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Shalimar Spice Garden

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Independent Rating: five star

Self Accredited Rating: Not Rated
Shalimar Spice Garden is a quixotic Plantation Retreat located at a six-acre spice plantation at Thekkady. Surrounded by lush greenery, one gets the feeling of being in the middle of a dense forest. The resort comes with well-appointed rooms, a good pool, an ayurveda centre and prompt service.

Shalimar Spice Garden is a subtle blend of European and Indian lifestyles topped off with the rich heritage of Kerala.The resort borders fragrant spice gardens, cardamom-covered hills, and an exciting flora and fauna of the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.Located at a height of 800 metres,the straw-roofed cottages are simple yet comfortable. The resort is set amidst bright green palm groves and thickly wooded gardens where fruit bearing plants like mangoes, nutmeg and cardamom flourish. A small mountain stream winds its way through the resort and a wooden bridge connects the resort to the outside world.

This resort is designed by an Italian architect, Maria Angela Fernhof, and her Indian partner, Shaji Antony, the cottages flaunt thatched roofs and some intricately carved teak and rosewood door frames procured from the traditional Kerala homesteads Shalimar's cottages are built with thatched roofs, some with teak and rosewood door frames salvaged from the region's traditional "tharavad" houses. All rooms have plush en-suite bathrooms and private terraces.

Some of the other attractions of this hotel include the hilltop pool, ayurveda and yoga centre and the botanical library. The in-house restaurant of the resort, ' Falling Leaves' dishes out the choicest cuisines made from fresh organic produce sourced from private gardens. Shalimar gardens is an ideal place to pitch your tents to explore the stunninng natural bounties of Thekkady including the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and for elephant and tiger safaris.

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