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Shalimar Spice Garden Resort

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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 mangos, 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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Address & Location Information for Shalimar Spice Garden

District: Idukki India

Travel Information for Shalimar Spice Garden

Nearest Airport:: Cochin
Airport Distance: 210 kms
Nearest Railway Station: Kottayam
Distance to Railway Station: 120 kms

Facilities Information for Shalimar Spice Garden

Hotel Facilities:

Swimming Pool
Steam Room
Self Parking
Secretarial Service On Request
Safety Deposit Boxes
Outdoor Swimming Pool
Non Smoking Rooms On Request
Open Fire
Massage
Storage Facilities for Luggage Left Behind
Jacuzzi
Coach Parking
Banking Services
Currency Exchange
Travel Desk
Dry Cleaning
Laundry
Concierge Services
Car Hire
24 hour Room Service
24 hour Security
24 hour Reception
Valet Parking

Types of Accommodation Available:

Cottages
Twin Rooms
Double Rooms

Room Facilities:

Safe
Refrigerator
Movie Chanels Available
Fridge
Colour TV
Ceiling Fan
Air Conditioning
Satellite TV Channels

Breakfasts Served:

Room Service Breakfast
Full Cooked Breakfasts
Continental Breakfasts
Traditional Kerala Breakfasts

Diets Supported:

Vegetarian Diet
Sugar Free/Diabetic Diet

Pets Allowed: No
Recommended for:

Tranquility
Singles
Seniors
Romantic
Notes
Location
Honeymoon

Baby Services:

Baby Cots

BeautyTreatments:

Spa Pool
Male Beauty Treatments
Massage Therapies
Hair dresser
Skin Tone Treatments
Facials

Games Available:

Cards
Table Tennis

Internet Access: In Business Centre
Business Support Services:

Meeting Rooms
Fax Service
Internet Access
Printing
Photocopying

Fitness Facilities:

Fully Equipped Gymnasium

Ayurveda at Shalimar Spice Garden

Ayurveda Diet advice
Ayurveda Centre on site
Male & Female Therapists
Doctor Available on site

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