VANYA HOLIDAY RESORT,NELLIYAMPATHI

Vanya - True to the name. Really, I am serious. We were not aware that the resort was named after the behavior of the staff! The mistake we made was going by the name of the group, Citrine. Little did we know that this was going to be one of the bad, if not the worst stays, we have had. The location amidst trees and nature is the only thing worthy to talk about this place. They claim this to be the only property in Nelliyampathy that has a pool. They have a pool alright, but it is better called a tank with blue tiles. Lack of maintenance shows. Their website talks about the pool facing a vast water body, Either the person who wrote it had his body submerged in the kids pool (yes, the tank has a separation) and was looking towards the deeper part, or he got stuck in this god-forbidden place during the calamitous floods of 2018. Once we checked in (we had booked for 5 rooms of which Makemytrip said that 3 rooms were of triple occupancy and 2 rooms were of double occupancy. All the rooms are of the same dimensions and are made triple occupancy by putting a single mattress on the floor. Simply brilliant, isn't it?), we found that the toilets were also as close to nature as possible. We quickly figured out that it was purely good intentions and was not because it had been ages since a brush found its way inside. After we found the way the rooms were maintained we, even though could imagine how the food would be, had no choice but to depend on the sub standard but overpriced dishes on offer. We were told that the chicken curry would have 4 medium pieces, but we did not know that the size of each piece when it was served would not exceed 2.5 cubic inches. And this was the first time that we had an experience of the staff being more louder and creating a ruckus that none of the guests could match. Their behavior towards some other guests were ruffian-like, where they were threatened that they were at the mercy of the staff and if they had to leave Nelliyampathy, they better oblige. All this for requesting if the campfire could be extended. And knowing that we were at their mercy, we spent some time trying to blow and re-kindle the campfire that had logs that wouldn't burn even after kerosene was poured multiple times. But we still are happy as we were allowed to sing songs to our fill. The staff probably knew that we wouldn't be heard over their voices :). And they were super courteous the next day and had enough confidence in their behavior that they requested us to post video reviews about the property. We had to leave the place with a heavy heart cursing ourselves for not taking a photo of the 'lavish' breakfast spread. Despite the fact the breakfast was served late, only after 8:30 am, and we had to wait for long for the Pooris to get filled, the Dosas with the super watery Sambar kept us busy and engaged. Noticing that one of our friends chose to eat fruits alone, they chose not to re-fill the empty plates for the fear of disturbing him. So, if you are looking to come to Nelliyampathy, book elsewhere. This place is for you only if you are looking for a contemporary looking property in the woods. Except for the swing just beside the reception, nothing to talk about. Forget about talking, nothing even to think about. And yeah, look for the board near the reception where they talk about the daily sightings of animals, with the date too. ROFLMAO, literally.

Jeep safari very expensive, extra payment for that. Rooms not clean especially all curtains and toilets smelly. Food not provided at right times. Nothing special there..compared to the price