The Mountain Courtyard Thekkady

This hotel is a little out of town, but is located in a beautiful forest environment. Arrival is smooth and a staff member escorts you to your room, to point out amenities and let you know about timings and activities here. My room was beautifully appointed, spacious with a glorious balcony and view. The lunch and dinner restaurant is very good - great service and good food. Staff are very professional and super-friendly. My room had a good bathroom, shower and bed. I had a very early start one morning and they were able to bring me some packed breakfast without any fuss at all. I went ***** to the cooking demonstration and really enjoyed that. Thank you to all here.

Very welcoming hotel in lovely surroundings. The food was some of the tastiest we have had in Kerala. The restaurant staff in particular were very friendly and helpful. The hotel arranged extra activities included in our stay which was a bonus.

Worst experience ever. The hotel have always shortage of staff, even the rooms are very small and the dining room is in a pathetic condition and look like a hostel dining room with all old furnitures and no maintenance at all. The activities room is in a shabby condition full of old and useless things like the table tennis table is cracked. The swimming pool is dirty. I don't recommend anyone to stay in this hotel. We even lost our swimming costume that we forgot in the garden. Location: 1/5 Rooms

The resort is up a hill with a dedicated road, a few kilometers from Kamily and Thekkady. I booked a Tamarind room but was upgraded to a Banyan room, a much-appreciated gesture. The rooms are spacious with tiled floor. There are many wooden tables and a wooden writing desk and a small cupboard. The walls have some wooden finish, there is a narrow partition extending all the way to the high slanting ceiling and separating the sleeping area from the sitting area. Because of the dark wood finishing, the room seem to need more lighting. The bathroom is big with a walk-in shower, there is a good supply of toiletries. There are many room types, but the Banyan Cottages seem to be a good choice. Some rooms are located in a 4-storey building, while the higher-grade Banyan Cottages are located in five small buildings, each with four rooms, two a few steps up and two down. The buildings are in one row going down the garden. The hotel ground is big with many benches for relaxing with service from a garden bar. There is a good-sized swimming poll a short walk down. There is a sufficient supply of bottled water, tea and coffee. The reception is medium size with good seating area. The staff are friendly and helpful. It is a sort of a medium size forest resort highly recommended for relaxing, and the price is reasonable.

The hotel would have scored higher but the rooms wear a little basic. Nevertheless, we had a good time here with lovely food, fabulous gardens and a balcony which meant we could enjoy the mountain air. Close to the tourist attractions and we were able to enjoy a number of these during our brief stay.

Nestled in the forest, a relatively tiny place. The services are excellent. The drive to this place was a windy dirt road from Tekkady junction. But within a few minutes in this place, you forget the aches and pains of the drive. We were greeted by the young and cheerful staff who gave us a tour of the ammenities and showed us to our cozy room on the third floor, with a 180 degree view of the forest. The rooms have a simple decor and are clean . The evening entertainment with tea time, cooking demonstrations, a south Indian dance , followed by a bonfire and Bollywood music. The Restaurant service was very good. The chef’s were very accommodating to serve us a simple Dal Khichidi and some butter milk (comfort food)which was not in the menu. Overall we rate the experience 5 stars