Top 10 resorts in Pathanamthitta district

Contour Jungle Resort sits inside the Konni forest belt of Pathanamthitta, with air-conditioned cottages and rooms whose balconies face the reserve forest and organic farms. It has an in-house restaurant and conference hall, and is used as a nature base for Konni elephant-camp and Achankovil river trips. (stay option in Konni)

Riverside Retreat is a premium three-bedroom villa on a gated riverside estate at Thirumoolapuram, Thiruvalla, on the banks of the Manimala river. The whole villa is booked as one stay with its own kitchen, living space and river frontage, suited to families and small groups. (stay option in Pathanamthitta town)

Vanjipuzha Palace is an eight-room heritage resort in Ranni, Pathanamthitta, set in the former summer palace of the Vanjipuzha chiefs of central Travancore. It pairs old palace architecture and family history with simple rooms, on the road towards Gavi and the Sabarimala forest belt. (stay option in Pathanamthitta town)

Kerala-style hotel and resort on acres of land at Maramon near Aranmula. It offers suites, an ayurveda centre and conference facilities on the Pamba. (stay option in Aranmula)