Maliekal Heritance Cherai Beach Cochin

We had a wonderful stay at this hotel! The location is great and really unique having the sea on the one side of the property and the backwaters on the other side. The pool and the gardens are beautiful and well maintained. Our room (Tranquil Jaccuzzi) was spacious, comfortable and clean. Personally, we don't necessarily need a Jaccuzzi in our room, but it didn't bother us either (it was the back part of the bathroom). We loved the breakfast at the hotel restaurant across the road called the Waves, especially the different delicious Indian dishes. The staff was so friendly and attentive, especially Lula, but also Bubi, Aakarsh and all the other employees. Eyverything was great! The only minus point from our side: The outdoor part on the river side could be done so much nicer. There are too many things and a lot of them are broken (raft, boat etc.) They should be removed/disposed, then everything would be perfect!

Great place, excellent service. Best of both worlds, backwaters & the beach all in 1 location (they even have their own private beach). Mubashira at Waves restaurant was super friendly & helpful! Francis at reception was amazing & really helpful! We would recommend this place & definitely stay again :)

We had planned to come to the Maliekal Heritance a few years ago but the trip had to be cancelled due to Covid. So we were really excited to come and stay here in February. The hotel is a short drive from Cochin airport, it's located on a small strip of land called Cherai Beach. It's a beautiful spot with the backwaters behind the property and the sea on the other side. Arrival at the hotel was so cool, with lots of staff coming out to welcome us and taking our bags. The hotel is very smart from the outside and the welcome from the staff was lovely. I have to say the staff are incredible at the hotel and at Waves restaurant across the road. I would like to thank Francis, Shiji and Alvin who were all very friendly and attentive. Big big thank you to waiter Nandru (I hope this is spelled right) and Josep the lovely security ***, these guys really looked after us during our stay. The pool area is really smart with very comfy beds so you can while away the time listening to the birds and wildlife which abound the area. The room was really clean and well appointed with a nice balcony overlooking the pool and backwaters. I always try to be honest in my reviews and we did have a problem with our aircon for a couple of nights but this was dealt with after a couple of minor complaints. This was our only complaint, apart from this our whole experience was great. We loved the food at Waves, the staff were great. Cherai Beach was a good spot and had nice restuarants but wasnt too busy. The games room, basketball net and bikes for us to use were a good touch. All in all a fabulous stay, I really recommend this place and would love to come back someday.