Top Incentive Attractions

Kumarakom Lake Resort is able to offer custom-made packages for business groups and travellers. One of the most eventful times to visit is between August and September during the seasonal water carnivals. At this time, the traditional snake boat races of Kerala are staged in the resort’s backwaters, involving over 30 metre-long wooden water crafts with a hundred oarsmen. Besides growing cardamom and other spices, the nearby hills offer the possibility of glimpsing elephants, deer and wild buffaloes. A stroll through the adjoining villages promises encounters with basket weavers, blacksmiths and goldsmiths. Exploring the lush green paddy fields is also an experience as Kumarakom is renowned for its below sea level farming. The region around the resort boasts many architectural tributes to yesteryear such as Thirunakkara and Ettumannoor Temples. An evening spent enjoying Keralan folk dance is an ideal way to finish off an active day.

MEETING & BUSINESS FACILITIES
Business centre facilities include email, fax machine, photocopier, PCs, secretarial services and storage for valuables. Kumarakom’s in-room facilities comprise laptop connection.

Unique Selling Points

• On the banks of the largest freshwater lake in India
• Ideal for water sports
• Traditional snake boat races
• Ayurvedic centre, Ayurmana
• Fishing expeditions
• Scenic backwater cruises
• Traditional folk dances
• Traditional Keralan food
• Visits to ancient churches/temples

Meeting Facilities

Room Metres sq. Max. Capacity Conference Hall 197 45-50 Pool Room 280 100-125

Group Contacts

Name: Manu Achuthan
Tel: +91 989 5044 421
overseas@klresort.com

About Kumarakom Lake Resort

Classified as a heritage property by the Ministry of Tourism in India, Kumarakom Lake Resort offers a fairytale setting on the banks of the picturesque Vembanad Lake, which is swept by the intoxicating fragrance of spices. This exquisitely landscaped 25-acre resort comprises 50 wooden air-conditioned museum cottages, extensive backwaters, lagoons and canals, flanked by luxuriant coconut groves. The villas are assembled from traditional homesteads dismantled from various villages in Kerala and painstakingly restored and relocated on this paradise resort. Equipped with open-roofed garden bathrooms leading directly to the pool, the interiors are adorned with beautiful mural paintings, ceramic tiled floors, mellow lighting and cosy beds.  A 250-metre meandering pool snakes its way in and around the cottages offering direct access to your doorstep.  The intimate jacuzzi enclosure provides a magical viewing spot of the lake and horizon,

Luxury Hotel Facilities

A 250-metre meandering pool snakes its way in and around the cottages offering direct access to your doorstep. The intimate jacuzzi enclosure provides a magical viewing spot of the lake and horizon. The two presidential suites face the lake and boast private swimming pools. At the Ayurvedic centre, Ayurmana, guests will find the best setting in which to rejuvenate with treatments using aromatic oil baths and massages. For those seeking adventure, try one of the water sports such as canoeing, parasailing or water-skiing. Other facilities include a fitness club, kettuvallam (rice boat) cruises, curio shop, cultural performances each evening.

Room Options

Comprises 50 wooden, centrally air-conditioned museum cottages, extensive backwaters, lagoons and canals flanked by luxuriant coconut groves.

Dining at Kumarakom Lake Resort

A traditional ambience created by reproducing typical Keralan architecture pervades this tranquil resort from the magnificent carved doors to the 200-year-old restaurant building. At the Ettukettu (eight-sided mansion) Restaurant, guests can indulge in their favourite international recipe or sample delicious native specialities including fresh fish dishes. This is also the venue for cultural events including Kathakali dance performances. For those who enjoy seafood, it’s worth visiting the grill by the lakeside.

Business Facilities

A 24-hour, fully equipped business centre. Other amenities include an air-conditioned conference hall, ideal for intimate groups.

Things to do in Kuramakom

One of the best ways to discover Vembanad Lake is by taking a cruise in a motorized rice boat (kettuvallam) that is luxuriously furnished and fully equipped. Cruising around the lagoon is made easy as each motorized house-boat comes with a full crew. An exciting time to visit is between August and September during the seasonal water carnivals, which involve the traditional snake boat races of Kerala. These involve over 30 metre-long wooden water crafts with a hundred oarsmen. It is worth taking a day to explore the hills and tea plantations of Kerala. Inhale the aroma of cardamom while taking in the beauty of the verdant countryside. Within an hour of the resort are churches and temples that display some of the oldest architecture in the country. Examples include Thirunakkara Temple.

Getting to Kumarakom Lake Resort

Cochin International Airport is one hour and 30 mins from the hotel by car. Trivandrum International Airport is four hours and 30 mins from the hotel by car.

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