Backwater Breeze - Kumarakom

Backwater front homestay with boat rides and birdwatching

Accommodations

Backwater Breeze in Kottayam offers four double rooms with balconies overlooking the backwaters. Each room has air conditioning, a work desk, seating area, and a private bathroom with free toiletries. The property is a non-smoking homestay with laundry service and free WiFi available.

Dining

The on-site restaurant serves Indian cuisine for lunch and dinner, with breakfast options including continental, vegetarian, and Asian. Special diet menus are available for halal, kosher, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets. Breakfast can be delivered to the balcony, and the property also has a snack bar and offers breakfast in the room.

Activities

Guests can borrow bicycles from the homestay to explore the canals, or rent kayaks for sunset paddling. The property arranges shikara boat rides directly from its doorstep, including sunrise tours with birdwatching. On-site facilities include fishing, walking tours, canoeing, and water sport equipment.

Services

Backwater Breeze provides free on-site private parking and a paid airport shuttle to Cochin International Airport (73 km away). Car hire is available through the tour desk, and invoice is provided. The property also offers room service and a tour desk for local arrangements.

Location

The homestay sits on the edge of the backwaters, where boats and houseboats pass by all day. Two restaurants are within a 2-minute walk, and the host can arrange tuk-tuk transport to Kumarakom town. Early morning boat rides start from the property, allowing guests to watch eagles, cormorants, and kingfishers.

• Location: Direct backwater frontage, 73 km from Cochin airport
• Rooms: 4 double rooms with balcony and air conditioning
• Dining: Indian cuisine restaurant with halal, kosher, vegan options
• Activities: Bicycle rental, kayaking, shikara boat tours arranged on-site
• Services: Free parking, airport shuttle, car hire, tour desk