Saro Lake County is a three star hotel on Bankpady Road outside Kottayam, in Kottayam district, South Kerala, 10.9 km from the centre of Kottayam and 2.7 km from Kumarakom. It holds a guest score of 4 out of 5 from 252 reviews. The lake at Kumarakom is the draw. Whether the distance from town suits you decides the stay.
What the hotel offers
Saro Lake County holds a three star rating and a guest score of 4 out of 5 from 252 reviews. The facilities are practical rather than elaborate: a 24 hour front desk, concierge, luggage storage and laundry cover the mechanics of arrival and departure, while free WiFi, free parking and wheelchair access remove common obstacles. There is a restaurant on site, and a library, terrace and garden give the place room to spread out. A playground is there for children, and bicycle hire is available for getting around the grounds and the lanes nearby.
Where the hotel sits
The hotel is outside Kottayam, in the wider Kottayam district, and Kottayam is the headquarters of Kottayam district. Saro Lake County stands 10.9 km from the centre of Kottayam, and it is 2.7 km from Kumarakom. That places it in South Kerala, inland, with the Vembanad lake country to hand but the town still a drive away.
Kumarakom is a cluster of islands on the east bank of Vembanad, the largest lake in Kerala, with a bird sanctuary at one end and the widest water in the state in front of it. It is quieter than Alappuzha and built around the lake rather than the canals. Two reasons to base yourself here: the open lake rather than town canal, because sunset here is the reason the region is photographed, and the cross-lake ferry to Muhamma, a thirty-minute crossing most visitors never hear about.
Who it suits
Saro Lake County suits travellers who want lake country within easy reach and a calm, well equipped base outside the town, particularly families, given the playground and garden, and anyone who values a 24 hour front desk and parking. It does not suit those who want to step out into Kottayam's centre, because the hotel is 10.9 km from it, or those who need the widest choice of dining and evening activity on the doorstep.
When to plan a stay
October to March is the season to aim for. The lake turns choppy and brown under the southwest monsoon, so the months outside that window change the character of a stay here. Book with the season in mind, and treat the 2.7 km to Kumarakom as the anchor of the trip.
What the property lists
Where it is
About 10.9 km from the centre of kottayam, in Kottayam district. That is a ride rather than a walk. The listed address is 1 392 A&B Bankpady.
Questions people ask
Is Saro Lake County a good base for visiting Kumarakom?
Yes, if you want to be near the lake without staying in the thick of it. The hotel is 2.7 km from Kumarakom, so the water and the bird sanctuary are close, while the property itself sits outside Kottayam in the wider district, with a garden, terrace and library for time between outings.
What facilities does Saro Lake County have?
The hotel lists a 24 hour front desk, concierge, free WiFi, free parking, laundry, luggage storage, a restaurant, a library, a terrace, a garden, a playground, bicycle hire and wheelchair access. It holds a three star rating and a guest score of 4 out of 5 from 252 reviews.
How far is Saro Lake County from Kottayam town?
The hotel is 10.9 km from the centre of Kottayam. That distance is the main practical point: you are not in the town, so plan on transport for anything in the centre, and treat the property as a quieter base in the district rather than a town hotel.
When is the best time to stay at Saro Lake County?
October to March. Outside those months the southwest monsoon arrives and the lake turns choppy and brown, which changes the water and the light at Kumarakom. The hotel itself remains a usable base year round, with a restaurant and indoor spaces for wet days.
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