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Where to Stay in Kumarakom: 15 Hotels & Homestays

Looking for the best places to stay in Kumarakom? We hold 20 verified places to stay and order them by how much we can actually tell you about each one — a photograph we are licensed to show, an encyclopaedia entry, a working website. Nobody pays to appear, and there are no affiliate links. Here are 15, led by Coconut Lagoon.

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    Coconut Lagoon
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    Coconut Lagoon
    4.4 km · ~11 min by auto

    Heritage island backwater resort by CGH Earth on Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom. The property lies in Kottayam district and is reached by boat.

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    Waterscapes (KTDC)
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    Waterscapes (KTDC)
    3.6 km · ~9 min by auto

    KTDC-run premium backwater resort with stilted cottages inside Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary on Vembanad Lake.

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    Backwater Ripples
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    Backwater Ripples
    940 m · 12 min walk

    Lakeside resort on the banks of Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom, offering backwater cruises and a spa. It stands on Nazerath Church Road in Kottayam district.

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    Illikkalam Lakeside Cottages
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    Illikkalam Lakeside Cottages
    1.5 km · 18 min walk

    Family-run lakefront cottages on the shores of Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom. They are located at Ammankary, Nazareth Road, in Kottayam district.

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    Kumarakom Tharavadu
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    Kumarakom Tharavadu
    150 m · 2 min walk

    Restored 1870s heritage bungalow hotel on the banks of Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom.

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    Eastend Lakesong
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    Eastend Lakesong
    450 m · 6 min walk

    Eastend-group backwater resort on the banks of Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom. It sits on the Vembanad shore in Kottayam district, Kerala.

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    The Zuri Kumarakom
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    The Zuri Kumarakom
    650 m · 8 min walk

    Five-star lakefront resort and spa on the shores of Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom. It is set on the Vembanad backwaters in Kottayam district, Kerala.

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    Cocobay Resort
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    Cocobay Resort
    2.6 km · ~7 min by auto

    Boutique backwater resort fronting Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom, accessible by water. Kumarakom North, Kottayam, Kerala 686563.

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    Karma Chakra
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    Karma Chakra
    1.1 km · 14 min walk

    24-room boutique resort with lake-view rooms on the shores of Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom. Near Nazreth Church, Kumarakom P.O., Kottayam, Kerala 686563.

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    Coconut Palms Village Homestay
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    Homestay · Kumarakom
    Coconut Palms Village Homestay
    3.7 km · ~9 min by auto

    Coconut Palms is a Kerala Tourism-classified family homestay in Kumarakom, a short walk from the Vembanad backwaters and bird sanctuary. It offers en-suite rooms in a traditional-style house with home-cooked Kerala meals and direct booking.

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    Kumarakom Houseboat Club — Houseboat operator in Kumarakom
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    Houseboat operator · Kumarakom
    Kumarakom Houseboat Club
    2.5 km · ~6 min by auto

    Direct-source Kumarakom houseboat operator with Cheepunkal boarding point. Contact direct · Kumarakom, Houseboat, Cheepunkal Jetty.

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    Kumarakom Castle Houseboats — Houseboat operator in Kumarakom
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    Houseboat operator · Kumarakom
    Kumarakom Castle Houseboats
    2.5 km · ~6 min by auto

    Direct-source Kumarakom houseboat operator based at Chakranpady. Contact direct · Kumarakom, Houseboat, Chakranpady.

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    KTDC Waterscapes Kumarakom — Government hotel in Kumarakom
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    Government hotel · Kumarakom
    KTDC Waterscapes Kumarakom
    3.6 km · ~9 min by auto

    KTDC Kumarakom property with district tourism contact evidence. Contact KTDC · Kumarakom, KTDC, Government hotel.

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    Abad Whispering Palms — Resort in Kumarakom
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    Resort · Kumarakom
    Abad Whispering Palms
    2.2 km · 28 min walk

    Abad-managed backwater resort with lakeside cottages and villas overlooking Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom.

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    Backwater Ripples Kumarakom
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    Resort · Kumarakom
    Backwater Ripples Kumarakom
    940 m · 12 min walk

    Kumarakom resort on Nazerath Church Road with official reservation contacts. Contact direct · Kumarakom, Nazerath Church Road, Backwater resort.

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