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title: "Backwater Retreat Kumarakom, Kottayam: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Backwater Retreat Kumarakom in Kottayam: rated 6.2 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Guesthouse · ★★★
# Backwater Retreat Kumarakom

Pulikuttisseri, Kottayam, India

6.2 ·  Okay 10 reviews ·  #22 #22 of 28 in Kottayam ·  2.0 Location score
## About Backwater Retreat Kumarakom

Backwater Retreat Kumarakom is a guesthouse in Pulikuttisseri, Kottayam, India. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 10 reviews. It is 5.4 km from the centre of Kottayam. The nearest airport, Cochin International Airport (COK), is 59 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 13:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 6

- **Floors:** 2

- **Last renovated:** 2025

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

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## How Backwater Retreat Kumarakom scores

Better rated than 23% of hotels in Kottayam

-   Guest rating **6.2**
-   Location **2.0**

Kottayam average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **0**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **0**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cochin International Airport (COK)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">59 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">133 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kottayam</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Mozart Art Gallery1.2 km

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-   [Hotel Kottayam Grand](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-kottayam-grand-kottayam/) Hotel ★★★★ 2.0 km away
    
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## Questions about Backwater Retreat Kumarakom

### How do guests rate Backwater Retreat Kumarakom?

Backwater Retreat Kumarakom has a guest rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 10 reviews, which is better than 23% of rated hotels in Kottayam.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Backwater Retreat Kumarakom?

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Backwater Retreat Kumarakom from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cochin International Airport (COK), is 59 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Backwater Retreat Kumarakom have?

Backwater Retreat Kumarakom has 6 rooms on 2 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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