Must-see hotels in Northern Kerala

Crashing waves will lull you to sleep at these four simply styled, very cute hexagonal laterite huts and adjacent four-room cottage above a semiprivate…

Slightly back from Thottada Beach in the palm groves, this long-established two-storey home pleases with its six spotless rooms, good food, deckchair…

Built in 1890 to house the Malabar British Club, this slightly worn but quite charming six-room hotel has more character than most other Calicut…

Most rooms are sea-facing at this compact, slightly faded midrange hotel looking over small Baby Beach, 2km northwest of Kannur's fort. Facilities are…

This reasonably priced and remarkably well-equipped complex in Sultanbatheri's hectic town centre has everything from sprucely maintained rooms to…

There are just two simple, spotless modern rooms (one lemon-washed and fan-cooled, the other air-conditioned with a red feature wall) with a shared…

You'll get a bit of comfort for your rupee at this central business-style hotel, 300m west from the KSRTC bus stand. Staff offer a cheerful welcome, rooms…

Immediately north of central Sultanbatheri, the efficiently operated budget annexe of Mint Flower Hotel is in great condition. It's no frills, but the…

A little back from Kalpetta’s busy main streets, this is a plain but comfortable and popular midrange option, with balconied rooms and more private garden…

Set back from a busy market area, friendly in-demand Alakapuri is built motel-style around a green lawn (complete with fountain!). Various rooms are a…

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…