25 staysMalappuram–Kozhikode border, Kerala
Kakkadampoyil sits on the border of Malappuram and Kozhikode, a hill station wrapped in mist for most of the year. It is the most established of the three, with the widest choice of pool villas, family resorts and budget homestays, and it is the base most travellers pick for waterfalls, viewpoints and short forest treks.
3 staysKozhikode, Kerala
Anakkampoyil lies at the foot of the Western Ghats in Kozhikode district, where the plains give way to the climb toward Wayanad. Stays here lean toward jungle cottages and stream-side retreats rather than large resorts, and it is the natural base for the Anakkampoyil–Kallady–Meppadi trail, Lakkidi and the Thusharagiri falls.
2 staysKozhikode, Kerala
Thusharagiri takes its name from the spray thrown up by its waterfalls — Erattukulam, Mazhavil and Thumbithullum — where two streams from the Western Ghats meet. Stays cluster around the falls and the spice plantations above them, and it is the closest of the three to Kozhikode city.