Marari Beach Resort – A CGH Earth Hotel 

Kerala’s best kept secret

Marari Beach Resort is set on 36-acres in the vibrant fishing community of Mararikulam on Kerala’s coastline.

The resort offers some wonderful experiences to get the most out of your beach stay. You'll be staying just off a long stretch of virgin beach amongst a coconut grove where there's plenty of space to just switch off and relax.

Take an early morning walk with the naturalist guide to the harbour to watch the fish as it is landed. Join in with the daily yoga session or head to the Ayurvedic centre for some pampering. Cool off in the salt-water swimming pool or wander through the colourful butterfly garden. In the early evening, look out for the gentleman serving chai on the lawn; his artistic delivery of the hot tea is worthy of a photo.

Why we love Marari Beach Resort – A CGH Earth Hotel

  • There’s a fishing harbour nearby where in the early morning, you can watch as close to 100 fishermen haul baskets full of the morning catch

  • Your accommodation is set in a garden surrounded by fruit and palms trees, hibiscus and trumpet flowers

  • They don't have room service or televisions, the idea being you’re immersed into nature

  • A team of naturalists can take you around the butterfly garden, organic vegetable garden or on a birding tour

Kerala beach
Kovalam is reached by a 40-minute drive from Thiruvananthapuram airport which is reached by a 11¼-hour from the UK (excluding stop over times).
Located on Kerala’s coastline, Marari Beach Resort is at Mararikulam
It’s a short drive to Alleppey and Kumarakom and the nearest airport, Cochin, is a 1-hour 50-minute drive away

Facilities

  • Restaurants & bars
  • Spas & wellness
  • Activities
  • Sustainability
  • Good to Know

Chakara is the resort’s main restaurant serving seafood, Indian and international cuisine. Enjoy a sundowner and live music at the Beach Shack before finishing your evening with a drink in the 200-year-old Club House.

Chakara
Choose from the options at the buffet where there are plenty of local dishes and international favourites.

Beach Shack
Serving Italian flat breads and drinks, often accompanied by live music.

Club House
There's plenty of Portuguese influences in this 200-year old bar.

At Chakara, it’s definitely worth taking the chef’s recommendation on the fresh catch of the day, particularly if it’s the squid grilled with masala.

There's a yoga centre offering daily sessions and at the Ayurveda centre you can unwind with a herbal oil massage.

Activities here include walks with a naturalist, backwater cruises, cycling, badminton, tennis and volleyball.

CGH properties are big on being sustainable. They have their own bio gas plant, a strict waste management system and hire from the local community. Needless to say, there aren’t any plastic bottles to be seen and they make as much as they can from discarded material - even their Christmas decorations are made from recycled products.

The seas here can be rough so the saltwater swimming pool may be a better option for your daily swim.