Five-Star Hotels in Mamalakandam

This was our 30th hotel in our cycle tour of southern India. We've stayed in some very nice hotels but this is easily the best. From the magnificent view from your balcony (go for the deluxe room for the best views) to the wonderfully helpful staff you simply couldn't fault it. The food was excellent and it had the best continental breakfast we've had in India, and far better than many European hotels. The rooms were immaculately clean, well maintained and the bed was very comfortable and cosy. The air con was, unlike many hotels here, very effective, though we did have a teething problem with it which can be put down to the hotel having only been open 6 weeks. The pool was a bit cool, but nice to paddle in and the restaurant had a great view too. If you're a cyclist they'll happily look after your bike - or tandem like ours! But our tip would be to stop at the barrier and ask the gate keeper to get reception to send a golf cart down to collect your panniers. The hill up to reception is very very steep and is a tiring push at the end of the day.

Only the location of the property was good for me.

Scenery and location was really nice