My wife and I spent our honeymoon at this resort for 4 nights. However, when we got to the resort, we were welcomed with a welcome drink (ginger tea) and were led to our room - the mountain view room. As we had reached the resort past sunset, we didn't get to see anything from the balcony of our room as it was pitch dark outside. The room was excellent, it was a wooden cabin with almost ceiling to floor glass window panes. We woke up to the sound of bird calls and also some monkey hoots in the distance. We loved the serenity of the resort, even though it had only 13 rooms, it felt really upmarket and beautifully designed. The breakfast options were great, a good mix of south indian, north indian and western food options with fruit juices. Lunch and dinner options were good too. The resort managers (Mr. Prakash, Ms. Indu) and the staff at the restaurant were really welcoming and made our stay a good one. All in all, we highly recommend this resort for anyone looking for a short getaway from your routine lives!

The drive to the resort from the main road was a rocky, bumpy, narrow single lane 2km road filled with potholes, which could have damaged our car's tires and suspension. The bed and pillows could have been more comfortable, but they were acceptable.

Staff and the food were excellent. Right from the Reception staff, Chef Sundar, boys at the restaurant, the chauffer Chandrettan who drove us around to the Gardner lady, everyone made us feel welcome. The location, the weather and the exceptional bird songs that woke us up every day morning were to die for.

The room that was allotted to us as 'Garden facing' was not actually one of that and was actually facing the restaurant and we had to ask to switch rooms for a better Garden view. But, they were quick to offer us another beautiful room in 5 minutes. Appreciate that quick service.

An amazing retreat with lush gardens and infinity swimming pool in the peace of the forest. Built with high quality standards. It is perfect as a retreat to relax and enjoy nature

After 12 years, it is obvious that the rooms are in need of refurbishment. The state road that leads to The Valley is in urgent need of repair. It consists of 2km of bumps.

Once we get into the resort it is all good. Homely and warm. The Chef made special dishes for us based on taste and the staff are always smiling courteous and helpful. The rooms are overlooking greenery for some quiet space in the veranda. The bathrooms are spacious and rooms are clean.....they have an eye for detail. The walk down the lane outside is a good experience and we enjoyed the quietness are rich gardens. Autos can be betokened if a quick trip needs to be made. at Overall good experience.

One could argue that the road leading to the resort requires much repair, not sure why they cannot fix this. The place maybe a bit pricier than expected.

Lovely wooden treehouse style room (mountain view) with super comfy bed. Excellent food. Very attentive staff, especially the hotel driver and concierge who arranged trips for us. Nice to have the pool though it took a couple of minutes to get used to the temperature as unheated.

The property location is incorrect. It's at the end of a long, poor road a few miles from the town centre. Google maps has the correct location. Hotel did provide car and driver to get about at reasonable rates however. Air conditioning in the room was a little noisy. Wifi was very poor - connection regularly dropped and would not automatically reconnect.

Fantastic views from balcony with loads of bird life. Fantastic staff. Best TikTok driver ever shuttled us around and helped out where needed and picked us up. Lovely cool pool. Good food.

Nothing to dislike

We booked this hotel for our 4 days stay in Thekkady mainly based on its #1 rating on TripAdvisor. And it is a unique little gem, really. We have stayed at many hotels over the years, often luxury ones with impeccable details and fantastic designs. Price-wise Niraamaya Retreats Cardamom Club – Thekkady is not costly compared to other resorts with this high class environment. It is the perceptive and friendly service that makes it worthwhile staying for long time. The owners and staff are social at just the right level and they go to great length to make you feel at home They took care of my daughter’s birthday with special cake and celebration. This said, there is nothing wrong with the facilities. The room we had was spacious and pretty, the breakfast is good. The garden may be small, but it’s a relaxing and quiet place – one where you really don’t mind spending an afternoon or two with a good book. Bird watching by the pool Mountain Views from the room, especially woken up in mornings by bird calls Very attentive staff who gave us personalized attention, especially Girish, who looked after our various culinary specifications very patiently. My daughter was very excited to get a friend like Girish, chef did an awesome job !! Enjoyed every breakfast here. My wife took a spa facility from Indu who did a fantastic job and made her so relaxing. The fruit platter at start of breakfast was a nice gesture with a delectable fruits in cream cup. Overall, Hats off to Niraamaya Team ensured every aspect of our stay was very enjoyable. Special thanks to Nandhana (The Receptionist) who arranged early check-in for us and took care of us throughout the stay. As many people have written before, Niraamaya Retreats Cardamom Club is a place you would definitely come back to and recommend to your friends. Thank you very much for making our stay so pleasant!!! “Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.” felt the same in Niraamaya Retreats Cardamom Club

very quiet and serene

Limited or no wifi, only available to one of us in the room, not both at the same time. We had to leave two days early in order to go elsewhere which was connected to the internet.

Super staff. They will do anything for you

The activities on the website might be misleading as you have to book them yourself in peryiar, but thé staff Will help you to make it possible.

Food, whatever available, was very good and tasty. But the spread or rather choice was not that great. We did not use SPA.

Nothing specific to mention. On the whole everything went of well.