We were pleasantly surprised by the hotel. We took a tip from TripAdvisor and asked for a room in the new section, having also looked at the original rooms. The bathrooms are much nicer in the new part. Rooms are a good size with balconies. The beds are comfortable and, if you have a second floor room, you can see... More

I am a regular visitor to the Thanjavur area and have stayed at all the star class hotels in and around Thanjavur. I have no hesitation in saying Ideal is easily the best in this area. The rooms are nice and large. The bath is great to relax in after a long day. It does have a swimming pool but... More

The kids loved the place, the rooms are very nice, good price/quality! We were alone in the swimmingpool, the garden is beautiful. It is like 15min from town and 30min from the marvellous temple.

This may be the best hotel near Thanjavir but the description was better than the hotel. Internationally, this would be a 3.5 star hotel. The rooms are big and comfortable, the meals group tour buffet standard and the WiFi useless. Cleanliness was fine and it has all modern conveniences - a very decent group hotel with a great view but... More

Stayed in new section of the hotel. Large, attractively decorated and functional rooms with lovely views and balconies from both sides of room. Very large bathroom also with views to river. Pleasant dining area and pool though our room was a distance from the pool. Food OK but expensive as buffet often only option and you need transport to go... More

I went to this place with a load of expectations but, sadly, my experience had been less than satisfactory. There was an amateurish air about this hotel that was slightly annoying. It is miles away from the city and that should be the reason for the management to take extra care of its customers. I had a horrid experience with... More

The hotel is in a quiet river front location, and is delightfully peaceful after the hustle of Thanjavur. Our room was comfortable, though slightly worn. And the air conditioning wasn't strong enough for the heat. But we enjoyed our stay here, and the restaurant was very good.

The setting here is ideal. It is in a lovely rural area within easy driving distance to Thanjavur so it is quiet and peaceful. Set along a riverbank you can watch bullock carts and birds early morning as you sip your coffee and take breakfast. All meals are served on a terrace overlooking the river. Reception is dark and rather... More

We booked this without great enthusiasm, having read rather mixed reviews on this site, but on the whole were pleasantly surprised. First impressions in the dingy reception were very off-putting and to be asked to pay for the room on arrival was quite extraordinary. (We didn’t.) Then the first room we were shown to (one of the so-called Garden Cottages... More