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The Fern, Lonavala
84/1 to 4/2, Valvan, Maval, Lonavla, Maharashtra 410401, India
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An
Review №1

PROS- Property is well kept. Rooms are spacious. Staff is helpful. CONS- its difficult to reach the property as there are no direction sign/signboards. Quantity of Food is ok but the taste is not worth the price charged. Housekeeping staff is untrained. After ringing 2 bells they simply enter the room without permission. No sense of respecting the privacy of guests. When I pointed this out as a recurring problem to the lady in charge at the welcome desk, she simply tried to brush it under the carpet.Overall an average stay.

sh
Review №2

Amazing hotel with great staff, everyone from reception, restaurant, maintenance, valet, bell boys and housekeeping staff were polite and at their best, its a homely feeling with such welcoming staff. Rooms are top notch clean and comfy. Views are beautiful. Ample space available for parking. Restaurant food is incredibly delicious. Overall its a complete package. Keep up the hospitality team Fern Lonavala!!!

Su
Review №3

Overall a decent Hotel. Mattress could have been better. Food is very average. I ordered ala Carte which I would rate 6/10 rest everything was fine.Service was 9/10Room is nice & overall location is also good.Staff is hospitable. I liked the room colours and balcony space. Some chair in balcony would have been great.

ma
Review №4

Nice hotel. Good food. Very cooperative and friendly staff. Room sizes are a bit small. Hotel location is good but almost everyone finds is difficult to find the road to the hotel because approach is from below the flyover bridge. Hotel management should look into it put some direction signboards along the way.

sa
Review №5

Very Polite Staff. Neat and hygienic place.Nice rooms. Great food. Quite and calm place.

po
Review №6

I loved the place. Enjoyed my stay and the hospitality at the place was very good. One of the staff ARJU was dealing with me. ARJU is having very good nature and make us felt like homely welcome. Thank you so much Fern team.

Va
Review №7

My experience at the fern is very poor.I had booked double bed room from booking.com for almost 19k and was assigned two single bed joint together room.When spoken about this to the desk person Mr Sathe he replied that other rooms were booked. So careless attitude and they didnt even bother to confirm before checkin. When confronted they are just like this is what is available. Had worst ever experience.

Ra
Review №8

Zero stars!!! I was asked to pay in full while booking a room, but I paid half to secure the booking and left rest of the balance to pay after checkout (luckily). Unfortunately, we had to cancel and I was promised a refund to reflect in my bank account within 7 business days, however, it has now been over 15 days in all since I canceled and they initiated the refund. Obviously the refund was never initiated as they charged me on card but later asked for bank details to transfer- I think we all know refunds are usually refunded to the original form of payment. They still have the audacity to lie that the refund is initiated from their end and say that the fault is happening from our banks end.

It
Review №9

Very pleasant experience. Soups and desserts have been wonderful. They can plan for live music arrangement.

Sh
Review №10

Excellent cooperation from Reception and Restaurant and everyone. Quality Food. worth Visiting. only Bath room mat require. In my room number 114 there were 2 AC. there should be arrangement to switch off one AC. i.e, two separate plugs are essential. Thanks

De
Review №11

The Fern is my go to resort when ever I have to relax and rejuvenate myself.Away from the hustle bustle of Mumbai City,yet in close proximity to drive down and enjoy amidst nature.The ambience is amazing and soothing.The staff is equally helpful, courteous and always available for your help.The food in the restaurant is tasty and total value for money.I was served non spicy and non oily food on request within a few minutes after ordering.Highly recommended to go to place.I have gone there twice,but looking forward to go there again very soon.

Na
Review №12

Such lovely and warm hospitality, specially the restaurant staff. The staff was so kind, helpful and warm that we went there for having our meal even when we were staying at some other location. The food is delicious.

fr
Review №13

Awesome. Place to be with family n also with friends. Very to be during monsoons, I was there with my family just till yesterday. The food here is just very delicious, mind blowing, very tasty n with good quantity as well.

an
Review №14

Nothing strikingly good about it being a 5 star ,its not properly maintained ,there are many other good 3&4 star hotels ,the food was average ,there were no facilities for drivers , wouldnt really recommend this

Sh
Review №15

Loved the experience.swimming pool in very good condition.all staff are very co-operative.Good food quality.Must visit once.

Ja
Review №16

Good hotel for stay, amazing room service. Food quality can be improved. Prices are on higher side though. They charge double the mrp for liquor. Call them directly and book instead of booking through sites like mmt, agoda, youll get more discount.

Su
Review №17

Little bit far from the main market but the rooms were large,neat and clean. The house keeping staff were very prompt. The dinner variety was good and the spread of buffer breakfast was fabulous. The entire premises was well sanitized. The check in and check out procedure was good. The view from the room was ok. overall we had a pleasant stay and this property can definitely be recommended.

Ra
Review №18

Good property off lonavala pune road, near 2nd exit of expressway. Ample parking.Two restaurants. Food is good with good variety on the menu. Kitchen staff is slow n waiting period after placing order is long.

Pr
Review №19

Perfect place for small holiday stay.Spacious rooms, delicious food and helpful staff.Good activities for entertainment.

di
Review №20

Nice place.. Very calm with scenic views of mountains and greenery all around

ri
Review №21

Excellent stay! Good hotel. Superb food. Courteous staff. Clean rooms. Close to express way. Easily accessible.

Mr
Review №22

The hospitality is best I was there on Sunday the hotel was full even with total capacity they served the best of serviceGood for familyGood for coupleGood for groupsBest and hygiene placeBreakfast is just at its best 👌

Ch
Review №23

One of nicest place to stay in lonavala bit of outskirts but location is good.Staff 9/10Food 8/10Cleanliness 9/10Covid hygiene 7/10Rooms with small balcony 8/10Overall 8/10Valley view rooms should always be preferred with higher floor.Due to some urgent meeting asked for delayed check out for which staff very courteous for my request

Ra
Review №24

Air Conditioning was not managed efficiently as the room got hotter towards early mornings on both nights of our stay, despite that the temperature was set at 22 deg. C.It was pointed out to the front office.

Ra
Review №25

Lovely property in lonavla. Beautiful atmosphere and positive ppl. Thanks mr Ahir for welcoming us. And thanks Arju for escorting. We are having great fun at THE FERN.

kr
Review №26

Super and calm place for family time.I had my bay bday celebration at The fern lonavala.she enjoyed very much

Va
Review №27

Nice stay, good rooms and food.Green grass ground is well maintainedStaff friendly ,

Ma
Review №28

The most most wonderful thing was the staff. Each and everyone soo friendly and helpful (except for one) they made our trip so memorable. The restaurant staff took special care of our taste and made us some extra stuff of our taste. Rooms soo clean and tidy. Property is good and beautiful. Have a lovely pool. A small but nice play room. Carrom, tt, etc.

Ma
Review №29

Excellent Ambiance, food and very cooperative staff. Thanks to Mr. Ramesh Gupta for looking after us so nicely. Special Thanks to Mr. Hari Om, hes the true Asset of The Fern.Would like to visit soon.

ro
Review №30

Well maintained. Courteous staff

Sa
Review №31

Good place to hangout during weekends. Cooperative staff.

Dr
Review №32

Comfortable stay. Little outside of main market area, commute could be an issue if not travelling by private vehicle

Na
Review №33

It was great experience to stay at the fern, the food was amazing, the staff are very profession, special mention for Arvind, he was quick to give service asked.

Sh
Review №34

Good rooms. Abience & food quality

Na
Review №35

Arvind and Arzoo thanks for disgusting services. First of Reception mislead the information of dinner buffets. Second , all she had to say was WHAT DO YOU WANT NOW?Then she passed the information to the guy Arvind also couldn’t do anything after talking to multiple people (which was a lie). Hotel like FERN wasn’t expecting this from you. I’d NEVER recommend this hotel to travellers.

ra
Review №36

Visited d hotel for a wedding during d weekend. Very good property, well trained n polite staff. We stayed in one of d suites which was nice n spacious. Good was good too. As we were attending a wedding we didnt explore restaurant or bar options but d meals we had were good n tasty.

Na
Review №37

Nice sweet surroundings..staff were decent and friendly..except for the kids play..

Sa
Review №38

GUYS PLS DO NOT STAY EVER IN FERN HOTEL LONAVALA, THEY ARE OPENING DOOR WITHOUT PERMISSION OF COUPLES ROOM,PLS STAY SAFE FROM THIS HOTEL AS I HAVE VERY BAD EXPERIANCE,FERN, LONAVALA IS A 3RD CLASS HOTEL LIKE A LOUNGE.

ru
Review №39

People book The Fern because of its reputation and class service in this industry which they provide all over India. Unfortunately we encountered few good and plenty bad experience here.We had booked 6 wintergreen rooms well in advance as we all friends were meeting after a long time.( Few of them from gujrat as well).The check-in time is officially 2pm and we were told during the booking that we could check in an hour earlier as well..After an overnight journey from gujrat few of my friends were tired and wanted to rest. But we were not given rooms till 4:30pm and made to sit in the lobby till then. Finally 5 rooms out of 6 were given and the final room was given at 6:30pm...The rooms which were given were not clean with stains of glass on table, dirty linen and smoke present may be from the previous guests..After pointing out all this to the manager did upgrade 3 rooms out of the 6 rooms we had booked but in this chaos we lost all the precious fun time we had come for. THIS IS SURELY NOT EXPECTED FROM A REPUTED BRAND LIKE FERN.Next day we went out and asked the reception for room cleaning. To our surprise when we returned the rooms were not still not clean. Again had to remind them for room cleaning which again is not expected.Hotel property is decent enough a bit far from main Lonavala market.Breakfast and the restaurant food was good with courteous staff in it.In a jist this place is overbooked with lesser staff which will not give you a great experience. You can opt for other better resorts in lonavala

Ya
Review №40

Very Good Property located in lonavala.The staff and service is very fast.The food over here is also delicious.Must visit this property

pr
Review №41

In the natures womb... Scenery , beautiful

Pr
Review №42

Neat clean and following covid protocol.Good food

In
Review №43

After long we had a good picnic at lonavala. The pool is not operating as per govt notice. But else we enjoyed a lot nice playing are out door as well as Indore. Food is good and safety standards are very much up to the mark. Santizer are placed on all the area. All the tourist points are closed but tiger hill is open and we got some nice view with clouds surrounding.

Sa
Review №44

Wonderful property! Good location. Exceptional bedrooms. We had one small problem with the service as there were not enough staff to take care of so many people. There is no safety protocol for COVID. So think before you make the booking. Would recommend to go post COVID. Stay wise, really good and well waiting the Lonavala city.

Ni
Review №45

Stay was pleasant. They took all care of us considering the COVID situation. Staff was humble and quite helpful. Food was very tasty here, we enjoyed dinner with karoake evening. Since we had a stay with an year old baby, they fulfilled all that we required for baby care. Rooms were clean and hotels overall ambience was nice.

Je
Review №46

Well appointed spacious rooms in a new hotel. Pleasant and helpful staff. Good food. Ample parking. Good Covid safety hygiene but limited facilities open due to regulations. Drawback is the view. One side you see the expressway and on the other open land with small hills far away. 100 meters of poor road to entrance. Special mention of staff: Onima, Arju at the desk and Vinod and his restaurant team of Aditya and Sagar.

Ab
Review №47

We had a amazing time at the fernwe chkd into the hazel suit.. hotel matains a very good hygine and cleanliness. rooms are clean n with all the amenities mentioned. Ms Arju at the reception made sure all our request were taken care off. location of the hotel is excellent as it takes u out from the crowded lonavla city adjoining the express highway. Food was amazing. slightly highly priced. we wud def recomend this place for a lovely weekend gateaway. thank u Fern.

Sa
Review №48

Ambiance is good, tasty food and staff also very cooperative

Am
Review №49

The property was good but there should be more indoor games.There was nothing except chess and caram board. The badminton court should have been covered as there was lot of wind which was taking shuttle coak from here to there. At swimming pool there should have been some music to enjoy while you are in pool. The house keeping was very slow as it was taking more time than reasonable to give things at room.

PR
Review №50

Excellent property. Very good staff. Awesome food. A bit tricky location. Sign boards needed at appropriate places.

Vi
Review №51

Lovely peaceful place.. Property is very clean and the staff is also very humble and helpful.Food is good and they have a in-house bar and restaurant so no need for dinning outside.. Rooms are spacious and with a beautiful view

Ki
Review №52

Good stay, good place and food. The property can be maintained better, which will make it even better. Staff was generally friendly but service was slow, often tasks were forgotten.Ideal place for family, big family rooms, outdoor area to walk, pool side, garden etc.

am
Review №53

Worst service, its even before I confirm my booking . Wonder how will it be if I stay

ma
Review №54

Awesome place, hospitality and food also equally good

EG
Review №55

Awesome place located in the outskirts of lonavla. Five star hotel.Superb rooms. Superb swimming pool and super scenic views.

Ab
Review №56

Expensive and not worth. Food is bland.

Si
Review №57

A decent enough place to spend a day or two during the weekend. Here are the good and bad thingsThe Good:1. Big spacious property located right off the expressway2. One side of the property is the Valvan dam3. Grand bathroom (Winter Green room)4. Friendly staff5. Nice and huge car park, swimming pool and outdoor games areaThe Bad:1. Location being right off the expressway, you should avoid a room facing it2. A bit hard to locate on your first visit. Google maps goes completely haywire near the place and gives all kinds of wrong directions. The property can be accessed via the expressway ramp with an entry road so small that youll easily miss it4. The entry road from the ramp is in shambles, I just wonder how to enter the hotel during rains5. Nowhere do they mention this, but outside food and liquor is not allowed (even if you plan to consume it in your room), and given the secluded location of the place, the hotel restaurant becomes your almost only option during the night, unless you want to go some distance and the restaurant is neither cheap nor does it have too many menu options6. The room where I stayed had the wallpaper ripping off at places and looked like it could use some maintenance. I wish they had given it as much attention as they did with the bathroom7. Lonavala doesnt have Ola/Uber and the place being some distance from the main market, you should only visit if youre driving or have a rented cab for your entire duration of the stay

ni
Review №58

Very good property n awasum food

Jo
Review №59

The property is good and very nice. But the trip started by giving us a room which was absolutely dusty. Then they changed the room to one which was cleaned. And the trip ended by them making us pay Rs. 500/- for a hand towel which had some color. They said it will not go with a wash, but we bought it home and it went off with one hand wash.

Va
Review №60

Rooms and service was good but lack of amenities

Sh
Review №61

Nice weekend stay. Good food

NP
Review №62

One of the nicest place to stay on vacation and weekends.

Ji
Review №63

The overall stay was a very satisfying experience.The food was very good.The rooms are big and have a balcony.You can also get the view of the dam infront of the balcony if you book a room at the north side of the hotel. There is a indoor and outdoor cafeteria,a big lawn beside which there is a pool,there are games like football and cricket,the hotel have all the equipment required for playing these games.There is a confrence hall which can seat 350 people together.The service was amazing as I asked a blanket at 3am and got one in no time.Chef Gaurav made delicious food for us,Sweata from f&b is very courteous and helpful,the front office staff and gm all are very helpful and are willing to help you.Overall definitely worth staying.

Na
Review №64

We enjoyed the stay..the staff follows all safety measures. Staff is cooperative and the food is tasty.

Gr
Review №65

I had booked the Hazel Suite which was very neat and clean, also well sanitised. I had also requested for an early check in which also also allowed. Also, since it was my Anniversary, I requested for a private candle light dinner, which they arranged on the terrace along with an amazing service by Ravi Kumar and Abhas Sahu.Overall, an amazing experience.

Vi
Review №66

Yes the location is amazing. Stayed at Hazel suit . Some learning from the trip.* You will have to ask for toiletries specifically* Do not book the food in the package as lunch and dinner buffet will be extremely low with options rather go for a la carte Fruits are not made available as shown in the pictures of the room.Bathrobe wont be there as shown.Food was good

Di
Review №67

Amazing resort with top class hospitality and service of the staff... Rooms were excellent and super clean... Amenities are good... A great place for the weddings or outing with the family....

Ka
Review №68

A very well maintained property with great hospitality, superb ambience and delicious food. The staff is extremely courteous and helpful. Overall a delightful place to stay.

ha
Review №69

Worst experience at fern hotel lonawala; we booked wintergreen category room claiming queen size bed on website but it was completely opposite to what we were offered ; two single size bed merged into one which is completely unacceptable and on the top of that room is not furnished as shown on website

Ra
Review №70

We were looking for wedding resorts in Lonavala and the enquiry experience itself was extremely horrible. The staff member who was showing us around was very polite until we told him we are looking for a one day wedding with limited number of guests and wont require all the rooms. After that he was not even ready to give us a quote and became very rude.

ra
Review №71

Spent a weekend in his hotel. To be honest I was not aware of this hotel before in Lonavala. Hotel staff was vey humble and they took care of the guest very nicely. Rooms were very clean and they also take care of covid precaution very well.Breakfast spread was really good and dishes served were very fresh. Lunch we had gone for bouquet but was tag disappointed as they dont serve starters with it and in nonveg they had only 2 dishes but both were very gd. Even in dining area staff was very co-operative. In all a gd place to spend ur leisure time

Lo
Review №72

This was my first stay with my partner as a couple and our first stay outside after the pandemic!The safety features were well taken care of . Very courteous staff and great service. Loved the food -taste and options were many and all of them perfect.The only thing which is a put off is the location. Its bang on the highway and hence the view isnt that great the upside to which is the accessibility.Overall great experience and a good place to visit not very far from the city for a quick staycation

pe
Review №73

Upmarket hotel, very clean - comfortable.

IM
Review №74

Great stay. Comfortable. Service is top notch. Staff is well trained, polite. Food is very tasty. Breakfast buffet is tasty and has loads of options.

vi
Review №75

Nice hotel..not 5 star ..dinning has limited option ..no live counter...also no indoor games..room was very good ..room service and staff was courteous and very nice.

Ma
Review №76

The Fern lonavalaA wonderful property .The rooms are clean & all covid safety measures are followed. The rooms are nice & spacious especially the suit rooms. There is a terrace with swings & nice place for seating ...the view of the open sky is beautiful at night from there. The food is delicious. There is variety in the breakfast items. At weekends they do have music, the singer performed awesome kishore kumar songs at dinner. They provide cycling for free.There is also a telescope outside the hotel within premises...were one can observe different stars & planet...its chargebale...good for kids.There is a small well maintained lawn & pool.The waterfall fountain in front of the hotel also creates a soothing ambience.Nice place to spend a weekend would like to visit again.

Ra
Review №77

Awesome place to stay in Lonavala... A new normal with Hygiene and Sanitized rooms and restaurant. Good staff, Excellent service... Value for money.

Ma
Review №78

Quick check in and good in room dining experience

Su
Review №79

Great place for calm stay

Sh
Review №80

Slow service. No complimentary Tea/Coffee makers in the room. No sofa no chair. Reply from hotel staff- we never expected soo much crowd during long weekend. Overall bad experience. Stayed during Holi long weekend.

Up
Review №81

Very nice and well. Maintained property and Rooms.Staff Right from bellboy till Hotel Manager everyone was friendly and courteous.Food was equally good.

Ni
Review №82

Awesome property. Good view. Nice staff. Delicious food. Very good hotel for family functions.

An
Review №83

Nice property just off the Pune Mumbai Expressway off the Lonavala Culvert.ParkingThis is normally the most important thing that I look for when I select a hotel especially when Im on a road trip as this one aspect can ruin your trip in more ways than one. Having said that I must say that I was happy with the space available for parking.StayI had a great stay at the spacious rooms of the hotel. Nice public areas , fantastic service and had some awesome food.This is one hotel I will definitely come back to when I am in Lonavala

Yo
Review №84

Rooms are nice. Amities should have been better

Su
Review №85

Nice sir your hotel

Al
Review №86

Good hotel and great experience during covid pandemic. Their staff is very friendly and cooperative. Its a hill facing hotel with good windy experience during night. They also keep stargazing event which is great knowledge and activity during leisure trip. Food was average but not bad but expected more varities.

Ma
Review №87

Amazing Staycation.!The hotel upgrade us to Hazel suite which was amazing.good food, courteous staff. strictly followed the government guidelines regarding covid 19.must visit.

Ad
Review №88

Away from the hustle of the main market, this place is nice to enjoy a pleasant evening with the sun setting down and the calmness of hills. Do visit once for peace and tranquillity.

Sh
Review №89

It was an amazing stay at The Fern Lonavla, the rooms were clean and neat. especially the wooden finish in the rooms gave them a classy look.But the most disappointing part of our stay was food at the hotel. it was below average. the menu is very limited and not much options to choose from. during these times we opted to stay in and order but were really sad about the food choices.

Sn
Review №90

When in Lonavala; Fern is a fantastic place to stay! The reception checked us into the Hazel Suite and from then there was no complaining. The property is new hence the interiors are well maintained and hats off to their quality of Linen and beddings. At Par with Four Points. One star deduction only for the cold food in the breakfast buffet. If you enjoy bacon, they serve the best. Book without hesitation! Coziness, privacy, quitness!

pa
Review №91

We have visited this during Unlock 5. hotel is neat and clean. Location is not that great, its adjacent to highway. We kept used plates(as advised by staff) outside the room after the dinner, those plate were lying there until we checked out next day at 1pm. service is not up to the mark. We had asked for dental kit, extra bed which came after 30 mins with several follow-ups. Breakfast was okay. here also service was pathetic. We had to remind what we ordered 2-3 times. I ordered Mysore sada dosa ,it was damn salty.okay

U
Review №92

Good buffet breakfast. Food items were delicious and service was really good. Prasad especially took good care of our large group.Overall a great experience

sm
Review №93

Nice and quite place. Clean and specious rooms. Staff is also very co-operative.

Mr
Review №94

Its very good place for stay, rooms are very organised and clean. And its nice place for small/mid size functions as well, they have pool side garden, party hall which can accomodate 60-70 people.

Ch
Review №95

A beautiful property tucked near a water reservoir and a hill range in Lonavla. A three star responsible luxury ecotel. The staff is very well trained and courteous. The accessibility of the property is easy from the main road and it takes five minutes to reach from the Railway station. The young staff is eager to do something and the GM Mr. Gupta has a great sense in managing Guests. The rooms are well appointed and offer you a scenic view of the Lonavla natural landscape. A brilliant place.

MA
Review №96

It was a wonderful experience to stay in hotel fern , lonavala . It was peaceful , serene , clean, safe, ambient , class service. , Good food. Felt like staying one more additional day. Modern amenities. I highly recommend one to experience it .

Bh
Review №97

Value for money... Great place.. Nice and spacious room. Nice veiw of valvan dam. The breakfast lunch buffet are worth eating.

Ra
Review №98

Beautiful place , good food and good hospitality.

Ya
Review №99

Great place n good service

Sr
Review №100

Loved the experience with their restaurant, amenities like lawn area , indoor games, good cycles, swimming pool, good staff.except the sofa cum bed which was very uncomfortable

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  • Address:84/1 to 4/2, Valvan, Maval, Lonavla, Maharashtra 410401, India
  • Site:https://www.fernhotels.com/
  • Phone:+91 2114 661 800
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