Whispering Palms

Location: This is one prime reason why we had chosen to stay at this place but this is NOT right at the beach. You need to cross a not so clean and dark (in the evening) lane to reach the beach. The beach is isolated, unclean and no beach chairs/sun loungers so the purpose of taking a beach side property is completely defeated. Stay: 4 of us were supposed to stay here. We asked for 2 rooms but they recommended that they will give us a big room which can easily accommodate 4 people but on reaching we got a normal room which had one double bed and a couch which was supposed to be meant for 2 people. A big disappointment again. 3 of us adjusted on one bed and 1 of us managed to doze off on the couch while they charged us for a suite. Ambience: Dogs and cats lying right outside the room and their poops all across the lawn. Food was good with enough choices. Live music in the evening was the only saviour as you can’t do much while staying here.

I have written previously about this lovely hotel but, due to the difficulties faced just a few weeks back whilst there, I wanted to write once again. A big THANK YOU to the wonderful staff at Whispering Palms in March this year. They were under enormous pressure due to the Coronavirus and lockdown procedure yet everything was expertly dealt with. Mr. Jacob John spoke to my husband and I one day and was very courteous and helpful in explaining the situation which was arising and their reasons for imposing the lockdown. The food was delicious with many choices. We had such a good time with new and old friends met whilst there and hopefully will return again 🙏🏻 We counted ourselves as extremely lucky and grateful to have booked the Whispering Palms this particular year. We could not have been looked after any better. Kindest regards and much love to all ❤️

We stayed for 2 weeks from 26th February 2020 to 12th March 2020. The weather was very warm both day time and evening. We had a down stairs Terrace room 202, near close to the swimming pool with a large patio. We had an amazing stay. We have traveled far and wide and we can honestly say that we would be hard pushed to find such a great place to stay that matches this. That is because all staff were friendly, welcoming and nothing was too much trouble! The Management even put on a Cocktail party for guests so that we could meet all the key people and so they could listen to any concerns we may have. The Reception staff were great too and when we arrived at about 1.30 am, our bags were taken to our room and we were provided with room service of Beers and Sandwiches. Also, it was my Birthday when I was out there and the Hotel gave me a lovely cake delivered to our room, complete with a Candle. Our TuI Representative was also very good, very knowledgeable and friendly. As it is a small Hotel, it was easy to make friends, we met and made friends with so many English Couples, which helped to make a holiday very memorable. BEDROOMS They are well appointed with Fridge, Kettle, plenty of electric sockets and lighting and of course en-suite bathroom with large walk in shower. Air conditioning and a fan, double bed with a Duvet and a personal mini safe. There was a flat screen TV, but we did not use it. Bottled water is provided daily. The Wardrobe could be improved on as it had a short rail which meant that it was impractical to hang dresses without them dangling on a shelf. There is also a lack of drawer space (probably about 3) which meant we kept our smaller items in our suit case and lived out of there. There are no shelves in the bathroom to keep toiletries, just the shelf around the sink, there is a shelf under the sink where towels had to be stored. SWIMMING POOL This was not too deep, lovely and warm. There are approximately 35 sun beds around the pool, they are good quality with padded mattresses – on the whole there were plenty to go around without the need for people having to get up early and reserve a bed! – although some people did. Each couple of beds had a sun shade, so plenty to go round. In addition, there is a sun bathing terrace above the bar, there were a couple of beds up here and a couple of sun shades. We did not go up here as we needed the shade. Pool towels were provided and can be exchanged for clean ones. BARS There are two bars – one pool bar and one in door bar – both serve drinks from 11 am to 11 pm. The staff were brilliant, friendly and happy to serve you around your Sun Bed or at the table around the swimming pool bar. The indoor bar was good fun in the evening, you can always find someone to talk to. RESTAURANT The food was buffet style whether it be, Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. Drinks are served at your table for each meal. We did not often do breakfast as we preferred to do lunch, but when we did, there was an Egg station, serving any type of egg you want. They served full English and Curries at Breakfast. The food was amazing, there was not one dish we did not like. Also, if there is anything you fancy, the Chef will cook it for you. There is another complementary restaurant, where guest receive a complimentary yellow ticket once per week. You make a reservation with the Restaurant for you chosen night. This is when you are served at the table, again, it was a nice meal (I had butter Chicken). The down side of coming here, was it was just the two of us dining so it lacked the atmosphere! ENTERTAINMENT We did not see all the entertainment as sometimes we went out. But what we did see was good, there was a Disco, Karaoke and on the Friday night there was a Bollywood night, with live Musicians and Dancers and a BBQ. This was a brilliant night, both food and entertainment were amazing. (You just need to book a table in advance) – they have to clear the pool area by 3 pm in order to set things up. We were there for the Holi Festival - the Hotel laid on the celebrations, it was brilliant, lovely atmosphere, great learning about their culture and all round good fun. CLEANLINESS Everywhere was clean, including our Bedroom, Bars, Restaurant, The Gardens and Pool. Staff work very hard to keep it clean. LOCATION It is in a great location – just off the main road. Note, buses can not go down the narrow road, so you will be dropped off on the main road. The Hotel do provide a car to take your bags to the Hotel, we walked a few hundred yards to the Hotel – I guess for those that can not walk, you can travel in the Car. It is not far from the beach and beach shacks, about a 5 minute fast walk or 10 minute stroll. DOGS – there are lots of them, but don’t be frightened, they ignore you and as there is a fence around the Hotel, none came in to bother us. We would love to come back sometime in the future!