Abad Whispering Palms

This was our third stay at an Abad hotels and all have been good, which, like the Whispering Palms I have rated 4 stars. The hotel has a beautiful 'Kerala vibe', relaxed, great staff, efficient and friendly. The rooms here are lovely, spacious and unique although the woodwork is all rather tired. The food is ok but not amazing. The grounds are magnificent and the location is stunning. I would stay here again, especially as there is so much to do locally. One point I would like to make is that in all seven hotels we have stayed in, do not have toilet facilities for the tour drivers - these hotels all deal with tourists travelling around India, but drivers are not allowed in the hotel. I feel the hotels should provide a washroom.

Simply Awesome !!! Authentic to their very status category as a Hotel. Carried plenty a distinguished memorable moments with me back to my home country Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Thank you Ayesha, my beloved Indian pal for taking me to the Hotel and treating me like a Queen 🤗 Ayesha, is a part of the ABAD family, the owners of ABAD Hotel Group. Highly recommend 👍

During October 2023 I stayed here with my family for 2 days. Room was very clean, I got a room just in front of the lake so view was awesome. The swimming pool was absolutely fantastic. They even arranged a boat ride for us which was an added benefit. Food was also great. I had absolutely great time staying here. I would recommend this hotel to everyone.

The location of this hotel is amazing and the staff are very friendly. However, the beds were the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced, consisting of a worn sprung mattress on a wooden box. Pillows were not that comfortable either and the bedding looked very tired. Sadly I did not get much sleep for the 2 nights we stayed here. The pool is lovely, however there was only 1 parasol available and not enough sun beds, so it was not very comfortable for our group of 21 people. When someone asked about parasols, they were advised they were damaged in a monsoon! There is no air conditioning in reception and dining room, just ceiling fans so it was quite uncomfortable at meal times. Our room did not get serviced during our stay so I had to ask someone for extra bottled water. We did a lovely sunrise boat trip from the hotel. There is also a spa on site offering treatments at a good price, however don’t expect the luxury of western spas.

The service at this hotel by all staff is wonderful. There is a lot of enthusiasm in making you feel welcome and at ease at the hotel. The food range is very nice and tasty. We were a vegetarian group and we had no problem. The hotel building itself is a bit dated and if upgraded would take this hotel to another level. Our special thanks to Rajiv at reception.

Pros: 1. Swimming pool is well maintained. 2. The lake view from the resort is awesome. 3. Cleanliness is maintained inside the rooms. 4. Resort staff have good behavior. Cons: 1. No plain blankets are available here. All they have is heavy rajaais, which are normally used in cold places like Uttarakhand. 2. There is no wash basin inside the room even after being a cottage. For every smaller washes like hand wash, tea cup wash, you have to open the hard auto-closing door and go to washroom to wash them. 3. The resort shouldn't have chosen this area as the road to reach the resort is very narrow. Driving is too difficult here even for the expert drivers as the wider trucks also pass on this same road. 4 Commode water spills outside. 5. The cottages do not have enough clothe drying stands/racks. 6. The brightness of the electric light is insufficient in the cottages. Though there is a balcony through which the natural light enters into the cottage, it is difficult to make over or dress up if we want to proceed anywhere early in the morning. 7.. The cottages are not women friendly. Because the standing mirror inside the room (to dress up) does not have backlights. The mirror, which actually has backlight, is fitted in washroom, which can only be used only for shaving by men and not to dress up or make over by women because of wet floor or other reasons. 8. Usually, the guests opt for such locations to enjoy local weather as well. But the cottages do not have windows to open at night and sleep. What is the use of fully air conditioned room, if you want to enjoy a cool breeze at night?