Purity

Lake Vembanad, western shore

Fourteen rooms on the quiet side of Vembanad, and a lot of colour.

The place

On the western shore of the lake, which is the side without the boat traffic. The building is white and almost nothing in it is — the colour is used with real judgement rather than thrown at the walls, which is rarer in Kerala than it ought to be. Small enough that breakfast arrives the way you asked for it the evening before.

What is there

  • Pool looking out over the lake
  • Dosa made to order at breakfast
  • Cooking classes
  • Canoes, and boats out onto the lake
  • Birdwatching
  • Spa treatments and yoga

Getting there

About an hour and a half from Kochi airport.