발라 하우스

Super staff, peaceful backwater location (the listing pictures are true), breakfast good AND varied. No other food available but a great cafe/restaurant with beach access and sunset views only a 50 rupee tuk tuk ride away. Good Wi-Fi too and they’ll get beer and put it in their fridge for you.

The location is great, quite secluded,good for couples. Neat villa, but the bathroom doors and ceiling and garden gates need quick renovation, also the sunbeds and the stairs used to get on a kayak are in dangerously poor condition. Anyone could get hurt. There was no host . It would be great if host was present to look after the guest it would add to the value of the stay and overall experience. The staff especially the serving lady staff need to be gentle and polite in their approach, the breakfast was late they said 9 but wasn't served even until 9:15. Not very willing to feed the guest unfortunately. Another very important thing to notice IF TRAVELLING WITH KIDS. BEWARE OF A COBRA THERE found many skins just few feet from where we stayed. Other than these found the stay to be relaxing especially the outdoor seating area the veranda all superb.

We stayed here for 2 nights. It's located along the backwaters and is quite close to Cherai Beach. The rooms were clean and well maintained. There was an issue with the AC, which felt like it wasn't working at the time. Mr. Savinay was proactive with helping us by replacing the batteries and was also going to arrange for the technician to visit if needed. They serve a hearty breakfast. They also have a canoe that you can take out on the water. Would have been even better if they had lunch and dinner options in the future.

Pros: -The staff is nice and friendly, they'll help you with everything you need to know. Always available as soon as you call them. -Yummy breakfast after 9 pm. -Nice view of the backwaters. -Clean and big rooms. Cons -The place it's located in, the roads are so narrow that our car ride said they can't go in. -The dining area and all the amenities listed are upstairs. You'd have to climb stairs to get there. This is very inconvenient and something they should list. -The place is run by 1 guy and while he is great, you can't expect 1 person to do everything. As a result we didn't have any room service. -If something breaks you're pretty much done. As it is run by 1 person in a rather remote area he can't quickly fix things. - No food allowed in your room. This one is absurd. You'd have to climb the stairs for meals which is inconvenient. The staff can make an exception for you but that shouldn't be required.

Would absolutely recommend this place. Such a wonderful experience staying there. Friendly staff and fun water activities. 10/10