Niraamaya Cardamom Club

The property needs a major clean-up.

Great hotel with scenic cottages

Very good services. Facility could be updated.

Great property but remote.
Lovely staff
Amazing masseurs

Thekkady is a great place to visit due to the Periyar Wildlife Park and abundant spice plantations. The hotel staff were very happy to organise transport and activities.
The hotel itself is in a nice location up in the forest but is perhaps a bit tired.

The property was beautiful and well maintained. The infinity pool was the star. The spa was also amazing. Few things need to be upgraded but other than that the resort is amazing with stunning views and yummy food.

The Cardamom Club was a great experience. The pool was fantastic, the spa had great staff and the massages were extremely relaxing. The chef made excellent food and the whole staff, including Ashok and Indu and others, were really accommodating and helpful. The staff is a great asset to the property - everyone is friendly and provided help with anything that came up. I would highly recommend the mountain view cottage and the massage spa!

Very much enjoyed our two night stay. Great to be in the middle of the rainforest and hear to cacophony of bird song everywhere. Attention to detail was very evident and the Manager Himadri was first class. We enjoyed a two hour walk up a nearby mountain accompanied by a delightful staff member Ragu and enjoyed a 360 panoramic view over the bordering National Park. And the other standout was the kitchen with excellent fare and worked on an a la carte principle. So very pleased not to see yet another buffet! Thanks for a memorable stay.

Location and food very good. However road Leading up to the hotel was tortuous, the last part was closed for repair making access by car impossible, this kept us fit a d we saw lots of wildlife a d interesting culture.
The disappointment was the staffs lack of knowledge an inability to help with park safaris or other activities.
Poor WiFi was another disadvantage.
Aspired to be 5 star but could not provide the expected 5 star experience.

enjoyed the stay

Nice Room , Good Food & Hospitality was excellent

WE BOOKED THIS FOR OUR HONEYMOON AND WE LIKED THE RESORT. IT WAS BIT AWAY FROM THE MAIN CITY CENTER AND AWAY FROM CHAOS SO WE LIKED IT MORE HOWEVER IT COULD BE BIT TRICKY TO FIND IT ON THE FIRST DAY. THE ROOM WAS VERY GOOD. WE GOT GINGER ROOM (ONLY HAVE 6 ROOMS). RESTAURANT AND FOOD WAS GOOD. THE RECEPTION STAFF AND THE MANAGER WERE REALLY FRIENDLY AND NICE. ONE STAFF MEMBER IN THE RESTAURANT WAS BIT RUDE TO US WHENEVER WE INQUIRED/ASKED WITH HIM. MUST WATCH IS KATHAKKALI! CITY CENTER HAS MANY GOOD RESTAURANTS. THE RESORT DID NOT HAD SWIMMING POOL WHICH WAS VERY BIG NO NO BECAUSE IT WAS REQUIRED TO SPEND TIME WELL.

The retreat is small but really really nice, a hidden pearl in the middle of Thekkady forest. Staff extremely polite and helpful, the cottage are lovely and very spacious. Restaurant and extra services a little bit expensive.

1) Great location - away from city center
2) Only 6 rooms and the staff gave personalized service and attention
3) Hotel restaurant's food was excellent - again they were able to customize the food - our son is allergic to tree nuts and they took care of that very well
4) If you are looking for constant and high speed connectivity to internet, that could be problem

What bowled us over was the warm hospitality of the staff. They made sure we were comfortable. This property is a bit off route, surrounded from 3 sides by periyar tiger reserve. The cottages are tastefully done and food was just awesome. Highly recommended.

We stayed two night in this hotel and were greeted by a very friendly and professional staff. They gave us a very personal experience, took us out trekking. I would recommend this to anyone that want's a great experience with excellent food and very nice venue. Very clean and well maintained hotel.

We stayed at Niraamaya Cardamom Club for 6 nights and it was a very satisfying experience. The staff attitude and helpfulness is one of the best I have ever experienced in all my travels - they were tuned into observing and attending to every request and need without being intrusive or loud. The menu is an interesting mix of Continental, North Indian and Kerala cuisine with emphasis on Kerala cuisine, naturally. Though it's not an extensive menu, the quality and presentation of food was of high quality.

This hotel is situated in between the lush greenery of forest. We always wanted to spent some days in such type of location. Food is awesome. All the staff members are very polite and helpful. Overall an excellent experience.

The hotel has just 6 cottages. So, each guest is important and gets personalized service from highly motivated and service oriented young staff. It feels like you're in the middle of the forest which is great. So, you're close to nature and enjoy the environment. Food was great and we could order anything we want for breakfast and it was complementary. My wife enjoyed Kerala spa. It was difficult to find the hotel. So, we called the hotel and got the address. It was 2.5 KMs narrow road from the main road but it was fine since it takes you close to nature and gives you great experience.

I can safely say that Niramaya is a perfect hotel. Firstly all of the staff there are amazingly helpful and friendly, they even provided us with packed breakfast to go after knowing that we will miss breakfast due to our tours - which is unheard of - other hotels would just simply say "there's nothing we could do". Next up, the food in the hotel restaurant is simply out of the world, 5+ stars. Room is great and I love the open bathroom. Breathtaking views and scenery. Quiet surroundings and lovely small villages with friendly locals. DEFINITELY recommend staying there!