Oasis
of Calm
“Raheem Residency is a small and delightful heritage hotel opposite
Alleppey beach which offers Ayurvedic treatments & morning Yoga sessions
with the best teacher I’ve ever had.... a fine base for exploring Kerala’s
backwaters and experiencing a corner of India know for its calm and beauty....”
:: Good Health Magazine October 2013
Raheem
Residency
This
heritage hotel, dating back to 1868, has won numerous accolades for its
astounding restoration. The ten rooms are old-world and colonial in
décor…………….. This rooftop restaurant at Raheem Residency offer fabulous
sea-fare……….
:: CNN
Traveller August 2012
“…. pure bliss at a Keralan heritage hotel.
Lounging lizards of all kinds love this tasteful
poolside retreat.”
:: Financial Times January 2012
“....stylish interior of the Raheem Residency....”
:: Sunday Times Travel August
2011
“….something new and out of ordinary experiences for
the visitors to Kerala…..”
:: India Today Travel Plus Jan-Feb 2010
“A
charm-laded merchant’s mansion….”
:: Habitus November 2010
“Raheem
Residency….harvests rainwater, supports local businesses and charities, and
uses solar hot water..”
:: G Travel November 2010
“This fairytale 19th Century colonial house …….. all
sparkling tiles, delicate arched windows and four-poster beds. There’s
also a literary slant with discounts for long-staying scribblers……...”
:: Sunday Times Travel
Magazine, February 2010
“Come
evening, after a walk on the beach, the best place to be is up the wrought-iron
staircase at Chakara, the hotel’s famous restaurant…..”
:: Discover India,
October 2009
“Even
as I sleep, I take in the beauty of this room….The bed is high, sheets cool and
cotton, and I relish the fact--every second---that I can sleep. I sleep,
thinking, how amazing it is to sleep here--especially after my war with mosquitoes
and damp sheets in the tree house the night before.”
:: The Huffington Post, 2008
“I've always had a dream of chucking in the legal career
and setting up a chic hotel at the back end of beyond. And never has that been
more tempting than when wrenching ourselves away from the Raheem Residency's
courtyard pool and delicious lime sodas. The highlight of our trip to India, we
were loath to leave it.”
:: Mr & Mrs Smith review in
Daily Telegraph, April 2008
"……
Make a beeline to Raheem Residency in the port of Alleppey, South of
Cochin. This beautifully restored 19th Century house is now an elegant 10
– room Boutique Hotel ……”
:: The Sydney Morning Herald,
April 2008.
"This
19th century family home on an unspoilt beach has been transformed into a hip
heritage hotel with just ten rooms. We loved the rooftop restaurant overlooking
the sea. The glorious beach opposite is great for sunset strolls."
:: Elle UK, November 2007
"The
building was ..... restored with great sense and good taste: cool, high-ceilinged
rooms, lots of carved wood, a good collection of Indian literature and a
cashew-shaped swimming pool. Ayurveda massage, a herb-based healing practice,
is also on offer in the background. The rooftop restaurant, Chakara, offers
glittering views over the sea.........."
:: Daily Telegraph, Feb 2007
“Raheem
Residency has been painstakingly converted into a very intimate experience.....
This is proper understated luxury, right at the gateway to Kerala’s wonderfully
lush backwater.”
:: Sunday Times, July 2006
“Indian
Bungalow in the grand style with antique furnishings and a great pool.”
:: The Guardian, November 2005
“A youngster oiled me up and made short of my head and
shoulders, pounding and drumming till I felt like a mridangam at the end of the
music season. But a warm bath, and I felt ten years younger and ready to take
on the world.”
:: Indian Express, November 2005
“Built
in 1868, the Portuguese mansion Raheem Residency is Kerala's latest boutique
address, and now the perfect excuse to stop in Alleppey…. …quiet and shady with
a liver-shaped pool, extensive library, great roof top restaurant overlooking
the beach and only minutes from the quaint village of Alleppey, it is perfect
for chill out days sampling treatments from the ancient health science of
Ayurveda .”
:: Asia Spa Magazine, July/August 2005
"Raheem
Residency… the best hotel in Alleppey...an easy going place with unique
atmosphere, friendly people; a clean and beautiful place with the view of
Sea."
:: Correio Braziliense August 2005
“Imagine
warm sand kissed by the Arabian Sea; colourful markets vending the vibrant
aromas of a thousand spices…..At Alleppey Beach you will find a serene and
lovely restored heritage home: a haven for the body, mind and taste buds.”
:: Food and Wine, May 2005
"If
you are looking for the quaint with the classical, Raheem Residency in Alleppey
is just the place."
:: India Today Plus, 2004
"The
grandeur and beauty of the heritage home, Raheem Residency, has been lovingly
restored to its original splendour by its new owners."
:: Inside Outside, 2004
"This
19th century colonial house is set above the beach south of Cochin. Inside,
it's all gleaming tiles, arched windows and ornate four-poster beds, with six
rooms in the main house and two in the old coconut storehouse in the courtyard.
:: Elle (U.K), 2004
"With
a bit of history displayed on one corner and a flash of philosophy or a touch
of romance tucked in another, it is an ideal destination for the independent
discerning traveller or honeymoon couple who demands absolute cleanliness and
personalised treatment in an aesthetically designed private space."
:: Society Interiors 2004
BBC
World
Raheem Residency featured on BBC World TV’s holiday programme, Fast Track, 2004