Set beside the Vembanad lake, the Kayaloram Heritage Lake Resort is a delightful little hideaway.  Enter through a garden filled with vividly colored butterflies and you are welcomed to a dozen cottages built in the vernacular architecture of Kerala that are set beside the swimming pool and line the waterfront. Palm trees with clumps of delicate orchids growing out of their trunks dot the manicured lawns. The cottages, equipped with modern amenities, are all traditional Kerala homes that have been translocated. The lake facing cottages are in great demand through the year and it is advisable to book well ahead of your planned trip.