The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kottayam

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Kottayam

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Kottayam, India? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Kottayam, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Kottayam to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Kottayam, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Kottayam for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Kottayam for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Kumarakom Lake Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $346 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kottayam
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Kumarakom North Post, Kumarakom Lake Resort has great rooms from $346 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 9.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


Taj Kumarakom Resort and Spa Kerala

5-star Resort with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Taj Kumarakom Resort and Spa Kerala which has nice rooms starting at $184. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1/404 Kumarakom. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


The Zuri Kumarakom Kerala Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kottayam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

We found The Zuri Kumarakom Kerala Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $128. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at V-235 A1 to A54, Karottukayal. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, outdoor tennis, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 10.1 km from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Coconut Lagoon - CGH Earth

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $176, Coconut Lagoon - CGH Earth, at P.O. Box No. 2 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers cooking classes, a spa and wellness center, a game room, a spa, and a child pool. It's located just 12.1 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Luxury


Backwater Ripples Kumarakom

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Backwater Ripples Kumarakom has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a kid-friendly buffet. The great rooms here start at $77 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Kumarakom South. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, cooking classes, a spa and wellness center, and a game room, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 10.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Paradise Resort Kottayam Kerala

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kottayam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

The great guest rating of Paradise Resort Kottayam Kerala is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $62, and it's located at Near Nazrath Church. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, free parking, and a pool table which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


GK s Riverview Homestay

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is GK s Riverview Homestay because it has great rooms that start at $38. It has room service, scuba diving, hiking, cooking classes, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at GK's Riverview Homestay,Pulikkuttyssery. Only 6.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love kids meals, car rentals, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and fishing at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Lakesong Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kottayam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Lakesong Resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $87 (before taxes). It's located at Ammankari Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a spa and wellness center, a game room, free parking, evening entertainment, and table tennis which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Abad Whispering Palms

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Located at New Nazrath Road, Abad Whispering Palms has great rooms from $67 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and outdoor tennis. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a game room which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 10.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kochi, Munnar, Kumily, and Alappuzha.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Kottayam, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Kottayam, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kottayam, Best Hotels for One Week in Kottayam, or Best Hotels for One Night in Kottayam.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Kottayam?

Kottayam Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$129

Travelers to Kottayam, India will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 9 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $129. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kottayam.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $219
  • 4-star hotels: $132
  • 3-star hotels: $61
  • 2-star hotels: $62


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