Taj Bekal Resort & Spa, Kerala

Stay is absolute bliss. Their plunge pool villas are good. Very much enjoyable for families and kids. Villas have a good lawn and a nice swing bed. It is beachside which adds the crux to stay. Villas look little old but they are maintained well. Buffet breakfast is good and evening they provide complimentary snacks and tea.

A memorable 3N 4D family holiday for my 40th birthday at Taj Bekal. I had booked the deluxe plunge pool villa 2 months in advance, and emailed them about my milestone birthday and a few requirements. All of these were fulfilled and i was upgraded to their premium plunge pool villa (which was great for the kids). |The entire stay was amazing. Smooth check in, entire resort tour, chef was introduced during check-in(since i had 2 kids had asked for some dietary preferences). staff of the entire property were warm and welcoming. Special mention to these - Chef Majid who took care of our dietary preferences very well. Saniya and Sachin at the restaurant took amazing care of us.

Surreal experience , a repeat stay after 10 years & we were left even more impressed. Warm welcome, so customary of the Taj hospitality. Seamless checkin and move to the room. Extremely comfortable mattresses and the thin pillow( on request) gave me the best sleep that I recall in recent times. The room had a ‘day bed’ facing the tranquil backwaters and this helped us enjoy the birds chirping, tranquil mornings, along with a stroll on the beach. The food was absolutely brilliant during this stay, much better than our last stay a decade back. The lavish buffet breakfasts, meal buffets ( we could eat one dinner buffet) , we usually ordered à la carte as we can’t handle multiple buffet meals in a day. Ms. Swagatha and Mr Amir at the restaurant were superb , attentive and the hot, hot phulkas served were brilliant. They remembered our preferences and always took great care. We had spent a lot of time in the erstwhile jiva Spa now re-branded to just ‘J’ ten years back; we tried it out again this time and the quality of treatment is absolutely superb. 120 minutes of bliss. The jacuzzi in the Spa is my favourite. We have come back with great memories . Thank you, Team Taj and their GM..

Incredible stay from start to finish- this property offers the best of backwater and beach views. The pool villas are so charming with a shaded swing and outdoor tub in the private courtyard. Thanks to Mr Prabhakar, Mr Attivaram for a smooth early check in after a very long flight, the entire dining staff -whether breakfast lunch or dinner the service was smiling and prompt, the housekeeping was on time and spotless even though we are in the middle of so much nature it was very clean. Breakfast options were plenty and one of the best meals we have had anywhere. The Sundowner with beach views were also a lot of fun. Finally the spa and ayurveda is world class- we booked another massage after our first one because it was that good. Overall, this is a gorgeous luxurious Taj property that can’t be missed.

Good stay. Enjoyed

We had a wonderful stay at Taj Bekal Fort. The experience from start to finish was smooth and genuinely relaxing. The property is beautiful, calm, and thoughtfully maintained. The food was excellent across meals, well prepared, flavorful, and consistently high quality. A special mention for the moon rafting experience, it was absolutely beautiful and one of the highlights of our stay. Thank you to the team for going the extra mile to make the birthday request feel truly special. The attention to detail and warmth made a real difference. Overall, a memorable stay and we’d happily return.

When we entered the resort they greeted very well, the room was great, tea and coffee snack was very worst in my home only I make it very good, we opted for dinner and breakfast in package has unlimited. Dinner only limited quantity means only 4 food needs to be selected from each section - starters,main,soups and rest anything taken extra will cost you, Breakfast is unlimited. Overall it was good. I definitely recommend anyone for stay but food is not great.

While I do appreciate the amenities and services at the hotel which were beyond expectation, the dining experience was frustrating enough to significantly affect my overall stay. For a hotel of your standard, I expected better flexibility and hospitality, especially when the dietary requirement was communicated on arrival. On opting for full board ie. 3 meals...providing basic vegan meals and some dessert option should not have been difficult, yet the experience felt neglected and inconvenient. The only dessert I got was at dinner on the last night of our stay. Having travelled exclusively across India I definitely have had better experiences with my dietary requirements at other brands.