K u m a r a k o m Coconut Lagoon Golden waters Kumarakom Lake Resort Taj Garden Retreat Whispering Palms Waterscape In the lush backwaters of Kottayam in Kerala, lies a veritable paradise which is called Kumarakom, or the 'Venice of the East'. Palm fringed narrow canals winding through the vast expanse of paddy fields, and the neat tiny hamlets lined up along either side of the canals are panoramic sights one can never forget. Kumarakom is Keralas heartland of lagoons, palm fringed lakes, and paddy fields, inter-linked with hundreds of  winding canals,  with the typical low slung country boats that carry everything from people to fish, rice and coconuts to the milkman and newspaper boy, local politicians and priests to wedding parties.   Traditional cargo boats called Kettuvalloms are modified into cruise boats and house boats, with all basic facilities like bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms, sit-outs etc. These boats gracefully move around the backwaters, providing facilities to tourist to enjoy the beauty of the Vembanad lake at a relaxed pace.  On the western side of the Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom  is also famous for the seasonal migratory birds that come to this bird sanctuary in their respective seasons. Pathiramal, which literally means 'the midnight sand,' is a lonely island in the lake. Backwater cruises are accessible from this spot. A number of visitors flock to this place during the tourist season. It is an ideal destination for the newly married couples.  Forty km north of Kottayam is another important Shiva temple known as the Vaikom Temple. This temple is associated with the legendary Parasurama. This temple also depicts the typical Kerala temple culture.  Wagamon is another place to visit while going for excursion in and around Kottayam. The place is 60 km from Kottayam town. This place has good spots for trekking and so the place is called the trekkers' paradise.  A few other places worth visiting while at Kottayam and Kumarakom are St Mary's Church (Valiapally), St Mary's Orthodox Church (Cheriyapally), and St Joseph's Monastery (Mannanam).

  Set in the lush green Kerala, it was earlier known as Bakers Bungalow. It is set in rustic surroundings, now totally refurbished, retaining the essence of its colonial flavour. It is 14 kms from Kottayam and easily accessible by land and water. It has Standard, Deluxe and Cottage rooms. The restaurants serves Indian, Continental and local cuisine. Drinks are also available. For recreation, you have an ayurvedic center, watersport, backwater cruise, bird watching etc.

 Accommodation
  22 rooms. All rooms elegantly appointed, air-conditioned,with international direct dial facility, channel music, color television with satellite programs.
Standard Rooms Choose from rooms in the Baker's Bungalow(Old World), in the houseboats anchored in the water.
Deluxe Room Old World room in the Bakers Bungalow.

Cottage
10 rooms, including 1 Deluxe Cottage Room and 3 Deluxe Rooms facing the pool.
Recreation
Speed boats, row boats and fishing rods on request. Backwater cruises by Ketuvallams. Nature books and binoculars for bird watching.

Water Sports: Wind surfing facilities, water skis, banana boats, speed boats, row boats, kayaks, country boats available.

Ayurvedic Center: A full-fledged Ayurvedic Center with facilities for massages, steam therapy, yoga and meditation. A 7-day/14-day Health Rejuvenation Package is offered to guests.

Restaurants & Bars:
Dining Room: Serves Indian, Continental and local cuisine. Open from 7 a.m. to 10.30 p.m.

KUMARAKOM Lake Resort            First Class

  
  Kumarakom is located on the western part of the Vembanad Lake. This beautiful lake is famous for the seasonal migratory birds that come to the bird sanctuary in their respective seasons.   Pathiramal, which literally means 'the midnight sand,' is a lonely island in the lake. The famous Kerala Backwater cruises in the quaint kettuvelloms, or houseboats, are accessible from this spot.

  Location:The Kumarakom Lake Resort is on the banks of Lake Vembanad… a heritage resort straight out of a picture postcard. The cottages and the restaurant are reassembled from classic historical houses from all over Kerala, built by kings over 200 years ago. The restaurant was originally the home of a master of martial arts, built by the King of Travancore, and was carefully dismantled piece by piece by master craftsmen, and reassembled in The Lake resort.

  Accommodation:The resort offers 22 double-bedded air-conditioned heritage cottages, spread over 10 beautifully landscaped acres. The resort has facilities for ayurvedic massages and treatments, meditation, yoga, an outdoor pool, fitness centre, and children's activity room.

  The cottages consist of Standard Heritage Villas and Superior Heritage Villas, designed to reflect a bygone era, with traditionally carves woodwork and antiques. The unique bathrooms are open air, and offer a completely different experience.
                          
  Restaurants:The Ettukettu restaurant serves traditional Kerala delicacies, as well as Chinese, Continental, Mughlai and North Indian fare.

Hidden among the palm trees on the eastern shore of Lake Vembanad, at the mouth of the Kavanar River, Coconut Lagoon Heritage Resort is set on a coconut plantation in the very heart of these fascinating backwaters, and has been designed to give visitors an authentic insight into Kuttanad life. The resort can only be reached by boat.
Location : 10 Kms from Kottayam, 78 Kms from Cochin.
Accessibility : Direct ferry from Casino Hotel, Cochin, also travel half - way by road and take the ferry from Taneermukkam jetty or Kumarakom
Facilities : Ayurvedic massage, yoga and meditation, country boat expeditions, visit to bird sanctuary, 'Rice boat' cruises, fishing, swimming.
Cuisine : Ethnic and international (buffet). The restaurant at Coconut Lagoon is renowned as much for its superb Keralan cuisine (vegetarian and non - vegetarian alike) as for its authentic setting and is housed in one of the resort's most impressive tharawads.
Accommodation: 14 Heritage Mansions, 28 Heritage Bungalows. Though some of the cottages are of more recent vintage, many are well over a century old and a few actually date back to the early 1700s. The resort can only be reached by boat and its accommodation consists of individual cottages called tharawads, the traditional wooden house of Kerala. Coconut Lagoon's cottages feature ultramodern bathrooms, each located in an inner courtyard boasting its own banana tree.

Abad Whispering Palms Kumarakom

At Kumarakom, the most exotic resort destination in Kerala, on the banks of the Vembanad Lake, in natural backwater surroundings. 80Km from Cochin International Airport. 20Km from Kottayam. Just an hours speed boat ride from Cochin or two hours by road.

Accommodation 42 air-conditioned, elegantly designed cottages, built in traditional Kerala style. Ethnic ambience blended with modern facilities like CCTV, telephone, refrigerator. Attached bathrooms.

Facilities Multi cuisine Restaurant, Swimming pool, Health club, Ayurvedic rejuvenation center, Utility shop, Conference hall, facilities for boating and recreation, spacious car park.

Golden Waters Kumarakom             First Class

Waterscapes Kumarakom             First Class

Nestled in the mangrove woods surrounding the Vembanad Lake in Kumarakom, Waterscapes offers you a holiday experience that is Kerala's very own. Come, wake up to the chirrup of the Kumarakom bird sanctury. And when night falls, retire to your cosy, thatched cottages rising on stilts, eight feet above the ground.

At Waterscapes, you can opt to stay in any of forty cottages. Thirty of them built on independent islets laced with canals. Another ten across a canal. Each accessible only by anarrow pathway or rowboat. Individually designed, your holiday home offers four star facilities :

• Private bath and shower
• Satellite television & telephone
• Swimming pool
• Laundry
• Doctor on call
• Car hire facilities

Pear Spot Our multicusine restaurant standing on stills over the lake, offers you a unique dining experience in the serene environs of backwater country. The speciality here is the backwater cuisine - freshwater fish and topioca.

High Life Watch the sun melt into the Horizon, as you sip our finely blended cocktails.

Age Halt The ancient regimens at Age Halt, our Ayurveda centre, will rejuvenate and recharge your body, mind and soul. And help you ddiscover life a new.

View Point The tastefully designed conference hall offers you one of the most spellbinding views of the Vembanad Lake.

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