Location is fantastic, set in grounds with the monkeys, giant squirrels & other wildlife. Perfect place to get the early morning lake cruise from, just 30 seconds walk from the front door. the rooms were alright, well equipped (flat screen tvs etc) but just in need of some TLC. Maybe it was the end of the season but they were... More

The place does justice to the price tag for double rooms. We got Dinner + Breakfast with the rooms deal. The pool is also another attraction and a good way of passing enjoyable time. They get the boat trip scheduled at your convenient time. And the Boat are boarded from a walking distance from the Hotel. Staff was good.

Once I stay and feel the experience of this hotel. One of the excellent 3 star accommodation in Thekkady and really we are getting excellent feedback from our valuable guests also...... We are happy to say this and we are suggesting to our guests.

We had very nice stay in Aranya NIvas... The feel of staying in Jungle amongst the animals and thick forest is something else. Food was good too :) The way to the periyar river is inside from hotel itself though there is chaos surrounding the boat tour.... River itself is located amidst the jungle and you can sight some animals... More

Aranya Niwas is located in the Thekkady forest area, and offers an exclusive location to stay. No other hotel is even close to the forest. They also offered assured tickets for the boat ride in the Mullaperiyar backwaters, and the service level was excellent. The kids enjoyed the swimming pool a lot. Apart from the pool, there are no other... More

Arrived at the sanctuary gate in thekkady around 5.30 pm, only to be told that gate closes by 5. Only hotel guests would be allowed inside. Quickly went to an Internet centre (tripadvisor.com) and booked a room for the same day. The hotel is about 10 min from the gate, there was hardly anybody inside, was exciting to drive thru... More

Chose aranya nivas going by the reviews which i think are misleading.We family of 5 checked in on 10 april 2013.were given ordinary rooms when booking was for deluxe rooms.later on was moved to our rooms citing some problem.deluxe rooms are biggest rooms u'll ever get but with no AC at all.windows are kept closed to monkey business. The real... More

The reception was okay, took time before addressing anything asked!! Good points are its near the boating, and food is good. But no curd was available when we stayed there. The rooms does not have AC, and morning we were advised to close the windows for there were monkeys, that enter the room. We could not open in night cause... More

I stayed there from 3rd March to 5th March in AC Suit which is the best room available there. The plan was MAP so breakfast and lunch was complementary. As I have booked online from KTDC site so got 10% discount too. As we were in the fag end of our trip (Munnar-Kodaikanal-Thekkady-Cochin), we preferred simple dishes in breakfast. We... More