Friendly staff. Tasty food. Nice room. Beautiful garden. Cosy pool.

Stayed in April 2024

Beautiful and tranquil

Stayed in March 2024

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Everything! The interior and exterior of the property were perfect for a relaxing holiday. The bedroom had everything one could wish for whilst the outdoor pool was clean and inviting. The staff were incredibly professional and bent over backwards to make our stay incredibly relaxing. I recommend this hotel.

Stayed in March 2024

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I had a nice stay for a week. The atmosphere is relaxing and quiet. We enjoyed the Kerala breakfast and the owner was friendly and offeredd fresh tea and coffee, even to my friends who came over for a visit. The room was big enough . Well maintained pool ,such a relaxing space . I would highly recommend this place.The staff is respectful and ensures that my stay is comfortable. Lovely and would definitely like to return with my family.

Stayed in March 2024

The water of the pool could have been a bit clearer.

Breakfast was delicious (we would have even preferred to start with the Indian food), spacious rooms with a very comfortable bed, great garden and outstanding service!

Stayed in March 2024

We loved everything about the property.

Very clean and large rooms, with traditional looking areas which we prefer (very different to the bland modern look). We loved the caring staff and the bungalow feel of the place, it felt like a holiday stay🙏

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing to complain about

The property is a superbly renovated heritage style building, with a stunning central garden, which is alive with bird life, with a good size pool, the place has a stylish feel super calm and relaxing without being over designed, Hindu wooden artefacts placed around the building add to the stylish ambience. The food is fantastic real home cooked simple selection. Breakfast- kerela style/toast/omlette/fresh fruits/cakes. All the staff are very attentive and well trained with out being robotic, they all are warm welcoming personalities,particularly Laxmi and Aru ( spelt?) and the housekeeping ladies who I can’t remember their names. The rooms are spacious and everywhere is super clean & functional , there is excellent yoga in house each morning if you want it. Located walking distance to a beautiful beach and good local beach huts to eat at. Everything thing about Marari beach bungalow is brilliant- do not hesitate to book this place.

Stayed in March 2024

A bar with cold beers would be nice! 👍🏻

Very friendly personal, exceptionally clean bedrooms, stylishly decorated

Stayed in February 2024

Problematic location, there are no restaurants in the area except for hotels.

Beautiful hotel, really excellent staff, very attentive to the guest's needs. Sandra, Kashi, Romshev, Arun, Serjit and Stella were all great.

Stayed in March 2024

Only that I didn’t stay long enough.

Beautiful property - very well presented, clean & comfortable. Such a nice place to stay - the garden & birds make it really peaceful. Great food at the restaurant, & well located with walking distance to the beach. Plenty of things to do in the area, or a great place to spend some slow time by the pool. Hosts do such a great job of looking after guests & organising activities & transport around the area. Thank you so much Sandra, Lakshmi, Ramesh & Sreejith - you helped make my stay really wonderful, & to Joseph & Neethu, you have created such a beautiful place to stay.

Stayed in March 2024

We loved everything! As you can see above.

What an amazing stay!! One step inside this hotel and you immediately know you will be looked after. Apart from the amazing location which is just a short walk from the beach and an easy 30 minute drive from the Alleppey houseboats)… *we loved the front of house staff.Arun, Ramesh, Sreejth, Sandra and Lekshmi who greeted us on arrival with a drink made from the blue pea flower that grows in the garden, carried our luggage and were always helpful with advice, answers to our questions about the food and gave us insightful information about traditional living in Kerala. The staff were clearly all trained to a consistent and very high standard and they have exceptionally high levels of customer service. * we loved the delicious homemade, healthy and typical food cooked exquisitely by the cook Jismi * we loved how clean the hotel and room was thanks to the hard work of Stellama. We asked for all the names of the staff because we were so impressed with all of them and also with the utmost respect to the hotel’s policy to share any tips equally. There is a box to post tips in and a notice which makes the ‘do you tip and how much’ much easier. *we loved the attention to detail- things like plenty of water in the room but also bottles on the corridor just outside so you don’t have to ask for more and towels and water to drink next to the sun beds * we loved the quality of the building and the interior. The furniture, banisters etc- everything about the hotel made us feel like we were special guests being given a warm welcome in a prince’s palace. The size of the rooms added to this feeling. I don’t want to put everything as I want to save you some surprises when you visit.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing, I am happy.

Breakfast was very délicious and the Staff was excelent! Especially : Lekshmi, Sandra, Arun, and Ramesh in Front Office Service was food and the kitchen Team Margret, jismi and Ancy Amazing Overall good experiance. Room cleaning is wonderful done by Stellama and smitha.

Stayed in March 2024

There is a hefty surcharge for booking a taxi through the hotel. If you can, book direct instead. Google will serve up multiple options locally.

We had a fantastic stay and cannot recommend the place highly enough. The staff were friendly, helpful and approachable. The rooms were large and spacious with air-con and a generous bathroom/wetroom with shower. The pool had a great ambiance and was clean and well kept. The breakfast was more than ample with multiple courses all served to you at your table. The beach, transport and local restaurants are all a short walk away. Would definitely come back here to stay.

Stayed in February 2024

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Very big rooms and bathroom. Very nicely decorated. Very clean. Very gentle staff. Its fix breakfast but good enough for us. They give you bikes to go to the beach or you could walk for 10-15 min. Very nice beach . Lunch and dinner available at the property.. and is a good option

Stayed in February 2024

I spent 4 nights at the Marari Beach Bungalow before joining a cycling tour of Kerala. From the moment I arrived and was greeted by Joseph and his delightful team to the moment I left is was wonderful. There has been so much care and consideration put into the restoration of the bungalow and to ensuring guests have a restful and enjoyable experience, it is faultless. The food is prepared to order and delicious. I had evening meals here 3 of the 4 nights. Breakfasts were substantial and an opportunity to sample traditional Keralan food. The room was beautiful with real attention to detail and traditional South Indian furnishings. There is a delightful pool with sun loungers and staff are incredibly attentive. I borrowed a bike to explore the area and the beach is 5 minutes away. My mornings started at 7 am with an hours yoga practice with Surendran. Surendran was an excellent teacher and I am still taking forward his teaching. It was invaluable whilst cycling! I have now spent 3 weeks in India and it is a country I have visited for 20: years for both wok and leisure. This place is memorable

Stayed in February 2024

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This is a beautiful heritage building, however the staff make it truly special . Absolutely nothing is too much trouble and you are made to feel very special. We’d especially like to thank Lakshmi who really is the heart of the place and Ramesh whose service is exceptional as well as all the other staff, from reception to housekeeping . We would love to stay again. Thankyou

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing everything was perfect!

Beautiful building maintained to high standard and facilities were fantastic Pool and gardens peaceful haven from the heat . Rooms huge and well presented Breakfast fantastic but best was the staff who were attentive and so helpful Definitely a hidden treasure! Also had bikes to borrow to get to beach

Stayed in February 2024

All good

It’s pretty close to kochi airport,2 minutes to the local beach and ideal for a trip in backwaters. The property is very tastefully restored and bedrooms large, bed comfortable, shower powerful and air conditioning good and quiet. All the staff from front desk , to the kitchen, cleaning and gardeners all most welcoming, The garden and pool provided shade and the plants were a delight with all sorts of bird life coming and going. A big Thankyou to all , from smooth airport pickup late at night and arranging onward travel, Thanks Joseph and your amazing team

Stayed in February 2024

There’s nothing to write here.

This beautiful and relatively new hotel is a real treat, with many design features that make it very special. They reflect the thought Joseph has put into making a space that feels luxurious yet homely. The garden is lovely, the pool too, but it’s the staff who are the real stars, doing everything they can to ensure guests are relaxed and comfortable. The chef’s skills deserve a huge shout-out as do the beds. All in all, a wonderful place to relax and enjoy Kerala.

Stayed in February 2024

A lovely hotel with very warm/friendly staff

Stayed in February 2024

Small things like towels, toiletries, and the flooring tiles which bleeds red colour. Food prices are very high compared to the local rates.

Staff is excellent and very friendly. Nicely decorated especially the garden and the hotel lobby.

Stayed in February 2024

All good

All was perfect! I totally recommend the hotel. The facilities, the staff very friendly and helpful

Stayed in February 2024

Bit far from Poland to visit on a weekends ;)

Lakshmi, Sandra, Ramesh, Srijeet and kitchen crew made our stay a magical experience. Pool was exceptionally clean with no mosquitos at all. Joseph (the owner) was no less of the help, solving our problems and allowing this to be 100% stress free relaxing stay. He was going the extra mile on his own to help us with the missing luggage. Big thank you to all crew of Marari Beach Bungalow !!! Great idea eith the "tip box" for all staff

Stayed in February 2024

Food wise the choices are not the broadest. There are some restaurants about a kilometer away on the beach but all in all a bit boring to eat the same place night after night. The hotel is expanding to build an outdoors restaurant which will probably be a good addition! Breakfast was nice.

Thank you for a great stay at Marari. The hotel itself is beautifully decorated, and so are the rooms. It feels spacious and clean. The pool is clean and nice. Elegant luxury without feeling over the top or fake. The staff is the best part, beyond helpful, they assisted us in every aspect of our stay. Thank you especially to Ramesh, Sandra and Arun for making us feel so welcome.

Stayed in February 2024