Great Trails Riverview Thanjavur by GRT Hotels

The setting ***** the river with lovely gardens is tranquil and beautiful. Rooms are large. Balcony rooms are best. Great place to unwind after a hectic schedule, yet close to many temples and sites. Gracious helpful staff. We will come again!

First hotel on trip would not recommend or return First thing, felt sorry for the driver access to hotel long narrow road and poorly maintained with very few passing points. On arrival, reception did not feel welcome. Pictures on website show this beautifully painted block of rooms. Reality was very different. Met a couple who asked whether could stay in the block as per pictures, told was full. However hardly anyone sat in restaurant that evening. Bar was closed as festival no alcohol, however could have been open for non alcoholic cocktails. Huge set of steps up to rooms (travel agents need to be aware for people with difficulties. Initially rooms looked OK but were tired. River views hmm of you stretched your neck. Food only place in 3 weeks was not impressed. Couple of days later bumped into other traveller had similar opinions. Restaurant was OK however there was veranda with river view which was not used and the floors were dirty. Indian customers were offered mosquito burners as open restaurant, afraid European visitors were not. Would I return sorry no, did not feel welcome.

It was over all great. Had pleasant stay and the staff was welcoming and offered all guidance and services they could and felt welcomed. I’d suggest all other grt hotels to follow these folks. The food was also great and the location also ***** with.

Very clean rooms, hotel staff very friendly and provided top notch service, traveling alone, I felt very safe , beds were comfortable to sleep , beautiful views of the vennar river from the balcony including the sunrise and sunset , they have planned activities like bike riding, trail walk for interested folks, will definitely comeback

The rooms were spacious, but a little tired. There is a nice sized pool, but the tiles are very slippery inside the pool. The buffet breakfast and dinner is very average . At dinner they served only Indian food with no other options. The room was very clean. Bring bug spray because there are a lot of mosquitos in this area.

We stayed in a riverfront room which was nice and large (room 303) and would thoroughly recommend paying a little extra to have the River view. Staff all very friendly and helpful. Buffet dinner was tasty and varied, but breakfast was very much Asian with little choice for those with a Western palate. The hotel is in the countryside so transport needed to go into town.