INTRODUCTION

KUMARAKOM, AN ENCHANTING VILLAGE SITUATED ON THE BANKS OF THE VEMBANAD LAKE IS WRAPPED IN A QUAINT CHARM OF ITS OWN. WITH SOOTHING BACKWATERS, THICK MANGROVE FORESTS, GREEN PADDY FIELDS AND RIPE COCONUT GROVES TO ADD THE BEAUTY OF THIS SERENE STRETCH OF LAND

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LOCATION KUMARAKOM LAKE RESORT

KUMARAKOM LAKE RESORT IS IN KUMARAKOM ON THE BANKS OF THE VEMBANAD LAKE, JUST 14 KM FROM KOTTAYAM IN CENTRAL KERALA. THE NEAREST AIRPORT IS COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 72 KM AWAY, AND THE NEAREST RAILHEAD AND BUS SERVICE IS AT KOTTAYAM. AS A LAKESIDE RESORT, ONE CAN ALSO GET TO THE RESORT BY A PLEASANT 20 MINUTE BOAT RIDE FROM THE RESORT'S BOAT JETTY AT MUHAMMA, CHERTHALA, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 35 KM FROM COCHIN. SITE KUMARAKOM LAKES RESORT IS SITUATED ON AN 8.2 ACRE, WEST-FACING WATERFRONT PROPERTY. IT SITS ON THE BANKS OF THE VEMBANAD LAKE IN KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. THERE ARE INTERNAL WATERWAYS WHICH RUN THROUGH THE SITE, CREATING SMALL ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS. THE SITE IS COVERED WITH BUFFALO GRASS AND IS EXTENSIVELY LANDSCAPED ACCESS THE ENTRANCE TO THE HOTEL IS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SITE. THE RESORT IS OPEN TO VEMBANAD LAKE ON THE WEST FACE OF THE PROPERTY. ACCESS TO THE WATERFRONT IS OPEN TO TOURISTS STAYING AT THE RESORT VIA WALKWAYS WHICH RUN ALONG THE PROPERTY

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ARCHITECTURE
KUMARAKOM LAKES RESORT WAS DESIGNED BY CALICUT BASED ARCHITECT TONY JOSEPH TO SHOW CASE KERALA HERITAGE AND CULTURE WITHIN A PICTURESQUE SETTING. THE CONCEPT OF THIS RESORT WAS UNIQUE WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHERS SURROUNDING IT. IT WAS THE FIRST RESORT IN THE AREA TO USE AN ALREADY EXISTING TARAWAD30 FOR THE DESIGN OF THE RESORT. THE RESTAURANT IS SITUATED IN A 200 YEAR OLD ETTUKETTU STYLED MANSION. THIS BUILDING USED TO BE THE ANCESTRAL HOME OF EDAMANA KALAMTHAT GURUKAL (MASTER OF MARTIAL ARTS) IN THIRUVALLA. THE BUILDING IS BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED WITH MANY ORNATE ARCHITECTURAL PIECES.

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CLIMATE OF KERALA
KERALA, THE LAND SURROUNDED BY PRISTINE WATERS OF THE ARABIAN SEA, HAS AN EQUABLE CLIMATE THAT VARIES FROM SEASON TO SEASON. KUMARAKOM'S CLIMATE IS MODERATE ON ACCOUNT OF ITS PROXIMITY TO THE OCEAN, WITH TEMPERATURES RARELY FALLING BELOW 16C AND RARELY CLIMBING HIGHER THAN 38C.

ACCOMMODATION
PRESIDENTIAL SUITES HERITAGE LAKE VIEW VILLAS WITH PRIVATE POOL HERITAGE VILLAS WITH PRIVATE POOL MEANDERING POOL VILLAS MEANDERING POOL DUPLEX VILLAS VILLA FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED LUXURY PAVILION ROOMS HOUSEBOATS 2 NOS. 7 NOS. 15 NOS. 22 NOS. 4 NOS. 1 NOS. 8 NOS. 5 NOS.

RESORT FEATURES
THE RESORT FEATURES AN AYURVEDIC TREATMENT CENTRE WHICH HOUSES A YOGA CENTRE, BEAUTY SALON, CONSULTATION AND MASSAGE ROOMS, AN INFINITY SWIMMING POOL, A CONFERENCE CENTRE, A BUSINESS CENTRE, A FITNESS CENTRE AND A CONCIERGE SERVICE.

ACCOMMODATION FEATURES
ALL NEWS CABLE NETWORK CD PLAYER CORDLESS TELEPHONE(S) DOWN PILLOWS DVD PLAYER HAIR DRYER IN-ROOM SAFE REFRIGERATED PRIVATE BAR TEA/COFFEE MAKER THICK TERRY BATHROBES TWICE-DAILY HOUSEKEEPING SERVICE WIRED OR WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS HYPO-ALLERGENIC PILLOWS ON REQUEST ORTHOPAEDIC PILLOWS ON REQUEST

GUEST SERVICES
24-HOUR IN-ROOM DINING 24-HOUR LAUNDRY/DRY-CLEANING/PRESSING 24-HOUR MULTILINGUAL CONCIERGE AIRPORT TRANSFERS NON-SMOKING ROOMS ONE-HOUR PRESSING PRIVATE DINING ROOM RESTAURANT SELF-PARKING SERVICES AND AMENITIES FOR YOUNGER GUESTS UMBRELLAS VALET PARKING

OVERALL
THIS RESORT SCHEME HAS RECONSTRUCTED A MINI VILLAGE OF TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND ADAPTED IT TO THE RESORTS PROGRAMME. THE ARCHITECT HAS BEEN TRUE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND WITH THEIR USE OF MATERIALS. THE SITE IS COMPLETELY GATED OFF FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD IN ORDER TO CREATE A PRIVATE INTERNAL SPACE FOR THE RESORTS GUESTS. THIS IS NOT IDEAL FOR MY SCHEME AS THE PROJECT ATTEMPTS TO CONNECT THE GUESTS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

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PRESIDENTIAL SUITES

HERITAGE VILLAS WITH PRIVATE POOL

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HERITAGE LAKE VIEW VILLAS WITH PRIVATE POOL

Kumarakom Lake Resort

MEANDERING POOL VILLAS

MEANDERING POOL DUPLEX

LUXURY PAVILION ROOMS

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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