Taj Kumarakom Resort & Spa, Kerala

There are very less hotels for which I feel like writing big reviews and Taj kumarkom is one of them . it's not always easy to put your experiences in words, specially when matter of review is something astonishing and awesome. there are few basic features which make a hotel great - Legecy , history , heritage, service , quality of food , decicacies offered and most importantly the set out . the hotel is set out on man made lagoon . the rooms are on the perifery of this lagoon. by the evening you will find people filling oil in clay lamps and by dark they all lit .so every night the resort has a atmosphere like deepawali . the local musicians and dancers make the atmosphere more amazing . the variety and quality of food is incomparable. lagoon offers a lot of activities like paddle boat , fishing etc. breakfast was very good and offers almost all variety of food . strong on favour and good for buds . high tea is offered on the bank of backwaters and you can enjoy the sunset time there . the hotel also offers backwaters ride which is a must . inside room you will find luxury in everything. trust me or not I was so impressed with the quality of toiletries resort offered that I practically went to market to purchase that particular brand . the decor of room was inspired by houseboat and essence of backwaters. in afternoon I took a walk in the bird sanctuary right next to the resort which was very worth.i also located a toddy shop for retreat . the overall experience was everlasting and will remain so for few years

We came back from our 2 nights stay at Taj Kumarkom, and we were enthralled with our experience. The staff right from the General Manager - Jayant Das, the activity manager - Ravindran, Hotel Staff - Ranjit, Biju , Pankaj, all were extremely helpful, and genuinely trying to make your experience the best. Here is what we liked the most 1) Food : Yes the food is pricey, but the quality was great 2) Service: We met several service staff, who seem to known our name, and also made an effort to plan our activities. Each of the staff while taking care of our needs was very prompt and did their work with a smile. 3) Boat Cruise: The complimentary 1 hr boat cruise in the morning 10:30 was a good balance of the backwater experience we were looking for. 4) Pedal boating in Lagoon, Fishing in lagoon, Feeding ducks : My family enjoyed this the most 5) Room View : We upgraded to a room with Lagoon view and we felt it was a great room. The room rates for this property are slightly lower than other Taj properties. 6) Evening cultural event: The song and dance show in the evening was great experience. Overall we were happy with the experience, and a great place to unwind, along with enough activities for the family.

The location, ambience and the atmosphere is par excellence! The service, food and facilities live up to the name of Taj Group. Although there are a few checkpoints to revisited by them, to make sure of even better facilities. For example, the bathroom did not have jetspray (we live in the 20th century and Indian cannot go without a jet spray!). The electric plugpoints were too far away from the bed, you need to have atleast one besides. We requested for a wake up call alarm in the morning but never got one. We were staying for one night at the priperty and were looking foward to having a rejuvenating spa session, for which we inquired about 1 week in advance. However, we were never told about prior booking and hence the entire day was booked due to which we could not avail the same. Overall, a great experience for us as one simply does not atay in Taj everyday!

glad to write one.Taj Kumarakom stands out for many reasons but the most important is the entire team. The staff are most hospitable.My family were little apprehensive as a red alert was sounded in some areas of Kerala a few days before we reached. Luckily rains had started subsiding .Kerala in the rains is really special at the Taj Kumarkom.We stayed at Crane- a Grand luxury pool villa with a plunge private .It was awesome!! We really enjoyed the Kerala cuisine.I wish we could name each one but Chef Manoj Pandey,Suresh ,Ankur ,Senthil ,Noyil and Vipin.Salaudin and a at the reception were helpful. were ever helpful.A big shout out for the house keeping staff .The dance recital each evening was captivating !! One suggestion- eggless pastries please.Will definitely recommend!!