Nihara Resort And Spa Cochin – A Favorite for Families in Kochi

Nihara Resort And Spa Cochin offers 32 individual villas and cottages spread across two floors, including Meandering Pool Cottages with direct pool access and Duplex Garden Cottages with private garden areas. Each room is a stand-alone cottage with a balcony, private bathroom, and a separate sitting area on the ground floor. The resort provides spacious family rooms that can sleep up to 4 guests, with an upper-floor bedroom and a sofa bed downstairs.

The on-site spa and wellness centre offers specialized Ayurvedic treatments, including massages, holistic wellness packages, and therapy sessions guided by trained doctors. Guests have access to a spa lounge, relaxation area, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool with pool/beach towels provided. The fitness/spa locker rooms and sun loungers or beach chairs complete the wellness facilities.

The resort has two restaurants: a multi-cuisine restaurant serving Chinese, Indian, and international dishes, and an off-site seafood restaurant called Riverside Grill offering fresh catch and waterfront dining. Buffet breakfast is included and offers continental, American, and Indian options with live grill stations. Themed dinner nights and special diet menus are available upon request, with fruits and kid-friendly buffet options provided.

The resort has an entertainment team that organizes archery, badminton, canoeing, fishing, and cycling around the 80-acre property surrounding Kadamakudy backwaters. Eco-friendly boat tours and kayaking excursions on the backwaters are available, with guided walks and cultural tours provided. Evening entertainment, darts, games room, and board games/puzzles are available for all ages.

Children have access to a dedicated kids' pool, outdoor play equipment, a playground, and indoor play area with baby safety gates provided. The resort offers bicycles in various sizes, a children's play area with swings and slides, and a small pond with a pedal boat. The property includes a private boat jetty and an indoor games room with carrom, chess, UNO, and snake and ladder.

Location: Kadamakudy backwaters, 25 km from Cochin International Airport

Rooms: 32 private pool cottages and duplex garden cottages

Dining: Riverside Grill seafood restaurant and multi-cuisine restaurant

Wellness: On-site Ayurvedic spa with doctor-guided treatments

Activities: Eco-boat tours, kayaking, archery, cycling, fishing

Family: Kids' pool, playground, indoor games room, pedal boat