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Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Gym
    Gym
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Moolakada, Pallivasal, Devikolam, Kerala, 685612
  • Mount Carmel Church
    9 min drive
  • Dreamland Children Park
    9 min drive
  • Attukad Waterfall
    14 min drive

Room options

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  • 24 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Tree House, 1 Bedroom, Bathtub, Hill View

  • 17 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Devikolam

Located in Devikolam, Kaivalayam Retreat is in the mountains, within a 10-minute drive of Mount Carmel Church and Munnar Juma Masjid. .This family-friendly hotel is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Dreamland Children Park and 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Attukad Waterfall.

What's nearby

  • Munnar Juma Masjid - 9 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Tata Tea Museum - 10 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Attukad Waterfall - 14 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Pallivasal Tea Fields - 16 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Tea Gardens - 19 min drive - 16.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Prakruthi Multi Cuisine Restuarant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Kanan Devan Tea Sales Outlet - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Annapoorna Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪S N Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Max - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Kaivalayam Retreat

Colonial hotel with a full-service spa and free valet parking
Kaivalayam Retreat offers 10 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and slippers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic.
Stay in one of 10 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find a sauna and a fitness center. Additional features at this Colonial hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a television in a common area. Guests can catch a ride on the complimentary shuttle, which operates within 2.00 km.
Enjoy vegetarian cuisine at Multi Cuisine Restaurant, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service.
Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free valet parking is available onsite.
Multi Cuisine Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in vegetarian cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Hindi, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free local area shuttle up to 2.00 km

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Multi Cuisine Restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Free area shuttle
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Massage - deep-tissue

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via required shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 24 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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 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
Cashless transactions are available
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

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Kaivalayam Retreat
Kaivalayam Retreat Hotel Devikolam
Kaivalayam Retreat Hotel Munnar
Kaivalayam Retreat Munnar
Kaivalayam Retreat Devikolam
Kaivalayam Retreat Hotel
Kaivalayam Retreat Devikolam
Kaivalayam Retreat Hotel Devikolam

Kaivalayam Retreat Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 102 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ameen

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Miraj

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Wellness Retreat!
We stayed at Kaivalyam for 3-nights and it was a wonderful experience. # While the property is a little old, it has been very well maintained and kept spotlessly clean. The rooms are spacious and provide a wonderful view. # The owner and support staff are very courteous and super helpful. # The food was excellent - the quality was great and the quantity (for a la carte dishes) was large enough for a family of 3. # Complimentory activities are well planned and interesting. # While overall location (Pullivasal) is a great location, the list-mile approach road to the property does need pro-driving skills. In case you are not an experienced driver esp. in hilly areas then strongly recommend taking help from the Kaivalyam Retreat for the last mile road. They do provide all the help so going down and coming up is not a big issue as such! Overall great time spent at Kaivalyam.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

VIJAY KUMAR

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was very good, location and rooms are very nice. The only issue is the road from main road to the Hotel is very poor and need some improvement.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kiruba

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were so happy we picked Kaivalayam retreat for our a Munnar trip. Staff is very warm and courteous. They have several in house activities at no additional cost, they serve only vegetarian food which was excellent. Aashish one of the helpers and our guide was very sweet and happy chap. 5 start stay, we stayed at one of their treehouses.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Truly exceptional!
Kaivalayam Retreat was a wonderful getaway - the room, food, facilities and staff were truly exceptional. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Kaivalayam Retreat is a lovely hotel. We took my in-laws there for a vacation, and the staff was so helpful and attentive. Their attention to detail is extraordinary, and they made sure we had a wonderful experience. Would definitely return!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joel R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super getaway!
My wife and I stayed at Kaivalayam for a long weekend. An excellent experience! Room was clean and very nice, and the staff was super pleasant and helpful. We enjoyed the local dishes at the restaurant and the guided tours around the property and adjacent areas.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I loved every minute! - there are some serious hills around if you want to challenge yourself to a bit of a walk or run... and the sound of birds & insects is magical
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

kamala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner was very helpful. Have to be careful when you take turn. They will bring their own vehicle. Yoga, clean food, water has made the stay memorable. The owner is too humble and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Priscilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Splendid facility and surroundings
Kaivalayam is a fantastic resort on a mountainside of tea plantations and spices. We were delighted with the reception, our room, the surroundings, the yoga sessions and the meals. Our only complaint was no hot water for showering.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wei, Taipei, TW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed 2 nights at the beautiful tree house complex with a tree growing inside the room. We signed up for yoga in both mornings, as well as the tea tasting class. Harish was a great teacher and the sessions were informative and fun! The walk in the tea garden was amazing, too bad we didn't get the chance to stroll around the spice garden. Overall we had an amazing stay at Kaivalayam Retreat, Harish and his wonderful staff really went out of their way to make us feel welcome, would love to come back. Thank you so much!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Parag, Gurgaon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing property in God's own country
This place offers the most exocitic experience of living inside jungle with great amenities. It's not like a regular hotel or resort it's and experience. You can hear the birds chirping the sound of river from your rooms balcony. The food is amazing too, they encourage vegetarian food and promotes yoga and meditation, infact there are free yoga and meditation session and few more activities too. The hosts are amazing and work hard to make your stay special. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

vivek, Goa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy and relaxing stay
Best choice in munnar for vegetarian families. Stay here with a good book for three days and forget the world. The activities offered by staff are good. Food is best, tasty and hygienic.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Liane, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful rooms and grounds with free activities
The hotel and surrounding tea plantations are so peaceful and beautiful. The hotel staff were so helpful and welcoming and arrange a schedule of free activities such as yoga, bird watching and cooking classes free of charge as well as help with organising other things to do. Our room was very nice with a separate seating area and lovely view but I would like to come back and stay in one of the tree houses they look amazing but were fully booked. They serve vegetarian food which was nice but a little bland, not quite as tasty as some of the meals we had elsewhere. Indian breakfast was good though and changed every day. Definitely recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Payel, Mumbai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best way to enjoy Munnar
I chose this hotel because it was within our budget and had great reviews. But I was a bit skeptical since it was called a yoga retreat, which meant to me too many activities I wouldn’t be interested in and forced community building. However my experience was far from it. Location – The resort is located around 5 kms from Munnar bus stand and very close to the Pallivasal Tea Estate. A narrow lane goes downward from the main road and leads to the hotel. This road is quite steep at places and wide enough for only one vehicle. And the hotel staff suggest you to call for their jeep to take you down this distance. Ambience – The rooms are located in two floors of two buildings placed side by side on the hill. There are also some tree houses further down. The place is completely surrounded with tall trees giving it a forest feel. Rooms – We stayed in Luxury room which was in one of the main building. Tree houses were priced higher, so we went with this. The room was equipped with all amenities and decorated tastefully. The view from the window was absolutely beautiful, which could be enjoyed from seating area inside or outside balcony. Food – They have a different menu every day with a few choice for starter, main course, desert etc. As a yoga retreat they don’t allow non-veg and alcohol. So all items were vegetarian. But the food was quite tasty. Staffs & Activities – Activities were great and staffs were extremely amicable. Their simplicity made us feel very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An outstanding place to stay
This was an amazing place to stay and rates as one of best hotel stays ever. The location is stunning and the activities offered great. Everything about this place was high quality and the food was outstandingly good.

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place to relax and rejuvenate!
This is an excellent location to stay to enjoy the peace and beauty of the mountains of Kerela! The location is one of a kind with yoga, meditation, bird watching, hiking, among many other activities. The food is very delicious, healthy, and made to your order. I highly recommend this location for those looking to relax and be in nature. Would love to return one day!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

ALI, Edmonton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Elusive retreat
The perfect place to unwind and disconnect. Here you will find beautiful views, excellent service and delicious food while looking down upon the tea plantations of Kerala.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Noman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb stay at kaivalayam
I had an amazing time here.. Staff is so friendly and polite. Just amazing!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ashutosh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little gem in Munnar
It was not a very nice beginning. The road leading to hotel looked steep and dangerous, the TV in the room small and we had to take our shoes off to enter the reception area....... However, as we woke up the next morning, the beauty of the place dawned on us. Everything about this resort was done tastefully. Lush greenery all around and simple yet delicious breakfast started to change our opinion about this wonderful little place. The rooms are spacious, well-lit and well-ventilated. The highlight of the place is the cardamom plantation within the resort where they show you around. Mr. Joy, the manager, is an avid bird watcher and takes you out on bird watching trips early morning and explains about the local flora and fauna. This review will not be complete without a word of appreciation about the food they serve. Pure, clean, delicious, home-like vegetarian food. You cannot get such tasty food anywhere else in Munnar. If you want a luxury 5-star hotel, Kaivalyam is probably not your idea of a standard 5-star hotel. However, what it offers is pure pristine nature in a tastefully built little resort which fits perfectly a wond
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Better than suggested by the reviews!
The reviews understate the excellence of this "hotel". It was more an experience than a hotel. It was the highlight of our trip to Kerala. They provided an itinirary for the duration of our stay, the luxury treehouse is brilliant. The only noise is that of the jungle. The food is first class, healthy and made with fresh home grown ingredients.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017