Marmalade Springs - Resort hotel in Kalpetta - Wayanad, India

We went for a 2 day vacation. Pros: Rooms are decent, manager was very flexible with early check in and late check out. Food quality is decent. Quiet place amidst nature locating at hilltop. Service is good. Cons: Not recommended for people going by their personal vehicle. Road to and fro the resort is a risky bumpy ride. Outside food is not allowed. For lunch and dinner prior intimation of 6hrs is required.

The location and the view is really good. However, need to take 20-30 mins off-roading on rough roads. Room facilities are basic. Won't get packed drinking bottled water, filtered water available. I had asked for packed drinking water but they didn't had one.

Park your vehicle, jeep would wait to pick you up for a 30 min ride to the top of the mountain where the resort is located. You could enjoy a morning walk down and up the mountain which takes about an hour or so. The place is lush green and the staff is ever smiling and very helpful. You get to taste good local food. The rooms are spacious and each one has beautiful view of the coffee estate. It has games room, swimming pool and other activities. I've stayed in multiple resorts and homestays in wayanad but none has matched Marmalade Springs yet. The location and the staff is what makes me go there often.

Beautiful location and property, wasted by terrible maintenance. Wouldn't recommend it families, may be ok for bachelors who are looking for some adventure (ride to the property). Even the two rating is for the manager sunil and the support staff who work tirelessly and try to put up a decent show.

"The resort offered a decent experience overall. The location was beautiful, and the facilities were well-maintained. However, the service could have been more prompt and attentive. The rooms were comfortable but lacked some modern amenities. The food at the resort's restaurants was satisfactory, but not exceptional. It's a good option for a relaxing getaway, but there is room for improvement."

This Place is an absolute off road adventure junkies Paradise. I absolutely loved driving up to this property. Food - really good. Rooms - spacious Pool - nice Service - good , a few hiccups but it's alright. Property - beautiful Note - no AC ( visit when it isn't hot ) If you don't have a 4x4 - they will provide you with a jeep - need to call them 40 min Prior. Note - No room service in terms of food , so you'll have to tell them in advance for food , i do hope that changes and improves. Will visit again soon.

Had a worst experience. No kettle for making hot water. Looks not a functioning resort. There is no room boy. No telephone in room. No ac in room. No tv in room. Room also looks not safe for stay. We paid 8000 rs per night cost is high. Off road travel. In wayanad all tourist spots looks off road destinations only. Better to avoid stay at off road resorts it would take pickup and drop extra 1 hour in a day. They start to drop you in morning at 9 am only. Pickup and drop always delay. They provide dinner buffet at 9 pm only. Food price 450 per head quality and menu was very worst not even worth for 100 rs. Breakfast also worst. We need park our vehicle before 3 km from resort. They didn't provide better stay and food for drivers. Our drivers was suffered a lot. Before going to this destination I also read all the negative reviews but skipped those reviews and got suffered and got a worst experience stay then realized those reviews and feedbacks. There is no enough workers to run the resort. Seems no cook for food preparation taste wise bad. Better to avoid this After reply from resort I am typing this: I know, I get reply for this in supporting positive way from resort but what I said was what I faced and felt so try to avoid this resort. they talk and convey like they are best but not at all. Finally FYI my rooms are upgraded by my agency and stayed in your wooden cottage is it just 4k? PLEASE check with your manager again Location : 3 Service : 1 Food : 0 Safety : 0

Best place to be during the winter season for a nice retreat and natural habitat loving people. The service and the hospitality is very good. We stayed for 3 nights and it was a great place to be. Not too cold nor too hot. A few things that can be improved are the insect control (pest control) which very natural in places like this but can be improved with some alternative measures. Food menu options can be a little more versatile though, they helped out kids with special requests on food. Really good people there. The off road experience to this place is really good but some may find it really uncomfortable since it is really rough.