Ayisha Manzil

Ayisha Manzil Review

A stay in this 200-year-old clifftop home built in 1862 may be the best way to experience what north Kerala is all about. People come here for the gorgeous sea views and the local food, cooked by host Faiza Moosa. Moosa's popular cookbook and 2004 cooking show, which airs often in the U.K., has brought her fame, and many guest choose to take her $75 cooking classes. Breakfast is served on the front terrace, overlooking the sea. The house manager can accompany you on excursions in the area, or you can just hang out by the gorgeous brick-tile pool. Rooms are palatial, with high wood-beam ceilings and antique teak and rosewood furnishings. Book a year in advance, as the six rooms fill up quickly.