Coconut Lagoon Kumarakom

Kerala is her backwaters and lakes. They have dicated her history. Shaped her present and promise a future by virtue of offering incomparable beauty and unique experience. The most interesting are in the backwaters is the"Kuttanad region" called the rice bowl of kerala. Kumarakom is just one little village in this region on the banks of the beautiful Vembanad Lake.

There are so many facets to the Coconut Lagoon experience. The heritage of the old feudal villages of Malabar. The vast frolic of the Vembanad lake. The shimmering waters of the canals that criss-cross the property. Together, they become an experiment in ecological living that remains startlingly different.

Fittingly, Coconut Lagoon Kerala can be reached only over the water. The great Vembanad lake, an inland sea that stretches clear across central Kerala, forms a breeze-laden watery highway. Your coach transfer happens via a generously clunky wooden boat with a little inboard motor (so as not to disturb the fishes). And the lobby, when you arrive, turns out to be a reconstructed 19th century mansion with a stone jetty attached. Your boat putters sedately through a narrow canal, its banks covered with flowers. Tiled-roof bungalows peer through the foliage. And with a reviving coconut cocktail in one hand, you step off the boat and up to the reception desk, all ready to check in. Cheap Kerala Hotels

Accommodation in Coconut Lagoon

Heritage bunglows Heritage mansions Private pool villa

The reception area too, like the homes we mentioned earlier, is a living piece of Kerala history. It dates from 1860, the four-cornered open courtyard design an echo of times past. The entire mansion was painstakingly transplanted from the nearby village of Vaikom in 1993. Relax on the wooden swing before you check in, or wander about, sipping on a fresh coconut and soaking in the atmosphere. You can choose from three kinds of accommodation at Coconut lagoon. The Heritage Bungalows are compact independent cottages, set in lush lawns along the canals. The Heritage Mansions are larger, with an upper story defined by distinctive wooden ribs that resemble the sides of a boat. Most of these afford fine views of the lake. Beyond, on their own quiet section of lake front, are the Pool Villas. Peace and privacy combine here, with private pools, distinctive interiors and even your own little hammock, tied up front.

Restaurant

Multi cuisine restaurant (Buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner) Theyam - Bar

Would it be immodest to say that the cuisine at Coconut Lagoon is justly famous? Paul McCartney (and Heather!) described the food as 'perfect'. Of course, international restaurant guides have raved about it for years, so it's always been a badly kept secret. Put yourself in chef Raju's expert hands, and you can sample Keralan cuisine at its most authentic