Palmy Lake Resort, $15/night - Alleppey, Kerala, India
Rani at Mummy Bamboo House in Varkala suggested the Palmy properties and it was a good recommendation. We opted for the "fancier" of the two Palmy properties, and stayed at the "Lake Resort" versus the "Residency." We arrived via train and they sent a rickshaw to pick us up (for a fee). The property is nice; a green lawn, dotted with individual cottages, all surrounding the main house, where Macy (the owner), and her family live, and where there are additional, more budget rooms. There are large bird cages and aviaries throughout the property filled with pigeons and other birds, that they raise and sell as sporting birds. Aside from the pigeons, some of the brightly colored birds were nice to watch. Our little cottage was very basic, but clean, with attached bath (no hot water), and screened windows (which means you don't need a mosquito net!). While there was nothing wrong with the room, we felt the room should have been a bit more comfortable for $15/night. There were always women coming around to sweep the porches, a testament to the cleanliness of the property. Palmy Lake Resort is located about 7 kilometers outside of town on a quiet road and right on a small backwater canal, leading to one of the main canals. While the room was nothing to really brag about, Macy's cooking was. We had breakfast in the main house each morning, and Macy makes AMAZING appam breakfasts. Don't be afraid of curry for breakfast - it's delicious! Macy also arranged for a day trip on the backwaters with Raju, who was fantastic. While the seclusion of the property made for a relaxing stay, options for eating and activities were very limited without asking Macy to call a rickshaw, so we mostly stayed at Palmy for our 2 night stay.
We give Palmy...4 Happy Travelers!
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