There are a number of hotels of varying quality in Kottayam. Since the town is not spread out, proximity to the down town area is not really a selling point. Most hotels are rated or approximately equate to Indian two and three stars. Nightly room rates average of Rs 1,000-2,000, with seasonal increases around September Onam and December Christmas, New Year's. An alternative to established hotels is to use the services of an ever-growing list of homestays and vacation apartment.
There is a large concentration of resorts run by large Indian and international hotel chains, as well as smaller boutique operators, at Kumarakom 14 km from Kottayam on the Vembanad Lake, where rooms, cottages and houseboats aimed at deeper pockets are available. Expect to pay top dollar for resorts run by the likes of the Taj and Radisson. Vacation Apartments are becoming a much more affordable alternative in several parts of Kerala for tourism.
Orchid Residency