Punnamada Resort
Kottankulangara, Alappuzha 688006 India
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Punnamada Resorts is nestled on the serene banks of Vembanad Lake and gives a world of heritage and luxury. The divine ambiance and the hospitality lead to a total relaxation of mind, body and soul and it highlighted the rich heritage and the essence of Kerala in its true form with a focus on the eco system and being an environment friendly resort by taking initiative in various fronts. The green leaf certified Ayurveda centre at Punnamada puts a new life into yourself and to regain vigor and vitality and lead a stress-free life. The essence of Kerala and its magical backwaters can be experienced aboard Punnamada’s exclusive 'Kettuvallam' (houseboats) by the resort, the houseboats of Punnamada equipped with the best of luxuries.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Yoga classes
Pool
Free breakfast
Archery
Badminton
Kids stay free
Valet parking
Wifi
Yoga room
Fitness / spa locker rooms
Fitness classes
Pool / beach towels
Swimming pool toys
Pool with view
Outdoor pool
Private pool
Plunge pool
Fence around pool
Bar / lounge
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Complimentary welcome drink
Happy hour
Kid-friendly buffet
Kids' meals
Outdoor dining area
Special diet menus
Wine / champagne
Bicycle rental
Bicycles available
Boating
Canoeing
Game room
Hiking
Squash
Tennis court
Water sport equipment rentals
Aerobics
Aerobics offsite
Archery offsite
Bicycle tours
Billiards
Entertainment staff
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Table tennis
Tennis court offsite
Walking tours
Water park offsite
Board games / puzzles
Books, DVDs, music for children
Children's playground
Children's television networks
Indoor play area for children
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Kids club
Kids pool
Kids' outdoor play equipment
Highchairs available
Airport transportation
Car hire
Taxi service
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Photo copier / fax In business center
Spa
Body wrap
Facial treatments
Foot bath
Foot massage
Full body massage
Hand massage
Head massage
Hot spring bath
Massage
Neck massage
Steam room
24-hour security
BBQ facilities
Baggage storage
Concierge
Currency exchange
Gift shop
Mosquito net
Newspaper
Outdoor fireplace
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Shared bathroom
Shops
Sun deck
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Doorperson
First aid kit
Infirmary
Umbrella
24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Private check-in / check-out
Clothes dryer
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Ironing service
Room features
Allergy-free room
Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
Additional bathroom
Coffee / tea maker
Cable / satellite TV
Extra long beds
Walk-in shower
Air purifier
Bathrobes
Desk
Dining area
Housekeeping
Room service
Safe
Seating area
Separate dining area
Separate living room
Sofa
Telephone
VIP room facilities
Wardrobe / closet
Bottled water
Clothes rack
Iron
Laptop safe
Private bathrooms
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Dishwasher
Minibar
Oven
Refrigerator
Stovetop
Electric kettle
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Sofa bed
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We revisited Punnamada Resort after a long break and it felt like coming home. The gardens and location are beautiful, the rooms comfortable and well appointed. It is a very quiet and peaceful place. We had wonderful open air yoga classes with an excellent yoga master, on a floating pontoon on the lake or under the shade of a tree. A great place to relax and very friendly service.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Rajan Mathew, General Manager at Punnamada Resort
Responded Mar 7, 2023
Thank you very much for revisiting Punnamada backwater resort, Alappuzha , Kerala . We are happy to know that you enjoyed your stay , yoga on a floating platform , and local sight seeing Looking forward to be at your service again soon
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Really great experience, would recommend a 100 percent. The staff is friendly on and off water, a variety of good food is available and is a very aesthetic place to stay in especially the room which is something that you have to see to believe. The people of Punnamada resort did everything to make us feel comfortable from being there to cater to our needs like a special breakfast to intuitively leaving us alone to enjoy the beauty of the place.
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Date of stay: January 2021Trip type: Traveled with friends
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This Gorgeous property was one big pleasant surprise.
Allepey is veritably, the Venice of Kerala. Narrow roads that twine between old, beautiful, classic Kerala homes. The distinct smell of the backwaters, mingle with the smell of exotic spices.
You reach the private boat point of punnamada. This is where they take you on their boat to the property. Your experience begins here.
Right from the smiling, well trained staff, architecture, food, location...
This property I would rate Tops.
Immaculately clean lawns, linen that smell fresh & sweet, open to the sky washrooms with wonderful hot water at good pressure.
This property is tastefully curated & very professionally run by Mr.Rajan Mathew, who is in charge of all their 3 properties in Kerala as well as their luxury Houseboats.
Mr.Mathew is a charming gentleman with years of experience in top hotels across the globe.
He engages with all his guests & yet keeps a keen eye on the running of the property.
Punnamada is a 10 acre property with exactly 1 Km of water frontage.
Their 37 cottages are beautifully styled in laterite & wood paneling.
The famed Kerala aesthetics can be seen in every corner of the property.
Food in Punnamada needs a special mention. Chefs dish up different cuisines to suit each palette.
I however was looking for a traditional meal & boy did I have a feast!
From the Kerala boiled rice, the sambar, cabbage thoran, Allepey Fish curry & papadom to top it. This was the soul food I was looking forward to.
Their expansive lawns have weddings take place regularly. And I can imagine this as a perfect place for a destination wedding.
The Houseboats are perhaps the best i have seen. Completely air conditioned, very spacious & tasteful decor.
10/10 for this property & its excellent management
Allepey is veritably, the Venice of Kerala. Narrow roads that twine between old, beautiful, classic Kerala homes. The distinct smell of the backwaters, mingle with the smell of exotic spices.
You reach the private boat point of punnamada. This is where they take you on their boat to the property. Your experience begins here.
Right from the smiling, well trained staff, architecture, food, location...
This property I would rate Tops.
Immaculately clean lawns, linen that smell fresh & sweet, open to the sky washrooms with wonderful hot water at good pressure.
This property is tastefully curated & very professionally run by Mr.Rajan Mathew, who is in charge of all their 3 properties in Kerala as well as their luxury Houseboats.
Mr.Mathew is a charming gentleman with years of experience in top hotels across the globe.
He engages with all his guests & yet keeps a keen eye on the running of the property.
Punnamada is a 10 acre property with exactly 1 Km of water frontage.
Their 37 cottages are beautifully styled in laterite & wood paneling.
The famed Kerala aesthetics can be seen in every corner of the property.
Food in Punnamada needs a special mention. Chefs dish up different cuisines to suit each palette.
I however was looking for a traditional meal & boy did I have a feast!
From the Kerala boiled rice, the sambar, cabbage thoran, Allepey Fish curry & papadom to top it. This was the soul food I was looking forward to.
Their expansive lawns have weddings take place regularly. And I can imagine this as a perfect place for a destination wedding.
The Houseboats are perhaps the best i have seen. Completely air conditioned, very spacious & tasteful decor.
10/10 for this property & its excellent management
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Traveled solo
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Response from Rajan Mathew, General Manager at Punnamada Resort
Responded May 20, 2022
Thank you Ms.Rachel Ravi for your kind words. We are happy to know that you enjoyed your stay in this beautiful property Such a review from a well-travelled person like you gives us confidence to continue serving our guests with care and make them comfortable while staying here Looking forward to welcome you again with family in near future
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It was really Amazing Experience, 2 Nights and 3 Days stay at Punnamada Luxury House Boat.
Ambience of Boat Neat and Clean along with Homely experience. This Boat had 3 crews (Captain, Chef and Helper) members were they will take care of us on our stays at Boat. They will take us cruise (During Day) with backwater and stay somewhere in safe place during night.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will cook freshly and provided at Boat itself (Alcohol or other soft drinks will charge extra).
We can also use the facility of Punnamada Resort on last night and checkout day.
All Resort members are welcome you and attend you in nice manner.
So overall it was wonderful experience during our stay at Punnamada House Boat.
Ambience of Boat Neat and Clean along with Homely experience. This Boat had 3 crews (Captain, Chef and Helper) members were they will take care of us on our stays at Boat. They will take us cruise (During Day) with backwater and stay somewhere in safe place during night.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will cook freshly and provided at Boat itself (Alcohol or other soft drinks will charge extra).
We can also use the facility of Punnamada Resort on last night and checkout day.
All Resort members are welcome you and attend you in nice manner.
So overall it was wonderful experience during our stay at Punnamada House Boat.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Response from Rajan Mathew, General Manager at Punnamada Resort
Responded Sep 20, 2022
Good Afternoon Mr.Manjunath Thank you for writing a detailed review. We are very happy to know that you liked the resort, and enjoyed its facilities and food served . Though there are about 1200 house boats in Alleppey , ours are few with single bedroom. So that we can guarantee privacy to our guests. ( the whole house boat is for one couple) Soon we will be introducing “Floating rooms “ ( Two bed rooms and a living /dining room on a double decker large sized house boats ) . This will be a new concept and suitable for families with grown up children or when two or more families travel together We look forward to be at your service again soon
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Punnamada Resort ! an awesome experience ! we stayed in this resort with family as part of family vaccation. we thoroughly enjoyed the natural setting of the resort . food and restaurant was good topped up with very courteous staff . nothing is a problem for them to make their guests happy. we booked for 2 days and extended one more day just because of the peaceful ambience. we went out to see many places around the locality
Rooms are very clean and well kept , in this only natural stones and wood resort
We recommend the lake facing rooms as the best in this resort
Rooms are very clean and well kept , in this only natural stones and wood resort
We recommend the lake facing rooms as the best in this resort
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Rajan Mathew, General Manager at Punnamada Resort
Responded Dec 19, 2022
Thank you Mr.Sujith for taking time to write a very positive review . From your photos I understand that in one of our lawns there was a marriage function, the day you stayed at Punnamada Resort . Our Lake front lawns are very popular for destination weddings . Six floating rooms will be soon added to our inventory. These will be in huge boats with all modern five star comforts, parked near to the front lawn Hope all in your family enjoyed the stay in this Resort . Looking forward to be at your service soon , again
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Punnamada resort provided us very comfortable stay considering our preferences. We were looking for rustic experience. Rooms decor of Lakeview villa was peaceful and beautiful. Rooms were clean. Staff was very friendly and accommodated all our needs specifically my non spicy meal preferences. we loved daily Ayurvedic massages catered to address our individual issues. dr is very friendly. Yoga teacher is excellent to get us started with our day with hour and half Yoga session with total relaxation at the end. Houseboat experience was exceptional, with the lake and backwaters canal cruise included. Front desk staff including Anu provided prompt support organizing day trips, COVID PCR test and allowed us late check out. Restaurant staff and chef prepared Sadhya dinner for us upon our request which was definitely a must experience if you are visiting Kerala. All in all, I will recommend Punnamada resort. Rates may be little high, however I felt they were in the ballpark with other resort considering the high season. Only one feedback from me to have more variety of Kerala food on the daily buffet including Sadhya meal on the package.
Special mention to the Yoga teacher who teaches very authentic and proper pranayama and yoga (included in package). There is a ‘sunrise’ class available or, he is very flexible, so you can take the class at any time of day. The class is customized for your specific needs/interests.
Special mention to the Yoga teacher who teaches very authentic and proper pranayama and yoga (included in package). There is a ‘sunrise’ class available or, he is very flexible, so you can take the class at any time of day. The class is customized for your specific needs/interests.
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Date of stay: December 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Rajan Mathew, General Manager at Punnamada Resort
Responded Jan 7, 2022
Thank you Ms.Natasha for your appreciative words . We look forward to be at your service again soon . Our chefs will be happy to include more south Indian dishes in buffet as you suggested ( In fact you were at this resort at festival season and the chefs planned menu according to the resident guests and their tastes of those days ) Punnamada Resort team wish you and family a Happy , Healthy, and prosperous new year 2022
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Hi, i visited Punnamada resort after making thorough inquiries about size of the lake view villas. I was told on the phone by one Ms Anu that the size of the lake view villa for which i was being charged Rs 15000 per night was 400 sq ft. When i paid the money and checked in, the size was not even 200 sq ft. And the bathroom was outside because they did not have the space to fit the bathroom inside the room. I am shocked as to how they can sell this villa in the high category when the room is so tiny.
Secondly everything about the place sucks, right from checking in. Everything including the food is over priced (imagine paying Rs 100 for one butter milk), the idlis and kallappam for the breakfast were hard. Even in north india i have tasted softer idlis so basically the place is basking in past glory. They are not bothered about maintaining high standards. Unfortunately i had already paid the money else i would have definitely shifted to another place. Given my sad experience, i would really not encourage anyone to stay at the lake view villa. sadly the other villas are also priced very high and though they look good from the outside, the space inside and the old furniture is not value for money for the kind of tarriff this place charges. The Management does not seem to be bothered to do any improvements to the place so better to find another place in the area.
Secondly everything about the place sucks, right from checking in. Everything including the food is over priced (imagine paying Rs 100 for one butter milk), the idlis and kallappam for the breakfast were hard. Even in north india i have tasted softer idlis so basically the place is basking in past glory. They are not bothered about maintaining high standards. Unfortunately i had already paid the money else i would have definitely shifted to another place. Given my sad experience, i would really not encourage anyone to stay at the lake view villa. sadly the other villas are also priced very high and though they look good from the outside, the space inside and the old furniture is not value for money for the kind of tarriff this place charges. The Management does not seem to be bothered to do any improvements to the place so better to find another place in the area.
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Date of stay: December 2021
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Response from Rajan Mathew, General Manager at Punnamada Resort
Responded Jan 7, 2022
Thank you Ms.Meera for your comments. It’s unfortunate that the lake view room was not spacious enough as you expected, and you comments about food is conveyed to the chef , he will take care of food quality more . When we got to know about your expectation about space inside rooms , you were shifted to a private pool villa without any additional charges Wishing you a Happy , Healthy , and Prosperous new year 2022
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Hotel location on bank of river. Very scenic. Room was very difficult to access. The room had a wooden step over a foot high which you had to swing over. The same thing at entrance to bathroom. Bathroom open to outside but staff wanted us to close doors because of insects so no use being open.
We had asked for twin beds not provided but housekeeping did a very quick and efficient job of separating beds, getting linen.
Lady at reception not helpful at all with regard to getting coffee or a sandwich at 730 am. Breakfast here was starting at eight am only. It was only after another kitchen staff member intervened that sandwiches juice given. He was very helpful.
Walkways very dimly lit after 630 pm.
We had asked for twin beds not provided but housekeeping did a very quick and efficient job of separating beds, getting linen.
Lady at reception not helpful at all with regard to getting coffee or a sandwich at 730 am. Breakfast here was starting at eight am only. It was only after another kitchen staff member intervened that sandwiches juice given. He was very helpful.
Walkways very dimly lit after 630 pm.
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Date of stay: January 2024Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from Rajan Mathew, General Manager at Punnamada Resort
Responded Jan 20, 2024
Thank you for taking time to write a review 1, Few of Resort’s rooms are “Kerala Heritage style “ , in these rooms door step is high , and the the door frame to bathroom also high from the floor . We have several other rooms ( high and low rate segment ) where door frames are at floor level Your travel agent probably made a mistake by choosing a wrong type of room for you . It was possible to correct it , if you spoke to someone in the resort while you were here 2, Breakfast starts at 8,00 AM , the person intervened was the sous chef . Front office staff had to take the chefs permission to serve breakfast earlier than normal breakfast time. Breakfast was served to you at the time you requested Looking forward to welcome you in this resort again , soon
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Beautiful and quiet location on the lake. They offer the following complimentary: yoga classes, bicycle, breakfast, kayak, daily evening boat tour. All staff (reception, restaurant, housekeeping, spa) were accommodating, friendly and focused on service! The spa was fantastic (I did 3 treatments in 3 days). Looking forward to visiting again.
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Date of stay: March 2020Trip type: Traveled solo
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My room was beautiful, with nice furnitures, patio and open bathroom. The resort is not too big and the restaurant and activities are never too crowded. Yoga teacher Pradeep is really top: I had the chance to have some personalised classes that gave me great benefit and the desire to start yoga practice on a regular basis. Thanks to Pradeep and to all the staff!
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Hi Eduardo. I imagine a number of deals are available but in my own case there were no additional services, it was bed and breakfast only and everything else was chargeable.
In the room, you get teabags, coffee, sugar as complimentary. Rest all is paid. Breakfast is included in your room tarriff.
02 category of houseboat are available at Punnamada resort ,
> Premium houseboat
> Luxury houseboat
please send a mail for the special rates
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PRICE RANGE
₱3,822 - ₱6,633 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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punnamada hotel alappuzha, punnamada backwaters hotel
LOCATION
IndiaKeralaAlappuzha DistrictAlappuzha
NUMBER OF ROOMS
39
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Frequently Asked Questions about Punnamada Resort
Which popular attractions are close to Punnamada Resort?
Nearby attractions include Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna Temple (2.2 km), Kerala Backwaters (0.3 km), and Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple (3.8 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Punnamada Resort?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at Punnamada Resort?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Punnamada Resort?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Punnamada Resort?
Yes, free parking, a parking garage, and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Punnamada Resort?
Conveniently located restaurants include Bayroute Bistro, Halais Restaurant, and Brews and Burgers Bistro.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Punnamada Resort?
Yes, guests have access to a pool, fitness classes, and locker rooms available in the fitness centre during their stay.
Does Punnamada Resort have airport transportation?
Yes, Punnamada Resort offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Punnamada Resort?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Punnamada Resort offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers meeting rooms, a banquet room, and conference facilities.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Punnamada Resort?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, French, Russian, Hindi, Arabic, and Tamil.