Saturday, January 30, 2010

Mr. H P Singh


“This place is too good to explain in words. You have to be here to experience the beauty of the resort, feel the calmness and enjoy the best hospitality of each and every member of team. My compliments to Aditya - GM as team leader you have such people. Would prefer second visit.”

Mr. Swetal Patel (Mayor [Anand Muni .Councilor ])

“Had owesome experience in this hotel. Will visit again.”

Friday, January 29, 2010

Ms. Usha Tewari & Ms. Shalini Tewari



“Amazing ! Came for 1 night stayed for 5 nights. We did not wish to leave. Great family. Miss you all until next Jan 2011. Hope to spend lots of years with you all. Special Thanks to Mr. Mata who made us feel right at home. Thank you Sapna, thanks to all the staff – Ms. Usha Tewari”

“Truly a remarkable experience like no other. It was a real pleasure and I will most definitely be back again. Thanks to all the staff and Aditya for making such a personal experience”- Shalini Tewari

LPTI Tamil Nadu group


“Excellent stay, service. We experienced a great hospitality with your staff. Thank You !”

Mr. S.Krishnan - Le passage to india group

Dear Aditya

Many thanks for the photograph and deeply appreciate the same.

with kind regards
S.Krishnan

Friday, January 15, 2010

Mr. R V Kanoria

Dear Mr. Mata,

Both my wife Madhu and I would like to thank you for having arranged to show us around the Zuri Kumarakom Housing and Spa when we just happened to drop in while bicycling in the area. We would like to thank you for having offered us your hospitality over dinner and do apologise for not having accepted. Possibly in the future, we will have the chance of staying at your resort.

Regards,

R V Kanoria

sawsan e hayat

thanks 4 all staff at zuri resort in kerala.i had wonderfull&remarkable stay.you pampered my soul . exellent service at spa &restuarants.very clean rooms which have terrific views.best regards 2 zuri management

Ms. Aruna Hiro Mahtani



“Our visit to Zuri was delightful . The five days flees by in the wheelwind of flora , fauna , sunsets , massages , the kindness of all the staff . The warmth both physical and human generated that made our stay an absolute treat . Everyone works so hard to make guests comfortable . One hope is that Zuri will provide everyone with one of their special ayurvedic massages to ensure the well being of all its staffs . The gardeners , the kitchen staff and all those other workers behind the scene whose labour is vital in ensuring that Zuri is the special place that it is . Thank you.”

Mr.Christos Tsoukas

H/B Comments – “ How can one describe the beauty we are seeing ….the lush green scenery , the peaceful surroundings , birds singing , the sound of prayers in the distance , the smiles of the beautiful people …Thank you for sharing your beautiful Kerala with us . The care –hospitality that was given to us with such warmth by Linju Thomas was outstanding !!We could not have asked for a better host . He is extremely courteous , took great care of us . Thank you so much !!We had a wonderful time . Look forward to returning back with our 4 boys . The houseboat is very lovely and comfortable . Our compliments to the chef , who constantly kept feeding us with his delicious food .”



Host – Linju Thomas

Mr.Christos Tsoukas


“Thank you very much for your gracious hospitality in your very beautiful resort . We will cherish every memories of our stay here . Everything was wonderful from the food ,to the spa and the houseboat trip, the staff etc . A very special thanks to Mr.Mata who constantly made sure that our stay was perfect ….and it was . We hope to return to “ Gods Own Country” & your beautiful resort in the near future with our four boys . Thank you again.”

Mr. Ravi Kant Malhan - Vice President Special Projects Group ZICOM

Dear Aditya

Please accept my compliments for running a very fine establishment.

I really appreciate your leadership that is in abundant evidence in every nook and corner of your beautiful resort.

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and took some significant steps on the road to my internal journey.

I plan to bring my family and enjoy your hospitality as soon as work permits.

Thanks for everything.

Best Regards and Feel Safe

Mr. Shoumo Mukherjee - Vice President - Sales & Marketing

Dear Aditya ,

Thank you very much for the warmth , hospitality and the exceptional service you and your team extended to me and my family when we visited The Zuri Kumarakom .

Best regards

Ms Poonam Sethi - CONSULTANT FOR WORLD WIDE MEDIA (HOTELS)

Thanks for the pictures….now I know what to expect…

I had a word with him. He is very happy. Asked me to do an itinerary for Kerala for his guests coming from US .

Spoke about the offsite in 2 months time, also his next vacation in July.

Thanks a Ton ones again.

Regards

Poonam Sethi

Ms. Shruti Shah


“Excellent setting, awesome service, place. Great holiday. Zuri is great. I’ll come back. Thanks for the lovely hospitality, warmth and great service.”

Mr. Ajitkumar Indubhai Patel


“ Very nice resort in developing counries. I would not have imagined for such a nice resort. Wonderful !”

Excellent settings.

Mr. Yogesh Shah ( Chatered Certified Accountants - YS (YOGESH SHAH & CO.)



“Fantastic resort with excellent service from all staff and superb facilities. Look forward to visiting again.”

Ms. Kiran Kumar

“Had a lovely stay. Reminded me of Kenya and the hospitality been excellent.”

Mr. Pratik Gupta - MD – head of Equity , Deutsche Banak

“It was an extremely nice experience. We had a lovely time. Food is excellent & service is superb ! Keep it up. Thanks !”

Host : Tijo

Mr. Riley & family


“We had an incredible visit . Everyone was Fantastic . One of our favorite vacation Spots ever .”

Mr. Pratik Gupta

“It was an extremely nice experience. We had a lovely time. Food is excellent & service is superb ! Keep it up. Thanks !”

Mr. Pratik Gupta



“It was an extremely nice experience. We had a lovely time. Food is excellent & service is superb ! Keep it up. Thanks !”

Ms. Purna Devi Jadeja


“A wonderful peaceful 2 days and excellent service both Manisha & Princy. Food very good and landscaping beautiful and in harmony with nature.”

Mr. Paritosh Thacker

“Great place to be in. Very nice environment. Great people and fabulous service. Special mention to Praveen and Sarat. Cheers to all of you. We will definitely recommend this property to others.”


Ms. Sridevi Srinivasan

“I enjoyed my stay at the Zuri, Kumarakom very much. The hotel has the best facilities and is very comfortable. The restaurant is very good. I would like to come back and also try the other properties. The staff is very helpful and courteous.”

Mr. Manesh Manubhai Patel

“The resort was beautiful and the food was good. The service was exceptional. This place would be great for kayaking and banana biking. It was very peaceful and this was an overall wonderful experience. The golf cars were great.”

Ms. Gunita Bedi

Dear Mr. Mata,

Thank-you for your wishes.
We had a lovely time at the Zuri. Thanks for all the care & service. Much appreciated.

Wishing you and your team a happy & prosperous New Year.

We definitely plan to visit Zuri-Kumarakom again in the near future.

Thank you!
Regards,
Gunita Bedi

Mr. Asokan Muthuswamy




“Looking forward to get back again. Excellent stay. Excellent service and ambience.”

Mr. Roychowdhury S



“It is a nice resort for holidays. We all had a pleasant stay.”

Mr. Sharad Thadani ( Sharad Thadani | Managing Director )




“Loved every minute of it. Definitely a destination worth coming .”

“We had a wonderful time – great facilities, ambience and service ( Albert was excellent ).

Mr. Vinod Markanda - Accor Hotels



“Stay beyond imagination. What a place. One has to experience it to believe it. I would like to visit again & again. Thanks for the exemplary hospitality.”

Mr. Ravi Vithal ( Westham Pharmacy & medicine Department. B.Sc.,B.PHARM.,M.P.S )



“An absolutely fantastic experience. The staff on the Laguna are very polite and friendly. The Chef Shino was excellent. Truly memorable adventure. The General Manager Aditya Mata right down to all the other staff members were fantastic, not forgetting Vivek Kurian. I’ve visited many hotels in the world, this ranks amongst one of the best. Thank you very much !”

Ms. Anne Tacke


“We had a great time in your hotel. Beautiful hotel and excellent food.”

Mr. Jonathan Curtis Curtis



“We had a wonderful time and hope to come back very soon. Room, food and staff was excellent.”

Cosmos Group



“Excellent stay, Thank You very much !”

Mr. Jaydeep gupta

Dear Aditya, Thank you vey much for the hospitality yesterday. After a long boat ride and fiasco with the car it was a much needed two hour break. The food was very special and Sarat's choice was outstanding. A very special thanks to the Chef. You have a wonderful property and hopefuly next time we will come and stay at the Zuri.
Wish you and your near and dear ones a vey happy and prosperous New Year.

Cheers
Jaydeep

Ms. Mala Mohan

Dear Mr Aditya

Wish you, your family and all the staff at ZURI a very very Happy and
Prosperous New Year !!.

I wanted to write to you soon after i got back home to Chennai after my
wonderful trip and memorable stay at Zuri. But got very busy with the Music
Season which is on here in Chennai at the moment. I have four concerts this
season and i have finished two as of now.

I wanted to thank you and the entire staff at Zuri for your excellent
hospitality and making us feel so special.

Truely it was one of the best holidays we have ever had.

Thank you so much and we wish to make more such trips to your resort in
Kumarakom and other places too.

Best Regards

Mala Mohan

Mr. Vinod Markanda - Accor Hotels

Aditya we wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year.We really thank you for making our stay most comfortable and memeorable.Would like to visit again and again to enjoy the wonderful Hospitality of the wonderful team.Thanks aditya once again and please keep in touch.


Thanks
VM

Mr. Madhavan Menon - Thomas Cook

Dear Aditya,
Thank you for having looked after Nassim, Saira and the Children. Wish you and the family a Happy and Prosperous 2010.

Regards,

Madhavan

Mr. De Pauw Ludwing


“Very nice stay, peaceful to celebrate the New Year Eve. Very nice and friendly staff. See you all next time.”

Mr. Paul Scarlett ( Director of Finance, UK - Discovery Networks Europe )



“Wonderful hotel. Luxurious room and lovely and relaxing stay. Happy New Year !”

Ms. Harshika Patel - Barclays Capital


“A Memorable evening to see in 2010. Peace and happiness to all.”

Mr. Robert Midgley



“Wonderful hotel, facilities and staff. See you again soon – We hope !”

Mr. Jagdish Poddar


“It was a very memorable stay. Very close to nature and enjoyed a lot.”

Dr. Rivelino Willem Hendrick Zandvliet



“Thank You for a great stay in your incredible resort and a remarkable New Year Eve.”

Mr. Vinaychund Inderjit Gajoo



“Thank You so much. What a beautiful resort, What an Amazing New Year !”

Mr. Ravi Saxena (Vice President-Service Providers-Cisco )


“Thanks a lot for the wonderful stay. The resort is beautiful. Thanks once again.”

Mr. Dhiresh Raichand Vaja Shah ( M.D millenium cinemas ltd )

“Amazing brilliant resort. Fantastic service and food. Sad to leave. Will come back soon.”

Dr. Sushil Mehrotra & Family


“Beautiful resort. We had a wonderful stay and enjoyed our New Year Celebration.”

Mr.Nayan Naran


“Thank you for the most enjoyable & pleasant stay . We had a lovely honeymoon here all the way from Australia & will definitely be recommending your warm hospitality to many of our friends .”

Mr.Asit Shah & family


“Beautiful place !!!!!!!!Amazing ambience !!!!!! and Service …… Friendly staff !!!Definitely seeing you soon again !!!!All the Best !!!Keep it up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!................ Best Wishes From The Simba Group .”

Mr.Patrik Kreysa



“It was very nice time in Zuri resort and the spa treatment was beautiful.”

Ms. Jill Rose


“Thank You for sorting out Housekeeping for de. Deepali was kind and helpful. Everyone was friendly. Kannan, Chef & Praveen was fantastic.”

Mr. Ajay Seth

“Great Hospitality .Friendly crew . Beautiful terrace & nice Jacuzzi . Very good food [ could be more warm ] & lovely smiles . Thank you !”

Host : Kiran

Lake Vembanad

Vembanad lake is at the heart of Kerala Backwaters tourism with hundreds of Kettuvallam [ Houseboats] crisscrossing it and numerous resorts nestling on its banks . The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is located on the east coast of the lake . The lake is famous for its Scenic beauty and has become a major tourist attraction .
Vembanad lake is India's longest lake , and is the largest lake in Kerala.It is the second largest in India after The Chilka lake in Orissa . The Vembanad lake covers an area of 205sq km . The lake is bordered by Allepey , Kottayam and Ernakulam districts . It lies at Sea level ,and is separated from Arabian Sea by a narrow barrier island . Several rivers flow into the lake , including The Achankovil , Manimala , Meenachil , Muvattupuzha , Pamba & Periyar . The lake surrounds the islands of Pathiramanal , Pallipuram and Perumbalam . It is approximately 96km long and 10km wide .
Vembanad lake is also Asia's largest freshwater lake , having a depth of 3-8 meters .
A unique characteristics of the lake is the location of the Thanneermukkom Salt Water Barrier . The Thannermukkom Salt water Barrier was constructed as a part of the Kuttanad Develoment Scheme to prevent tidal action and intrusion of salt water into the Kuttanad low lands . It is the largest mud regulator in India . The barrier has helped the farmers in Kuttanad - where farming is done below Sea level .

VISIT TO R-BLOCK

R-Block is a typical Kuttanadu farm land where cultivation is done on lands lying 2.5metres below the sea level . R.Block is one of the biggest man made islands on the Vemband lake . A walk through the 110acre plantation is an experience both enjoyable and refreshing . Here one can see the coconut , vanilla , arecanut , mango , tamarind , plantain and cocoa plantations and also witness the coconut plucking procedures .

Ms. N Singh - Jet Airways



“Very Pleasant Experience , perhaps the best that India has to offer . Great Service.”

“ We had a wonderful stay . Many thanks to the team & Princy & Prince . We will be coming back & recommending to friends . “

Mr.Reddy [ Owner of Aparna Constructions]-


“Amazing Hotel . The place to relax and have fun . Thank you.”

Mr. Zubair Hassan ( Regional Director Asia Pacific Licensees – Paramount Pictures )


“Our lunch was an amazing experience, the best food we had in India so far. We really look forward to coming back soon .”

Mr. Zubair Hassan - Regional Director Asia Pacific Licensees Paramount Pictures

Dear Aditya,

Greetings from Chennai and many thanks for your email and the photographs of our short but memorable visit to your property in Kumarakom.

It was indeed a pleasure to have had the opportunity to see first hand the superb facilities available. What a surprise that the hotel is owned by a Kenyan and the word Zuri derives from Mzuri which means Nice and Pleasant!

Lunch was a real treat and we enjoyed and appreciated this despite being pressed for time to get to Cochin.

Please convey our best to all your staff who made us feel ever so welcome and at home. We will definitely be back to patronize your facilities

With very best regards

Zubair

Mr. Akash Passey - Managing Director Volvo Buses India Private Ltd.

Thank you aditya

we had a great holiday

kind regards

akash

Mr. Davis Stuart A ( CEO-HSBC India )


“Great ambience of the resort. Combined with attentive service, ensured we have a enjoyable stay. We look forward to returning again to enjoy all the Zuri resorts.”

Ms. Harshika Patel - Director, Barclays Capital Commodities

Thank you Aditya! We had a fabulous stay at the Zuri and look forward to seeing you again

Rgds

Harshika

His Excellency Sheik Al Sabah


“Most beautiful resort that I have ever been in South India. Thanks !

Mr.Thejpal

“The Doctor and the therapists at the Spa was Superb.”

Ms. Carol Brecht - Senior Manager Deloitte Tax Overseas Services LLC

Dear Aditya,

This week has passed quickly as my family returned to our routine in Hyderabad, but we are enjoying the wonderful memories of our night at Zuri. I am overwhelmed with gratitude and appreciation for your sensitivity to my family’s situation upon arrival at the resort Saturday afternoon. Thank you so much for your generosity and warm hospitality in permitting us to stay in that luxurious villa. I am certain that it will be one of most memorable times of our two-year stay in India and I hope that we are able to find time to visit again in the future.

From my heart, there is no way I can thank you adequately for what you did, so please just know how very much it was appreciated.

Warmest Regards,

Carol

Mr. & Mrs. Gajiwala


“I was on my honeymoon trip . Stay was excellent , starting with laguna houseboat . It was way above my expectations . 30% more costly than other , but it was worth the cost . Houseboat room is same as hotel room and personalized service was excellent . All arrangements from my host Kiran was unbeatable . Hotel room specially pool villa was worth experiencing . After staying ,felt there is no other room I could compromise with . Hotel staff and service was excellent . Excellent job done by Deepali and all staff member . Taken care of all special needs . Food was excellent and staff /chef was always ready to make our preparation . Thank you very much for your care Zuri . “

Rooms :5 Star

Service:5 Star

Staff :5 Star

Food :5 Star

Gidwani Family


“We had a wonderful 3 Night / 4 day stay . Your service and location gets A+ from us . We were given #404 which made us feel like VIP . We have travelled a lot throughout the World and this covers in our best 10 locations . If we get a chance to visit India in near future we will certainly come back to visit Zuri . Mr.Mata , Vivek , Princy were the main highlights of our stay not to mention Spa , and our other activities.”

Ms. Jill Rose

I have just sent you a photo.

Hope you receive it.

Thanks for sending me the picture you took.

Jill Rose

and again thank you for being kind and helpful on my recent visit.

Mr. Geller Bjoeren (Managing Director[ Rima System ]-Far East , Singapore - Europe - Germany - USA[Corporate Office]



“Nice rooms with good service made my stay a pleasant one.”

Ms. Asha Thapa

Mr. Ramesh Shetty - Rural Development Minister Karanataka


“It was an awesome experience. Glad we were here & hopefully will come back soon. Thanks for the wonderful hospitality – Manasi Shetty”

“It is one of the best resorts I have stayed so far. Good hospitality and good comfort specially of this resort – Jagadish Shetty”

Ginger Garlic Group




“Didn’t think India could be so good. Well done Zuri Resort. – Mr. Peter & Jennie Van Camp”

“ All of you are great team to work with. The group had a great stay. Thank You – Ms. Mona Kapoor”