Does Bolgatty Palace & Island Resort (KTDC) have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Bolgatty Palace & Island Resort (KTDC) pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Bolgatty Palace & Island Resort (KTDC)?

Self-parking is free at this property.

Does Bolgatty Palace & Island Resort (KTDC) provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of INR 1313 per vehicle applies.

Where is Bolgatty Palace & Island Resort (KTDC) located?

This family-friendly Kanayannur hotel is located on the waterfront, within 3 mi (5 km) of Bolgatty Palace, Centre Square Mall and Marine Drive. Sri Ramakrishna Advaita Ashrama and Janardhanaswamy Temple are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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2/10 Terrible

Ken, Chicago

31 May 2018

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

Not very clean, unfriendly staff, terrible food

Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

17 Jan 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Good stay, average service

Old building really brings memories of old times, rooms very spacious, a lot of carachter. Service and food was average, treatments OK, pool not used and too many mosquito's.... Area large but not really great to walk about, cannot really walk also outside the resort

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

12 Jun 2017

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

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

4 Mar 2017

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

Peaceful island hotel in beautiful grounds.

We decided to stay 12 nights in the same place on our India trip this year and explore from our base. The Bolgatty Palace Hotel proved ideal. We could take the ferry to Ernakulam and other ferries to Willingdon Island, Vypeen Island and Fort Kochi. We did a day trip by train to Alleppey and an overnight to Munnar. In Ernakulam there were interesting museums to see - the Palace, and particularly the Folk Museum and the Historical Museum. On Willingdon there is a small maritime museum which introduced us to Robert Bristow, the engineer responsible for creating the island and developing the port. Recommended book: Cochi Saga. After the trips out in the heat of the day it was lovely to retreat to our oasis, swim, enjoy a beer in the bar and delicious buffet in the dining room, both with views of the lake. Add the comfort of our room and balcony, Kathakali and massage options, it was an experience we can thoroughly recommend.

2/10 Terrible

CRISTIANE SOUSA

21 Sep 2016

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

Terrible: we booked a room for 4 people and for our surprise the hotel gave us a small room only with a queen bed, with no space for an extra bed. So even though our complains about it the staff didnt resolved the problem that`s why we had to booked another hotel which means we lost our money and didnt use any service.

8/10 Good

Sarge, Tamilnadu

25 Jul 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

wonderful ambience

Excepting for the restaurant which doles out just tolerable food, the rest of the place is great. The Coffee shop is there just for names sake and has hardly any menu. The staff were courteous but needs to be trained much more to reach good standards.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

18 Apr 2016

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Great location but disappointing service!

Though the location is great and has lot of greenery around the hotel. The service level however is terrible. Staff seem to be running around but dont know for what. Things requested take a lot of time to be served.

8/10 Good

rani, Singapore

31 Jan 2016

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Peaceful stay

Nice historic view. Expected more of this place but alittle disappointed! Would have better with cleaniness and better facilities. Otherwise a good stay.

6/10 Okay

chan

18 Jan 2016

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay OK. Ac not working properly. There should no boating facility. Food very worst Swimming pool good

10/10 Excellent

AMIYA, Bhubaneswae

3 Jan 2016

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

Holiday

Good

8/10 Good

Sharmita, Mumbai

3 Dec 2015

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Old Palace/Govt hotel - has worn out quite a bit..

This is a fab property, which was the erstwhile British palace etc.. which is now taken by the govt.. and the best part of this hotel is that it is perched bang on the water-front.. has its private jetty.. rich in heritage.. but the sad part is that its run by the govt so service is just like going to any govt office... many things about it feels old and not kept in the best of condition.. loos are v outdated...

6/10 Okay

Joy P, Thiruvananthapuram

22 Nov 2015

Liked: Room comfort

Courteous and helpful staff. Food is not up to the mark.

8/10 Good

Dr Sumana, Assam

10 Nov 2015

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

Stay by the backwaters in Kochi

It was a short but lovely stay. The lake view rooms were cozy and clean. It literally felt as if we were floating on the lake. You could see ferries and launches, houseboats and big ships incessantly passing by near and far. It is slightly difficult to get around by public transport after dark. So, you do not have any other food options close by. Room service is good, restaurant always serves buffet meals, and could be a disappointment if you come in late. But the reception was very cordial and got us breakfast before 6:30 am. I loved the place and will like to come back again.

6/10 Okay

Krishna Prema

30 Sep 2015

10/10 Excellent

k k , ahmedabad

17 Apr 2015

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

Amazing view of beach from room

we had booked the cottage for family..so cottage was on beach (seashore) view was unforgettable and wonderful. must to stay here

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

23 Feb 2015

Liked: Cleanliness

2/10 Terrible

paul, adelaide australia

17 Jan 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

If you want to experience faulty towers india!

Wow, once of the worst places I've stayed, unwelcoming staff that stare at you or walk away. Toilet ran all night in our room asked for it to be fixed so next day no flush at all lucky there was a bucket in the bathroom! Long way from the centre of the action - lift only goes up in the building we stayed in. Restaurant was strange to say the least!!!! Was cheep that's the only positive!

6/10 Okay

Raj, Delhi, india

12 Jan 2015

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

public sector woes

Although a very good property, the management is poor. The staff is disinterested, and therefore service is poor. Mosquitoes are a big nuisance, making it impossible to sit out in open. The surroundings of the island are not clean, leading to the problem. Our plants left outside were taken away. The breakfast was cold.

6/10 Okay

Andrew, London

9 Jan 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Faded glory and poor maintenance

Hotel of faded glory on the end of a small island that is troublesome to get on and off.

8/10 Good

Ajay, San Jose

6 Jan 2015

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

Excellent Location. Good Service.

I stayed here for a night and overall it was a pleasant experience. Rooms were clean and good. Their lake facing rooms were like tree house and well located for a nice view to the backwaters. Staffs were friendly and service was good.

2/10 Terrible

Manivannan

2 Jan 2015

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mosquito bitten stay & apathy by staff - bolgatty

Had a terrible experience of apathy by staff at bolgatty resort. Mosquitoes day and night in your room. booked for lake view which was not provided. Had no other choice as I had paid in full during booking -my mistake. menu was same for 4 days at breakfast. Would not like to go there again.

6/10 Okay

NADARASAN, N.AnnAdurai

10 Dec 2014

Disliked: Staff & service

Just an average resort need improvement in service

Allotted with wrong room when check in, not informed in person. Later after argument changed as per booking. Aircon was faulty in the night time.Location is not nearer to sightseeing places. Must cross the island to go to main places. CP breakfast is not upto the standard, in menu so many varieties but in actual idli Dosai,uppuma only have. Overall not upto expectation for the money paid.

8/10 Good

SHEIK

13 Nov 2014

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

2/10 Terrible

Susanne, Dragør

13 Aug 2014

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

Trist og nedslidt Hotel.

De værelser de havde til os først der kunne vi slet ikke være - vi måtte brokke os utrolig meget for at få værelser vi overhoved kunne være i. Der kom 2 madresser til vores 2 børn hvor man skulle tro at de var hevet frem fra en baggård. Møj beskidte og total ulækre. Min søn måtte sove på en alt for lille sofa og min datter måtte sove i vores seng. Morgen maden var mega ringe. Intet godt kan siges om dette hotel.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

1 Jul 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

beautiful location.

beautiful location, lots of greenery and water front and really enjoyed the location. lot of confusion among staff while billing. I had to make a complaint to Manager, However, the confusion was resolved.

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2/10 Terrible

Ken, Chicago

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6/10 Okay

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Good stay, average service