Kumarakom Lake Resort

Along the coastal lowlands and backwaters of India's south-western state of Kerala lies the vast Vembanad Lake, connected to the Arabian Sea by a network of canals, estuaries and rivers. And at the edge of Lake Vembanad is Kumarakom, a tiny town at the edge of a lagoon, crisscrossed by narrow waterways used for navigation and irrigation. Here you'll find the Kumarakom Lake Resort, a collection of low-slung villas with red tile roofs, surrounded by palm trees, clustered around a long and winding 250-meter free-form swimming pool. At the coastal end of the resort, an infinity pool seems to reach out into Lake Vembanad itself, and if you're not already spoiled for swimming options, the Presidential Suite comes with its own private pool.