Hotels in Kottayam

Hotel Coconut Lagoon

Location: 10 Kms from Kottayam, 78 Kms from Cochin. Direct ferry from Casino Hotel, Cochin, also travel half - way by road and take the ferry from Tanneermukkam jetty or Kumarakom.

The Restaurant: Cited in Arundhati Roys Booker Prize – winning best-seller, "the God of Small thing," the restaurant at Coconut Lagoon is renewed as much for its superb Kerala cuisine (vegetarian and no vegetarian alike) as for its authentic setting, and is housed in one of the resort’s  most impressive Tharavadu. Known as Ettukettu, the building incorporates two atriun-like courtyards under an expansive tile roof supported by dozens o slim columns, a design that enables the space within to benefit from the slightest breeze. The restaurant is the oldest Structure at Coconut Lagoon, and it, too, formerly belonged to a prominent Malayalee Family living in a nearby village. Cuisine: Ethnic and international (buffet).

The 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 Tharavadu, the traditional wooden house of Kerala. Coconut Lagoon's cottages feature ultramodern bathrooms, each located in an inner courtyard boasting its own banana tree. Through all the cottages vary in configuration, and some of the air-conditioned units are newly built replicas in corporation only fragments of old Tharavadu that could not be saved in their entirety, Coconut Lagoon offers two basic types of accommodation: Heritage Mansion and Heritage Bungalows. The former has two stories, the upstairs bedroom gallery offering particularly magnificent views of Lake Vembanad. The latter are more compact, single – level cottages. Both are furnished in Aiyny and Jack Woods, and retain all the charm of original family homes, with thick, solid doors, intricate window carvings, and terra cotta tile floors. Structurally necessary alterations have been carried out with consummate discretion, i.e., in keeping with the style and décor of the era, and great attention has been paid to very detail. The lamp stands in each Tharavadu, for example, having been  carved from old wooden hinges. Traditionally, of course, Keralites bathed in the rivers – in rural areas many people still do – but Coconut Lagoon’s cottages feature ultramodern bathrooms, each located in an inner courtyard boasting its own banana (or coconut) tree, so you can shower al fresco under a starlit sky in complete and utter privacy.

Recreation : The Cashew Shaped pool, slightly elevated to give a commanding view is popular including the honeymoon couples who swim there in the early evening to the sounds of Indian classical music drifting across from the Garden Café. For those who prefer not to venture beyond the bounds of the resort itself, there are plenty of things to do. Simple bamboo fishing poles are available, too, and though the restaurant offers many fine seafood dishes on its ever-varied lunch and dinner menus, the chef nonetheless promises to cook any fish an angler catches from the lagoon. Be warned, however, that no prizes are given for catching a monster from the fish farm within the confines of the hotel, though no punishment is meted out for doing so, either.

Hotel Aida

Aida Junction, M.C. Road, Kottayam-686039, Kerala, India.

Facilities: Rex Bar, Multi-cuisine Juno Restaurant-serving Indian, Chinese, Continental and South Indian Delicacies, A/c an Non A/c Rooms with running hot and cold water, Laundry Service, CCTV (more than 50 channels), Telephone (direct dialing) Internet and E-mail facility, Money Changing, Conference Hall, Roof Garden, Car Parking Space and Tourist Taxi. 10% will be charged extra for Room Service.

The title of our hotel is closely connected with the Greek heavenly mountain, IDA- where the Muses and the Graces dwell. According to Greek mythology the Graces and Muses are represented as the sisters of Mount Olympus.  The Graces- Splendor, Mirth and Cheer and the Muses are said to dance to the divine music of Apollo's golden lyre. They enrich life with their divine enchantment. In Aida, the Muses and Graces relieve day-to-day tension. Hotel Aida is a subsidiary company wholly owned by CT Jacob Kelachandra & Sons

Rooms: After a long hard day of work, Aida offers the perfect setting to unwind in comfortable rooms. Have either a cold or hot shower. Enjoy soft music in the leisurely atmosphere of either A/c and non A/c rooms or in the deluxe suites.  All rooms are equipped with CCTV and telephone. Room service provided by our attentive staff is only a ring away. Our range of service includes Fax, Photo copying, Courier Arrangements, Foreign Exchange, Credit card, Laundry Service, Doctor on call..... etc...etc The spacious parking lot with garages for residents is an added advantage.

Roof Top Garden: The calm serene atmosphere of Aida's Roof To p Garden rejuvenates and refreshes you. The Roof Top Garden is also the setting of our new restaurant. This romantic and quaint restaurant is ideal for families.

Rex Bar: Blend business and pleasure in the cozy  Rex Bar, where we have a collection of the choicest liquors from around the world.

Juno Restaurant: The perfect place to try a wide range of cuisines including Continental and Kerala delicacies.  Enjoy the homely ambience and sumptuous food here.

Hotel Vembandu Lake Resort

Kodimatha, Kottayam-686039, Kerala, India.
Facilities: 10 rooms. 81 kms from Airport & Downtown 1 km.

Location

It’s a short 2-hour boat ride to Kumarakom bird sanctuary. The boat ride is in itself a glimpse of paradise. The world-renowned Thekkady wild life sanctuary is just 3 hours drive away. And the famous beach of Kovalam is just 3 hrs. by road.

Distance to Vembanadu Lake Resort (in Kms)
| Kottayam Town Bus Station – 1Km |  Kottayam Railway Station – 1Km | By boat from Alleppey – 3 Hrs | From Kochi Airport – 85 Kms (1.5 Hrs) | From Trivandrum Airport / Kovalam – 140 Kms (3 Hrs) | From Munnar – 140 Kms (3 Hrs) | From Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary – 130 Kms (3 Hrs) |