kerala for my honeymoon 2 months ago. Thekkady was the second destination on our schedule after Alleppey. We had booked our travel through Antilog Vacations. The online portal was really helpful for honeymooning couples as they gave many upgrades including the honeymoon suites at almost all available resorts. They also arranged for the air travel tickets and the pickup and drop cab services from the airport. Thus Antilog Vacations ensured a complete stress free package – just what we needed as our honeymoon trip!! Hence any honeymoon planners should check out this online portal for getting the best deal in terms of better user experience.

The Periyar Meadows Leisure Hotel was booked as our hotel for our stay in Thekkady. As we reached the Periyar Meadows we were greeted with a huge building at the entry. It gave us the inkling that the rooms would be similarly bigger and we were not disappointed with what we got. The rooms were easily over 500 sq ft in area and it was replete with an attached bath and balcony. The balcony was protruding in the east direction and consequently we got a magnificent view of the sun rising in the consequent days.

One minor flaw what we noticed here was that the bathroom though large did not appear to be well constructed. The drainage of the bathing area needed some re-work as the water flooded every time someone bathed and we had to call the cleaning guys to mop the floor up. Wifi and internet, though not essential given the milieu but was missing from the rooms. Thus according to me it was a 50-50 score when it came to the rooms. Food and room service was great though and hence overall it’s your say as whether to visit here at the Periyar Meadows Leisure Resort or not.

Priya Thakral - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0098569

I went to Alleppey last month with my family. As the place was new to all of us, I decided to explore the place properly before going and hence somehow came across this resort - The Park located on the Vembanad Lake. The hotel is a boutique property which is located in a very secluded place and is not well promoted and chances are that you may never come across the name of this resort if you are the usual common sort of traveller. I don’t know whether they want to carve out a niche for themselves but the bottom line is that facility wise the hotel is definitely worth a shot.

Firstly the resort is not very far from the airport though you have to negotiate through small roads leading up to the hotel. However once you reach the resort, you are really spoilt for choices, with the tall edifices located on the banks of the charming Vembanad Lake from where one can get wonderful views of the serene water and colourful birds throughout the day. There is also a large central pool with a built in Jacuzzi which really glistens nicely in the twilight and in the dark.

The hotel crew are friendly and pay heed to all the directions meticulously. However the hotel being in a cut off place they are also sometimes tied up with not many choices. This is particularly evident when it came to the food menu which we found somewhat restricted. However the chef knows his job well with the limited resources and was able to create a decent spread with what he had. The Keralese chicken is definitely worth a shot as it is quite different from what we are used to in northern India. The rooms are quiet well maintained and quiet spacious and can easily accommodate extra people if needed. All in all a nice experience with the services of hotel and Antilog Vacations, if you want to be some time off from the busy lifestyle.

Kiran Bankar - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0098927

Being the last year of college we decided to go for a long tour of 15 days to Kerala with my college mates. The tour includes places like Cochin - Munnar - Thekkady -Alleppey -Trivandrum and Ernakulam. In Munnar the grand plaza resort was booked by our tour operator Antilog Vacations and it turned out to be an unforgettable experience to all of us. I think, it was our great decision which we finalise after going through Antilog services reviews.

The resort is very decent and clean and the tariff was pretty decent and fair. Grand plaza munnar ranked out of 64 hotels. It’s an excellent hotel located at a beautiful scenic place. It’s in the main area and only a walk able distance to market. Thus it helped in fixing cabs for sightseeing. The staffs are well trained professionals who really carry the meaning of hospitality. They behaved very friendly and maintained a cordial relation and we had the feeling as if we were home.

The food provided here is lip smacking especially the Jain foods. Each day has a special menu and the buffet is served with decent portion. The indoor centre along with the massage centre in the same floor was very helpful to people who came with their families. It helped them to look after their kids also. At night campfire with music was very romantic and great.

The thought itself was thrilling. I with my friends had a marvellous experience in this resort. Booking and front office of this hotel is rated better than 75 percent of hotels in munnar. Hope you people will like to enjoy Antilog Vacations services like me. We considered it’s a good place to stay if you are looking for a quiet relaxing holiday. Then don't miss the splendid view of Munnar and the delightful experience of your stay in GRAND PLAZA MUNNAR.

Hariom Mehta - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0098497

We (me and my wife) stayed at the Cardamom County for a couple of days while returning from Thekkady and absolutely enjoyed the place. Thekkady might be the bigger brother but Kumily with all its sweetness and cozyness makes up for a great location. Antilog Vacations had booked the Cardamom, a resort named after the Cardamom Hills located nearby at the border of the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. As evident from the name, the spices are quite popular here.

We were greeted by exceedingly gracious staff who were all quite obliging and looked very interested to know how our journey was and whether we faced any issues in locating the resort or not.  Our rooms were ready at the onset and the butler immediately carried our bags to our room. The reception area had a large poster of the nearby hills and the tea and coffee plantation have a pretty picturesque symmetry which we saw in the course of our stay.

The resort was impeccably spotless and had a nice odour. The room we got was in the first floor and at around 450 sq ft of space it was roomy and very comfy. The monkeys on the roof terrace of the restaurant were such that you could fall in love with them as apart from being amusing and friendly they did not disturb the guests at all and kept the people engaged with their idiosyncrasies. The fruit bats were another interesting aspect of the resort as we saw them for the first time and the bamboo trees converse to the resort was their abode in the evenings.

We would recommend the Lord's Spice shop in the opposite road for spices related issues as the shop had a wide variety and they had some tie up with the resort. The staff seemed genuine and was not the typical salesmen types. ☺

Ridhima Pathania - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0097509

Me and my husband visited the Pozhiyoram Beach Resort last month. Our initial plan of visiting Kerala had failed once earlier and so we were not taking any chances this time. We got ready and left for Kerala the first moment we had an opening through the discounted services of Antilog Vacations. Finally it turned out we had chosen a good time as per the suggestion by our tour operator. It was an off season and we had the entire resort to ourselves.

Thus we got to enjoy the facilities as we had read in Antilog Vacations reviews that it has a tendency to get cluttered at times. The nice thing is that the beach is a stone’s throw away and we spent most of our time on the beach and had a great time there. The hammocks are present around the resort and we spent some time there too. The hammocks felt great as we lazed and lingered our time there and watched the beautiful setting sun in the sea.

The morning and evening time is also cock a hoop with fishermen and their boats and it also gives a nice effect to the place. Tariff wise the resort was okay as it did not burn a big hole in our pockets. The food could have been better, I thought but that might have been because I did not particularly like the local cuisine but my husband used to suggest that their food was pretty authentic.

The rooms were not very modern in its appearance and the AC and the water supply could do with a revamp. The balconies again were quite nice and all in all I think we enjoyed our time there, don’t know whether it's because of the resort or because of the surroundings. But worth a visit if you like sea and hence the place gets a recommendation from me.

Dinesh Gohil - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0097290

I visited Kerala with my wife during last year and Alleppey was a place I was really looking forward to because of the highly acclaimed backwaters and the overall general beauty of the place. We had seen some reviews and talked to some of our friends and had decided to zero in on the Palm Grove Lake Resort. The place didn’t disappoint us.

Just as you enter this hotel, you will realise the name is not a misnomer with the queue of palm trees lined up around the resort, all swaying in the soothing sea breeze giving a perfect setting for a holiday. The rooms are clean and spacious with majestic beds in the middle increasing its beauty. The rooms have an outdoor bathroom and an open air shower which is again a novel idea and both me and my wife enjoyed the concept. The resort staffs are genial and amiable and take good care of all the guests.

The food is quite tasty and the room service is also efficient. The waiters pay heed to personal requests and served the food wherever we desired. The majestic houseboat given by the resort was another high point in the trip and we roamed about freely in the backwaters aboard the boat. The butlers there also arranged food and beverages and we had consummate ease during our voyage. So a highly recommended place and can’t wait to get back to this wonderful hotel.

Thus Palm Grove Lake resort is somewhere you can visit if you are here in this laidback town of Alleppey. A word of caution though, the mosquitoes are really high in number here because of the nearby stretch of water bodies and hence try remaining indoors after nightfall and carry good mosquito repellents if you want to escape the harmful mosquito bites.

Yogendra Garyali - Antilog Vacations Alleppey, Kerala Review AVB0097597

Recently, i returned from my relaxing Kerala visit and want to share major tips. Truly, it’s satisfied journey with the equal support, care, services and well wishes of our tour operator ‘Antilog Vacations’.  

DO’S:

• Enjoy the view from the Palm Grove Lake Resort and speak with the hotel authorities for great houseboat trips as the crew can organize really wonderful trip on the backwaters in pretty good time.
• Talk a walk on the road bordering the backwaters and enjoy the fisherman’s quays and the stacked boats if you want to appreciate nature.
• The resort has a tie-up with massage centre and make sure to take the spa massages if you are here. Alleppey and Kerala as such are famous for its massages and you won’t be disappointed here. The special perfumed oils are a treat and really help you to refresh and rejuvenate.
• Try the special range of assorted milkshakes along with the fried add ons in the evening. This completely goes with the mood in the evenings and you can enjoy the setting sun against the backdrop of a nice meal.
• Get a tuk-tuk or a cycle through bookings done with the hotels and roam about the nearby town. You will get a glimpse of the country side dotted with beautiful palm trees in and around the resort.
• Get out and grab the hammocks before others and this is somewhere you feel find great comfort as we are not easily exposed to hammocks in our daily lives. The soothing sea breeze adds to the mood and you really end up spending a long time on these. 

DON’TS:

• Don’t go to the place without prior booking with the hotel authorities and arranging for a pick up facility as the roads leading up to the hotel is not very friendly for newcomers and you can get lost here.
• Don’t come here if you prefer the hectic travelling style and don’t like lazing around and killing time, as the time really comes to a standstill here sometimes as you gaze in on the backwaters.

Malina Janah - Antilog Vacations Alleppey Review AVB0097269

Excellent Ayurvedic treatment with a complete pleasure of holidays

Krishnendu Ayurveda Resort is a great place in Alleppey and though it is primarily known as a medicinal centre I would like to state that it is an excellent resort too and hence it provides a great dual experience if you are suffering from any ailments as it de-stresses you and also gives you the pleasure of a holiday.

Most of the guys I interacted with during my stay were regular clients who had come for the medicinal values of the resort. However there was one family who had come to enjoy their holidays here too. Here I would like to state that the Krishnendu Ayurveda Resort is a great exponent of the famous Kerala Ayurvedic massages and you can’t say you are really refreshed and de-stressed unless you have experienced the same here in this resort. They handle the massages really professionally and the therapists are quite adept at their job. Moreover the ayurvedic and the rejuvenation centres are really well maintained and the inside environment is quite comfy.

The yoga teacher and the dietician know their job well and I got a nice overall health check up done at the resort. Each visitor is given individual attention by the doctors and staff, something which must be appreciated. The resort has a well maintained garden and surrounding palm and coconut trees provide a picturesque view. The rooms too are quite clean and well kept by the staff. All in all an experience certainly worth experiencing and something which I can guarantee you won’t regret.

Moreover if you have not planned your holidays well and there are some last minute changes, the authorities at Krishnendu Ayurveda Resort are quite efficient in working at the eleventh hour and arranging something or the other for you. Hence this resort definitely gets thumbs up from me.

Akhil Jayaraj - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0096581

Positives
The Lemon Tree Vembanad Lake Resort is a well located resort flanked with lush green surroundings. The rooms are spacious and there is a great view of the lakes from them. The hotel has their own private houseboats which are a real treat if you want to visit the backwaters. We took one such houseboat and went for a long trip on the beautiful backwaters; we found the houseboat really open and it had a Jacuzzi to top it all. The great view from the houseboats can act as an ideal timepass once you have lived in the villa for 1-2 days.

The rooms in the resort are well stocked with various facilities. We rented a DVD from the reception and watched some movies in the DVD player provided. There is also nice Ayurvedic spa cum massage centre nearby in which we had the renowned Kerala body massages, which were quite relaxing and soothing.

Negative
Though the crew worked hard but the service left a lot to be desired, sometimes they were quite slow and sometimes they had problems understanding the language. The food is another area where the resort has a lot of scope to improve.

We stayed there for almost 4 days but we were not particularly pleased with the quality of food served. Also the menu was not keeping up with the theme of the resort. Also no other quality eateries being in the surroundings the problem is compounded and hence we had to bear with the mediocre food.

After dusk there is some issues with insects something which the hotel authorities valiantly tried to do away with. Had a decent stay and is good for a one-off trip if you are looking to keep it short. Budget wise it is sort of ok and it again depends on your choices.

How to better the experience
Try booking thru a good travel agent. They give discounts on room, houseboat, taxi nd everything and u face no hassle. We booked from www.antilogvacations.com which is quite good and reliable. They r honest & low cost. Booking directly frm Hotel can land u in not so good rooms & ur costings will be high

Jurgen Lamp - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0098596

I visited the Green Palace Kerala Resort with my wife some days back. I had done some analysis on the popular resorts around Alleppey and found that this place suited our budget and had room vacancies in the slot we needed. So we decided to go ahead with this along with the services of Antilog Vacations.

The Green Palace is different from the usual resorts we come across; it is not really located on any direct connected land. It is located on a sort of an island, which can prove to be quite appealing initially. The first look of the same really got my wife excited and she was amazed to get this kind of a facility in India. However, there were some issues in the commute part which spoiled the fun slightly. You have to take a boat to enter the hotel premises and we had to wait for some time before finding our room.

Finally upon embarking we were given cottages from where we had a decent lake view and the coconut groves surrounding the resort add to the aesthetic beauty. Moreover there are some other herbal plants too nearby which are said to have excellent medicinal values by the staff. The evenings were nice with the passing of the various houseboats and other small boats giving nice views for sore eyes.

On the other side however, we did not relish the food and the staff service was mediocre, sometimes being good while sometimes left a lot to be desired. So all in all was a mixed experience, not something to be recommended highly or something to be totally voiced against. So, if you are looking for a short trip you can give a look in into this Green Palace Kerala Resort. However, if we talk about the work, services and efforts of Antilog Vacations group then it was fabulous!

Daksh Mahajan - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0096783

I visited Alleppy with my family last month. Had read a lot about Citrus Backwater Retreat and wanted to experience it first hand on a personal level and can safely say that I wasn’t disappointed. I am greatful to antilogvacations.com for giving us a nice Kerala Package. They r d most famous for kerala & dey proved it.

The chief manager Mr. Santosh is one hell of a host and he makes sure that the entire stay is filled with many pleasant surprises while the pursuit of the main attraction of Alleppey i.e. the backwaters is also fulfilled. The staff helped us organise two boat trips on the calm and serene waterways on the houseboat along with another short complimentary sunset tour. My children also got a once in a lifetime opportunity of driving the houseboat under the careful eyes of the staff.

The food cooked on the houseboat is also of the best quality with an eclectic mix of Kerala fare and other north Indian cuisine. The entire experience cuts you off from the daily hassles and gives the holidays a superb feel. The hotel is located in a lush green environment with tranquil ambience and the neatness and cleanliness of the rooms are unparalleled. The behaviour of the hotel staff and the room service is also noteworthy. The ambience also a perfect mix of the traditions and folklore of Kerala for which Alleppey is famous for.

The breakfast consisted of both a la carte and buffet menu and the range of stuff offered was really amazing. The swimming pool and the water polo games held in the evening also added that extra bit to the holidays for swimming buffs like me.

All in all a real princely experience for which I would really like to thank the crew and staff of Citrus Backwater Retreat and definitely they would get a thumbs up from me when it comes to recommending them for other people. Can’t wait to return to this great place in the future only and only with the services of Antilog Vacations.

Pratibha Jain - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0096297

Now, This was our stay at Alleppey during a long tour to kerala covering all places. I just loved d place. They say morning shows the day and Citrus Backwater Retreat definitely helped start my holidays on a grand note. Our tour operator ‘Antilog Vacations’ ensured we didn’t have to waste any time locating the hotel and were able to plunge ourselves into the festivities right from the onset.

Again fabulous services by our tour operator Antilog Vacations. They r simply d best for kerala and they proved it. Seamless services, low costs & absolutely no hassles. Travel agents shud learn frm them as to hw to retain customers for life.

We (me and my friends) arrived at the Citrus Backwater Hotel in the evening and were exhausted because of our previous travels. However the welcome drink, arranged by the chieftain Mr. Santosh really brought a smile to our faces. It was followed by two cultural groups and a live performance by a musical band. The cultural programme of Kuchippudi was excellent and me and my friends were really excited to witness the performance live and got a grand introduction into the culture of Kerala.

The dinner was served just after the performances and it was simply mind blowing with a mixture of both North Indian and South Indian cuisines. We retreated into our rooms for the night and were fully energised after a good night’s sleep only to be awakened with piping hot bed tea in the morning. The next day we went for the famed houseboat trip on the backwaters and stayed there till the sunset. Lunch was cooked and served on the houseboat by the hotel crew and needless to say was again great. The location of the hotel and the houseboat ride was really well planned.

While returning the next day, the return cab was waiting for us the exact time and again we had no hassles thus ensuring a great Alleppey trip for us. All in all it was a grand experience which I would never forget; so to sum it up Superb hotel, highly hospitable staff, great amenities and something definitely worth trying if you are in Alleppey.

Rachit Bansal - Antilog Vacations Kerala (Backwaters of Alleppey) Review AVB0096829

I like travelling individually and usually go to hitherto unexplored places and enjoy the adventure and fun of landing in an unexpected place. This is something which has egged me on to visit the most dismal of places sometimes but on the flip side I have also countered some really hidden gems which would have remained otherwise unexplored and untouched.

Green Palace Kerala Resort is one such place where I landed up one fine day on a trip to Kerala with Antilog Vacations services. The backwaters of Alleppey was on my radar for a long time and hence I didn’t think twice before checking into the first place which I found upon talks with some of the locals. The concept of the resort is novel with the hotel being located on a cut off land, sort of an island and thus I needed a boat to reach the mainland.

The main host was Sabu who gave me a good room bordering the backwaters. The room was clean without being flashy and had some basic amenities like AC and running hot water. The windows gave a nice dual view of the backwaters on one side and assorted paddy fields on the other side. The food was ok but they should try to bring about some variations in the menu chart which would help attract more customers in the future.

The hotel was though quite empty and there were not many guests. Don’t know the reason for this particularly - whether it was because of the off season or the fact that they did not like the hotel premises. So, finally speaking from a holistic point of view a so-so hotel with nothing stupendously glamorous but given the serene surroundings and the beauty of the nature don’t know whether you would like spending too much time indoors inside the hotel.

Prathamesh Samal - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0096812

The Riverside Retreat is a small but well maintained resort near the suburbs of Alleppey bordering the backwaters. I visited the resort last monsoon with my friends through the services of Antilog Vacations. The rains were incessant but the combination of the rains and the backwaters created a strangely pleasant experience after the stresses we face in our everyday lives.

The room are not huge with no major high end furniture being present, this can actually work both ways; while some may get annoyed at the absence of modern luxuries some others may appreciate the rustic lifestyle and like us can take the same in their stride. These basic rooms were though well maintained and quite clean and well ventilated too.

Though the exact location of the resort is away from the main lands, there is a nearby village of Ambalapuzha which provide the major activity hub for this resort. There are lots to things to do inside this small town. The hotel is well connected with this small town and the owners provided us with all the necessary details needed to roam in the town. A word of praise for the owners who were really helpful throughout and tried their best even if something was unavailable. The food was really good and authentic too. The room delivery service was superb and we really enjoyed the piping hot food amidst the rains.

However on the flip side because of the rains there was an increase in the influx of mosquitoes, something which you should be ready for if you visit in the monsoons. Thus take your pick while deciding the season to visit as well as while choosing which hotel to visit. If you don’t like the quiet rustic life and enjoy the activity prone lifestyle this may not be the best choice for you, however the reverse applies too...

Nadeem Syed - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0097087

I visited the Green Palace Kerala Resort with my wife some days back. I had done some analysis on the popular services by tour operators. Our desires were properly fulfilled with the services of Antilog Vacations. We viewed the list of resorts around Alleppey and go with the option of The Green Palace. Really, it was a great suggestion and we found that this place suited our budget with a good location of the property. So we decided to go ahead with this.

The Green Palace is different from the usual resorts we come across; it is not really located on any direct connected land. It is located on a sort of an island, which can prove to be quite appealing initially. The first look of the same really got my wife excited and she was amazed to get this kind of a facility in India. However, there were some issues in the commute part which spoiled the fun slightly.

You have to take a boat to enter the hotel premises and we had to wait for some time before finding our room. Finally upon embarking we were given cottages from where we had a decent lake view and the coconut groves surrounding the resort add to the aesthetic beauty. Moreover there are some other herbal plants too nearby which are said to have excellent medicinal values by the staff. The evenings were nice with the passing of the various houseboats and other small boats giving nice views for sore eyes.

On the other side however, we did not relish the food and the staff service was mediocre, sometimes being good while sometimes left a lot to be desired. So all in all was a mixed experience, not something to be recommended highly or something to be totally voiced against. So, if you are looking for a short trip you can give a look in into this Green Palace Kerala Resort. However for an extended holiday you need to take your pick and explore other areas with the huge options offered by Antilog Vacations.

Udit Biswal - Antilog Vacations Kerala Review AVB0096091

The trip to 'God's own Country' - Kerala was there in the offing for a long time and hence finally when I got the opportunity I was pleased to go to the trip and also am delighted that I chose Casamaria Beach Resort for my stay there as it was an amazing experience here in the resort. The best thing about the place is that it is a seaside resort with rooms located just on the side of the beach.

There is a small gate which provides direct access to the beach from the hotel interiors and hence you can enjoy the facilities of a private beach here. Also there is bar just some distance away from the Casa maria and hence you are well served if you are fond of drinking. The staffs are also quite helpful and make you feel at home with their eager and hospitable attitude. The rooms were well decorated and quite spacious.

There is a garden accompanying the resort and we had nice strolls in the morning and evening. The beauty of the surrounding groves of coconut trees and the setting sun felt on the sea also like transported us to a different land and we enhanced our stay here to a great extent. Food is also nice here and thus the resort worked like a complete relaxation package for us.

There are primarily six – seven rooms in this resort and you will enjoy the stay even more if you get a hold of the rooms on the first floor as they provide an unhindered ocean view and the calm sea breeze blowing is also quite soothing. Thus I would definitely recommend Casamaria Beach Resort as it is a well maintained resort here and is definitely worth within the combination of top professional Antilog Vacations services.