Vol. 18 · The Coastal & Backwaters Edition

Coastal & backwaters

Beach resorts and backwater stays across Goa (69 hotels), Kerala backwaters, Andaman, Vizag, Pondicherry, ECR Chennai. 200 hotels in our list. Vetted by us, booked by a real person on WhatsApp.

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Chapter One

Notes from us, on coastal

Things we’d tell a friend before they booked. Specific, opinionated, occasionally inconvenient.

i.

Goa has 69 hotels here — more than any other destination.

Goa is India’s most hotel-dense leisure destination. JW Marriott, W Goa, Taj Holiday Village, Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Westin, Fairfield × 3, Courtyard, DoubleTree × 2, Hilton, Hyatt Place. If you want a chain hotel on a beach, Goa is the answer.

North Goa party: W, Taj Holiday, DoubleTree. South Goa quiet: Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Leela.

ii.

Kerala backwaters book out 6 weeks ahead.

December–February peak Kerala season has Alleppey houseboats and lakeside resorts booking 1.5 months in advance. If you’re planning a Kerala honeymoon or family trip, start booking 8 weeks out. The good properties don’t take last-minute.

Plan early: Kumarakom Lake Resort, Niraamaya Backwaters, The Leela Kovalam, Marari Beach Resort.

iii.

Monsoon coastal stays are a different product.

Goa June–September is empty, rainy, and cheap. Kerala monsoon (very different from Mumbai monsoon) is actually one of the best wellness seasons — Ayurveda centres push monsoon treatments. Off-season coastal can be exceptional value if you know which property is built for it.

Monsoon-friendly coastal: Park Hyatt Goa, Grand Hyatt Goa, Niraamaya Kovalam, Coconut Lagoon.

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Chapter Two — The list

Two hundred hotels, by city

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🌊 Coastal & backwaters 200 hotels
📍 Goa 69 hotels
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Alila Diwa Goa
153 rooms
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Azaya Beach Resort, Goa (Benaulim)
114 rooms
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Bogmallo Beach Resort, Goa
117 rooms
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Caravela Beach Resort
199 rooms
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Cidade de Goa, Panaji - IHCL SeleQtions
212 rooms
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Club Mahindra Emerald Palms, Goa
54 rooms
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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Candolim
96 rooms
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Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva
188 rooms
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DoubleTree by Hilton Goa, Panaji
110 rooms
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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Goa, Arpora Baga
124 rooms
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Fairfield by Marriott Goa Anjuna
130 rooms
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Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim
144 rooms
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Fairfield by Marriott Goa Calangute
144 rooms
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Fortune Miramar, Goa (ITC Fortune)
90 rooms
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Fortune Resort Benaulim, Goa
102 rooms
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Fortune Select Candolim, Goa (ITC Fortune)
100 rooms
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Fortune Select Regina Goa
102 rooms
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Gateway Goa, Palolem (Taj)
50 rooms
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Ginger Goa Madgaon
47 rooms
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Ginger Goa Panjim
137 rooms
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Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Panaji
173 rooms
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Golden Tulip Goa
47 rooms
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Grand Hyatt Goa
314 rooms
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Hard Rock Hotel Goa
135 rooms
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Heritage Village Resort & Spa Goa
97 rooms
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Hilton Goa Resort
104 rooms
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Holiday Inn Goa Candolim
135 rooms
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Holiday Inn Resort Goa
203 rooms
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Hyatt Centric Candolim
167 rooms
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Hyatt Place Goa, Candolim
122 rooms
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ibis Styles Goa Calangute
197 rooms
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ibis Styles Goa Vagator
142 rooms
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ITC Grand Goa, a Luxury Collection Resort
246 rooms
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JW Marriott Goa
151 rooms
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Kenilworth Resort & Spa, Goa
105 rooms
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Keys Select Ronil Resort Goa
126 rooms
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Le Méridien Goa, Calangute
146 rooms
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Lemon Tree Amarante Beach Resort Goa
65 rooms
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Lemon Tree Hotel, Anjuna Goa
75 rooms
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Novotel Goa Candolim
149 rooms
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Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia Resort
181 rooms
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Novotel Goa Resort & Spa
121 rooms
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Novotel Goa Shrem Resort, Candolim
120 rooms
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O Hotel Goa - Candolim
75 rooms
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Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa
250 rooms
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Planet Hollywood Beach Resort
115 rooms
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Radisson Blu Resort Goa Candolim
78 rooms
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Radisson Blu Resort Goa Cavelossim Beach
132 rooms
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Ramada by Wyndham Goa Arpora
65 rooms
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Regenta Central Imperial, Candolim Goa
80 rooms
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Resort Acron Candolim Regina
102 rooms
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Resort Rio Goa
280 rooms
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Seashell Suites and Villas, Goa
34 rooms
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Taj Cidade de Goa Heritage
201 rooms
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Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon
299 rooms
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Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
140 rooms
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Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa
143 rooms
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Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa
142 rooms
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The Fern Kadamba Hotel & Spa Goa
48 rooms
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The Lalit Golf & Spa Resort Goa
255 rooms
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The Leela Goa
206 rooms
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The Park Calangute Goa
104 rooms
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The St. Regis Goa Resort
206 rooms
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The Westin Goa
171 rooms
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The Zuri White Sands
154 rooms
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Vivanta Goa, Miramar
101 rooms
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Vivanta Goa, Panaji
104 rooms
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W Goa
109 rooms
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Zone Connect by The Park, Calangute Goa
80 rooms
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📍 Visakhapatnam 16 hotels
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Best Western Plus Ramachandra
128 rooms
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Dolphin Hotel
147 rooms
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Fairfield by Marriott Visakhapatnam
121 rooms
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Fortune Inn Sree Kanya, Visakhapatnam (ITC)
88 rooms
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Four Points by Sheraton Visakhapatnam
123 rooms
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Hotel Daspalla, Visakhapatnam
134 rooms
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Hotel GreenPark, Visakhapatnam
105 rooms
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Keys Select by Lemon Tree Hotels, Visakhapatnam
80 rooms
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Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach
225 rooms
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Radisson Blu Resort Visakhapatnam
99 rooms
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The Bheemli Resort (Accor), Bheemili Beach
46 rooms
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The Gateway Hotel Beach Road
95 rooms
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The Park Beach Road Visakhapatnam
80 rooms
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The Park Visakhapatnam
66 rooms
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Vivanta Visakhapatnam, GVMC
115 rooms
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Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Devee Grand Bay
104 rooms
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📍 Andaman Islands 10 hotels
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Barefoot at Havelock
31 rooms
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Dew Drop Beach Resort, Neil Island
28 rooms
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Munjoh Ocean Resort, Havelock
26 rooms
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SeaShell, Havelock
34 rooms
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SeaShell, Port Blair
34 rooms
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Sinclairs Bayview Port Blair
46 rooms
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Symphony Palms Beach Resort
100 rooms
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Symphony Samudra Beachside Resort
60 rooms
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Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Andamans
72 rooms
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Welcomhotel by ITC, Bay Island
46 rooms
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📍 Daman 10 hotels
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Devka Beach Resort
50 rooms
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Gold Beach Resort
40 rooms
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Hotel Princess Park
30 rooms
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Hotel Sea Rock Inn
45 rooms
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Mirasol Resort
115 rooms
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Regenta Inn Daman
45 rooms
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Silver Waves Resort & Spa, Daman (Radisson Individuals)
80 rooms
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The Deltin, Daman
176 rooms
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The Fern Seaside Luxury Tent Resort, Daman (Marriott Series)
30 rooms
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VITS Daman Devka Beach
60 rooms
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📍 Puducherry 8 hotels
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Accord Puducherry
105 rooms
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Club Mahindra Puducherry
125 rooms
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Hotel Atithi, Pondicherry
45 rooms
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La Maison Radha - IHCL SeleQtions, Puducherry
32 rooms
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Le Dupleix, Pondicherry (CGH Earth)
11 rooms
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Novotel Pondicherry (Accor)
121 rooms
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Residency Towers Puducherry
74 rooms
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The Promenade, Pondicherry
56 rooms
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📍 Alleppey 7 hotels
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Carnoustie Ayurveda & Wellness Resort, Alappuzha
50 rooms
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Coconut Lagoon, CGH Earth
31 rooms
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Lemon Tree Vembanad Lake Resort, Alleppey
30 rooms
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Marari Beach Resort - CGH Earth
62 rooms
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Marari Villas by CGH Earth, Mararikulam
24 rooms
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Ramada by Wyndham Alleppey
121 rooms
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Sterling Marari
55 rooms
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📍 Kovalam 7 hotels
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Gokulam Grand Turtle on the Beach
50 rooms
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Niraamaya Retreats Surya Samudra, Kovalam
30 rooms
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Taj Green Cove Resort & Spa
59 rooms
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The Leela Kovalam, A Raviz Hotel
187 rooms
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Travancore Heritage by CGH Earth, Kovalam
25 rooms
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Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel
225 rooms
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Vivanta Trivandrum
78 rooms
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📍 Mahabalipuram 7 hotels
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Four Points by Sheraton Mahabalipuram
104 rooms
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ibis Chennai Mahabalipuram (Accor)
80 rooms
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InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram
105 rooms
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Radisson Blu Resort Temple Bay
157 rooms
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Sterling Mahabalipuram
46 rooms
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Taj Fisherman's Cove Resort & Spa
150 rooms
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Welcomhotel by ITC, Kences Palm Beach
94 rooms
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📍 Diu 6 hotels
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Gateway Diu
25 rooms
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Ginger Diu, Jalandhar Beach
45 rooms
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Hotel Kohinoor
50 rooms
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Kostamar Beach Resort
58 rooms
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Radisson Resort Diu
90 rooms
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The Fort House - IHCL SeleQtions
30 rooms
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📍 Kozhikode 5 hotels
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Courtyard by Marriott Kozhikode
160 rooms
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Fortune Select Hotel, Kozhikode (ITC)
80 rooms
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The Gateway Hotel Beach Road, Kozhikode
74 rooms
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The Raviz Calicut
57 rooms
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The Raviz Kadavu, Kozhikode
74 rooms
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📍 Mangaluru 5 hotels
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Fortune Park, Mangaluru (ITC)
90 rooms
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Goldfinch Hotel Mangalore
56 rooms
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Taj Manjrun, Mangaluru
60 rooms
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The Gateway Hotel, Mangaluru (Taj)
74 rooms
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Vivanta Mangalore, Old Port Road
98 rooms
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📍 Kannur 4 hotels
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Golden Sands Resort, Kannur
55 rooms
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Malabar Ocean Front Resort & Spa, Kannur
35 rooms
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Mascot Hotel Kannur (KTDC)
30 rooms
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Niraamaya Retreats Vaidekam, Kannur
35 rooms
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📍 Kumarakom 4 hotels
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Kumarakom Lake Resort
65 rooms
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Rhythm Kumarakom
42 rooms
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Taj Kumarakom Resort & Spa
28 rooms
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The Zuri Kumarakom, Kerala Resort & Spa
72 rooms
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📍 Lakshadweep 4 hotels
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Bangaram Island Resort
30 rooms
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Coral Pearl, Lakshadweep - IHCL SeleQtions
50 rooms
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Taj Kadmat
75 rooms
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Taj Suheli
110 rooms
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📍 Tarkarli 4 hotels
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Avisa Nila Beach Resort
25 rooms
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Highland Sarovar Portico Sindhudurg
45 rooms
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MTDC Tarkarli
40 rooms
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Saiwan Beach Resort, Tarkarli
35 rooms
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📍 Bekal 3 hotels
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Malabar Ocean Front Resort & Spa, Bekal
40 rooms
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Taj Bekal Resort & Spa
66 rooms
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The Lalit Resort & Spa Bekal
39 rooms
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📍 Chilika Lake 3 hotels
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Mayfair Waves Chilika Resort
25 rooms
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Panthanivas Barkul, Chilika (OTDC)
30 rooms
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Panthanivas Chilika (OTDC)
30 rooms
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📍 Kanyakumari 3 hotels
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Hotel Sparsa Resort, Kanyakumari
55 rooms
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KTDC Hotel Samudra, Kanyakumari
44 rooms
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The Gopinivas Grand, Kanyakumari
60 rooms
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📍 Karwar 3 hotels
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Devbagh Beach Resort by JLR
25 rooms
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Radisson Resort Karwar
52 rooms
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Sterling Karwar
50 rooms
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📍 Mandvi 3 hotels
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Serena Beach Resort
45 rooms
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The Palm Resort
40 rooms
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The Village Resort Mandvi
35 rooms
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📍 Udupi 3 hotels
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Hotel Swadesh Heritage, Udupi
35 rooms
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Ideal Beach Resort, Udupi
50 rooms
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Manipal Marriott Hotel (Marriott)
90 rooms
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📍 Alibaug 2 hotels
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Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Alibaug
80 rooms
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Taj Alibaug Resort & Spa
156 rooms
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📍 Gokarna 2 hotels
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CGH Earth SwaSwara Addl Wing, Gokarna
20 rooms
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Red Earth Gokarna
25 rooms
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📍 Gopalpur-on-Sea 2 hotels
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Mayfair Palm Beach Resort, Gopalpur-on-Sea
141 rooms
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Zone by The Park, Gopalpur
45 rooms
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📍 Kochi 2 hotels
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Malabar House, Fort Kochi (Boutique)
14 rooms
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Taj Cochin International Airport Hotel
150 rooms
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📍 Konark 2 hotels
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Lotus Eco Resort, Konark
28 rooms
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Mayfair Waves, Konark
30 rooms
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📍 Ratnagiri 2 hotels
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Blue Ocean Resort, Ratnagiri (Best Western)
75 rooms
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Jaivana Resort, Murud-Janjira
40 rooms
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📍 Kollam 1 hotel
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The Leela Ashtamudi, A Raviz Hotel
97 rooms
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📍 Majuli Island 1 hotel
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Majuli River Island Resort
25 rooms
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📍 Thrissur 1 hotel
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The Nattika Beach Resort, Thrissur
50 rooms
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📍 Varkala 1 hotel
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Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions
40 rooms
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