we been to this property on 16th sep 2009 for three nights my son who didnt want to leave taj malabar which he liked very much but the moment we reached kumarakom the attention given to us by staff was fabulous. the best part of our stay was the way kids are treated as king. The staff is very nice... more

I'll keep the review short, This is a nice property and we enjoyed our stay. However I did not see value for the price that we paid for the rooms here (way above $ 250). We stayed in the heritage wing where te rooms were nice and spacious but the bathrooms dated and in disrepair. Spa facilities were poor for... more

My husband and I were at Kumarakom to celebrate our wedding anniversary.It was a memorable holiday!!! Thanks to the incredible and thoughful staff at Taj.The rooms were spacious and well appointed.We stayed at the cottage(with a logoon view) for 3 days and later were upgraded to the villa!The food was amazing, the location was lovely.The entire staff(esp Mr.Ravi) ensured that... more

Taj Garden Retreat Kumarakom is a beatyful hotel in colonial style in a natural surrounding. It has not many rooms and you never have the feeling to be very much confronted with the other guests. The stuff is perfect: very helpful, friendly (like generally all the Kerala people) and professional. Excellent service. The food is delicious and fresh. The hotel... more

Our visit in late August avoided the worst of the monsoon, which meant rainfall was limited to night time and brief, occasional downpours which were spectacular and welcome. The heat and humidity wasn't too much for our young family of a six and two year old. The taxi transfer from Cochin is about two (bumpy) hours and if arranged privately... more

The place was mindblowing and the rooms were just fastastic. It also helped because we got upgraded to the luxury villa with pool. The staff are really friendly. The food is fantastic though a bit pricey. The property is really well maintained. I will definitely go back there. more

Having read several of the reviews on here we were hopeful for something great - and all of our expectations were blown away upon arrival. This place is simply amazing. From the surprise treats at check in we were treated so incredibly well, the staff here are some of the friendliest and most gentle people I have ever had the... more

A beautiful hotel in a awesome location. Our young children were delighted (they caught fishes in the lagoon, the hotel offer a full of complimentary activities (dance, music, fishing, bird watching...) We have a fabulous stay in Taj garden retreat more

We stayed for 4 nights, it was a very relaxing holiday. We enjoyed it a lot. We had a villa with outdoor bathroom, which was very nice. Food was very good. Since it was very hot in April, we did not do much except one day cruise. Staff was very helpful and attentive, we had our 9 month old with... more