Kajin88
July 5, 2024
Purple Palms Resort is definitely an amazing spot for a getaway from the busy lives, but not too far from the Kushalnagara town! It's a property from SLN group who owns Levista Coffee (which I am a big fan of). When we reached the gate of the resort, we felt it was a wrong choice as it was directly on the main highway to Madikeri. But as soon as we entered into the resort area we were amazed by the way the resort was setup with so much greenery! It was like as if we entered into some place far in a jungle with no noise from the nearby highway. Welcomed by a polite and smiling staff, ***** with a welcome drink. Lot of car parking area. Separate parking area for vehicles with driver and private cars. Check-in process was smooth. We stayed in Courtyard rooms, which had balconies. But the balconies are connected, so if you want a private balcony, you might get disappointed. But we found it fine, as the balconies had a separation for almost 80% and only little area was left connected. Rooms were big in size, the missing part was a wardrobe instead they have a small room for dressing. They have a spa, gym, kids play area, swimming pool, small lawn, fish pond and some indoor games like snooker, carroms, Ludo, etc. The spa was very good and procedures were reasonably priced. Good trained staff. Breakfast buffet is superb with a great spread. The staff in resturant is also super-friendly and helping in all the ways. But the food menu for room service was a slight disappointment as the items were available only during the breakfast/lunch/dinner timings. So if you are with a kid and you want to order something for feeding in between then you need to plan well. Unlike many other resorts or hotels, where all the menu items are available for order throughout the day. Also, I found the menu a bit over priced, for example a serving of 3 boiled eggs priced at INR 275. Though the items were very good and they do take care of requests like if something needs to be prepared without spice, etc. The hospitality is top notch. The way the staff treat you. The way they serve two apples and some cookies as complimentary every day around evening tea time. The way they take care of you when you go to restaurant. Overall a great stay and would definitely recommend to others if you want to enjoy the greenery and have a relaxing stay (provided if this fits in your budget as it's slightly on the premium side).