Must see hotels in Kerala

Though often full with groups, this efficiently run guesthouse with helpful staff remains a clean, secure and central choice; some of the doubles are…

A cheery, brightly painted guesthouse in a tranquil spot tucked back from the cliffs, Lungi Vibe offers unfussy, clean rooms (some with small terraces)…

Kadmat Island Resort has 28 modern cottages facing the beach, some of them with air-con. The island can be reached by overnight boat from Kochi, or by…

Opposite the train station, in Kannur's market area, the Meridian is hardly palatial but it's friendly enough and offers a cornucopia of clean budget…

A welcoming, expertly maintained homestay, 900m south of central Fort Cochin, with bright, unadorned rooms, some of them air-conditioned, and homemade…

Though now much reduced in size, 50-year-old Elite is a popular budget bet in an unbeatable location on Princess St, behind a streetfront tour desk.

Not bad value for the sea-facing clifftop location, Puthooram’s 10 wood-lined cottages are set around a charming little garden of pot plants.

When not booked out by school groups, this is a drab but clean, secure and fairly helpful budget choice, though the very basic bathrooms have seen better…

Cheap, cheerful enough and very basic budget guesthouse in a busy, central bazaar area.