Name: Hotel Olive International
Address: River View Road, Pala, Kuruppumthara, Kuruppumthara, Kuruppumthara, 686575, India
Rating: 7

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This hotel is not a star property, but a standard lodge.

However it punches far above its weight in terms of offerings. The room and toilet was clean and devoid of any odors.

The linens and towels were clean. The restaurant was clean and food was delicious with some great service. 

There was a bar in the property which was noisy at the reception, however did not interfere with the rooms above. 

They could improve upon the toiletries and the reception interiors. Otherwise a great hotel given the remote location

Nothing to complain

Yah u got a today bar nearby , so close to the hotel . So If u wanna enjoy just ;) yah hotel is good for staying and a bar is attached to the hotel which is sometimes annoying if u r with ur family . I don’t have any personal rejection for that I enjoyed it so much 

Good

In the heart of Pala, next to the Meenachhil river, on what looked like a river island with a bridge, this is a neat and functional and a relatively new three star property. Its walking distance from the bus stand and the hotel is happy to arrange transport. Room rates are reasonable and were surprisingly lower than what was being offered on the net at that point. Staff speak good english and communicate well. Even though the hotel is on the riverside, views from the room are not all that exciting.

Rooms are large, beds comfortable, though the one I slept in tended to sag towards the head. Switches and plug points are surprisingly well placed next to the bed head, something that even larger hotels lack. However, the room was short in places to keep things as the main desk was cluttered with electric kettles and wifi equipment making it difficult to use it as a work station. The luggage rack was small and insufficient. Wifi worked very well. Bathrooms were clean with enough toiletries.

I only had an omelette and toast breakfast at the hotel which was average. Breakfast was not included in the room, which was a odd. Only three star hotels are allowed to set up bars in Kerala, so this had one on the ground floor, but away from the reception. Evenings thus were crowded, but watch and ward staff efficiently marshalled the inebriated lot. The bar was crowded with serious and regular drinkers and had very little choice. No scotch. You have an option in Kerala of ordering 90ml pegs. The bar had room service.

I was pleasantly surprised to find a toddy shop next to the hotel where I had some excellent pork fry with parota, but stale coconut toddy. They seem to source both coconut and fish tail palm toddy locally and from Palakkad, but tend to mix it in the evenings.

Clean, functional, value for money

Landed here as there were not many options in town and the other hospitality spaces happened to be pre-booked. Situated centrally, access is this property’s main strength. The approach through an old bridge though is a little unnerving. 

Some paint job was underway and all the common areas were not easy to hang around places. There is no ventilation in the corridors and it sports indistinct odour. The reception or lobby too could do with some fresh air or delightful fragrance. 

Room – Pretty neat. Has the basics in place. Clean and comfortable beds

Restroom - Needs a round of thorough wash and scrub. Especially the shower cubicles. Hand towels, bath mat, hand tissues and the likes are amiss. 

F & B – We were forced to have a buffet breakfast as they mentioned that a-la-carte was not available for the day, though it was a weekend. Food borders between horrible to obnoxious. Failed attempt at French toast, insipid dosa’s, and zestless poori’s greeted us at the counters. 

Staff are not acquainted with languages other than the local one. 

With improvement in the gourmet department, this property has some scope to better itself.

Okey dokey stay with unsavoury food

Olive international is situated right in the middle of Pala and just about the only decent stay in the town of Pala. Frequent visits are made by me as son is studying at Brilliants.This hotel is a good place for family stay but could be much better given the potential.

Good aspects about the place.

1. Accessibility : very centrally located with enough space for car parking.
2. Roomy : The rooms are spacious and the sense of privacy is good.
3. Food: If you are a fan of fish curry/ rice ....you will really enjoy their fare..
4. Bar : For the thirsty given the current situation....Beer and Wine can be had albeit in a slightly noisy environ as it seems to be the waterhole for locals too.

Not so good aspects :
1. The pricing of the rooms are on the higher side. Given that there is less supply of quality rooms in Pala, this could be a function of less supply than more demand.
2. The cleanliness and upkeep leaves a little more to be desired.
3. The Hotel seems to be understaffed, especially in the restaurant and while crude hospitality and friendliness is there, refinement and updating on hospitality techniques could be undertaken.
4. Limited options for Breakfast. 

Given that there are not much options ( Hotel Maharani nearby is the only other choice of note), this place would still be my first choice to stay in Pala.

In the middle of nowhere

If u r with family never visit. The restaurant and has staffs who challenge you to fight. The place is frequented by drunkards like drivers, loaders etc. The management too seem to interested in such biz so that they need not spent on aminities or qualified staff. Visit this on your own risk and a no no with family.

M r Sebastian

We visited their restaurant around lunch time and ordered fish manchurian and vegetable fried rice. They added kerala fish, fried in coconut oil into a gravy of soya sauce with thick slice onion and capsicum. The fried rice was chicken fried rice instead of vegetable. We left the place after informing them.

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