Somatheeram Ayurvedic Health ResortvsThe Malabar House Fort Koch
Somatheeram Ayurvedic Health Resort and Malabar House are both rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Malabar House is the choice of most writers compared to Somatheeram Ayurvedic Health Resort. Malabar House is ranked #2 in Kerala with recommendations from 5 sources like Mr & Mrs Smith, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Somatheeram Ayurvedic Health Resort
Chowara PO,, Trivandrm, Kovalam 695501, India
From $66/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Fodor's
"Lodging is in traditional wooden houses or simple brick cottages, some of them without air-conditioning, that are furnished with simple wood furniture and with white drapes and netting over the bed." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Stay in one of 75 traditional wooden bungalows along a white-sand beach." Full review
The Malabar House Fort Koch
1/269 Parade Road, Kochi 682001, India
From $192/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Step inside this chunky white 18th-century colonial British bungalow at the edge of the Parade Maidan, and you're immediately cooled by rooms in vibrant colors." Full review
Fodor's
"Luxurious but homey, this early-18th-century Dutch villa once housed European traders and bankers." Full review
i
Don't miss the chocolate-filled samosas in mango sauce, the restaurant's signature dessert.
The Telegraph
8.0
"It is now a sumptuous heritage boutique hotel, decorated with contemporary art as well as antiques from around India." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Two 18th-century colonial-style villas surrounding a courtyard in Kerala, The Malabar House hotel is an exotic escape that's refreshingly removed from the hustle and bustle." Full review
i
Perhaps their plan was to use the suites as bait to make sure we’d come back again?
Michelin Guide
"There’s plenty of classic ambience about the place, the rooms liberally furnished with antiques and artworks, with only the minimally necessary modern intrusions — air conditioning, television" Full review