Somatheeram Ayurveda ResortvsKumarakom Lake Resort
Both Somatheeram Ayurveda Resort and Kumarakom Lake Resort are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Kumarakom Lake Resort scores slightly higher than Somatheeram Ayurveda Resort. Kumarakom Lake Resort comes in at #6 in Kerala with endorsements from 3 sources such as Gayot, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Somatheeram Ayurveda Resort
The Telegraph
Kovalam, South of Kovalam,, South of Kovalam beach, Chowara 695501, India
From $66/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
The Telegraph7.0
"A simple, colourful resort made up of thatched cottages looking out onto the famous Kovalam beach." Full review
Kumarakom Lake Resort
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Kumarakom North Post, Kumarakom 686 566, India
From $211/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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
Gayot "This high-end lakefront resort invites travelers to leave their cares behind."
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
