Bolgatty Palace & Island Resort

It is an iconic and one of most beautiful hotel property in country. In my youth staying at Bolgatty was a dream but since then my stature has gone up and Bolgatty gone down because it is a government hotel and in modern standards it is maintained at a cheap motel standards.. Even then,I loved staying at Bolgatty beacuse of nostalgia and the affection towards the Bolgatty name but if you are looking for luxury and modern standards then Grand Hyatt next door should be the choice.Then again it is reflected in the price, having only paid £178.00 for 4days including breakfast, i cannot really grumble. In addition, the staff were wonderful even though it was a government hotel.Braekfast was also really tasty.

There’s a lot of history here. It used to be an elegant resort, and you can feel the care of that went into his development. The view, the rooms, the walkways… All beautiful. Having spent three weeks in South India prior to this night in Kochi, I’ll say that I had experienced better maintained rooms and more varied and interesting choices of foods in other places... But all in all the experience was wonderful, comfortable, food good and the staff went out of their way to be helpful. You can walk to the ferry from the property or take a quick taxi/Tuktuk ride, and make your way to fun, vital areas of the old parts city to walk around.

This place is run by the regional government - and you can feel it! It is professional, has a charm that reminds you of the Spanish "paradores" or Portuguese "pousadas". The staff is professional, the rooms are clean. They also have cultural events like Katakhali theater plays, if they have enough people - and I strongly recommend Katakhali. The resort s elegant, it is classy. I also like very much that it is secular - you do not find any religious decorations or the like - and that is very good. I really like that it is kept secular. It is a professional, secular, classy, elegant, state-run accommodation. I would highlight the food - the food is very good - and very diverse. Highly recommend the place even if you just go there for the buffet. The location is perfect, with great views. Keep it up guys and girls!

The palace suite was good, spacious and gives us a great feeling, the buffet breakfast was good, there were many options, the location and the outdoor ambience is excellent.

Lovely location. Heritage property with a nice ambiance. Great views.