Quiet rooms, warm light and a gracious welcome in Kollam, Kerala.
Hotel Emerald Gardens sits among planted borders at Mukkada in Kundara, Kollam, with a marble-floored lobby and rooms dressed in dark wood, ivory linen and gold.
Whether you’re in town for a family occasion, a few days of business or a trip out onto the backwaters, we keep everything calm, clean and close at hand.
In the lobby stands a brass nilavilakku, the traditional lamp of Kerala homes, so every stay here begins as a welcome.
Explore the rooms
Three ways to stay, every one with breakfast and Wi-Fi included.
Rate on request, with breakfast for two.
Room to spread out: a bedroom with its own lounge corner, opening onto a separate living and dining room with a round table for four, all in warm wood panelling.
₹2,500 a night plus taxes, for two with breakfast. Extra bed ₹500 plus taxes.
Air-conditioned, with a choice of one large double bed or two singles beneath a softly lit ceiling, a writing desk with a tea and coffee tray, and a marble-tiled bathroom with a walk-in rain shower.
Rate on request, with breakfast for two.
The same stylish furnishings, comfortable bedding and spacious bathroom as our air-conditioned rooms, cooled by ceiling fan instead.
Walk-in rain showers behind clear glass, vessel basins on dark granite, rolled towels and a hair dryer within reach.
Arrive to cool marble underfoot, deep Chesterfield sofas and a lamp of polished brass.
A room that changes with the hour.
Our multi-cuisine restaurant serves dishes from around the world, made with fresh local ingredients. By day it’s bright and easy; after dark the ceiling glows blue and the room settles in for dinner. For a quieter meal, there’s also a specialty restaurant with a warmer mood.
Indian or continental breakfast is included with every stay, and room service runs around the clock.
What’s included with your stay, and what we can arrange for you.
Indian or continental breakfast with every room.
Internet access throughout your stay, at no charge.
Meals and drinks brought to your room, around the clock.
We’ll park your car on our paved forecourt.
Taxis, sightseeing and backwater trips booked for you.
Laundry and pressing, with an iron and board on request.
Laser printing and a quiet place to work.
A doctor brought to you whenever you need one.
Change currency at the front desk.
A left-luggage room, and a safe deposit locker on request.
A standby generator keeps the hotel running through power cuts.
A wheelchair on request and an accessible parking bay by the entrance.
Complimentary with every stay: breakfast, Wi-Fi, valet parking, bottled water, a mini fridge, toiletries, a hair dryer and a daily newspaper. Room service, laundry, the travel desk, business centre and doctor on call are charged.
A closer look at the rooms, lobby and restaurant. Select any photo to see it full size.
We’re at Kundara, east of Kollam city. Kollam sits on the shores of Ashtamudi Lake and is often called the gateway to Kerala’s backwaters. Our travel desk can arrange a trip to any of these.
Kollam’s great backwater lake, named for its eight arms, with houseboat and canoe trips through its channels.
The city’s own stretch of sand, also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach, at its best around sunset.
An old seaside quarter with a red-and-white lighthouse and the remains of a Portuguese-era fort.
Kerala’s largest freshwater lake, edged by low hills and an old temple on its banks.
A cluster of islets where Ashtamudi Lake meets the Kallada River, best seen by country boat early in the day.
A giant sculpture of the mythical bird Jatayu on a rocky hilltop at Chadayamangalam.
An eco-tourism centre in the forested hills, with walking trails and a hanging bridge.
A tall forest waterfall near Aryankavu, in the hills towards the Tamil Nadu border.
Send your dates and we’ll reply with availability and rates, or call us directly.