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The Leela Kovalam, A Raviz HotelvsThe Malabar House Fort Koch
Both The Leela Kovalam Beach and Malabar House are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Malabar House scores significantly better than The Leela Kovalam Beach. Malabar House scores 94 with recommendations from 5 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Mr & Mrs Smith.
The Leela Kovalam, A Raviz Hotel
Fodor's
Hideaway Report
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
Kovalam Beach Road, Kovalam 695527, India
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "The best-sited property in Kovalam is one of the most luxurious and the largest, too." Full review
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Golf carts take you around the property and there is a selection of four restaurants and bars to choose from.
Hideaway Report93.0
"Spectacular resort set on a bluff overlooking the Arabian Sea." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The 188-key hotel has its own helipad, a world-class Ayurveda wellness center, three pools, several restaurants, and a Sky Bar with stunning sunset views."
Travel + Leisure "A luxury clifftop hideaway...with 188 guest rooms, the property has everything from garden-view rooms to cliffside villas with ocean views. There are even two presidential suites "
Travel + Leisure "Sitting on the banks of the serene Ashtamudi Lake, the 60-acre resort has beautifully designed guest rooms with custom-made toiletries that use natural essential oils and spacious balconies"
The Malabar House Fort Koch
Frommer's Fodor's
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Michelin Guide
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
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Don't miss the chocolate-filled samosas in mango sauce, the restaurant's signature dessert.
The Telegraph8.0
"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
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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
