me n my friend stayed there for 4 days n we were so impressed with their service. from the time we were met by the driver to resort, a warm welcome from a receptionist with a refreshing towel n fresh coconut drink. they also welcome us in a traditional way (red dot on the forhead). while we were checking in n told about the programme, they took our bag in the room. we took a normal lake view room, the facilities is good enough for the basic room. but i have to say the resort is very beautiful. u can feel the peaceful n relaxing atmosphere from every corner. even there were other guests but we didnt feel annoyed or disturbed at all. and the best thing about this place is the staff. they are so friendly n helpful. u can tell they were also well trained. this point makes a big difference for me campared to other places. and another best thing is food. we didnt expect at all that we would have enjoyed the indian food this much. the taste, the appreance n the presentation are so perfect. the activities they have in this hotel mostly is good for relaxing n enjoying the beauty of nature. it was a good break from a busy city life for us. i have to say, it's worth everything we spent at this resort n we would like to come back here again.

We stayed here for a night on the way down south through Kerala. The location is incredible - right on the edge of a beautiful lake. We watched the sun go down and the fishermen come out in the canoes, and the colours change from blue to pink to violet. We stayed in a villa - the bedroom was comfortable, the bathroom was smaller than expected, the sitting room area felt fated and not worth the extra price. The view from the balcony was truly amazing. Unfortunately the villa was advertised as detached and peaceful, but it adjoined another villa (some are detached, some aren't) which was occupied by a very noisy family with two small children, and didn't give us the peace we hoped for! Reception staff addressed our concerns very efficiently the next morning, and immediately gave us a generous discount, but by then the tranquiltiy of our break had been shattered. The hotel had a Kathakali performance in the evening, which was unexpected and fantastic. The restuarant was OK, but was a buffet instead of the multi-cuisine that was advertised. Nothing wrong with the food, but if you're looking for a break from South Indian cuisine as we were at that point, a bit of a disappointment. Overall, I think a great escape for families of groups of friends, not quite what we were looking for as a couple. But the location is truly amazing.

Fragrant nature could be an amazing resort. We stayed 2 nights whilst heading from the backwaters to Trivandrum. The great things about this hotel:
Reception staff are amazing will try and help with anything you need.
The location is absolutely stunning on the edge of the lake, and the general ambiance of the hotel is luxurious
Boat ride on the lake is very beautiful

Not so good bits
Wifi connection only in reception and only sitting literally next to reception desk
Restaurant staff - most were amazing BUT 1 or 2 had personal space issues. Certainly not the standard of other similar resorts we stayed at.
No buffet breakfast (maybe lack of guests whilst we were there)
Pool area small and not so amazing - very dangerous broken tiles around pool area and the fake timber tile heats up to a billion degrees as well as ultra slippery - maybe not the best choice of tile.
Menu was average ( I'd have put this in the average section if I had one).


I probably wouldn't recommend this place to our friends. Think there are better options that hit the mark in this price range. Have a feeling the resort is more geared to Ayurvedic treatments which we didn't get to try.

We took advantage of the offer on cobone and headed to Kerla for 3 days/2 nights. Arriving early on Friday morning, we were met by our driver and headed to the resort, about 1 hours drive away. A warm welcome on arrival with a refreshing towel and cold drink while our bags were put away in our rooms. We were one of only a few couples staying at the resort this weekend but got 100% attention from every member of staff. Whether it was the folks at reception, the security guard, the boat drivers or those at the spa, everyone had a smile on their face and always checked that we were ok.

We ate Lunch and Dinner at the restaurant (food was included as part of our package) and every meal was excelllent. The staff were very attentive and we were never left wanting more.

On the Saturday, we took a taxi to drive to Verkala (sp?) beach to look at some of the sights. However, I can't say i was massively impressed with the beach. It seems to just be an group of hostels/hotels catering for the hippies that have found themselves again!

Leaving early this morning to the airport, we grabbed a few things from the gift shop, and headed back, only stopping momentarily to see an elephant being walked down the street at 2AM.

It was a whirlwind trip but both of us look forward to heading back again soon and spending some more time there just relaxign and unwinding!