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2 of the Top 25 Hotels in India are in Kottayam

In the 2011 edition of TripAdvisor.com’s Travellers’ Choice Hotel Awards, the Zuri Kumarakom and Vivanta by Taj, Kumarakom are ranked among the Top 25 Hotels in India. 20 million travellers voted in the poll. The Zuri Kumarakom is ranked 10th and Vivanta by Taj is ranked 25th.

Out of the Top 25 Hotels in India, 5 are in Kerala. The other 3 are Old Harbour Hotel, Kochi (ranked 2nd), SajHome, Kochi (ranked 4th) and Camp Noel, Munnar (ranked 14th).

With the roads and facilities getting improved, the flagship tourist destination of Kerala, our Kumarakom, will see a rise in domestic tourism too. The upcoming lake-side walkway at Kumarakom will definitely become another wonderful spot for a quick-trip.

The Zuri Kumarakom

Vivanta by Taj

Special Mention: The recently opened Fairmont Hotel, S. H. Mount (4 star) is a magnificent addition to the luxury hotel line-up.

Night Dine-outs

More eateries are being opened and almost all of them stay open (relatively) late into night. Commuters will be gone by then, roads will be drive-able and the air will be cooler. Not all fun ends with the sun.

Favorite Pizzeria (Till 10 pm)
200 meters from Kanjikuzhy on the Puthuppally road.
Pizzas, Pastas, Sandwiches
0481 2573501, 949 519 5362
Favorite was recently featured by The Hindu – Read the article.

Chicking (11 pm)
Between The Windsor Castle and Manorama printing unit, Kodimatha.
Near “more”, Kalathilpady.
Fried Chicken
0481 326 2323

Thir3d Place (11 pm)
Manorama Junction – Chelliyozhukkam Road
Gelato, Semifreddo
0481 2565614

DFC – Dallas Food Court (11 pm)
[View some photos]
Adjacent Hotel Aida
Fried Chicken and Arabic Grill
0481 60 66 66 2

12 to 12 Barbeque & Fries (12 am)
Shastri Road

Arabian (01:00 am)
Opp. Kalpaka Super Market, adjacent Municipal Office Complex
Multi-cuisine

Wheels (11 pm)
Plantation Corporation Junction, Kanjikuzhy
0481 2578145

Bar-be-que-inn
Kanjikuzhy and S.H. Mount

Anand (09: 30pm)
Central Junction
Vegetarian

KenChik Fried Chicken (11 pm)
Kalathilpady
0481 3242520
Also Near Matha Hospital/Caritas/101 Kavala.

PizzaMax (12 am)
Adjacent to Oxygen and Frankfinn Institute

Qube (11 pm)
Above Royal Bajaj, Kodimatha

Golden Chimney (10 pm)
Near DC Books, Good Shepard Road

KFC Kottayam
Manjoorans Tower, in between Oxygen Service Centre & Reliance WebWorld, Kanjikkuzhy.

 

Quality Hotels Spring up around Ettumanoor

Business class hotels are being deployed in a high frequency around Ettumanoor. Within a few months three such hotels were opened within a distance of 10 km from Ettumanoor. And two of them – Zurich International and Vijaya Park – are situated by the side of E.E. (Ettumanoor-Ernakulam) Road with just about 1.5kms separating the both. Third one  – Hotel Elegance – is at Kidangoor Junction on the Ettumanoor-Pala highway.

All the three have excellent ambience for informal gatherings or get-togethers. A/C & Non A/C Conference and Banquet halls, suites & coffee shops are present too.

Zurich International will take you by surprise and awe with their stunning illuminations (photos available at their gallery), while Vijaya Park will impress you with the sleek, smooth and homely atmosphere. And Hotel Elegance wins with their great location and imposing structure.

Here are few pics of the three, we managed to shoot.