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Access to
Kerala is no longer as difficult as in the ancient days of the spice-trade.
Trivandrum is now an international airport with services from Sri Lanka,
the Maldives and the Gulf touching here directly. Domestic services
use the Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi hubs as the main entry points,
as do the railways. Transport within the state is provided by a network
of slow trains, or by coaches and taxis plying between the major tourist
destinations. Visitors will find that at least one journey by country-boats
through the backwaters can be a very relaxing experience. Accommodation
of excellent standards exists in most tourist centers.
This can
range from the colonial hotels of Thekkady to the more personalised
ones of smaller towns like Alappuzha, and from deluxe hotels in Kochi
to among the finest beach resorts as at Kovalam. In even the smallest
tourist- town, at least basic, clean accommodation is assured. Besides
privately run hotels, there is also a network of Kerala Tourism Development
Corporation (KTDC) hotels. The best shopping and medical facilities
are to be found in Trivandrum and Cochin, as are tourist information
offices, however, even the smaller towns would have the rudimentary
facilities and services ex- pected by tourists such as souvenir shops,
post offices, medical assistance and local transport.
Cochin:
Sealord Hotel. Tel 010 91 484 368040
Avenue regent. Tel 010 91 484 372660
Abad Plaza. Tel 010 91 484 361363
In Trivandrum
the following have reasonably priced rooms, The featured hotel at the
end of the page is good for a splurge:
Hotel Lucia.Tel 010 91 4362 332347
Recommended
Hotels
Kovalam
Ashok Beach Resort
In Trivandrum the all time favourite is the Kovalam Ashok
Beach Resort hotel about 13 miles from the city situated in the Kovalam
beach.It is run by the Indian tourism development Corporation.
Tel: 010 91 4362 480101
Address:
Kovalam Beach, take a taxi from Trivandrum (13 km).
Hotel Malabar
Hotel Malabar situated in Welligton island is my favourite.Superbly
located with a waterfront of its own and offering all 5 star facilties
but expect to pay 100 to 200 dollars per night
Tel: 010 91 484 666811
Address:
Welligton Island, Cochin Taj
Residency
Another
favourite is the Taj residency in the marine drive at the heart of the
city but with a wonderfull view of the port and unforgettable sights
Address:
Marine drive, Cochin
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