5 Boutique Hotels In "God's Country" - Malabar Escapes in Kerala, India

[Nicholas Kontis]

Placed in colonial Fort Cochin, the historical part of present day Kochi, the backwaters and the plantation hills, each of the Malabar escapes gives you a distinct experience & flavourwe pamper all your senses with our signatory blend of art, hospitality and fine dining

Our hotels showcase the best of our contemporary and traditional South Indian art, culture & heritage

Our restaurants offer you our acclaimed gourmet cuisine, a culinary dialogue between Mediterranean fine dining and traditional food of Kerala

We create tailor-made packages for weddings, honeymoon or simply celebrating the joy of a new experience

Our service is highly personalized and friendly, yet discreet

We craft genuine hospitality

All Malabar escapes form a perfect circuit for a Kerala holiday package with minimum road travel.

Malabar House at Fort Cochin

The Malabar House is in the heart of historical Fort Cochin, opposite St. Francis Church and 3 minutes walk  to the Chinese fishing nets. It is ideally located for sightseeing,  shopping and backwater cruises. Jew town with its vast curio and antique market is 3 km away; the Vembanad lake just an hours drive. The distance to Cochin Airport is 45 km, transit time 1 hour.

The Malabar House has  17 unique rooms and suites: the duplex Malabar Suite 5 roof garden suites on the 1st floor 11 deluxe rooms on the ground floor

Trinity at Fort Cochin

Facing the Parade ground is  a large gate with the initials VOC. The monogram, which is dated 1740, represents the once mighty  Dutch East India Company,  which had its offices here  for almost 150 years. Contrasting this,  the gate leads to trinity,  a three suite contemporary design inset in an old building.

Trinity is located  opposite St. Francis Church in  the heart of historical Fort Cochin. It is a two minute walk from The Malabar House and  45 km from Cochin Airport.

The red room, the largest room, A/C, patio terrace with open 'garden' bathroom, TV, mini bar , original lithograph of  M.F. Hussain, additional mezzanine bed, DVD player the blue room, A/C, additional mezzanine bed, TV, DVD player , open 'garden' bathroom, contemporary Indian art the yellow room, A/C, open patio, TV, DVD player, separate dressing area, contemporary tribal art and photography

Serenity at Kanam Estate

Serenity at Kanam estate  is an intensely private villa hotel  surrounded by rubber estates  and tropical spice gardens.  Thoroughly re-designed, this dream come true 1920s estate bungalow has fully retained its heritage ambience and blends into an unspoiled rural setting. Location: On a small hilltop en route to Periyar 100 km from The Malabar House, 130 km from  Cochin International Airport.

Serenity features 6 rooms: 2 on the ground floor, and 4 on the 1st floor All are furbished with our eclectic mix of design, period furniture and art work. All have verandahs and furnished sit outs.

Purity at Lake Vembanad

Overlooking Lake Vembanad   at its widest point, purity is   50 km from The Malabar House and 70 km from Cochin International Airport. Accessible by car & boat, it is the starting point of our backwater cruise.

Purity has 4 unique deluxe rooms and 2 suites, the Vembanad suite covering the entire 1st floor and the garden cottage, an ideal suite for a family.

All rooms have terraces and verandahs overlooking the lake.

Privacy at Sanctuary Bay

Privacy at sanctuary bay offers a secluded and personal setting right on the shore of Lake Vembanad. It is located opposite Kumarakom, 45 km drive from The Malabar House and 65 km from Cochin International Airport. Accessible by car, boat & houseboat.

Privacy has two distinct bungalows: The water front bungalow is an all air-conditioned suite   with bed, dining, living &   two bathrooms. The heritage bungalow,   a relocated ancient wooden cottage, has two individual bedrooms with bath gardens, separated by the hall. The rooms are rented out   individually. Both bungalows have private sit outs and verandahs overlooking Lake Vembanad. The pool is half way between the two bungalows.

Discovery Backwater Cruises

Discovery offers the ultimate cruise  in the fabled backwaters of Kerala. Unlike the usual Kerala houseboat  we blended the traditional hull of  a wooden rice barge with  contemporary tropical architecture,  creating the space for an  air-conditioned suite. The sundeck above becomes  your grandstand as the fascinating  life along the waterfront passes by. Our experienced crew of four - captain, driver, chef & service boy - will take you through lakes,  rivers & channels on a cruise  full of discoveries.

Departure and arrival at purity, 70 km from Cochin International Airport.

We offer you 2 cruise options: Lake & river a 2 nights, 3 days   backwater experience The cruise the complete 3 nights, 4 days   backwater discovery

Book Your Kerala  Boutique Hotel And House Boat at:

http://www.malabarhouse.com

 

About Nick Kontis - Founder of the World Travel List

 

Nick Kontis started out as a world traveler at an early age traveling backand forth between California and Greece every summer. But it was a back packing trip around the world at age 24 that proved to be a life changing experience. After traveling by car, train, , plane, bike and, boat around the world, it would be this trip of a lifetime that would lead to a life as a travel entrepreneur and world traveler. Nick has been on both radio and television. Featured on Arthur Frommer’s television show, and referred by Lonely Planet writers. Frequently mentioned as the “father of around the world airfares” Arthur Frommer once said, “If Jules Verne were alive today he would use Nick to go around the world in 80 days.” Nick and his various travel companies have sent over 10,000 people taking their dream trip through airfare discounts of as much as 50% off the airlines published fares. Now Nick promotes travel through his World Travel List and ‘Trip Rambler’ by World Travel List. Having traveled to over 80 countries Nick hopes to inspire others to travel the world.