We stayed here for two nights, on either side of our houseboat trip from Allepey. Our family, with two young boys, stayed in aircon bungalows by the lakeside and it was beautiful to wake in the morning and swim with insect skimming the water above your head . As another reviewer has said, the lake it is set on is not the same as the myriad of small rivers you can canoe through: it's large and lovely in a different way. The rooms are fine: clean and comfortable (delux air con), and the staff friendly and happy to help - and were lovely with our children. The hammocks and the ping pong table and badminton net were big hits :-) They made a fab pot of tea and good food, lavish portions - but beware the VERY LONG waiting time for your meals. I suspect that they shop for the ingredients after you have placed your order, so it's best to give them a few hours notice of your choices! that said, it was a great place to stay and a lot cheaper than the neighbouring resorts. I totally recommend it. It was close to the main train station at Kottayam from where we caught our train to Varkala too. During our stay we visited the nearby bird sanctuary and had a blissful boat ride, spotting birds and bats.
