Privacy is the ultimate ‘backwater’ retreat.

Lying on the shores of Lake Vembanad, this heavenly little place comprises a lakeside ‘suite’ cottage with a bedroom, sitting room and dining area; and a 2 bedroom garden Keralan cottage with a shared sitting room. Both have wonderful verandahs and the ultimate in lake views. Fully staffed and with superb cuisine, it is one of the few places where you really can get away from it all. The perfect place to read, write and take gentle boat rides, or simply sit on the verandah or by the lakeside infinity pool and watch life on the lake unfolding silently before you. It is decorated in the same stunning style as Malabar House, with similar colour schemes and colonial-style furniture. Stylish in its simplicity, it is comfortable and ultimately peaceful.

Hire either one of the cottages or take the whole place for an utterly ‘private’ holiday.