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A family homestay reached by a short boat ride on Munroe Island in the Ashtamudi backwaters. Offers two AC rooms with home-cooked breakfasts.

A backwater resort where Ashtamudi Lake meets the Kallada River. Named after Colonel John Munroe, it offers canoe tours and houseboat cruises.

Modern budget hotel at Aadichanalloor on the Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram highway side of Kollam district, south of the town. It offers clean, value air-conditioned rooms with a restaurant and parking, a low-cost highway base for travellers passing through greater Kollam.

Long-running budget hotel at Parameswar Nagar in central Kollam, rated two-star class by travel directories. It offers value air-conditioned rooms with the Kedar multi-cuisine restaurant and Golden Tavern bar, a practical low-cost town-centre base for transit and business travellers.

Government-run KTDC Easy budget hotel in the Guest House compound at Ashramom, beside Ashtamudi Lake on the quiet edge of Kollam town. It offers simple, low-cost air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned rooms with a restaurant, run under the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation budget brand.

Long-running three-star-class hotel near the KSRTC bus station on Jetty Road in central Kollam, a short walk from the Ashtamudi backwater boat jetty. It offers 44 air-conditioned rooms, a multi-cuisine restaurant, bar, travel desk and boating assistance, a practical mid-range base for backwater and transit travellers.

Kerala Tourism-classified three-star hotel at Kottiyam on the Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram highway, in the southern part of Kollam district. It offers air-conditioned rooms, a multi-cuisine restaurant, bar, banquet hall and travel desk, a comfortable mid-range highway base a short drive south of Kollam town.

Kerala Tourism-classified three-star hotel on NH-47 directly opposite Kollam Railway Station, in the heart of Kollam town. It offers air-conditioned rooms, a multi-cuisine restaurant, bar, banquet and conference halls and 24-hour room service, a convenient mid-range base for rail and business travellers.

Direct-source Paravur/Kollam lake-view resort with booking contacts. Luxury backwater resort and Ayurveda spa · Paravur, Kollam resort, Backwaters.

Direct-source Ashtamudi lake resort with floating cottages and activity context. Contact direct · Ashtamudi, Lake resort, Family stay.

Official D Fort Hotel Kollam contact at Thangassery near the lighthouse and breakwater. Contact direct · Thangassery, Hotel, Ayurveda.

Five-star heritage resort in nalukettu style on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake. Dates to 1911, with a floating restaurant and backwater houseboats.

A boutique hotel overlooking the Chinnakada Clock Tower in central Kollam. Its 28 rooms display original artwork by artist Namboothiri.

A five-star beachfront hotel with 94 sea-facing rooms over the Arabian Sea. Near Thangassery lighthouse, it houses a large convention centre.

A three-star resort set in a coconut palm forest on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake. Its 26 units include houseboats and floating cottages.

A budget backwater homestay on Munroe Island near Kalluvila Temple. Offers canoe and shikara trips, Ayurvedic massage, and Kerala home cooking.

A houseboat operator offering overnight backwater stays on Ashtamudi Lake. Cruises serve fresh Kerala cuisine and traditional sadya feasts.

5-star classified beachfront hotel with 94 sea-facing rooms overlooking the Arabian Sea and Kollam Port.

A backwater resort on the shores of Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam district. Known for floating cottages on the water and a floating seafood restaurant.

Boutique hotel with 28 rooms and original artwork in the heart of Kollam, overlooking the city's Clock Tower.

A lakefront resort where all 20 rooms and suites face Ashtamudi Lake. Runs its own houseboat cruises and shoreside Ayurveda treatments.

A lakeside homestay on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake near the Leela Raviz. Rooms open to balconies with lake views, with kayaks and a restaurant.

Hotel in Kollam town, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. Contact direct · Kollam town, Hotel, Kochupilamoodu.

Hotel in Kollam town, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. Luxury beach hotel and convention centre · Kollam Beach, Hotel, Convention centre.