Staying at Ambrra River Resort Pollachi

Soaking feet in cool river waters

Wouldn't you love to do this?! 

This opportunity we got while staying at the Ambrra River Resort, Pollachi. The resort does not have the word 'River' in it just for the heck of it. It is indeed located near a river, the Aliyar River to be precise.
In fact, you can even catch glimpses of the river through the coconut palms from your room. You don't need to worry about which room - all the cottages (called deluxe or suite rooms actually) have a view of the river. The suite rooms have a larger balcony & bathroom.

Glimpse of river from resort

As for the food, it is quite good. There is a variety of cuisine served at the resort's  Palm Top restaurant.


Breakfast is included in the room tariff, but you have to pay for lunch & dinner. Breakfast includes omelettes, idli, dosa, vadas, etc. For Lunch it is buffet- style & for Dinner there are fixed types of food from which you can order what you want. It is a strange mix of north & south Indian cuisine.
Complimentary tea /coffee is served in the lawn at 7a.m.

Note, though, that the service is not perfect. Breakfast is supposedly served at 8a.m., but you will get it only at 8.30a.m. The service is really slow. So if you are scheduling to leave early morning on a sightseeing trip, better factor in a half-hour late service.                                    

The Ambrra River Resort Pollachi Facilities & Rooms
 

Neat row of deluxe & suite rooms make a pretty picture

The resort is not some vast 5-star resort, but not too small either. There are many pretty cottages (see photo above), each having an outdoor deck with cane furniture (photo below).

Deck with cane seating

Green resort

The landscape of the resort is very well-maintained, with a riot of colourful flowers.

Some of the flowers made for a pretty table decoration too!

Creative flower arrangement

There is also a separate play area for children with colourful playground equipment.

Play area at resort

Each room is air-conditioned, but we did not need it all due to the cool interior + pleasant weather we experienced outside. There is a TV and refrigerator as well as a coffeemaker in each room. The bedding is clean, as is the bathroom - an essential priority for any guest! (see photos below)

Clean bedding, neat suite room

Refrigerator to one side

TV

The suite bathroom is really a surprise. It is not a cramped place at all but in fact lengthwise, it is as long as the room itself. The lovely part is the skylight-type window which brings in natural sunshine streaming through. The 2 minor issues: firstly, there is no soap dish for the soap. You do need a place to keep the soap when bathing! Secondly, there are no rods to hang towels & your clothes.

Bathroom

Skylight window

The resort has got some quaint artefacts here and there, as can be seen in the photos below:

You will also get suddenly acquainted with pea fowls and ducks in your wanderings around the grounds of the resort.

Pea fowls

Ducks

A medium-sized swimming pool is guarded by a fence and a large board exhorts guests to use within timings and follow pool-usage guidelines.

Pool rules & timings

Pool at resort

As for that photo of cooling feet in the river ~ you can do this anytime! We even took books along, perched on rocks with large caps shading us from the sun and watched birds too sunning themselves on river rocks.You can also literally sit in the water in the shallow parts and splash around like kids with kids.

Birds perched on river rocks

Having a splashing good time!

Best seating area!

God's natural canvas

The Ambrra River Resort Pollachi Room Tariffs

Suite rooms

There are 2 room options: deluxe and suite.The room rates at the Ambrra River Resort Pollachi were reasonable. We paid Rs.2,100/- + Taxes for a suite room for 2 persons. On weekends (Mon.-Thu.) & Govt. holidays it is Rs.2,400/-. For a deluxe rom the tariff is Rs.1,800/- + taxes for weekdays & Rs.2,100/- for weekends & Govt. holidays. Breakfast is included in the tariff. Lunch & Dinner is Rs.395/- per person. It was good value for money.

All in all, the Ambrra River Resort Pollachi is definitely a place to stay on your way to/from Valparai. In fact, a good place to stay too for 3-4 days while you go sightseeing to nearby places. One negative mark against this resort: Quite shockingly we got a rude reply that "It is not my responsibility" when we merely asked the manager what were the timings for visiting the Annamalai Tiger Reserve. Not something you would expect from any staff at any place where you stay! Of course, he did give us the information later. Another thing to note is that there is no proper system of keeping track of what you are ordering for meals. We had to let them know what we had eaten & ensure proper billing. The management seriously needs to rectify this, as not all guests are likely to be honest like us!

Ambrra River Resort Pollachi Address & Location
Thalanar farms
Vazahaikombu, Nagoor Pirivu
Trichur road, 
Ambarampalayam
Pollachi -  642103
Tamilnadu,
India
Contact Person: S.P.Rengaraj, Reservation & F&B Manager 
Ph: 91 97507 61008 / 91 97507 61002
Email: ambrraresorts@gmail.com

How to Reach Ambrra River Resort Pollachi
We travelled from Chennai by our own car and stayed here after visiting Valparai. The resort is not in the town of Pollachi itself, but located about a 20minutes drive from there. You can also drive down to the resort from Coimbatore.