Does Punnamada Resorts have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Punnamada Resorts?

As of 2025/11/25, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Punnamada Resorts on 2025/12/1 start from NT$2,354, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Punnamada Resorts pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Punnamada Resorts?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of INR 1000 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Punnamada Resorts?

Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for INR 1000 (subject to availability).

Does Punnamada Resorts provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Punnamada Resorts located?

This family-friendly Ambalapuzha hotel is located on the riverwalk, within 3 mi (5 km) of Vembanad Lake, Ponnumthuruthu Island and Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple. Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple and Padanilam Parabrahma Temple are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Punnamada Resorts Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

2025/3/30

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Idyllic quiet location with views of the boats and waterways, extremely courteous, happy and helpful staff. Great food options in house and close enough to pick up a Tuk Tuk to head in to town as well. An ideal place to relax and unwind!

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Babu

2023/9/25

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Friendly staff, restaurant serving delicious food and the Punnamada Kayal view.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kalidas Sanjay

2025/5/16

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Restaurant menu can be greatly improved

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

2024/1/19

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Had a lovely stay, if only for a night. We did a house boat afternoon trip and then stayed in the resort.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Tara

2024/7/8

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Excellent service

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neeraj

2023/1/10

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Check in and check out was smooth. We booked lakeside Villa and our room was well maintained. The lakeside views from our room were gorgeous. Our stay was very pleasant. The staff of the property are courteous and friendly.

10/10 Excellent

Ramesh

2023/8/21

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very friendly staff, good South Indian food, close to shikara and house boat rides, traditional Kerala architecture of buildings. Very good Ayurvedic massage - that made my wife and I sleep for 12 hours straight. If you dont mind the 2 hour taxi ride from Cochin airport (like we did) - this is a great place to rest and re-energize.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Helen

2024/11/19

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Spectacular outlook on backwaters

View from our private pool room was exceptional. The hotel is in a beautiful location on the backwaters but is in need of a refurbishment. Food in the restaurant is very reasonable and great quality. We had our backwater boat collect us from the hotel, which was pretty special. It would take very little to uplift this beautiful looking place. We hope someone with vision will invest and we’d be back in a shot.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Ciara

2025/7/10

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Pool and bar closed

We arrived to find the pool was still closed after the monsoon season which we weren't informed of in advance and was a real selling point of the hotel. This was odd as other pools including the public pool in the area we're open. Additionally we were told only when we asked about it that the onsite bar was closed for renovations and we're recommended to go to a competitor hotel to use their bar. In general the staff were quite apathetic that the resort was not ready for visitors and although we really enjoyed the boat tour and the views were lovely this wasn't the stay we had hoped for. If amenities are closed some pre warning feels necessary.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Raeshma

2023/4/24

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing Weekend Getaway

The stay was amazing and the staff were hospitable. However, we had booked for a 2 day stay at the garden villa, but they had overbooked and were able to provide us only with a single day stay. To make up for the discomfort, they upgraded us to their premium villa with private pool and a free houseboat ride for an hour. It turned out to be a relaxing weekend. The restaurant is great and the food tasted great. More choices for dessert would have been better.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Vijay Anand

2023/10/30

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We left the property as we couldn’t stay, my daughter (4yrs old) couldn’t sleep so are we, due to bugs and lizards in the room. Very poorly maintained and totally unhygienic. The open Bathroom was terrible and we never used. I had requested refund for the days we didn’t stay. Please coordinate and do the needful.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

AJLimer

2020/2/4

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Beautifully designed resort, once you get to it. Remote, small residential unpaved alleys, poorly marked from main road is the only vehicular access to it unfortunately. Lovely, clean cottages and rooms with unique open air bathrooms enhanced our eco friendly experience; I appreciated it, but probably not for those unprepared for the mosquito attack whenever you use the toilet. I just attacked back! Our biggest disappointment was the food quality at the only restaurant at the resort. If you are looking for typical touristy food, you'll be fine. Being the hometown of my deceased father, we were very familiar with traditional cuisine. Located on the bay waters, we hoped for a variety of fresh seafood, cooked authentic local cuisine style. Our experience was sadly contrary. The restaurant is definitely setup to encourage their buffets offerings, which offered mostly non-Kerala cuisine and very limited seafood. When we tried A la carte orders, the taste and freshness of fish was lacking, which is not what one expects at a higher end resort as Punnamada. It seemed the cooks were best at non-local cuisine. I hope they improve and explore unique opportunity available by location. We watched fisherman pass by daily with their fresh catches of the day. Why not support them? Visiting tourists would gladly pay a premium for freshly caught local seafood. My fav part of the resort was Yoga and massage. I learned a lot from yoga instructor Mr. Pradeep, who was excellent teacher!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Ash

2020/1/31

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cute resort but bit pricey.

The stay was good especially the free boat ride in the evening and yoga session in the morning. It was an unexpected pleasant surprise.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

2020/1/1

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Failed to meet expectations. In need of a lot of maintenance. Food was sub-par. They originally agreed to give me a late check out, but then the day of told me someone else was arriving so i they needed my room and i needed to leave. The place was mostly empty so i think they just couldn't be bothered with my request (that they already agreed to).

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/12/28

Liked: Amenities

Disliked: Cleanliness

The property was flloded in 2018 floods, and is still recovering. Unfortunately, it shows. Location is excellent, boat tours great.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Lorraine

2019/12/11

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Value-for-money stay

The best part of our stay was the in-house restaurant by the lake/backwaters. Food was fab and we had one of the best appom and coffees in south of India. Our garden villas were generally clean and comfy but because they were nestled in nature, there were a lot of bugs and mozzies despite the cool weather. That said, the hotel recep is happy to provide you with insect repellant cream any time and the beds came with a net to keep those flying creatures out. At the point of arrival, there was a lot of construction going on, so it seemed like the place was a bit of a mess but as you venture further into the pty, the rustic greenery puts you at ease. They have plenty of games and activities; from tennis/badminton courts to foosball and ping-pong. Don't miss the complimentary sunset cruise!

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/11/11

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Good location ...clean place ...has the scope for making a wow experience ....thank you for the upgrade....

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Jake

2019/10/18

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Great grounds, poorly trained staff

An extremely sour end to a nice stay at your resort. 28 minutes to check out and pay extras because of unprepared and seemingly untrained reception staff. When it takes 28 minutes to check out the only guests staying in the hotel, you know it's time to think about your processes and training. Don't make a guest wait while you hunt for 40 rupees change and then ask that guest if they can provide the exact 3740 amount - just wipe off the 40 ruppees When we also questioned why a 100 ruppee bottle of water we had asked for with our breakfast had appeared on our bill I was told, "No!" and "this is a five star resort price" as if that made it okay. Even more concerning given it is a 4 star hotel... I guess the customer isn't always right after all.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

James

2019/8/22

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good hotel but not value for money

The resort was very pretty, with a nice pool and gardens. However, the room itself was a little tired. We visited during monsoon season and after we'd checked in we were told none of the activities (boat trips etc) were possible due to the weather. This was disappointing as from the resort you could see other hotels were offering these experiences still. The restaurant was amazing, serving delicious fish curries and a good breakfast with very welcoming staff. Overall we felt the hotel was overpriced considering lots of the experiences were not available. On top of this, we were disappointed to find that after spending a lot of money on the room and food there, we were charged nearly £7 for a glass water bottle that we accidentally broke. Whilst we were happy to cover the cost of this, the bottle itself was worth very little and no bill was provided for this. A beautiful resort, but not great value for money.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2017/4/23

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location relaxing with a good restaurant

We spent 5 relaxing days at the hotel, the staff cannot do enough for you.The garden view villa's are stunning.

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Maine

2016/12/21

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Ultimate Lakeside Resort

This is my second time to Punnamada and I am anxious to go back for a third. The location is far enough from town to offer tranquility, but close enough for convenience. The Lakeside rooms are worth every extra rupee. The staff will jump over the moon to please you without making a big production. Each and every one is wonderful.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2016/10/9

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Facilities good but price is too much

Facilities are good but the price is reasonable its too high. so please think about it.

8/10 Good

Vegard

2016/9/21

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Low key resort

Smaller and relaxed resort with good service and food.

8/10 Good

Shvaitank

2016/9/15

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel staff was really helpful and friendly. Location is great as well.

10/10 Excellent

Harish, Pune, India

2016/7/26

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent hotel with beautiful backwater view.

Great experience. Would be even fair to call this a heritage property considering the detail in the village. Very good staff and they deliver with a personal touch. Must stay here to get a real feel of the Kerela heritage.

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