There are a variety of hotels and resorts to choose from in Cherai, some with charming rooms beautifully furnished in an elegant style, all representing good value for money. Cherai is a gastronomic delight, with several restaurants and bars where you can select from a wide variety of international and Indian dishes, including Keralite specialities, prepared to your taste. Be sure to indulge in the sumptuous seafood, and quench your thirst with delicious tender coconut water and other soft drinks. For a change you may try the local alcoholic drink- toddy-which is made from pure coconut sap. Traditional Ayurvedic treatments are available at Cherai, which are performed by specialist practitioners. Appealing to health-conscious visitors, these time-tested remedies will re-energise your body, soothe your mind, and feed your soul.
Blessed with a unique blend of sea and backwaters, Cherai is an exotic mixture of nature and culture at its best. With the beautiful Periyar River to the east, and the inviting waters of the Arabian Sea to the west, Cherai has everything that a holidaymaker would desire. It has acres of whispering green coconut corridors, a glorious long shoreline of secluded golden beaches, warm sunshine and sea, laced with tranquil stretches of winding scenic backwater where local fishermen expertly employ their traditional Chinese fishing nets. Cherai boasts of several historic temples, churches and mosques, which attract people of differing faith who have lived in communal harmony for centuries. It also hosts a series of annual religious festivals bursting with colour and vibrancy, which do not fail to fascinate and capture the imaginations of visitors.
