Our arrival at the Marari Beach Resort in Kerala was confusing. It was so pretty, so tranquil and so fancy we weren’t entirely sure we were at the right place.

We’d found the Marari Beach Resort online and decided the mix of resort and upmarket Indian influence would be just perfect for our stylish India trip.

Us eating coconuts at Marari Beach Resort

A coconut and a refreshing towel was presented to us on arrival – exactly the kind of service I shall one day become accustomed to but still feels a tad fraudulent for little old me for now.

If you’re debating staying at the Marari Beach Resort, then read this review to see if it’s the right place for you.

The Garden Villa

We were shown to our Garden Villa complete with the best bathroom I’ve ever been able to call home.

Half inside and half out you have all the freedom of showering under the sun while knowing you’re safely secluded when the soap inevitably temporarily blinds you.

The said soap was served up in little Indian ceramic pots and was a Marari Resort special eco blend, locally sourced.

Our beautiful villa had a double bed, spare bed, desk, plenty of storage, a lounge area both in and outside and plenty of refreshing air con to save us from the Kerala April.

There was three of us, and we fitted in to the villa at the Marari Beach Resort just fine.

There are some fun off-beat things you can do at the Marari Beach Resort, including an organic vegetable cooking class – so we decided to go for it.

After spending three weeks in India