Kerala in India is not only about beaches, backwaters, tea gardens, culture and eco-holidays. It also has some of the finest experiential stays in the world. Here we present some of our preferred Kerala properties which have been much loved by our guests. When you plan your Kerala vacation, do make it a point to ask for one or more of these properties, though we regularly recommend these to our discerning guests
Grand Hyatt Bolgatty Cochin
The luxury hotel Grand Hyatt Bolgatty Cochin finds its location in the Bolgatty island on a land of around 25 acres; 32 km from the Kochi International Airport. It is a waterfront hotel with two pools (indoor & outdoor), a tennis court, and a wifi connection. All the rooms of the Grand Hyatt Bolgatty Cochin have a television, a hot tub, and a beholding view of either lake, island, garden, or the pool. The services of the hotel are impeccable and it has a special place in the hearts of the couples that stay here.
Hyatt understands that the purpose of traveling is not invariably a vacation, people travel for professional purposes as well, and some people travel for both. Thus it has distinct areas for meetings, children, spa, gym, and anything you can require.
As for food, the guests can enjoy continental or buffet breakfast in the hotel daily. State Clubhouse and Grill is a praiseworthy Old World grill on the roof of the hotel while Malabar Cafe is a day outlet that includes the culinary capacity of Kerala.
Niraamaya Retreat Surya Samudra Kovalam
Niraamaya Retreats Surya Samudra, Kovalam is a 5-star luxury hotel in Pulinkudi, Mullur Post, Beach Road Kovalam. Niraamaya Retreats Surya Samudra’s sequestered beaches, and pools are a dreamy escape from the restless life of cities. Each floor of the hotel has 30 rooms with an elegant interior. The guests can choose the room from categories like Rock Garden, Heritage Premium, Heritage Classic, and Heritage Superior.
The guests can give ultimate delight to their taste buds with the multi cuisines at Cafe Samsara. Essence specializes in seafood, while at the Madira Bar, the guests can taste the sundowners along with the sunset. You can enjoy the natural view and take walks on the isolated beaches. The hotel’s award-winning spa will resuscitate the body, mind, and soul of the guests.
Niraamaya Retreats is a 40-minute drive from Trivandrum International Airport. Revel in decadence and style as you choose to stay at a standout amongst other Kovalam coastline resorts.
Vivanta by Taj Green Cove Kovalam
The luxurious Taj Green Cove Resort Kovalam, arranged along Kovalam Beach, offers a magnificent view of nature from its rooms. The rooms and suites of the hotel have balconies and large French windows facing either the retreat’s Balinese-style garden or the Arabian Sea. The guests can book suites with private pools as well. Only away from the beach by an 8-minute walk, the Taj Green Cove Resort, Kovalam uses the Balinese influences and Kerala’s local touch, which will give you an unprecedented experience.
The Specialty Restaurant “Bait” at the seaside is remarkably set in the serene backwaters and the roaring Arabian Sea. The restaurant is world-famous for its delicious medley of veg platters. Another all-day restaurant of the hotel “Jasmine Bay” offers poolside devouring with Asian and Continental menus; Curries serve the local delicacies of Kerala and other Indian specialties while Neera Bar serves signature blended beverages and blazing bar-snacks.
Taj Green Cove Resort and Spa, Kovalam, is at the distance of 12 km from the Thiruvananthapuram Airport.
Carnoustie Ayurveda & Wellness Resort Mararikulam
Carnoustie Ayurveda and Wellness Resort Mararikulam is a retreat on the shores of the Arabian sea. Located on the magnificent coastline in Marari, Carnoustie Ayurveda and Wellness Resort offers a phenomenal experience. For unwinding, the guests have a coastline, backwaters, pool, cycling, and a beautiful garden that will give the guests solace. On top of all, the Carnoustie Ayurveda and Wellbeing Resort was listed in Forbes as “5 Top Wellness Retreats for Ultimate Renewal 2017.”
The resort facilitates blue Ayurveda treatment, naturopathy, marma, pranic repairing, and yoga classes- an absolute treat for anybody’s mind, body, and soul. The guests can reveal south-Indian dishes and other Indian specialties at Ida, and Chimera a specialty fish bistro. The other facilities of the resort include 24-hour room service, boardroom, children’s play area, coffee shop, fitness center, handicap facilities, laundry, library, medical tourism, and the list is never-ending.
It is 65 km from Cochin International Airport.
Brunton Boatyard Cochin
Brunton Boatyard is a five-star hotel whose interior designs reflect a diverse yet tasteful blend of English, Portuguese, and Dutch. The smell of history is espousing as one takes a journey through the imperative Fort Cochin locale, the location of Brunton Boatyard. Brunton Boatyard is actually a nineteenth-century Boatyard changed over into a hotel by the CGH Earth Group and named after a boatbuilding yard that existed at this very site some 150 years ago.
The rooms of the hotel are spacious; they have a TV, a hot tub, and 24-hour services. The menus of the three Brunton Boatyard consolidates the food that reflects the social past of Fort Kochi and shows the Arab, Jewish, Dutch and Portuguese effects.
Brunton Boatyard is 42 km from Cochin International Airport.
Spice Village Thekkady
Spice Village Thekkady, as the name suggests, reflects the culture of the whole town. The town of Spice Village Thekkady hotel gives all its guests the comfort of a city short, no pollution, and other urban ills. The vegetables and other food items grow in the gardens of Spice Village itself with the help of the locals. Taking after a customary innate town, it offers secured housetop lodges with a minibar. The property houses an outside pool, tennis court, and Ayurvedic medications.
The rooms come with a private verandah and bathroom. Here, the guests will find a bistro, nursery, and library. The hotel’s restaurant serves Kerala food earnestly developed with other flavors. The chef can, in like manner, serve traditional curries and Western dishes.
The hotel is 190 km away from Cochin Airport.
Spice Tree Munnar
Settled among the most magnificent mountain extents of Kanan Devan and Bison Valley Hills, the Spice Tree Munnar offers serenity for a genuine ‘mountain retreat, with amazing points of view on the verdant valleys underneath. The specialties of Spice Tree Munnar include an outdoor pool, massage parlor, and spa, and free Wi-Fi in the entire hotel.
The occupant bistro, the Wood Pecker, serves Indian, Chinese, Continental, Italian, Thai, and Mexican delights. The consistent cool and fresh breeze comes blended in with the scent of wild woods blooms. The guests will feel unconstrained and undefined solidarity with nature, which will draw out divinity.
Cochin International Airport is 150 km away from the hotel.
Taj Bekal Resort & Spa
Everyone needs a spot to lay their drained head. For explorers visiting Bekal, Taj Bekal Resort and Spa, Kerala is an astounding choice for rest and rejuvenation. The location of Taj Bekal Resort and Spa, Kerala, is near the meandering Kerala backwaters.
Rooms at Taj Bekal Resort and Spa, Kerala offer a TV, a minibar, and cooling giving exceptional comfort and settlement, and guests can go online with the complimentary remote web. En suite washrooms are furnished with a shower and hairdryer. Terrain and South Indian cooking styles are served at Latitude Restaurant; one can enjoy drinks at the Ivory Bar.
Mangalore Airport is 80 km away from it. Whether or not the guest is going for business, bliss, or both, Taj Bekal Resort and Spa, Kerala makes sure to make your visit to Bekal a worthy one.
The Raviz Kovalam
The Raviz Kovalam is located on a cliff, offering widely inclusive points of view on the Kovalam shoreline and the Arabian Sea. The guests will learn to enjoy luxury at The Raviz Kovalam while staying in any of their 184 rooms and suites and 04 Kovalam Palace suites. With a predictable blend of present-day development and traditional greatness, the quieting expressive format of each room mumbles warm feel.
Each room gives a beautiful view of either the garden or the sea. Arranged on the coastline, The Tides Restaurant serves Asian specialties and fire seared fish dishes. The Terrace is a 24-hour buffet bistro offering indoor, outside, and poolside seating; the guests can relish beverages at the rooftop.
Trivandrum International Airport is a 40-minute drive away from The Raviz Kovalam hotel. Experience the escape you had consistently needed at The Raviz Kovalam.
Neeleshwar Hermitage Kasargod
Offering an outdoor pool and a diner, Neeleshwar Hermitage is arranged in Nīleshwar. Its guests appreciate the quintessential unshod luxury association with Neeleshwar Hermitage, Kasargod, the tranquil hideaway where the serenity of countryside meets contemporary arrangements. The guests of Neeleshwar Hermitage, Kasargod, can spot dolphins making a dive in the sea while reclining by the infinity pool, re-change their chakras at the yoga structure, and take a walk along the coastline.
The Hermitage offers its guests an ideal world far ousted from loads of normal living, and a chance to value the encapsulation of substantial India: her kindheartedness, warmth, and calmly balanced lifestyle. The Ayurvedic spa, pool, rich nurseries, and scrumptious food in two restaurants all combine to incite a feeling of ultra comfort.
This hotel is 95 km from Mangalore International Airport.
Vythiri Resort Wayanad
Vythiri Resort is at the location of 26 km from Banasura Sagar Dam and 45 km from Edakkal Caves. Its features include an outdoor pool, health center, and sauna, and spa; Vythiri Resort extends a 24-hour front work zone to help guests.
The rooms of the resort have a splendid view. The massage parlor can spoil the guests with comfort. The restaurant, Thinna, serves Indian, Continental, and other continental styles.
It is 90 km from Calicut Airport.
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