Matthews Residency

Alappuzha (Alleppey)


One of Alleppey's better non-hostel budget offerings: six spotless rooms with Italian marble floors and, for three of them, garden-facing verandahs, tucked well back from the road amid greenery. It's just 200m north of the canal and bus stand, and the friendly staff can arrange kayaking and canoe trips (per person ₹1500).

Palmy Lake Resort, a cheery six-cottage guesthouse in leafy lakeside grounds 2km north of the town centre, is owned by the same team.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Alappuzha (Alleppey) attractions

2. Kidangamparamba Temple

0.5 MILES

Dedicated to the goddess Bhuvaneshvari, this major Hindu temple in central Alleppey has a soaring, rainbow-coloured Tamil Nadu–style gopuram.

4. RKK Memorial Museum

1.37 MILES

In a grand building fronted by Greco-Roman columns, this intriguing museum houses a priceless, astonishing collection of crystal, porcelain, South Indian…

5. Alleppey Lighthouse

1.99 MILES

A few blocks back from the beach, the candy-striped 1862 lighthouse contains a small museum with an original oil lamp, but is best visited for the 360…

6. Alleppey Beach

2.21 MILES

Alleppey's main beach is 2km west of the city centre; swimming is fraught due to strong currents, but the sunsets are good and there are a few places for…

7. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary

10.14 MILES

This reserve on the 5-hectare site of a former rubber plantation on Vembanad Lake is the haunt of a variety of domestic and migratory birds. October to…

8. St Mary’s Syrian Knanaya Church

12.81 MILES

Perched on a low-lying riverside hill 2km northwest of central Kottayam, this bright-white church was founded in 1550 by Syrian Knanaya Christians (the…