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Kumarakom Lake ResortvsRaintree Lodge
Kumarakom Lake Resort and Raintree Lodge are both highly recommended by writers. On balance, Kumarakom Lake Resort is the choice of most professionals compared to Raintree Lodge. Kumarakom Lake Resort comes in at #6 in Kerala with endorsements from 3 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Gayot.
Kumarakom Lake Resort
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Lonely Planet
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
Raintree Lodge Fodor's
Rough Guide Lonely Planet
Fort Cochin, Kochi 682001, India
From $27/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
- 24-hour front desk
- Ironing service
Fodor's "At the quiet end of busy Petercelle Street, this simply furnished hotel inside a 1700s Dutch building has earned raves for its reasonable rates and good-looking rooms." Full review
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Be sure to book ahead in high season.
Rough Guide "Five outstandingly smart rooms furnished in modern style (two of them with tiny balconies) in a cosy guesthouse that’s within easy walking distance of the sights, but still tucked away."
Lonely Planet "The intimate and elegant rooms at this historic place flirt with boutique-hotel status." Full review
