Marari Beach Resort

Style

Thatched Malayalam with mod cons

Setting

White-sandy shores of the Arabian Sea

Eco-friendly luxury, bang on the sand. Marari Beach Resort hotel near Alleppey is the ultimate Indian coastal hideaway; relax in a hammock under a palm tree or take advantage of an excellent activities programme. Everything you need for a lazy (or busy) holiday, under one thatched roof.

Facilities

Rooms

49 garden villas, 10 pool villas, three deluxe pool villas

Checkout

Noon, but if the room isn’t booked afterwards, this is flexible. Earliest check-in date, 2pm.

More Details

Rates include breakfast.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Spa

At the Hotel

Swimming pool, Ayurvedic spa, free wireless internet, bookhouse, tennis courts, beach volleyball, shop, yoga, meditation, music classes. In-room amenities: air-conditioning, minibar, tea/coffee facilities, wide range of natural bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

If you fancy a pond view, go for hut number 10. If you want to stay where Paul and Heather McCartney did, earmark 17.

Packing Tips

Mosquito repellent, relaxed clothing for yoga/meditation.

Also

Pets are welcome. Kerala is a no-smoking state, but you can smoke in the rooms.

Children

The hotel is very child-friendly: little Smiths under five stay free and all rooms can fit an extra bed, on request. The restaurant can accommodate picky eaters and they have highchairs, too.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

There are tables for two around the edge of the restaurant.

Hotel Restaurant

A Wickerwood-roofed, open-sided Malayalam building has a magnificent buffet with a vast selection of Keralan vegetarian, fish and meat starters, mains and desserts with some Western dishes. The beach eatery serves delicious fresh fish.

Hotel Bar

Perch on a bar stool or at a table on the grass at the open-air beach-hut bar where the garden meets the beach. A selection of beers and Indian wines is available, but liquor is hard to come by in Kerala.

Last Orders

Breakfast is from 7am to 9.30am, lunch is served from noon to 2.30pm, and dinner can be ordered from 7.30pm to 10pm.

Planes

The nearest airport is Cochin International, about an hour and a half’s drive away along the NH 47 motorway.

Trains

Alleppey is a two-hour train ride from Cochin, and a three-hour one from Trivandrum.

Automobiles

Find the hotel two kilometres out of Alleppey on the SH 66, the coastal road running parallel to the NH 47.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Activities that might suit kids include martial arts demos, cooking classes and an escorted village walk.

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .