12 rejuvenating Ayurveda Resorts in Kerala for All Budgets

The idea is to enjoy ayurveda wellness treatment in a typical Kerala village setting and get back to nature.

What is special?

• The 30 aesthetic cottages over here conform to Vaastu Shastra making them unique in name style and décor. Apparently, the guests are assigned rooms according to their zodiac signs. The property also has a beautiful 10 acre organic garden.
• Kerala style construction, special poojas, in-house astrology experts along with handloom weaving, handicrafts and pot making await you here. Only vegetarian food is served and guests are encouraged to participate in the daily yoga sessions.

Estimate pricing

Around $250 per night for a double with meals, consultation, therapy and guided meditation.

Theme & Location

• A holiday here is about getting back to nature in a healing village
• Located in Kodumbu, Palakkad around 140 km from Kochi.

Imagine ayurveda with all the grandeur of palace style living. Kalari Kovilakam is the palace of the ancient Vengunad Kingdom in Kerala which has now been converted with the theme palace for ayurveda. 

What is special?

• Here you can also join in the Kalaripayattu sessions (Kerala martial art) which begin with gentle exercises which awaken inner energies. A little extra booster to your treatment and don’t miss the advanced Kalaripayattu combat demonstrations here.
• Even therapy & food is customised to individual requirements. Authentic, substantive and a totally regal experience! 

Estimate pricing

The minimum stay is 14 nights and starts around $6700.

Theme & Location

• Ayurveda in an ancient palace adopting the lifestyle of the Kings
• Located at Kollengode, Palakkad around 140 km from Kochi

The family which runs the centre is widely popular for Kalari, Yoga, Ayurveda, and other performing arts in Kerala

What is special?

• The specialists at Poomully Mana undergo rigorous training in various art forms to facilitate the best of services.
• The family is among the most powerful nambudiri families in Kerala and have a long tradition in this ancient science. 

Estimate pricing

The average room rental for is approx. $95 for a non A/C room including all meals, treatments and taxes. 

Theme & Location

• Experience Ayurveda with the luxury of heritage
• Located in Peringode, Palakkad around 160 km from Kochi

A serene ayurveda resort bang on the beach with 15 acres of greenery all around. It claims to be the world’s first ayurveda resort and lives up to into its name with great facilities for ayurveda and yoga.

What is special?

• The resort is built with eco-friendly materials and the concept is to the create a feeling of being in the lap of nature. Evenings over here are about dance, music and the cultural arts of Kerala making for a lively stay here.
• Guests can enjoy cultural performances in the evenings as well. They have a range of specialised programmes for mind and body restoration. 

Estimate pricing

Starts from $130 per night (single occupancy) for treatment and stay

Theme & Location

• A holiday here is about getting back to nature by the beach front
• Located at Chowara beach around 9 km from Trivandrum

The ultimate in luxury and pampering, Carnoustie offers a holistic combination of Ayurveda, Yoga and naturopathy

What is special?

• The programs from renowned London-based integrated medicine doctor Mosaraf Ali are particularly noteworthy.
• Morning Yoga, plethora of Ayurvedic programs like anti-ageing, detox, weight loss, & stress control, and mouth-watering seafood at Chimaera and Ida

Estimate pricing

INR 60,000 for summer season (April – September) | INR 75,000 for winter season (October – March)

Theme & Location

• Experience Ayurveda with pure indulgence and luxury
• Located at Mararikulam Beach near Alapuzha 

The twenty acre Rajah Island is surrounded by the famed backwaters of Kerala. 

What is special?

• In Rajah the concept of panchabhutas or 5 elements symbolizes the ten treatment rooms on the island.
• Get treated in the aesthetic complex, stay at theme residences like coconut hut or Kashmiri boat and canoeing around the backwaters during the day.

Estimate pricing

Starts from $130 per night (single occupancy) for treatment and stay

Theme & Location

• Anchor at the backwaters to begin a healthy voyage
• Located in the Chettuva backwaters, Thrissur around 90 km from Kochi

One of the most popular beach Ayurvedic resorts in Kerala offering unworldly yoga, meditation, and Kerala Ayurveda experiences

What is special?

• A perfect beach-side location, ideally designed interiors, state-of-the-art infrastructure
• The resort has sea-facing lounge, indoor games facilities, swimming pool with Jacuzzi and a tennis court

Estimate pricing

Prices range from EUR 1,286 – EUR 9,555 per person, depending on the duration and the type of accommodation.

Theme & Location

• Rejuvenate or de-addict in the perfect beach setting
• It is around 75 km from Kochi airport. 

Close to the popular Kovalam Beach, Shinshiva Ayurvedic Resort is a budget option which is both comfortable and informal

What is special?

• The resort was founded by a doctor whose family has a 400 year old tradition in Ayurvedic treatment.
• The resort overlooks the crystal clear sea and is surrounded by invigorating palm plantations
• Born to win, You and Your Spine, Body Purification Therapy, Panchakarma Chikitsa and Slimming Programme are some of the special packages of Shin Shiva.

Estimate pricing

Rooms start from $65 per night, for a double in the low season.

Theme & Location

• Rejuvenate or de-addict in the perfect beach setting
• It's around 30 minutes drive from Trivandrum airport.

Located by the banks of the Chalakudy river, the forest ambiance of this resort is perfect for Ayurvedic rejuvenation 

What is special?

• This is one of the famous health resorts in Kerala and boasts of its 14 well-equipped cottages, serene ambiance, and revitalizing therapies.
• Kandamkulathy also has 5 Ayurvedic hospitals across Kerala.
• Exclusive therapies like Soothika & Vayodhika and the all-inclusive family wellness packages

Estimate pricing

The resort offers both treatment and leisure packages with packages on their website

Theme & Location

• Anchor at the riverside and forest to begin a healthy voyage
• Located near Athirapilly waterfalls, Thrissur around 75 km from Kochi.

One of the pioneering brands of ayurveda in Kerala. The founder Dr. P S Warrier learned ayurveda and also acquired proficiency in Allopathic treatment making the best of both worlds. 

Fun to Know

• In 1933, the founder Shri. P S Warrier was conferred the distinguished title ‘Vaidyaratna’ meaning Jewel among Doctors by the then Viceroy of India. In his will in 1944, he converted his proprietary concern into a charitable trust.

Theme & Location

• The group has reputed hospitals and research centres in Kottakal (150 km from Kochi), Kochi and Delhi.
• Arya Vaidyasala was established in 1902 at Kottakal in North Kerala where they still have an extensive hospital. 

An ayurveda house from one of the traditional Ashtavaidyan families of Kerala. The group’s reputed Nursing homes, college of ayurveda, oushadasala and research wing are marks of their commitment and proficiency in the age old science of ayurveda.

Fun to Know

• The family patriarch Shri. Narayanan Mooss was awarded the coveted title of ‘Vaidyaratnam’ in 1924.
• The group’s contribution also includes an Ayurveda Museum which brings together years of tradition and showcases a heritage science.

Theme & Location

• They have a major treatment centre at Thaikkattussery, Thrissur (80 km from Kochi)
• The group’s famous medicine manufacturing units were established in 1941.

A treatment centre from one of the famous ashtavaidya families of Kerala. Their legacy starts from Asthavaidyan Valiya Narayanan Namboodiri (born 1882) and the centre still functions with limited capacity and traditional practices

Fun to Know

• The family patriarch was an expert at detecting the ‘signs of death’ and also famous for his astonishing diagnostic skill.
• A complicated treatment for arresting ageing was brought back into practise by this family

Theme & Location

• This hospital is in a village setting at Mezhathur, Palakkad about 100km from Kochi
• Vaidyamadham was established in 1912 They have 30 treatment rooms and produce up to 700 medicines in-house.