Kumarakom Lake Resort

When it comes to accommodation options, the holiday makers are spoilt for choice. Kumarakom Lake Resort is a conglomerate of traditional manas – Kerala homes of the 16th century- which were carefully dismantled and put together to without disturbing its original character. You can chose from the Presidential Suites, Heritage Lake View Villas, Heritage Villas, Meandering Pool Villas and Luxury Pavilion Rooms. Plush interiors, private courtyards, private pools and jacuzzi, plunge pool – this resort has it all. You can go for the one that suits your especial needs.

Kumarakom Lake Resort takes you on a gastronomically delightful trip. Ettukettu, the specialty restaurant, is a eight-sided mansion which is a replica of ancient Kerala homesteads. Though cuisines from across the globe are served here, the ethnic delicacies take the pie. Seafood lovers will sure have a field day at 'Vembanad', the sea food bar, which will dish out an array of seafood dishes. And yes tasty wine.'Thattukada' is a popular restaurant which is built in the lines of traditional teashops seen in the rural areas of Kerala. Tea shops are an integral part of Kerala villages and it is here that the male population of the village gather around to catch up on everything from mundane trivia to international politics.'Thattukada' recreates this rustic setting and takes you to a country side ambiance.

The guests can visit the Ayurmana, the 200 years old Ayurveda centre and get an invigorating massage done. You can also visit the Kumarakom bird sanctuary, explore the tiny villages in and around Kumarakom or witness the exceptional under water farming or laze out on the sun kissed sandy stretches of Pathiramanal. Make the most of your stay in Kumarakom Lake Resort and explore the country sides and backwaters by embarking on a houseboat cruise.

This is one among the leading hotels in Kerala and easily one of the best in India.

"Kumarakom Lake Resort Reviews ...

Understated luxury

In the heritage section of this beautiful 25-acre lakefront property, palatial traditional villas, reassembled from old houses, are set around a network of canals. Each villa is outfitted with ornately carved wooden ceilings, colorful mural paintings and enormous garden bathrooms. The meandering pool villas are a modern take on the backwater lifestyle; you can step from your room directly into the curving, amoeba-like swimming pool. You can also relax by a separate lakefront infinity pool, designed so the far edge seems to merge with the body of water on the horizon, or in the spacious ayurvedic center.Fodors

Award winning resort

Like so many of its predecessors, this large award-winning resort comprises exquisite tharavadu-style carved teak and rosewood houses with curved terra-cotta tiled roofs, many of them reassembled originals salvaged from Kerala villages. The interiors are decidedly more luxurious than those of their neighbors, however, with rooms furnished to a very high standard; some feature expensive antiques and lovely examples of temple mural art - Frommers