Neeleshwar Hermitage

Everything about this hotel is excellent. The landscaped gardens, well-designed cottages set among them tastefully, the lovely pool with its view of the ocean, the golden sands within yards of one of the restaurants all contribute to a beautiful environment. The food is freshly made every day and only uses fruit/veg which are in season. The fish dishes are prepared from what has been caught locally - you can see the boats coming in to go down the coast to the fish quay in Nileshwar from the breakfast table. Everything is cooked and presented to a very high standard, and cooked to order so one can ask for the spice level to be varied if needed. There is no noisy 'musak' to disturb the peace, and staff are trained to move about the site without rushing, and to speak quietly. There is a real sense of everyone being valued equally, and the welcome guests receive -not just at the beginning, but throughout their stay - adds to the sense of being in a very special place. If de-stressing by the pool and being well-fed are not enough, there is complimentary yoga each morning; an early morning canoe trip along the beachside lagoon to look at the birds; a shop where you can order fabrics and have items made by the in-house tailor; and the hotel also arranges excursions, for example on their traditional houseboat, or to see a performance of traditional Kathakali dancing. This was our 3rd visit, the last one being just before Covid in 2020; Neeleshwar survived the Covid problems and it was wonderful to see that the very special experience offered here is still very much one of the most relaxing places to be, a small slice of paradise.

This is the most wonderful place for a relaxing vacation. Kerala has lush greenery, gorgeous people and is very clean compared to north India. Everything at Neeleshwar is superb: the spacious comfortable villas with private open-air bathrooms, the consistently delicious food at every meal and the attentive chef and waiting staff, the gorgeous beach and pool (swimming at the beach is not always available due to the ocean swell), the fabulous excursions (don't miss the Theyyam temple ceremony and a day on the back waters in the resort boat - you'll be pampered) and the excellent yoga, meditation and spa packages (note that some of the hair treatments contain henna, but the staff are happy to advise you on the best package if you wish to avoid henna). Thank you to all of the amazing staff - you made us feel at home. We miss you and Neeleshwar already.

We stayed in the garden view room. Room was top notch. Cleanliness is beyond mention. The staff are wonderful from the managers - Jesse and Jayan to the restaurant staff to even Mr. vinod who helped us at the pool. Everyone was wonderful!! And the stay was blissful

Location on a lovely beach, no other hotels in sight and with occasional local fishermen or boys playing football. Very peaceful and relaxing, wonderful.pool.

The view, the food, the spa, and the service - everything was amazing. The beach next to the property is beautiful :)