As accolades come, this is the ultimate: The only visible paradise on the face of the earth, says a tourist about his experience in Kumarakom Lake Resort. It could well have been former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee heaping lavish praise on his favorite annual vacation retreat. “Nature’s silent beauty provides a perfect setting here for contemplation, as my eyes feast on the verdant environs of Kumarakom resort on the banks of the sea-sized Vembanad Lake in Kerala,” he wrote in his Kumarakom Musings.
Kumarakom Lake Resort, acclaimed as the finest luxury heritage resort in India, nestles on the serene banks of the Lake Vembanad, on a vast stretch of tranquil, emerald green backwaters.
Sprawling across 25 acres of lush greenery and set in soul-stirring ambience, Kumarakom Lake Resort, offers an amazing blend of Kerala’s ancient heritage and culture, and world class luxuries. The KLR experience comes across as a package deal – new age amenities in an old world ambience.
Luxury-laden rooms, villas and suites, Ayurveda Spas, swimming pools, traditional-styled houseboats, multi-cuisine and specialty restaurants; traditional Kerala teashop and countless other attractions in and around the resort offer you the simple luxuries of life, gift-wrapped in the grandeur of the royalty of yore.
Kumarakom Lake Resort packs in a sensory overload, and yet it won’t leave you satiated. The unconstrained acres of thriving greenery and the sheer beauty of the place will create a compelling state of seclusion. Moments after you step into the Kumarakom Lake Resort, you will find yourself magically flipped into vacation mode. The best of traditional and international cuisines, the houseboat experience, the laky siestas and myriad temptations compete for tourist dollars. Hot, frenetic, and fantasy land, Kumarakom is made for cold beer.
A Heritage Resort, Kumarakom Lake Resort is awash with local specials like the Kettuvallams, the transformed traditional rice boats that let you soak in a refreshing backwater experience.
The rooms, villas and suites at the Kumarakom Lake Resort are a perfect blend of Kerala’s traditional architectural charm and luxurious, modern amenities. It is said that over a hundred ancestral homes had been purchased from across Kerala, dismantled and used to recreate these authentic heritage abodes. The traditionally styled, luxuriously modern, open-roofed bathrooms and toilets set in small, aesthetically designed courtyards are a treat to watch and live.
For those who don’t mind splurging on their holiday, the Presidential Suite, basking in its super-secluded royalty, is the final word in luxury, and the ultimate in self-indulgence. Here the lake view is for your eyes only, as is the private pool by the banks of the lake, and a private courtyard. If you had been a king, you are reliving that now, and if you were not one earlier, here’s your chance to claim your fifteen minutes of royalty.
For the hungry tourist, Kumarakom Lake Resort offers exclusive Kerala holiday packages, customized holiday tours for honeymooners, and much more. For those who can’t have enough of their nature fix, you can enjoy the beautiful waves and breeze of the lake throughout the day and night, and also relax in the private area of the resort rooms. You can also laze around in a Hammock on the bank of the Lake, and experience the Sunset from your room itself.
The menu is delectable and a finely blended amalgam of the traditional Kerala and world cuisines to cater to the global travelers. The buffets are teeming with authentic and local dishes that you are tempted to try out even if they are something you can’t make sense of! A home-stay at the meandering pool villa is nothing short of divine. Having said that, Kumarakom’s grubbily romantic river life is best experienced in the open.
In some ways, Kumarakom Lake Resort is a great leveler. Given its supreme status as a holiday destination, it has hosted icons and citizens, kings and commoners, CEOs and coolies. KKR’s watery, laky, poolside ambience, the houseboats, plunge pools, room-in pools, adds a dimension to your holiday that you experience only in Kumarakom.
If it ever needed a tagline, it could be: At KKR, everyone deserves a dream holiday. Just go, get yours.
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