Niraamaya Wellness Retreats Backwaters and Beyond Kumarakom

Getting There - 2hrs drive from Kochi airport. The hotel arranged for a transfer taxi. 5,000/- one way. Arrival- Welcomed with chandan tika, welcome drink, cold towel and a big smile by the staff. Room- Got it early then the checkin time. Rooms are big, well lit with good views. But they need a lot of maintenance and refurbishment. Hotel- Green, peaceful, clean. Food & Restaurants - Only 1 restaurant with limited menu. But everything we ordered was delicious and good in portion size.

Here for a family vacation with my elderly parents to visit my father's home town. We checked in late on the first night. There is about 20 stairs from the front entrance to the check in area. The elevator wasn't working. I told the hotel well ahead of time that my parents have limited mobility. There isn't any assistance to help them out to their room from the dining area and the lobby which is 75 meters away. When we get to the room I see my father crawling up the stairs because there is no railing or anything else to hold on to. I ask the manager if they have any railings or if there is any way to help reduce a fall risk and the manager was quite unhelpful. When we got to dinner where 3 tables were occupied, I ask for something quick to get for my small children. I figure chicken nuggets and pappadam would be the fastest thing. After 45 minutes minutes, I ask the waiter if they are ready yet, another 15 minutes before the nuggets came out. Yes, that's right 60 minutes before frozen fried chicken nuggets were ready. The rest of the theyal, thorin, meen curry and dhal came out another 20 minutes later. It's a shame because the staff are nice and the property is beautiful. I just would expect more basic care for guest needs, especially at this price point.

My husband and I had a great experience with Niraamaya Kovalam Resort in February 2023 and so decided to try their Kumarakom location this year. We weren’t disappointed, and found the same beautiful surroundings, personalized service and comfortable accommodations as on our previous experience. Our private lake-view villa with small pool was the perfect getaway from India’s large, crowded cities. I enjoyed the Ayurveda massages on a near-daily basis, while my husband appreciated the range of western and Indian dishes in the restaurant. We’d like to give a special shoutout to Prasanna, Restaurant Supervisor, and Habilash, Housekeeping Supervisor, both of whom contributed greatly to making our stay comfortable. Although relaxing and enjoying the tranquil beauty of Kumarakom was our main purpose, we were also able to visit the centuries-old Hindu temples of Ettumanoor and Vaikom within a short drive of an hour or less, and take a leisurely boat trip to sites located on Lake Vembanad. We will definitely be back to Kerala and look forward to visiting Niraamaya’s other locations.

The pillows are the fluffiest thing I ever felt…..The rooms are very spacious and comfortable .The simplicity of the door design is massive.food is amazing but service wants to make it little bit faster . Evening activities and Hi-tea is superb me and my family really enjoyed it.special thanks for Mr Piyush Mr Anish Ms soniya Ms sifa & Ms veena Niraamaya is the first priority for my next vacation

The resort Niramaya kumarakom is not 5 star more like 3 star resort the buildings, rooms, are all outdated. The surroundings land is nice. The house keeping service is poor, hard to communicate, don’t speak good English and the restaurant food choices are from standard menu and only have breakfast buffet some days. You have to ask for beach towels they are not available by pool. The only good thing I enjoyed was yoga and spa treatments. Yoga teacher Athul Krishna was excellent. His chanting voice is so good.

Our stay at Niraamaya was very peaceful with full of positivity..Certainly it was a life time experience filled with daily yoga and meditation sessions, delicious food, serene environment and friendly staff of Niraamaya. We spent three days at pamba cottage in Nirramaya with lake view terrace..