Overlooking the fabled waters of the longest lake in India, Purity at Lake Vembanad is a tranquil escape from the everyday. This charming boutique hotel from the famed Relais & Châteaux Group combines traditional Keralan architecture, a stunning collection of art, and the quintessential sense of calm for which this slender coastal strip is renowned. Spend your days amid nature, cycling picturesque tracks, taking boat rides on Kerala's beautiful backwaters or marvelling at the colourful inhabitants of nearby Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary.