Great location, fabulous views, Eco-friendly, delicious food and attentive staff.

Great location, fabulous views, Eco-friendly, delicious food and attentive staff.

This is an extraordinary place in all aspects. Our cottage had a great interior design with plenty of living space, was well maintained and felt luxurious. The towels were properly clean and the complimentary toiletries were ayurvedic premium products. Waking up to the sound of birds and having a coffee on a shaded balcony overlooking tall trees and the valley in the background was pure bliss. The staff were genuinely friendly. The gardens, views and birds were spectacular.

Staying at Blackberry was truly a treat. Room 401 was the best room with great views. We were then in early Feb and were able to experience morning mist and chirping birds. It is a small resort with a nice restaurant and great friendly staff. Bit of a walk to the rooms but scenery around makes it worth while. Trek to the mountains is tedious so make sure you are in good shape. Over all great experience and was worth every penny.

Staying at Blackberry was truly a treat. Room 401 was the best room with great views. We were then in early Feb and were able to experience morning mist and chirping birds. It is a small resort with a nice restaurant and great friendly staff. Bit of a walk to the rooms but scenery around makes it worth while.Trek to the mountains is tedious so make sure you are in good shape. Over all great experience and was worth every penny.

Blackberry Hills is an excellent and relaxing hotel. The staff can’t do enough to make sure you have a comfortable and enjoyable stay. The setting in Munnar is unbeatable on hillside overlooking tea plantation. Would certainly recommend to family and friends visiting the area.

Blackberry Hills is an excellent and relaxing hotel. The staff can’t do enough to make sure you have a comfortable and enjoyable stay. The setting in Munnar is unbeatable on hillside overlooking tea plantation. Would certainly recommend to family and friends visiting the area.

Amazing setting, well appointed rooms, helpful staff, nature at your doorstep. Need to be able to walk up and down as it is on a side of a mountain. Access for large vehicles (e.g., vans) only available during daytime and road is not in the best shape. Wifi available but for limited devices per room.

Amazing setting, well appointed rooms, helpful staff, nature at your doorstep.Need to be able to walk up and down as it is on a side of a mountain.Access for large vehicles (e.g., vans) only available during daytime and road is not in the best shape.Wifi available but for limited devices per room.

Good and calm place to stay. Well maintained resort... Next to beautiful scenes of hills.

Blackberry Hills is tucked into hilly acres of tea plantations--views just gorgeous. The resort itself is built on a hill so that every activity is either up a steep hill or down one. There is no flat walking path. However, the native flowers and beautiful grounds make it perfectly satisfactory to sit on your deck or patio enjoying the scenery. The food was excellent. The staff was totally attentive, eager to make your stay enjoyable. A new "resort" is going in next door. It will not block the views, but while the construction is going on, there are signs of a construction sight. This is only temporary. Blackberry Hills: very relaxing.

Blackberry Hills is tucked into hilly acres of tea plantations--views just gorgeous. The resort itself is built on a hill so that every activity is either up a steep hill or down one. There is no flat walking path. However, the native flowers and beautiful grounds make it perfectly satisfactory to sit on your deck or patio enjoying the scenery. The food was excellent. The staff was totally attentive, eager to make your stay enjoyable. A new resort is going in next door. It will not block the views, but while the construction is going on, there are signs of a construction sight. This is only temporary. Blackberry Hills: very relaxing.

What went well: 1. The resort was beautiful with spectacular views that was worth what I paid for 2. Would highly recommend the Hornbill restaturant. Service and food were great 3. Everyone seemed eager to help and make our stay an enjoyable one What did not go so well: 1. WiFi was advertised, but never worked. So we were without any internet for a couple of days (cellphone internet is highly spotty here) 2. When we had to come back, we asked for a cab at 9 AM, but the cab did not show up until 10:30 AM, after much back and forth. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress which gave me a bad feeling after a great 2 day stay. Management needs to improve on this front. Or they need to have their own shuttles to the airport (or local areas). Currently they rely on local cabs for all this. 3. Great as a honeymoon destination. Not much to do for kids and families in the local area on in the resort.

What went well:1. The resort was beautiful with spectacular views that was worth what I paid for2. Would highly recommend the Hornbill restaturant. Service and food were great3. Everyone seemed eager to help and make our stay an enjoyable oneWhat did not go so well:1. WiFi was advertised, but never worked. So we were without any internet for a couple of days (cellphone internet is highly spotty here)2. When we had to come back, we asked for a cab at 9 AM, but the cab did not show up until 10:30 AM, after much back and forth. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress which gave me a bad feeling after a great 2 day stay. Management needs to improve on this front. Or they need to have their own shuttles to the airport (or local areas). Currently they rely on local cabs for all this.3. Great as a honeymoon destination. Not much to do for kids and families in the local area on in the resort.

Great location, good restaurant on site with friendly staff

Fantastic view on side of hill looking down into valley. Staff couldn't have been friendlier or more helpful. It's very hilly so you will need access to a vehicle.

Fantastic view on side of hill looking down into valley. Staff couldnt have been friendlier or more helpful. Its very hilly so you will need access to a vehicle.

Great hospitality. The chef Jacob and host Rex at the restaurant are very friendly with awesome food.

My main tip is not to go there. The reception staff were awful, very unhelpful and most hardly spoke a work of English which made getting anything done including paying £1 for a bottle of water very difficult. The guide from the hotel was rude and uninterested. The hotel is very difficult to get around as a result of the steep slopes. Do yourself a favour and book somewhere else in the area

My main tip is not to go there. The reception staff were awful, very unhelpful and most hardly spoke a work of English which made getting anything done including paying £1 for a bottle of water very difficult.The guide from the hotel was rude and uninterested.The hotel is very difficult to get around as a result of the steep slopes.Do yourself a favour and book somewhere else in the area

amazing experience

The stay in Blackberry Hills Retreat is very good and such a good place to stay away from Munnar Town, its good place.

After leaving the noise and heat of the kerala coast, it was nice to get away to the cool mountains. the hotel was quiet and had beautiful views over the valley. the hotel was a place just to relax and enjoy the views which was what we were looking for for a night. the hotel is away from town so if you want to easily access town or walk someplace this is a little far, but you can order a taxi to take you in if needed. there is a restaurant on the premises, the food was good, not great. the rooms were fine, bed comfortable for india and the balcony was nice. wi fi was a little spotty. the walks are steep and although we thought we could walk down the hillside to the tea plantation, the trail just seems to stop at one point halfway down the hill. Mostly we just enjoyed the cooler weather, beautiful views and quiet. the staff was pleasant and helpful.

It felt like we were staying in heaven. I'm sure the exotic beauty of Munnar played a role in this feeling, but everything about the Blackberry Hills Retreat was perfect for the location--from the simple elegance of the lobby to the siting of all the buildings to maximize views to the way they've kept mature trees close to the buildings to the room itself. We had a comfortable suite with a great balcony, a large sitting room, and a perfect bedroom with very comfortable bed. Everything was spotlessly clean. The front desk staff were extremely helpful. The restaurant was excellent when serving off the menu, less so when serving a buffet. Note: You need to be comfortable with walking up and downhill if you stay here.

It felt like we were staying in heaven. I'm sure the exotic beauty of Munnar played a role in this feeling, but everything about the Blackberry Hills Retreat was perfect for the location--from the simple elegance of the lobby to the siting of all the buildings to maximize views to the way they've kept mature trees close to the buildings to the room itself. We had a comfortable suite with a great balcony, a large sitting room, and a perfect bedroom with very comfortable bed. Everything was spotlessly clean. The front desk staff were extremely helpful. The restaurant was excellent when serving off the menu, less so when serving a buffet.Note: You need to be comfortable with walking up and downhill if you stay here.

Hotel in beautiful settling, but just lacked a bit of something, was nothing like web site pictures. Dining staff were attentive, but reception very slow. There were tea bags and cups in the room but only a flask of lukewarm water. We phone several times to request boiling water when we arrived after a long journey, and gave up in the end. The same thing happened the next day, several phone calls and no hot water, finally we trekked up the hill ( and believe me it is a trek) to complain, and had to wait 15 mins to finally get boiling water - ironic as we were sat in the middle of a huge tea plantation! - Total lack of information about the place or the locality, no brochures or maps, only for the spa. Not as the website described with camp fires and barbecues. Don't let the couple on the website fool you, they are not drinking wine, as the hotel is not licensed, in fact a lot of small hotels in Kerala aren't. Room ok, a bit lacking in style and felt/smelt very damp, but then you are in the clouds most of the time.

Hotel in beautiful settling, but just lacked a bit of something, was nothing like web site pictures. Dining staff were attentive, but reception very slow. There were tea bags and cups in the room but only a flask of lukewarm water. We phone several times to request boiling water when we arrived after a long journey, and gave up in the end. The same thing happened the next day, several phone calls and no hot water, finally we trekked up the hill ( and believe me it is a trek) to complain, and had to wait 15 mins to finally get boiling water - ironic as we were sat in the middle of a huge tea plantation! -Total lack of information about the place or the locality, no brochures or maps, only for the spa. Not as the website described with camp fires and barbecues. Don't let the couple on the website fool you, they are not drinking wine, as the hotel is not licensed, in fact a lot of small hotels in Kerala aren't.Room ok, a bit lacking in style and felt/smelt very damp, but then you are in the clouds most of the time.

Blackberry Hills fulfilled our expectations perched on the side of a hill with magnificent scenery overlooking the tea plantations. The staff were friendly and helpful although there was slight confusion over the hotel taxi which we had ordered. (The hotel is at least 3 hours from the airport so be prepared for a long and windy journey, but its worth it). The hotel could do with stocking some info on local walks. A simple map leaflet of the area would have been useful. However walking was easy with beautiful flora and fresh air.

Blackberry Hills fulfilled our expectations perched on the side of a hill with magnificent scenery overlooking the tea plantations. The staff were friendly and helpful although there was slight confusion over the hotel taxi which we had ordered. (The hotel is at least 3 hours from the airport so be prepared for a long and windy journey, but its worth it).The hotel could do with stocking some info on local walks. A simple map leaflet of the area would have been useful.However walking was easy with beautiful flora and fresh air.

We traveled as a family of 4 (two kids under 10) and stayed at Blackberry for two nights. Initially we missed the turn from the main road to the small bridge (didn't see the sign coming from Munnar town side) and had to turn around after 4 kms. Coming from the other side (Cochin), we could see the board before the turn and thereafter it was easy to reach the resort. The USP of the place is their spa services and the way the rooms/cottages have been built on the hill side. They are a bit tedious to reach from the reception (downhill) and "very" tedious to return from (uphill), but we found that enjoyable in a way. The cottages themselves are very comfortable, spacious and well appointed. The views of the valley and farther hills from the balcony were lovely and it was amazing to see the fog 'ascending' from the valley below and slowly enveloping us. Food and the restaurant staff deserve a special mention. The breakfast and dinner buffets had sufficient options (we didn't try lunch at the resort) and we found the food to be delicious and not too oily. The kids (usually very fussy) also ate well and the staff was very polite and unobtrusive, yet very helpful. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable stay and highly recommend the place.

We traveled as a family of 4 (two kids under 10) and stayed at Blackberry for two nights. Initially we missed the turn from the main road to the small bridge (didn't see the sign coming from Munnar town side) and had to turn around after 4 kms. Coming from the other side (Cochin), we could see the board before the turn and thereafter it was easy to reach the resort.The USP of the place is their spa services and the way the rooms/cottages have been built on the hill side. They are a bit tedious to reach from the reception (downhill) and "very" tedious to return from (uphill), but we found that enjoyable in a way. The cottages themselves are very comfortable, spacious and well appointed. The views of the valley and farther hills from the balcony were lovely and it was amazing to see the fog 'ascending' from the valley below and slowly enveloping us.Food and the restaurant staff deserve a special mention. The breakfast and dinner buffets had sufficient options (we didn't try lunch at the resort) and we found the food to be delicious and not too oily. The kids (usually very fussy) also ate well and the staff was very polite and unobtrusive, yet very helpful.Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable stay and highly recommend the place.

Basic but quite comfortable room with lovely views over the tea plantations. The three hundred metre near vertical climb to the reception area, however, was beyond my ageing bones! Also problems with wi-fi (it was not available) made it impossible to undertake the research I had intended. The staff were very helpful and understanding when I had to change my booking and leave early.