Raheem Residency

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Krishnan

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

C

The place was really good.
The food and service was excellent.
The staff were friendly.
Would visit again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2025

Jill

It is like staying in a museum, in a good way. Staff were amazingly friendly and helpful. The location opposite the beach, ignoring the flyover and the road, was great. Restaurant serves alcohol and bar area is attractive. Really quaint. Swimming pool looked dirty when we arrived but was immaculate by the next morning.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2025

Richard

Great stay and location

A great heritage place to stay for a few days of exploring Alleppy, beaches and the backwaters, located across a local road by the massive beach. Hotel is a lovely well maintained old traditional building with a swimming pool and restaurant. Paid a bit more for a large traditional room with a large shared lounge and outside seating area next to the pool. Great restaurant and chef with a good menu choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner also serving alcohol. Guys in the restaurant very helpful and made us feel welcome - a big thankyou to Lee and his colleagues for looking after us so well.
Google maps does not realise that highway 66 is on two elevated sections of flyover, so you cannot access the property from the flyover by the beach - you have to navigate through the adjoining Cullen or Palace roads to the beach and hotel under the flyovers.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2024

Lindsay

Great property - lovely rooms and the property was beautiful. Great location next to the beach, but the moment you step off the property it is a bit scruffy.

The room we had was nice, good food offerings and beer - all at a good price. Pool area was ok.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2023

Vuyyuru

Cozy place to satay.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2023

Murali

The property is right in front of the beach.. however the beach is unusable because of the black dirt all over the sand and water. Property is heritage and classic however don’t think it justifies the price. Saw a few lizards in the room and hot water is not available all the time. Staff is friendly, the pool is kept clean and the food is ok.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2022

Verified traveler

For short stay it was good enough. But being road front, sleep was bit disturbed due to vehicle noises. Toilet family in rooms are good but water pressure too low and need to wait for long to reuse the WC. Otherwise the swimming pool Andrej service personals are very good.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

08 Dec 2022

henry

So disapointed!

A delightful Hotel in the most terrible location....what a shame,an elevated road directly over it and a second one in front under construction.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2022

Sheela

More fluff than stuff for the price! Horrendous “complementary” breakfast. Chef needs at the best some serious training in cooking. Restaurant attendants were not trained nor clean! Bottom line, never will stay there again!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2022

Verified traveler

Beautiful place to stay, but not the best neighbor

Amazing heritage hotel, friendly staff and good restaurant. The only thing that disappointed us was the Ayurveda Treatment was not working because of COVID. Our room was silent but there was problems in the sink that could be not solved.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2020

Clive

I was a little sceptical at first. Room was amazing. Old, old and even older. Staff were lovely. Lovely restaurant and great breakfast. By the beach🌝 local to most things. Beer available at all times + finest gin and tonics. They’ve built an elevated highway right in front of the hotel- but it doesn’t actually spoil the view of the beach. Breakfast was superb. Great stay, thank you

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2019

Vivien

A bit of the Raj

Gorgeous Building, An oasis of calm in hectic area. Rooms tastefully decorated
Staff all helpful

Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2018

Steven

Lovely compound with great spaces for lounging and enjoying the weather. Period furniture is very charming, more comfortable than they may look. When I checked out I mentioned I was going to the bus terminal and was offered a lift by one of the staff members headed the same way, which was a nice touch. Only complaint is the mosquitoes in the room at night, even with the a/c running. I woke up in the morning covered in bites.

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2018

PENELOPE

Old bungalow hotel with some great touches.

Nice old hotel right on a huge beach. Surrounding area still a bit of a building site as a massive ugly flyover has just been finished, slap bang above it. Rooms relatively comfortable and beds clean. Staff friendly and helpful and restaurant food very good. Small but perfect pool. It just all seems a bit tired.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel. Beautiful heritage building

Lovely hotel. 2 good restaurants with beer and wine. Beautiful rooms and lovely pool.

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2017

Elizabeth

lovely place - horrible construction outside

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2017

Daniel

Not quite as expected

The roadworks outside were an unfortunate surprise. The beach needs cleaning up (a lot) and the local men seem to use it as a toilet which is disgusting. The hotel had some nice features and good staff, but they need to buy some new loungers and parasols etc.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2017

Christine

Charming old hotel

A lovely place to stay with large beautiful high ceiling rooms.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Heritage property with modern food

The hotel is an amazing gem. Heritage property and like going back a century to a quieter time. Yet the food was great and the stay itself too. But the hotel is a street away from the beach. And the government seems to be slowly building a bridge or highway. So those sounds are not ideal nor is the heavy machinery and blocked roads at times.

Family

4/10

Poor

18 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

never again

Road Works out side,no TV,no fridge,nothing to see or do

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2016

traveller

Heritage hotel near the beach

We stayed in this wonderful hotel for just over one week. This is a heritage hotel based in a gorgeous building with the old features as well as modern amenities such as restaurant and swimming pool. Position of the hotel is excellent as it is near the beach as well as close enough to visit Allepey town and backwaters. During our stay over Christmas and New Year period, we had a privilege to visit many local temples where there was a festival taking place with lively processions, elephants parades, prayers, dances and other artistic performances.

Unfortunately, something dreadful is happening as the bypass road is being built just in front of the hotel that is causing huge disruption to the area as well as lots of noise. This is a real problem currently for many people who chose to stay in the hotel, which is otherwise a real gem.

2/10

Poor

25 Nov 2015

Sridevi

Pathetic

It was worst experience, it is not at all worth paying 6K for the room which doesn't have even the basic amenities like TV, Fridge
It is just a home, converted as hotel

Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2015

Rajasekar

Not as good as it reads..needs lot of updates

Our experience at the 19th century colonial boutique hotel was not good. The house was not well maintained, and the rooms were not in good condition and didn't give the feeling of any star rated boutique hotel. The only consolation during the stay was food and that was good. Hope some updates will be done

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2014

Laura

Very nice

We had a nice time at Raheem Residency. The room was clean and beautifully decorated, and the small, intimate nature of the hotel created a calm atmosphere that we appreciated. The restaurant was also fantastic; some of the best meals we had in India.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2014

B

Great heritage hotel close to Alleppy beach.

Hotel is in a fantastic old building, right opposite the beach. Rooms have a lot of character. Food is good in the restaurant for both breakfast and dinner.
I think the swimming pool needs a serious clean, it was very green when we stayed.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2014

Holiday14

Wonderful stay!

Really enjoyed two nights spent here in March. Had a beautiful room at the front of the house and indulged ourselves with yoga classes and massages each day. A beautifully restored property right on the beach. Would definitely go back again!

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2013

Damian & Elaine H

FANTASTIC HOTEL WITH SUPERB SERVICE

We stayed at Raheem Residence for 4 nights at the end of the monsoon season start of Sept 2013 which kept us a little hotel bound due to the rain. Thankfully we had plenty to keep us occupied, we availed of their great value ayurvedic treatments, used their varied library during the rained off periods and the pool during the hot weather. The food in their restaurant was incredible and at each meal we ordered a selection of main courses which gave ample opportunity to taste many of the famous Kerala dishes explained in detail by the very helpful restaurant staff. The service at the hotel was excellent and Bibi and her team made us feel at home and very welcome during our stay, we will definitely be back.

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2013

Verified traveler

nice hotel, nice retaurant, near the beach

a very pleasant stay, in a pleasant athmosphere, for a good price (we had a discount)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2013

David

Great stay

Building with a history, was a pleasurable stay. Go to the harbour restaurant next door as same kitchen as hotel and has cheaper food. They were even filming a Bollywood movie there on the last day of our stay. Lovely attentive staff, John Jacob is an asset to the hotel.

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2013

Verified traveler

good choice but ...

For the most part we agree with the positive reviews of others. Our two negative experiences dealt with service: 1) staff booked the smallest and most uncomfortable boat for the backwaters tour; 2) for car transport to Cochin, they initially gave us a small car when we had booked (and paid for) a larger one. Neither of these were dealbreakers, since Raheem appears to be the best inn in the area and the rate is reasonable. If you go, just monitor what outside services the inn books for you.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2013

Michael

Nice small charasmatic boutique hotel

The Raheem Residency hotel is well located on a nice stretch of beach just outside Alleppey and convenient for houseboat cruises in the backwaters. The staff in the hotel are all very friendly and helpfull and you are made feel at home in this nice old colonial style hotel. The rooms are large and comfortable and the restuarant serves excellent authentic indian and fish dishes. Would highly recommend this hotel

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2013

Walter

An excellent heritage hotel

Raheem Residency is a delightful hotel with a high quality restaurant and lovely pool. It is by the beach rather than the backwaters, but none the worse for that. Access to the town centre and the quayside was easy and we really enjoyed our stay there.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2012

Matt

Great Hotel

Hotel was in a great location. Pool was great. Staff was awesome is assiting us and the hotel had fabulous food.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2012

Nick

Relaxing at Rahim Residency

We spent a few days in Alaphuzha and this is by far the best hotel we saw. The pool is definitely worth having if like us you soend a few days in the town and the rooms had character. We had a room with verandah, which was a lovely for relaxing amd drinking a sundowner after cruising the backwaters. Restaurant was good though I preferred an unlicenced (and cheaper) restaurant 200m along the beach. Staff were helpful though some more so than others.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2012

FreoRoamers

Tranquil Character accommodation

From the momen we were met at the Cochin airport we knew we had made the right decision with choosing The Raheem Residency. Nothing was to much trouble.
The pool area was wonderfully quite and tranquil. The Restuarant served beurtiful Indian food and the view to the ocean perfect. Sheen the manager, was extremely helpfull in making suggestions for activities and went out of his way to make our stay perfect

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2026

Anke

Man fühlt sich wie in einem alten Palast. Pool schön u Massagen auch. Restaurant gut, allerdings etwas laut da an der Straße. Hotel hat mit einem super Fahrer vermittelt.
Verbesserungsfähig: hinter dem Bett u Lichtschalter sehr verstaubt, da muss mal geputzt werden.

Self

4/10

Poor

06 Jan 2026

Jennifer

Autobahn wird neben dem Hotel gebaut

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2024

Bettina

Très bel endroit pour quelques jours à Allapey

Le Raheem Residency, situé à quelques pas d’Allapey Beach représente un excellent point de chute pour un séjour à Allapey. Non loin de la Gare et du light House, son cadre et le personnel accueillant font le reste.
Chambre spacieuse, mobilier ancien, lit confortable et salle de bain immaculée.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2024

Christophe

très belle découverte

Excellent séjour.Très bel hôtel de charme avec du personnel très gentil, souriant et aux petits soins. Les chambres étaient grandes, belles et confortables. Il y a un très beau salon commun .La restauration y est bonne.
En front de mer. L'hôtel n'y est pour rien mais Il y a une voie rapide en construction en hauteur juste entre l'hôtel et le front de mer qui peut générer du bruit ponctuellement. Mais nous avions 3 chambres sur l'intérieur du bâtiment où cela ne posait pas de problème

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

04 Sep 2023

Joachim

Grossbaustelle vor dem Hotel.
Wir sind sofort wieder abgereist.
Hotel.com bietet bisher keine Möglichkeit, den Betrag zurückzubekommen.
Die Homepage des Hotels vermittelt einen völlig falschen Eindruck.
Eir warten auf die Rücküberweisung.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2020

Emmanuel

Chambre originale
Piscine agréable
Devant l’établissement prochain passage de la déviation en passerelle

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2019

Nathalie

TRÈS BONNE ADRESSE

Excellentes conditions pour un séjour de découverte de la ville, à proximité immédiate de la plage. Décoration et architecture superbes. Piscine agréable et possibilités de soins de qualité. Restauration de bon niveau.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2019

Tue

Fantastisk til nogle dages afslapning

Rigtig dejligt og hyggeligt hotel med tilhørende gode restauranter. Man bader ikke i havet selvom det er tæt på, men hotellets pool er god og ren. Personalet er gode til engelsk og meget hjælpsomme.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2017

arine

Persoonlijk

Leuk hotel, er wordt wel gebouwd nu. Er komt denk ik een mooie boulevard.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2017

Marianne

Väldigt bra mat på restaurangen.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

古い建物で雰囲気のある宿

夜遅くについたのですが、気持ちの良い対応でした。
久しぶりにインドで、バスタブがあってうれしかったです。朝起きてシャワー浴びたら、天窓があってこれまたとても気持ちよかったです。

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2016

Emmanuel

Superbe séjour dans cet hôtel de charme. Restaurant très agréable sur front de mer. Une voie rapide est en travaux juste au devant de l’hôtel qui devra changer la donne d'ici peu de temps.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2014

jean luc

Hotel de style

Nous sommes restés 2 nuits. Globalement très bien avec du charme et un bon service. Seul petit bémol chambres un peu sombres mais c'est général en Inde. Excellent restaurant a priori le meilleur de la ville. Plage sans intérêt en août. A part les back waters, pas grand chose à faire. Je recommande de rester une nuit et de privilégier kochi.

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2014

Verified traveler

Sehr gutes hotel direkt am strand.

Das hotel liegt direkt am strand. Das personal ist sehr nett.