Boutique hotels in Kerala
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Marari Beach Resort
- Style
- Thatched Malayalam with mod cons
- Setting
- White-sandy shores of the Arabian Sea
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Coconut Lagoon
- Style
- Timber and tiled cottages
- Setting
- Keralan backwaters
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Raheem Residency
- Style
- Colonial but contemporary Keralan villa
- Setting
- Alleppey on the Arabian Sea
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The Malabar House
- Style
- East meets west
- Setting
- Fort Cochin cricket ground
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Kalari Kovilakom
- Style
- Ayurvedic escapism
- Setting
- Leafy Kollengode
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Old Harbour Hotel
- Style
- Cool, contemporary colonial lodge
- Setting
- Close to Fort Cochin’s fishing nets
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Brunton Boatyard
- Style
- Colonial heritage hotel
- Setting
- Fort Cochin waterfront
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Malabar Escapes: Privacy and Discovery
- Style
- Boutique B&B with boat
- Setting
- Rustic Alleppey lakelands
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Malabar Escapes: Serenity
- Style
- Homely 1920s estate
- Setting
- Peaceful plantation hilltop
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Malabar Escapes: Trinity
- Style
- Modern-art deco
- Setting
- Cochin’s cricketing Parade Ground
Kerala
Eating, drinking and dancing
We've tracked down the best cafés for people-watching, the bars with the coolest cocktails, the most accomplished restaurants and the liveliest local nightlife in Kerala.
Restaurants
(+91 (0)484 266 8221)
Fort Kochi
The ultimate destination for seafood lovers. The bamboo-furnished setting feels suitably coastal even though you are in fact in a hotel complex, and it's surprisingly romantic. The made-fresh-for-you dishes such as lobster or crab are utterly melt-in-the-mouth.
Casino Hotel, Willingdon Island, Kerala
Cafés
(+91 (0)484 221 5769)
Kashi Art Café
This quirky coffee-stop combines a contemporary art gallery in a restored colonial house with a cute café at the back where sophisticated locals and discerning travellers gather to enjoy a cheap-and-cheerful continental breakfast or soup-and-sandwich lunches. Open 8.30am until 7.30pm.
Burgher Street, Fort Cochin, 682001
Bars and clubs
(+91 (0)484 237 7977)
Loungevity
A modern minimalist cocktail bar, where female visitors get two drinks on the house on Wednesday nights.
Avenue Regent Hotel, 39/2026, M.G Road, Cochin, Kerala
