Experts' Choice Award Kumarakom Lake Resort
What the experts agree on
Lakefront Kerala gem with villas built from salvaged ancestral materials, featuring ornate carved ceilings, mythological art, and garden bathrooms. Ayurvedic spa, yoga, and houseboats complete the immersive tropical escape.
“This high-end lakefront resort invites travelers to leave their cares behind.”
– Gayot
Fodor's "Each villa is outfitted with ornately carved wooden ceilings, colorful mythological murals, and enormous garden bathrooms with Jacuzzis." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Set on 25 acres alongside Lake Vembanad, the resort features 49 villas that were created with materials sourced from century-old ancestral homes and are full of traditional details." Full review
Lonely Planet "67-room Keralan-inspired beauty fronting Vembanad Lake, complete with ayurvedic spa, yoga, two restaurants, its own houseboats and idyllic tropical gardens." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"Along the coastal lowlands and backwaters of India’s south-western state of Kerala lies the vast Vembanad Lake, connected to the Arabian Sea by a network of canals, estuaries and rivers...." Full review
$211/night
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