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Hotel Coconut Lagoon |
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| One of the most talked about Resorts in Kerala, the Coconut Lagoon, part of the Casino Group of Hotels, enjoys a unique location in the Backwaters of Kerala. . In the surrounding countryside these tharawads have been reassembled piece by piece in accordance with thachu Shastra - The ancient rules of carpentry and set within The Coconut Grove as the well manicured network of irrigation. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location : | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 km from Cochin, 14 kms. from Railway Station. |
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| Accommodation : | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 Basic types of accommodation, Heritage Mansions, Heritage Bungalows and Private pool villas. The Mansions have 2 stories while the others are single level cottages. All are furnished in wood with attached open roof bathrooms. |
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| Dinning : | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Besides a buffet restaurant, the bar serves assortment of drinks all day and a Fish Restaurant opens every evening serving only the fresh catch of the day. Coconut Lagoon Resort is renowned as much for its superb Keralan cuisine (Vegetarian and non-vegetarian alike) as for its genuine set up, and is housed in one of the resort's most impressive tharawads. Known as an ettukettu, the building houses two atrium-like courtyards under an expansive tile roof erected by dozens of slim columns, a design that enables the space within to benefit from the slightest breeze. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Recreation : | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coconut Lagoon Resort has a large swimming pool with children's section and sunbathing area, a small shop and Ayurvedic centre. Dhara is a mental relaxant consisting of herbal oils and medicated buttermilk poured on the forehead and sometimes on the body as well. Good for headcahes and vatha-originated ailments. Pizhichil is a special kind of massage with herbal oils. Good for rheumatic ailments and nervous disorders. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Address : | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kottayam, Kumarakom, Kottayam - 686563, Kerala, India. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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