I stayed in Hotel Samudra on two occasions at three years apart. I must say that the service has deteriorated considerably. The man at the front desk is not particularly friendly. He also has the attitude of a government employee who is inconvenienced by the arrival of a customer. My stay this time (in the second week of August 2013) was only for overnight but he insisted that I pay the entire rate (room + tax) in advance! To be clear, he didn't spell out the rate + tax but simply came up with a figure that more than included the room rate and taxes.
Now, on to the quality of food and service: The room service did bring the food on time but didn't bother to clear the plates from our room till next day morning! Mind you, we ate dinner no ... View Moret too late for the room service to show up. The real kicker was that two days after eating from Samudra restaurant, I heard that the restaurant was fined for supplying contaminated food! I must really thank my stars that I was ok.
SCALDING ALERT (WARNING): In the morning I wanted to take a shower in warm water. So, I turned the hot water tap only to realize that all the taps in the bathroom now started dispensing really hot water!! I kid you not, the bathroom sink, flush, the water tube next to the toilet, etc all started giving only hot water! Fortunately, I found out this on time so that I survived the ordeal without getting second degree burns.
My advice to anyone looking for an accommodation near Kulapplully is to stay away from this place.View Less
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