PatRobyn
03-02-2009, 03:59 AM
Coconut Lagoon one of the resorts of Kerala consists of:-
• Poolside - Fantastic family-friendly swimming pool
• Children are welcome and there’s a children’s pool with a lifeguard from 08h–20h. Baby-sitting can be arranged at RS300 an hour.
• Eco-friendly - Wonderfully eco-friendly, they even do excellent environmental tours to show how every scrap of food is converted into bio-gas, and their tap water is drinkable thanks to their reverse osmosis system which leaves it ultra-filtered.
• Make sure you take a trip on the sunset cruise on the Houseboat in Kerala (http://www.abeachsymphony.com/) or do as the locals do and take a canoe out onto the backwaters to watch the sun go down. You can also catch your own fish in the canals around the hotel.
The resort is nestled on the Vembanad Lake and reachable only by water. Chose from the smaller Heritage Bungalows, set in lush lawns alongside the canals, and the Heritage Mansions, which are larger, with an upper storey, most boasting views over the water. For peace and privacy the pool villas are set on their own section of the lake, where you even have your own little hammock out front. Warm clothing as temperatures can drop in the evenings, a serious mosquito repellant, and swimwear. Coconut Lagoon is centered on its Ayurvedic spa with expert Vaidyars who aim to restore you back to full health with their ancient healing techniques for the mind and body. Keralan cuisine at Tharavadu, where the chef cooks up freshly caught fish in local and international styles, with red rice, grown organically in their own paddy fields. There is also an Ayurvedic menu with restorative, digestive and cooling effects. Laidback and casual works well here: floaty kaftan and flip-flops. Last orders Tharavadu restaurant is open daily from 07h–22h. Hotel bar, relax in the Theyyam bar until 23h, with classical music and the lake as a backdrop.
• Poolside - Fantastic family-friendly swimming pool
• Children are welcome and there’s a children’s pool with a lifeguard from 08h–20h. Baby-sitting can be arranged at RS300 an hour.
• Eco-friendly - Wonderfully eco-friendly, they even do excellent environmental tours to show how every scrap of food is converted into bio-gas, and their tap water is drinkable thanks to their reverse osmosis system which leaves it ultra-filtered.
• Make sure you take a trip on the sunset cruise on the Houseboat in Kerala (http://www.abeachsymphony.com/) or do as the locals do and take a canoe out onto the backwaters to watch the sun go down. You can also catch your own fish in the canals around the hotel.
The resort is nestled on the Vembanad Lake and reachable only by water. Chose from the smaller Heritage Bungalows, set in lush lawns alongside the canals, and the Heritage Mansions, which are larger, with an upper storey, most boasting views over the water. For peace and privacy the pool villas are set on their own section of the lake, where you even have your own little hammock out front. Warm clothing as temperatures can drop in the evenings, a serious mosquito repellant, and swimwear. Coconut Lagoon is centered on its Ayurvedic spa with expert Vaidyars who aim to restore you back to full health with their ancient healing techniques for the mind and body. Keralan cuisine at Tharavadu, where the chef cooks up freshly caught fish in local and international styles, with red rice, grown organically in their own paddy fields. There is also an Ayurvedic menu with restorative, digestive and cooling effects. Laidback and casual works well here: floaty kaftan and flip-flops. Last orders Tharavadu restaurant is open daily from 07h–22h. Hotel bar, relax in the Theyyam bar until 23h, with classical music and the lake as a backdrop.