At last there is now a wonderful beach and spa hotel in north Kerala so visitors to the area no longer have to traipse down south for a bit of beach life. Neeleshwar Hermitage is stunning in every way and the attention to detail is superb. Not only is it supremely comfortable with huge rooms, beautiful woodwork and masonry and immaculate finish, but it also offers an excellent spa and unparalleled seafood. Fabulous for children, visiting forts, pampering and relaxing, or cruising the backwaters, and all in an area as yet to be developed or ruined by mass tourism.