Northern Kerala, traditionally known as Malabar, is a cultural jewel awaiting discovery. While visitors have thronged to the south, here empty beaches fringed by coconut plantations, uncrowded inland waterways and lush hillside spice gardens still preserve an undisturbed rhythm of life set against the immensity of the ocean. Neeleshwar Hermitage is the retreat hotel of northern Kerala, offering an oasis of calm that is only two hours from Mangalore international airport and directly linked with the rest of the state by air, road and train.
