Reviews providing based on own experience on April 2023. Positive points - Malabar resort is located right opposite to Thottada beach. Location is pretty good. They offer complementary breakfast. Negative - Beware of property Owner Sunil,, very business minded fellow. Hospitality is not good. Chef will disappear at night n no proper food options. We shud beg for each n everything to organize. Overall very bad experience.. Mr Sunil owner of the property is very money minded person.

I booked this place for a trip with my family. And it was the best. The place is situated right opposite the beach and is easy to find on the maps. The beach is a very private beach with almost no people around. The rooms were clean and well maintained, the food was amazing and very timely organized at our convenience. The property is pretty big and has a big garden where you can chill. The host Mr. Sunil and the Manger Mr. Satya are extremely nice and fun people and give true meaning to the saying 'service with a smile' Would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a quick get away to just relax and enjoy kannur.

The Resort felt like home. The owner is a very friendly person and will make sure we have the best stay! He goes out of his way to make us feel at home away from home. Hospitality in The Malabar Beach Resort is top notch and the staff were very friendly. The service they provided was very quick and good quality. The food also felt like home. Will definitely recommend this resort to friends and family and will visit again! :)

Amazing place with good vibes. Easy access to the beach make this place more impressive. I should mention about the attention and care of staff. Highly dedicated staff and their nature to the guest is awesome. Kudos to the team… keep up the good work… Wish you guys all the very best. Will visit again with family soon.

A quaint resort, with the best view. One can hear the waves crashing at any time of the day. Great food and wonderful hospitality. From here you can go to the Thalaserry (south) and parasinakadavu (north) and cover all the nearby sightseeing places. Spend a day at the beach, right in front of the resort, best for family vacay with kids or even for a quiet alone time.. Mr. Stefin, manager of the property was super helpful and made sure that we had a wonderful stay. You can see the sea from the first floor rooms, other rooms have wonderful garden views. Book here for a memorable beach vacay.

We had a wonderful holiday at The Malabar beach resort. Rooms were nice and comfortable. Food and breakfast was good. Driver provided was good. The owner was courteous.

After lot of search we booked this resort. Best resort in kannur if you are looking for beach front, beach access, good food. Complete greenery, with beautiful plants and swings to play. Every tiny detail is taken care of and you won't find anything to complain about. All credits go to the care taker Steffin Thomas. Always welcomes with a smile, ensures you are satisfied and keeps a track of all necessary things. The staff team are really helpful and take care of simple things too, like proactively keeping an umbrella outside the room if it is raining and it's lunch/ dinner time. Coming to the food, if you are a fan of Kerala cuisine, then you'll love this place. Fish curry, fish fry, veg stew, idiyappam,appam, coconut milk everything was tasty, my mouth is still watering. The complement breakfast was simple and tasty. Rooms had all the necessary toilertaries, towels, executive rooms have additional cot for kids. Beach is right opposite to the resort gate, clean and almost like an private beach. Most of the sight seeing is within 30 min reach. Don't think twice, just book the place.

Had an amazing stay at The Malabar Beach Resort Just coming back from a short trip to Kannur where we chose The Malabar Beach Resort as our accommodation, and what a pleasant experience it was. Mr. Sunil (the owner) took personal interest in every small detail of our stay right from ensuring our safe arrival from Bangalore, preparing dishes to suit our palette, ensuring we have beautiful villas for our stay. We planned a 4 Night stay at this property The Property is just off a magnificent and clean beach in Kannur- just the perfect place we required for our stay. Their bell boy / attendant Mr. Vijay is a hard working chap and is on his toes every time you need him for. All in all it was one of the memorable outings we were longing for and a definite repeat for the future. To, the management at this resort- Thanks for your hospitality, Keep up the good work!!!

Fabulous family stay and top services provided by the staff. We had amazing authentic food which was finger licking. Thankyou for such an amazing hospitality, we are amazed 🤘A must try authentic food fish curry, squids, prawns with their authentic masala. Super delicious 😋😋🤤🤤

The location of the resort is very well planned; overlooking the beach. The ambience of the resort feels right at home and on point. The care takers are well mannered and are very humble, any request is taken care of instantly. While the food is slightly on the expensive side, the quantity and the taste overpowers. They did not wanted to keep a count of the amount of tea or water we had consumed and they were kind enough to write off most of it. The approach road is well tarred and even huge vehicles can easily pass through. They arranged a table and chairs on the lawn for us to enjoy the evening outside, which we pleasantly enjoyed. The only con was that the bathroom door of our room kept jamming due to the climate change, however, it was fixed instantly by a professional carpenter on immediate notice. Overall, the experience was amazing and would defenitely go back again.

Overall above avg experience. Great location just near beach. The beach experience is awesome. We had only veg food and the chef actually did a good job with all items except ela ada which was not done well at all. They should have at least 1 other item for breakfast. Also have a menu which lists available items. It's one thing to make meals based on guest preference but every meal we were giving guidance. If there was a menu, we could have selected instead of to and fro on what was available and what wasn't.

Malabar is a unique hidden gem. The resort is serene, tranquil and exquisitely beautiful. The Malabar team provide a truly caring service and are genuinely happy to help. The area is very quiet with only the sound of birds and distant waves. Thottada beach is located immediately outside the main gate and is usually completely empty. The home cooked food is fantastic and adjusted to individual taste. It is also extremely plentiful. Do allow yourself to visit this place and do nothing for a few days.

Excellent location, great hospitality and service, the rooms are clean and decently sized. The beach is right across the road from the resort, the beaches are serene and literally devoid of people. There are other connected beaches to the north and south you can explore. Food prepared in house is good. The caretake is a very friendly and accommodating. Very close to shops and restaurants though it's very well isolated from bustle and people.

Excellent beach Resort with superb ambiance. Nicely maintained. Food is so tasty & homely. All the staff are so duty conscious and very friendly.

Best part was the never give up attitude with which the staffs served us during our stay. Must visit the place if you need some time out of your hectic schedule.

They are looking for only money not for Customers, travelled 12 hrs to that resort and they can’t adjust for just 30 min. Food was average and the price was tooo expensive. Cleanliness was very bad, not even provided the required basic things. Not value for money….!

Good place for a weekend to stay and enjoy the beach. Positives: - Very spacious cottages/Rooms - Pool. Heated pool evening times - Private Beach (Can’t get into water as it is very deep) - huge space for kids or adults to play in sand - well maintained Negatives: - Towels are very smelly. Told staff couple of times about the same, but got the similar ones second day also full of smell. We are 5 families visited and stayed 2 nights. All of us have the same experience with the towels. - Food - Average. Lunch, no buffet and only alacarte. Expensive and less tasty. Serves very slow. - No campfire etc - We can’t get into water, as it is very deep in the area. One guard always available and warns visitors not to get into water.

They can cancel your booking without informing you Horrible experience with Sunil the so-called owner of the property. No Ethics..keep doing the great job 👏

Lovely place. Beach is nearby. Calm location. Preferred for families and kids.

A nice place to relax. Rooms well maintained & super tasty food. Beautiful ambiance and a serene beach nearby. Courteous staff. It was a pleasant stay

Excellent place to be specially with family,very quite place with swings and beach right across.Food is absolutely fantastic enzoyed throughout the stay with different delicacies. A special mention is must about their hospitality with all smiling staff and the owner Mr.sunil himself such a great person to spends little chats with and always there with helping hand. Highly recommended for their food and hospitality!

Decent place for a weekend. They charge high for food so advise for travelers would be to use food delivery app, you will save a lot. It was almost 4 times than any delivery. The property maintenance could have been better. We noticed the wash basins outside were poorly maintained had trash on it.

Nice place. Suitable for families and bachelors

Good Place with pleasant stay....... ambiance is good with fresh air with welcoming Arabian waves.... simply awesome... DO NOT SWIM there.... walk through the shore... And the Room is best for staying (for couple and for three people)....

Beautiful stay option adjacent to Thottada Beach away from the rush of city. They serve good food too.

Lovely stay and beautiful beach across the road.

An excellent place to stay and to roam on a serene, crowd-free beach. The Payyambalam beach is just opposite to this resort and you'll reach the waves in a mere 50 meters walk. The beach also looks like a private beach and it's extraordinarily clean. We can spend hours together on the beach, without crowds and other disturbances. I usually prefer amenities of a minimum of 4 star hotel. Even though this resort is not providing such amenities, I felt it's a great place to stay because of the friendly and attentive staff. The suit offered for me is an ethnic, old styled one. I liked it even though I prefer present age comforts. There's no coffee maker in the room, but they bring tea or coffee very quickly, if we order. There's no breakfast buffet, but they offer items according to our expectations. The property is much like a large farm stay. Pleasant and serene environment, but also we can hear the sound of the waves. Liked: * Right on the beach * Beach is also very much serene * Resort is like a serene farmhouse * Friendly staff * Quick service * Ample parking space * Food is good Disliked: * No coffee maker * Limited toiletries provided.(I usually bring my toothbrush,etc. So it was not a problem for me. You shouldn't forget those things, if you plan to stay here.) Overall: I'm a solo traveller enjoying loneliness and searching for peace. So, it was a great place for me. I spent all the time here without going anywhere. You also can have a nice peaceful time here.

This is a big beach front resort with very spacious room and bathroom. There's balcony outside room with seating arrangement which is great to sit and drinks. There's beach right at the resort entrance which feels like a private beach. There are showers near every room where you can take bath after beach visit Staff and owner is very polite and friendly. Service was superb, would definately visit again.

Nice place I have been going to Kannur for last 5 years and this is one of the best please I have stayed so far. Right in front of the beach, property is really big, big and good rooms were really clean ambience is really nice, they have managed property very well since it is near to the beach be used to go to beach at least two times a day and the room service where kind enough to come and clean the room everytime We ask. food is also really good this they have two options they will serve you at your room or we can go and have food from their restaurant. This property is right in front of the beach and the beach is also really nice and you get a feel of a private beach. Sathyak the property manager is very friendly and down to earth, really enjoyed the stay there.

It was nice stay. Good location. Clean rooms and service is also good. Just 500 mts from beach.

In every way ... amazing views from the room , surreal experience from the open roof of bathroom and soothing beach stay

We basically used the dining services and they were decent.

Well managed resort with good location. Food is testy and reasonable. Available good vegetarian north indian food as well. Staff is punctual and professional.

The Malabar Beach Resort is located on Thottada Beach, Kannur and is to put very simply, a home away from home. It took us back to the Kerala from the time when we grew up. Everything - the beautiful cottage, the surroundings, the food, the nice earthly fragrance both within the rooms and outside - everything was exactly the way we remembered our childhood days. The kids also had an outstanding time running around, exploring and learning about good old natural beauty. Most of the questions that they had turned on the nostalgia switch big time for us. We had opted for the Cottage, which is just beautiful and has a nice lawn outside, with a swing. The Christmas lights at night only added to the prettiness all around. The food was the best we have had in a long time, and totally organic and homely. Exactly the way grandmoms cooked. The service right through was exemplary. Steffin, Rohit and Bijay, you are the best. There have been innumerable ways in which you have helped us during our stay, that we for sure, could not have expected from the priciest of hotels around. We used the services of Ajeesh for traveling within Kannur, and he was super-reliable and helpful. The Thotada beach is just a matter of crossing a small road, and therefore only a stone's throw away. It is very clean, and rarely crowded. In fact, the sound of the waves are a perfect lullaby to rock you off to sleep. Let us also tell you that you should not come in with 5 star expectations of luxurious interiors and infrastructure. Also, be mindful of the narrow, curvy road leading to the property. This place is a perfect homestay with nothing but good old natural beauty, 7 star service, super nice homely food, and you will love it We certainly cannot wait to come back to this place again.

Location is just opposite to beach and you have to just come out of the resort to get wet in the beach. The resort is quite small but serves the purpose. You cant see the beach/sea even from 1st floor and the road to the resort is small. There is no restaurant but if you place an order, they will prepare but mind its too costly. And there was no buffet for breakfast. There was 1 or two items which were served. We checked in a little early and they charged 1.5k as early check-in charges. The rooms are just ok type... Don't expect anything more than a normal room with AC. You don't get a feel that you are living in a resort but as if you are in some room. Only plus point I felt was accessibility to the beach and the way the staff treat you with greet.

Great place, for short stay, very close to beach 🏖️🏖️🏖️.. definitely would love visit again....

Hospitality, food and location at its best. The owner Sunil and all staff was at their best in hospitality. The location of the resort is at the right place. The first floor rooms have the sea view. The spices they use in resort is organic, they prepare there own spice to prepare the food. All the staff are well trained.