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Deshadan Backwater Resort

4.0 star property
Days filled with regional flavors and nights surrounded by natural beauty create a perfect balance of comfort and tranquility at this lakeside getaway

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Deshadan Backwater Resort near Vembanad Lake offers a peaceful escape with complimentary breakfast and authentic dishes at Curry Pot restaurant. Guests relax in the garden, enjoy the children's pool, use WiFi, and appreciate conveniences like dry cleaning and newspaper service.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Lake View Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Lake View Room

  • Lake view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Pavillion Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Pavillion Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Cherthala, Deshadan Backwater Resort is near a train station and on a lake. Kottayam Cheriyapally is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Vembanad Lake and Marari Beach. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary and Ponnumthuruthu Island are two other places to visit that come recommended. Boat tours and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Muhamma travel guide
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Kayipuram, Cherthala, Kerala, 688525

What's nearby

  • Vembanad Lake
    Vembanad Lake
    1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Marari Beach
    Marari Beach
    15 min drive - 9.0 miles
  • Alappuzha Beach
    Alappuzha Beach
    20 min drive - 16.0 miles
  • Back view of St. George Forane Church located in Edathua in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India.
    Edathua Church
    27 min drive - 18.5 miles
  • Kumarakom Boat Jetty
    26 min drive - 15.1 miles

Getting around

  • Tumboli Station
    17 min drive
  • Cochin International Airport (COK)
    125 min drive

Restaurants

  • Ktdc Kumarakom Gateway
    7 min drive
  • Madhoo’s Home Kitchen
    9 min drive
  • Hotel Travancore Palace
    8 min drive
  • Killikoodu Toddy shop and family restaurant
    16 min drive
  • Thengum Thoppu Keerikkuzhi Toddy Parlour
    21 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Curry Pot

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2012

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Please note: To comply with local law, no alcohol will be served in this property on the first day of every month.

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Children under 6 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Frequently asked questions

Does Deshadan Backwater Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has a children's pool.

Is Deshadan Backwater Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Deshadan Backwater Resort?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Deshadan Backwater Resort?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Deshadan Backwater Resort provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Deshadan Backwater Resort located?

Situated on a lake, this resort is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Vembanad Lake and within 12 mi (20 km) of Marari Beach and Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Ponnumthuruthu Island and Kumarakom Boat Jetty are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Reviews

Deshadan Backwater Resort Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 83 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 83 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 83 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 83 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 83 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gautam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location and hospitality. Food options should expand.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Amrat

Liked: Staff & service
Staff were very helpful and organised our activities and transfers .one of the Bathrooms had mouldy smell which needs resolving. In quiet location but easy to get taxi organised at reception . Food quality was ok if a little slow . Otherwise had enjoyable stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

MAYA G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid!

Such a sorry state. NOT a 4* location. Breakfast was always cold and buffet not refilled unless someone asked for something. Sambar was always cold, and we’d be scrapping to collect enough. They would run out of cut fruit. A very poor breakfast. Nothing was properly seasoned or flavored. Neither Tea nor Coffee was to basic expectations. Both were milky and had hardly any flavor other than milk. Ordered of tea and coffee always took extensive amount of time even if all you ask for is hot milk and a tea bag. Rooms have an unbearable stink. The bathroom vent doesn’t vent out so need to make sure to close the door or the rest of the room reeks. Pool is very small. As a 4*, one would expect a gym! There is no gym. The loaner bikes were all running low on air with poor tires so quite risky to take out on a ride. Location is actually not so convenient. Be mindful you’d be paying a lot of premium price for taxis to take u anywhere. 1000 rs to go to Alleppy or to Kumarakom. 3000 rs from COK. 2000 rs to Cochin. No restaurants around so must go to Kumarakom or Alleppy to go to a decent restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SHIJIN

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Must visit place

Nice place for stay Excellent Room service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Siddharth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pathetic room.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sanjay

Disliked: Staff & service
The Room was good, however the service at the reaort was average. It seems they were sourcing food from outside and what ever was ordered 2 hrs. Back was only what was available.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Naveen

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

Not satisfactory

Stayed for 2 days in 2 rooms, toilets were not clean with bad smell coming from water outlets, uncomfortable spring mattress, overall poor maintenance, food was not good except few local fish dishes. Only plus was the pleasing attitude of staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Biju

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spring bed.. very low level, was painful to sleep.. towels, sheets were very old, ac was not functioning
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The palce is calm and quite. The ambiance is very nice and the staffs are good.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Ok, could be better.

Beautiful place. Very helpful and friendly staff. Spacious room. Terrible bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Ett perfekt hotell för ett par

Vi spenderade en fantastisk vecka på Deshadan. Allt var magiskt. Vacker trädgård med två små kaniner som springer runt, en pool med utsikt på sjön där fina båtar åker förbi. Personalen var nog de mest trevliga indierna jag träffat på hela resan, väldigt hjälpsamma. Utvecklingsområde vore att hotellet borde försöka skaffa alkohollicens. Vidare måste jag även klaga på att matportionerna var ganska små gentemot priset. Maten i sig är dock extremt god.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Excellent Location

Excellent Location. Friendly staff. Food is okay and can be improved.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

Pathetic condition of room

We book 2 rooms here.The condition of the rooms are very worse and not maintained well.The rooms are worth full of cockroaches and insects.The swimming pool also was very dirty and the pool room too.Not recommended.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Bibu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good But Need Improvement

A good one for a short trip , Hopitality was truly nice specially Mr Santosh, Food was ok but not to our expectations. Pool is good but lot of chlorine czd skin dry .Room is nice . Good wash room . Bed & pillow no good . Over All 7.5/10
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Rudyard

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

Worst Experience - Not Even Worth One Star

First thing we noticed in the room was mold all over the ceilings. The room smelled of mold. Towels smelled of fungus. Shower doors were missing. Toilet seat was broken and dislocated. Sinks do not drain. They tried to give us bed sheets covered in stains, we repeatedly asked for clean sheets, eventually had to settle for moderately dirty. This hotel completely ruined our one night in Alleppey. The room safe is not even fixed to the wall, what is the point of having a safe when someone can walk off with it! The entire property is old and lacks maintenance, the staff seem to think this is OK for advertising an international destination. We only felt dirty and sick staying here, and wanted to leave as soon as possible. We had the manager come down and he tried to justify the conditions by saying it was the busy season and they were booked back to back. What kind of excuse is this! The only thing the manager offered was a complimentary dinner, they did not attempt to fix the problems or change the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Madhuri

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

Must Visit!!

The overall experience was so good !!!! Staff is really very helpful :)
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Prem

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Good stay

Small but good property and staffs are willing to help but lack of management and leadership, surrounding and rooms could be maintained a little more better. Food is good but way too excited expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

NK

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

Nice place

Nice place to stay. calm and peaceful. Courteous staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Resort more suited for couples than families. Very good ambience and food.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good hotel on the back waters!

This hotel is right on the back waters - very wide frontage. Rooms are spacious and clean. The bathroom was very clean, with toiletries, towels etc.... We had dinner @the hotel which was reasonably good. Complimentary breakfast was really nice with a good supply of fresh fruits etcc... The hotel staff are extremely polite, welcoming and cooperative. From the reception to the end of our stay, we were very happy with their service. However the pond is filthy to say the least!! Full of dirt! Is it so difficult to clean it? The swimming pool is past its maintenance date for sure - coz the water was dirty and the tiles had come off / broken etc... Infact I cut my toes on there. With a little tidying up, this place is great
Verified

10/10 Excellent

amit

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

Great place for Kerala getaway

The rooms are well appointed and clean. Breakfast buffet and other dining menu was quite good. Staff was courteous and helpful. location is a bit away from main attractions however if you are looking to get away from the noise and chaos, this is a great place to relax and unwind.
Verified

8/10 Good

shailesh

Swimming pool was too much chlorinated and could damage eyes if not wearing swimming glasses. Bed was too soft . So could not sleep properly.
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Hübsches Hotel direkt am See mit super Pool

Saubere Zimmer Gute Ausstattung Super Pool! Direkt am See Gut zum Entspannen Mit massagen - sehr abseits - schlechter Wifi empfang
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joy

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

Nice and comfortable stay with a nice view

The stay and room were good. The staff very helpful. It is located almost 20 Km away from Aleppy town. The food was OK types but rest of the things are quite nice. Make sure you take a boat trip on the lake.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR RELAXED STAY ...YET

NOT A RELAXED HOLIDAY .... AS EXPECTED... AS LOTS OF MAINTAINANCE WORK IN ROOMS , LOTS OF MARBLE CUTTING, AND ROOMS NOT HAVING ANY VIEWS OF THE OCEANS AS SHOWN