The Bawa International is located close to domestic airport. It is 2 kms from Vile Parle Railway Station, accommodation at hotel Bawa International, with 76 rooms (72 double rooms and 4 suites) is ideal for businessmen and tourists with taste. The in-house restaurant serves up mouth watering Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisine.

'Kettuvallams' now known as 'House Boats', are not what we expect from narrow canoe-like looking boats. These are extravagantly equipped with spacious bed rooms, clean modern toilets, power-showers, fully-fitted kitchens and some with dining and sitting rooms. To book, just contact the experts, Minar De Lake.

House boats differ from operator to operator. From the luxurious to the small and quaint yet all equipped with modern facilities. If you would like to blend in with your surroundings and try a snug raffia-sheltered house boat, Country Tours are your people.

You would not believe the sizes of some house boats literally tied together with coir yet able to carry tons of material. Some of these are now transformed into floting lit-up marvels. Romantic if booked for two or larger ones to accommodate the family. Somahouseboats has something for everyone.

To experience travelling down waterways in a house boat designed as a floting hotel, yet, snug enough for two, is just a day dream for most. Include mouth watering cuisine and you have the ideal package. Evergreen tours with their 'Rice Village Resort' can combine a homestay with a house boat cruise for an unforgetable experience.

If it's peace and quiet, being back to nature and surrounded by an eco-friendly dwelling with modern comforts. Here is a place set in an era of bygone days and nostalgia all around. Now you have found it, grab your hat, pack that book and head east!

In Kerala, one is often spoilt for choice. Each hotel, homestay and dwelling has character steeped in history. Here we find a retreat in the Cardamom hills, overlooking a scene unimaginable. Walkways that lead to cottages surrounded by tropical fruit trees, a poolside overlooking dense forests and hills with a restaurant producing aromas that keeps reminding you, this is spice country!

A modern seaside hotel complex situated on Kovalam beach. All rooms are air-conditioned with satellite TV, fridge, en-suite shower and wc and private balcony or terrace. With a new block added last year, a second swimming pool, air-conditioned gym, steam bath and sauna and much much more, you just have to package this hotel with your flight.

A four star property with a swim-up pool bar and set literally by the backwaters. With it's newly added floating restaurant 'Fishmarket' serving seafood, spacious clean rooms and it's Ayurcedic treatment centre, the Poovar Island Resort must be on your short-list.