Raheem Heritage Beach Resort Since 1868

The room with vintage look

Some of the things didn't work

Fijne sfeer en fijn karakter, zowel van het gebouw en de kamer als van de mensen die er werken. Heel fijn verblijf!

The bed was relatively comfortable and the room was spacious. When we were shown our rooms I was given a twin bed room when I’d paid for a double bed, after pointing this out I was upgraded to a deluxe room which was appreciated.

Shower water was a greenish/yellow colour, which was not fixed after I reported to reception. The bottled water provided in the rooms tasted disgusting, making me doubt its safety to drink. The rooms were also much darker and gloomier than advertised, very much showing their age. And finally my friend found bedbugs in his room. several stains, pieces of mould and dead bugs were also found across our rooms. If I could add more than 4 photos believe me, I would!

Very nice location, just beside sea beach Interiors are old heritage maintained well Staff behavior is very good Breakfast served hot

Some old toilet accessories

The hotel ambience and early check-in. Bathtub available and big hall.

Warm water available instead of hot.

The vintage stuff

Swimming pool water was contaminated

The location was ok but the property is very poorly maintained.

Poorly maintained property with misguiding rating on booking.com. And also large number of mosquitoes even inside your room will spoil your sleep as well.

Location and building

Food service

Our stay at the hotel was truly amazing. From the moment we arrived, we felt like we had stepped back in time into a charming old era setting. The architecture, interiors, and overall ambiance gave a classic, vintage feel that made the experience very special.

The only small drawback was the presence of mosquitoes, which could be improved.

Property was good.peaceful

Roadside parking.. mosquitos inside room

Good

Nothing

Petit déjeuner copieux

La piscine est vieillissante, il manque des carreaux dommage car cet hotel a du charme

Great hotel with friendly staff

All good

Het hele hotel

Dat er een verhoogde snelweg voor de deur lag. Kan het hotel niets aan doen maar het was redelijk bizar.

Gorgeous ex colonial house, super well preserved & the furniture is incredible - the four poster beds are massive! The pool is lovely with sunbeds & towels provided. Staff are really helpful & friendly & restaurant is good for lunch & drinks around the pool. Location is next to the beach & has lots of little cafes. You can walk in 40min to finishing point for the backwaters & to see the town centre.

As the establishment is old, some areas could do with renovation, especially the bathroom & pool in general. That being said, I was very happy with its charm overall. As others have noted there’s a big bypass next to the property, but it’s pretty quiet & you don’t notice it’s there. There are building works happening next door too, although they weren’t too noisy & didn’t disturb me from relaxing.

The first thing to say is that all the staff were absolutely lovely and couldn't do enough to make your stay as pleasant as possible. The breakfasts were plentiful and always included fresh fruit and juice, being based on traditional Keralan staple dishes. The hotel had a laid back, friendly atmosphere and could at times be quite relaxing. The hotel bar/restaurant offers some great traditional food, although choice can be a little limited. Bar/restaurant waiting staff were excellent, friendly, attentive and helpful, but incredibly busy (overworked?) and often short staffed. Although a small hotel, it does serve alcohol making the bar /restaurant attractive to non-residents, given alcohol is not widely available in Kerala. This added to pressure on bar/restaurant staff. Security was good, ensuring non-residents left by 10pm and gates closed. Unfortunately, that's about it for positives.

Essentially the place is in serious decline and requires a complete renovation. Very old unreliable plumbing ( we lost hot water twice and on another occasion hot and cold water), electrics, building fabric in general, including bathrooms, flooring in rooms and public areas and inadequate room cleaning. For example the pool, although water quality was well managed, the tiling (mosaic) was literally falling off daily, leaving exposed and crumbling concrete, with loose uneven flag stones around the edges. Although our room ("deluxe") was quite large, storage was inadequate, being just a wardrobe with a hanging rail half its width and the rest divided into three shelves (with a curtain covering instead of a door) and 3 small draws on a dressing table. Our room had both a/c and a ceiling fan, which kept it cool. However the windows had external wooden shutters that were fixed (screwed) closed, given the windows were eye level with bar area, which meant lighting was required during the day to light the room. That said, the electric lighting was not sufficient to enable you to find items of clothing etc even during the day.The bar/restaurant area (outside) was poor, with a dirty, uneven stone floor and a roof that leaked in the rain. Although there were some plants, there was little attention to creating a pleasant garden area (which would be easy, and a huge improvement), with an old broken electric tandoor oven further spoiling the area. Two major issues with the environment and their negative impact on the quality of our stay were the road to the front of the hotel and building work adjacent to the side and rear of the hotel (next to the pool area). A raised motorway has been constructed right in front of the hotel (parallel to the existing A66 coastal road) which towers above the Raheem Residence and is not shown in the hotel publicity images.

La gentillesse du personnel. Le soins des pieds exécutés par une adorable dame

Emplacement extérieur très bruyant. Le pont de l’autoroute passe au dessus de l’hôtel Les chambres sont toutes très bruyantes car proches de la salle de restaurant . Celle près de la piscine sont plus calmes. Des travaux d’un grand immeuble juste près de la piscine sont également très nuisibles car débutant très tôt.

Great hospitality, lovely private terraces, and wonderful to have a clean refreshing pool. All staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful.

There’s road construction right in front of the property, but the property itself is very nice.

Very nice pool. Wonderful colonial era bungalow with dark wood ambience. Excellent restaurant/bar with highly professional waiters. Cold beer. Huge menu. Helpful reception. Opposite beach.

A couple of umbrellas by the pool would be an improvement.

Pool was a nice to have The Beach is very close, however it is not really possible to swim there The Hotel Restaurant was good

Water pressure in the bathroom, taking a shower took longer than usual.

Gode senge, okay pool. Bortset fra at nogle fliser var faldet af. God mad i restauranten, men måtte vente længe.

Værelset fugtigt.

Nous avons aimé cet hôtel. La gentillesse du personnel. Proche de la plage. Superbe hôtel.

L'autoroute en construction très proche et presque au dessus de l'hôtel . Mais nous ne pouvons le leur reprocher. L'hôtel n'en reste pas moins superbe

The pool was so peaceful, quiet and clean. With a service bell if you wanted a drink or food. Restaurant was amazing food and good food. Staff work hard and always smiling, especially rajeev.....a true asset to the place!

Air con blew up on one of the nights needing a room change and the cruel treatment of dogs on tje beach opposite broke our hearts. Rooms could very much benefit from mosquito nets on beds.

Such great value for money ! To get a reasonably decent pool, on site restaurant with quick service and an exceptional breakfast for this price was astounding. The staff were unfailingly friendly and helpful - our room was changed on request to a nicer one without any fuss.

The road outside is a flyover construction site but once you’re in the hotel you can’t see it.

Bra bemötande när vi kom, stort rum, skön säng och fungerande badrum. Fint med de gamla möblerna och detaljerna som finns runt omkring på hotellet, men det hade kunnat gjorts så mycket mer. Trevligt med restaurang på hotellet som var god och billig, ett stort plus att det gick att beställa alkohol. Vi hann aldrig gå ner till till havet eller bada i poolen.

Frukosten var ganska tråkig och personalen var inte så engagerade på morgonen.

Beautiful building.

Highways out front

Great staff, all very happy to help. Availability of purified water. Good price. Bar is quite unique in this area and was lively in a very friendly way each evening. Comfy, clean bed and pillows and room nicely made up every day. Quirky!

Very noisy due to proximity of the busy road and building work next door. Staff tried very hard to move me to slightly quieter room. Dirty bathroom, particularly shower and covered table. Didn’t sit out by pool which looked nice but was right next to building work.

Place is very clean, staffs are very welcoming. We really enjoyed our stay.

Antique decor style was lovely, sizeable room, food service was prompt, woman who checked us in was lovely and warm, room price was fair.

There was only lukewarm water in the shower. There should be hot water. Shower needs to be cleaner, as it has stains that need to be fixed. I was disappointed not to be directly in front of the beach, as that is how it is portrayed online.

Fabulous staff amazing food,help and care over questions about a wedding we had to go to was superb. The massage spa was excellent and great value for money. Lovely pool and great location by beach and so easy to get tuk tuk anywhere

Nothing really the showered was hot or miss for pressure and heat but didn't matter as pool was right there.

staff wonderful and food very good. bed and pillows v comfy

building work going on in front and next to hotel which is not their fault but did impact the stay. Earplugs a must. Suggest aircon and fan on in room at night to reduce road traffic noise

the property is old style, beautiful.

it has the construction in front. a bit noisy. i hope it ends soon.

Het gebouw is van structuur en sfeer mooi. Aanwezigheid zwembad was fijn.

De naam van het hotel suggereert een “beach resort” te zijn. Je verwacht dan ruimte en ligging aan het strand. Mogelijk klopte dat bij de opstart maar dat is nu niet het geval (meer). Het hotel wordt gescheiden van het (vuile) strand door een weg en een in aanbouw zijnde hoofdweg die op zo’n 15 meter hoogte wordt aangelegd en bijna over het hotel loopt. Er rijden de komende jaren nog geen auto’s maar zodra de weg af is betekent dit nog meer lawaai. Het hotel is op onderdelen (heet water, zwembad, restaurant) sterk verouderd en vervuild. Er is onvoldoende personeel om te bedienen in het restaurant waardoor het lang duurt voor je bent geholpen. De kamer was ruim en authentiek ingericht wat voor en nadelen heeft. Het bed was bijv. 1 meter hoog wat lastig was om er in en uit te gaan. Bijgeleverd trapje was levensgevaarlijk. Geen warm water in badkamer. Stoffige kastjes en niet sluitende ramen waardoor muggen vrij entree hebben en veel lawaai van buiten is te horen. Elektriciteit levensgevaarlijk. En zo kan ik nog wel even doorgaan. Niet hotel waardig!

Great for 1 or 2 nights. Hotel was fabulous. 15 mins ride to houseboat. Beach area was great with a fun fair. Restaurant was good.

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La casa coloniale in cui è ospitata ha molto fascino

Purtroppo esattamente sopra il Resort è stata costruita un’autostrada sopraelevata che rovina il paesaggio e l’atmosfera, nonché l’accesso alla spiaggia

No proper parking; vehicles were parked on the roadside. No luggage assistance, no welcome staff. Poor maintenance and dirty floors. Severe mosquito problem — couldn’t sleep at all.

The building was beautiful, renivated in keeping with the original style which made an impact. The rooms were really spacious and the pool area was wonderful. Staff were lovely and welcoming, the waiter, security guard and caretaker were particularly sweet.

A LOT of mosquitos. They did come round at night with citronella smoke but a net or plug in citronella woukd have been nice in the room itself. A couple more sunbeds around the pool would be a great addition.

L accueil et le personnel est tres sympathique. Maison de maitre du 19eme siecle en face de la plage confortable,grand volume dans les chambres. Salle de bain moderne. Excellent restaurant avec toutes les boissons occidentales possible.

L environnement avec la route devant.Mais la plage contrebalance cet inconvenient

Wonderful location and view of beach.

Bed linens are rough and scratchy.

At first glance, decided to stay for a week. Then the noise began. Major roadworks

The whole property is very beautiful. The rooms are very unique and beautiful. The staff is very helpful and kind.

Sehr schönes altes Haus im Kolonialstil. das Personal ist sehr entgegenkommend und hilfsbereit. Das Restaurant ist absolut empfehlenswert und wird von auch von den Einheimischen genutzt. Schöner Pool....

Die Autobahn, die oberhalb des Strandes liegt. Schade.......

Nettes Personal.

Autobrücke direkt vor dem Hotel. Waschbecken verstopft.

Stunnng old colonial style with antique pictures and furniture. Hot water! Great pool. Good restaurant.

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Die Heritage und die Zimmer waren sehr stilvoll und schön.

Great property with pool. Historic with great staff.

Unfortunately they are still building the overhead motorway along the road between the hotel n beach.

Beautiful room with fabulous bathroom. Very comfortable.The staff were charming and the food in the restaurant was excellent.

The flyover! A by-pass has recently been built virtually on top of the hotel.

The breakfast is good. The room spacious in old colonial style which was nice. Staff are friendly

Our room was located right next to a construction site, so very noisy from early morning. The shower is terrible and very much outdated. No hot water nor decent water pressure. Price is pretty expensive comparing to other beach front (really beach front, as Raheem has a busy road and new motorway flyover in front) accommodation we found.

The pool was lovely and the food in the restaurant was good.

The property was very tired and could do with a make over. There is also a newly built massive bypass that runs virtually over the hotel.

It was lovely to see all the original character of the property. We received a warm welcome on arrival and they were extremely helpful at the end of our stay, stowing our suitcases whilst we went on a house boat for one night. Aru in the restaurant was fantastic. He always had a smile on his face and he’s service was great.

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Tolles Haus etwas ins alter gekommen

Pool

Das Restaurant ist sehr gut und wird von vielen Einheimischen besucht. Frühstück konnte individuell bestellt werden und war reichhaltig und vielfältig. Der Pool ist 14m lang und sehr angenehm. Das Hotel ist im Kolonialstil und angenehm alt..benötigt aber etwas mehr Pflege.

Der Highway ist direkt vor und oberhalb des Hotels. Im Restaurant bemerkt man es nicht aber manchmal ist der Highway leider zu hören..

Great location across from beach and fabulous rooms and antiques everywhere. Pool was a real bonus. Service at restaurant very friendly

The flyover is near but is quiet and you don’t notice it .

Struttura sulla spiaggia di Alleppey

La wifi non funzionante

Beautiful facilities in the original Kerala architectural style! Very helpful staff and good breakfast

No hot water in the shower and no functioning Wi-Fi

Very close to the beach. A heritage property, old house converted into the resort. We group of 10 adults enjoyed every moment of our stay. Staff were very helpful and very supportive. Breakfast was good even though spreads were only a few.swimming pool was good

Old property, it has it’s aging problems. But they have tried to Maintain it properly. Worth the money

Vriendelijke personeel, bereidwillig en behulpzaam . Het ontbijt was goed en de service was goed. Warm water aanwezig in een verouderde badkamer , maar wel groot met de nodige toiletspullen.

Kamers zijn authentiek, verouderd en rook muffig De kledingkast had geen deuren , maar een gordijn ervoor.

Gospodarze obiektu bardzo mili i pomocni, na miejscu restauracja ze świetnym jedzeniem i miłą obsługą. Hotel sam w sobie jest ciekawym obiektem, pokoje są w autentycznej, historycznej rezedencji. Polecamy

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It is not a 4star hotel, and the rating of 8.2 is also not correct. Dirty, old, water from the tube is almost not flowing. I had two cockroaches in the room, the bedding with some stains. The breakfast very poor. No safe, no fridge, no TV

Everything was wonderful. The property is located next to beach. The swimming pool gave the feel of privacy and ownership as it was next our room. Excellent breakfast.

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Very warm and welcoming hosts who are happy to help at anytime.

The swimming pool tiling could be looked at and replaced, very sharp!

The pool was nice. Hated the mosquitoes in the room. Breakfast & staff were lovely. Getting a bit run down. Generally a pleasant stay.

Beautiful pool, lovely old colonial style home architecture

The heritage listed hotel was beautiful. The pool was great.

No tv

Beautiful and giant rustic bedroom. Friendly and welcoming staff. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend this place.

Regretting not having one more night.

Everything was good - beautiful old building with cool breezes from the sea. Swimming pool great and also option of swimming in the sea, which we did. We only booked for 1 night but liked it so much we changed our plans to stay another night.

Everything was good.

The location, the small bar and the staff

Very tired and in need of a good clean. Tons of mosquitoes

A great heritage place to stay for a few days of exploring Alleppy, beaches and the backwaters, located across a local road by the massive beach. Hotel is a lovely well maintained old traditional building with a swimming pool and restaurant. Paid a bit more for a large traditional room with a large shared lounge and outside seating area next to the pool. Great restaurant and chef with a good menu choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner also serving alcohol. Guys in the restaurant very helpful and made us feel welcome - a big thankyou to Lee and his colleagues for looking after us so well. Google maps does not realise that highway 66 is on two elevated sections of flyover, so you cannot access the property from the flyover by the beach - you have to navigate through the adjoining Cullen or Palace roads to the beach and hotel under the flyovers.