I wouldn't criticise anything about this guest house.

Adel, Anshad and Anthony couldn't have been more helpful or welcoming. They were so accommodating, and were always on hand to respond to requests. Thankyou so much for making it such a pleasant stay!

Stayed in April 2024

The hotel is situated close to the temple, so we were unlucky with the timing because the festival was going on day and night. Food was so so.

Very nice and friendly staff. We stayed in a really nice appartment and really felt welcome. A big thanks to the staff!

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing to dialike

Fabulous property, art everywhere, wildlife in the gardens, spacious room with balcony, great rooftop restaurant. But the best is the owner Adel And his staff who are all so welcoming and friendly. And the rooftop pool is very welcome.

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing

We had a comfortable room with a balcony overlooking trees and greenery. The breakfast was delicious. Lovely coffees and home baked bread, amongst other selections.

Stayed in March 2024

Wi Fi connection was very bad. There were noises from construction work next door.

Eco friendly atmosphere, excellent breakfast and food. Stuff friendly and very helpful.

Stayed in April 2024

The weather was exceptionally hot during our stay and the room stayed hot at night. We had to choose between keeping the window closed and sleep in the heat or open it and welcome the mosquitoes. Tried both and had two nights of little to no sleep, which was a pity. Maybe full-window mosquito nets and/or better fans could help, or maybe we were just really unlucky with the weather. Either way, if we come back we would love to stay here again

We really enjoyed our stay at Chrissie's, the hotel is tucked away from the busy street and hidden between the trees. Plenty of visitors from the nearby jungle: giant squirrel, mischievous monkeys, birds, which we loved. Adel is a great host and we loved the welcome tea after a long trip in the winding roads on the hills. The staff of the hotel and café does an amazing job to make everyone feel welcome and taken care of. They provided great info on what to do in the surroundings and how to organize trips. The rooftop pool was also very enjoyable with the hot days.

Stayed in April 2024

An oasis for weary travellers. We were greeted warmly on arrival and were very comfortable and n our room. The sustainability of the operation was impressive as were the little artistic and comfort touches throughout the space .

Stayed in April 2024

The room and ambience is exceptional. Support from the staff also good. Mr. Antony who is the all in all of the hotel was super supportive and available on call at any time for help.

Stayed in March 2024

We enjoyed our stay at Chrissies to the fullest. The rooms, especially the balconies were amazing, the food from the cafe was fantastic and the hosts were the most friendly and helpful people.

Stayed in March 2024

We ordered a lot of food and had a try of many (affordable) dishes. The mezze was fantastic and one of our kids loved the tomato pasta, but the rest of the food, including breakfast, was not as good as hoped.

This place was amazing. I felt like I was in a jungle with a giant squirrel that I could often see from the balcony, also there was a large group of langurs we saw multiple times during our 4-day stay and we had macaques visiting the pool area. There were quite some exotic birds too, including a visiting woodpecker, a jungle owl, and there were so many drongos flying around. We stayed on the first floor where wifi was good enough to stream Netflix. The staff was amazing: such nice people who did everything to make our stay as comfortable as possible. Great value for money and also a great place to bring your kids.

Stayed in March 2024

Lovely place - so friendly and homely … highly recommended

Stayed in March 2024

Amazing place, everything was perfect!! Staff was extraordinary friendly and helpful in every concern!

Stayed in February 2024

Our stay at Chrissie’s hotel was really enjoyable. We especially liked the great food and the rooftop pool. The location was perfect both for visiting the national park for trekking/boating and for walking into the town. They also organised a Tuktuk to take us to various local places of interest and another to take us to Munnar when we left. The manager and all the staff were super friendly and helpful. We hope to return again next year with family. We would recommend staying here to everyone.

Stayed in February 2024

Lovely location. Near the Periyar NP in a wonderful garden where you can see the monkeys from your porch. Great breakfast and nice host/staff.

Stayed in February 2024

No negatives at all

If you are lucky you come across that place that ticks all the boxes for you, for us Chrissies is that place. Thank you Adel, Anthony and the full team; staying with you was the highlight of our Kerala tour :)

Stayed in February 2024

Yoga teacher was on holiday.

Excellent hosts - v friendly & helpful with good local recommendations

Stayed in February 2024

Comfortable property. Great reception and departure from owner, felt like we knew him for a long time. Dinner and breakfast were tasty, lots of food. Coffee was exceptional! Room was cute, minimalistic. Very well done property by owner.

Stayed in February 2024

Only issue for travellers would be paying in cash, which I understand is a problem for businesses in India due to currency limitations and blocks on international cards. Take enough cash to cover the bill as ATMs or not totally reliable.

Ambiance and ethos. Restful atmosphere. Excellent staff and knowledgeable owner relaying much local and national insight for excursions and onward journey. Home made food items were excellent. Full marks to Adel, Anthony and the team.

Stayed in February 2024

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All the attention to detail. Friendly attentive staff.Beautiful natural surroundings, close walk into town though in a quiet area. We loved our stay there and thoroughly recommend it. Would definately return.

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing negative about the hotel. One thing I'd advise is some Periyar NP tours book out on advance and the website doesn't accept foreign cards so it's worth getting in touch with Chrissies ahead of time to request they book for you if possible.

This place is brilliant, with great staff, all friendly and helpful, led by the fantastic Amjad, Anthony and Adel who were beyond brilliant in helping to arrange safaris, cultural visits and other general advice for the area. Adel is terrific, his energy and positivity are inspirational. He welcomed us with complimentary drinks and helped us so much throughout our time, recommending a spice garden visit that was extremely good and even giving tips on where to buy clothes in Thekkady (amongst loads of help with other things and friendly chats). The kitchen staff are great, and I think it spilled over into the guests who were all relaxed and sharing stories. We saw loads of wildlife from our room balcony - birds, macaques, black monkeys, a Malabar squirrel, it was amazing. The place is really focused on sustainability and was a practical example of being sustainable whilst maintaining high standards of hospitality, ie hot water in the showers, no power cuts, boiling water provided to each room every morning for tea and coffee. It's definitely worth checking out this place.

Stayed in February 2024

Absolutely nothing

The host!!! - the staff, the home made food, the help given to us re best hikes, transport, adapters, extra flasks of hot water, the monkeys, the birds - it’s the small things…. We felt at home, absolutely loved this place with a relaxed feel.

Stayed in January 2024

This was our first visit to India, and Chrissie's was an excellent base to acclimatise from. All the staff, and particularly Adel, were wonderfully kind and helpful, making good recommendations and giving good advice. We booked all our Periyar tiger reserve tickets through them several weeks before arrival for a small extra fee, which made things so much easier (especially as lots of activities were sold out by the time we arrived). The food was excellent, and we really enjoyed sitting on our balcony (Room 13 at canopy level) watching the langurs and giant squirrels.

Stayed in January 2024

I wish we stayed longer

Amazing property and the hosts. One of the best stays in India we had.

Stayed in November 2023

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Great location 10 minute walk from Periyar park entrance. Lovely hotel with fabulous garden and rooftop small pool and relaxation area. The breakfasts were fabulous including home made bread and jams. A flask of boiling water was left outside our room every morning to make tea! The staff could not have been nicer or more helpful! We loved staying here

Stayed in February 2024