Kumarakom Lake Resort kumarakom

by Iris Holidays on May 16, 2012

Kumarakom  is perhaps the only paradise on earth…

Kumarakom Lake resort is the perfect symphony of luxury and heritage, nature and culture, three time winner of the highly coveted World Travel Awards as India’s leading resort in the years 2006, 2007 & 2008. The resort is situated on the banks of the Vembanad Lake, offers breathtaking view through the day through the year, this exquisite hideaway ensures that every one is forever enchanted. Kumarakom Lake resort prides itself on being an embodiment of the finer aspects of Kerala, with Ayurveda, exquisite fine dinning, romantic cruises, adventurous treks, fascinating cultural programs, ethnic houseboats et al being just a few of the experiences that you memorize in the only paradise of earth.

Kumarakom Lake Resort

Kumarakom Lake resort is accessible by a 10 minutes boat ride from Muhamma boat jetty and is the perfect stop for a holiday in Kerala backwaters. The resort is just 70 Km away from  Cochin International Airport (CIAL) and 171 Km away (3 Hours) by road from Trivandrum International Airport to Muhamma boat jetty. The nearest railway & bus terninals is at Kottayam, 14 Km away by road from resort.

view from the lake

Accommodation

Luxury Pavilion Room is an exclusive cluster of rooms nestling amidst the lush foliage at the retreat. An en suite bathroom and jacuzzi merely add to the memorable pleasures to stay here.

 Meandering Pool Villa is a luxurious traditional villa, arrayed on either side of a 250 meter long meandering pool that twists and turns its way across the eastern part of the resort.

Heritage Villa is built in the style of traditional homestead of Kerala  and has its own private courtyard with a private pool and Jacuzzi.

Heritage Lake View villas is a unique villa with latticed roofs and wood paneled walls, traditional furniture, colorful murals and has a private and open courtyard with private pool and Jacuzzi.

view of a luxury bedroom in resort

Presidential Suite offers a life in the upper echelons of luxury. Suite has a plum private pool just a foot step away from the lake and gives an exclusive view of the serene waters surrounding the resort.

Specialties

Ayurmana, the Kerala Govt. approved Ayurveda center is the heritage retreat of Ayurvedic healing. The four-sided mansion was the home of the Chathamangalathu, a 200 year old family of renowned Ayurvedic practitioners. The mansion is transported in its entirely form from its original location and is recreated at the resort.

Ayurveda treatments in kerala range from intensive 21 day programs to the half hour mukhalepam or beauty pack.

Houseboat equipped with every possible modern luxury can sail at a maximum cruise speed of 15 miles per hour.

Cuisine/ Dinning

The Vembanad - the sea food bar & restaurant provides cocktails and exquisite seafood in traditional tastes.

vembanad restaurant in kularakom lake resort

Ettukettu - the main restaurant of the Kumarakom Lake resort offers excellent tastes of the past. Ettukettu is a palatial 8-sided ettukettus unique to kerala built by King Marthanda Varma and gifted to his martial arts tutor. A fine team of chefs serves you the delicious multicuisine fare at the Ettukettu which is dedicated to culinary arts.

Activities

Indulge in the exotic experiences on houseboats and a thrilling adventures on speedboats or a courageous take  at water-skiing. Take a refreshing dip in the infinity pool, or discover the hidden skills with impromptu pottery lessons.

view of the sunset across the lake

Sunset cruises on a houseboat or a speedboat spell close, quiet encounters with nature or Do a souvenir shopping at the Curio shop, or indulge in the Kathakali recitals, musical evenings, dance performances hosted by the resort a day in a week.

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Kaivalyam Retreat Munnar

by Iris Holidays on May 16, 2012

Kaivalyam retreat is a yoga and holistic health resort in midst of natural surrounding of tea valleys of Munnar Kerala and is the winner of Traveller’s choice 2012 award of Tripadvisor. The main attraction of the retreat is a farmyard consisting 11 acres of vegetation area with landscape surrounding the building units, campfire place, view points area, rose garden, vegetable and fruit garden, nursery and spice plantations (cardamom, pepper, coffee, etc).

The Kaivalyam resort is located 7Km before Munnar and you need to board resort’s own jeep that will ferry you to the resort about 700 meters away from the main road amidst the tea plantations. The resort’s location near to the Munnar town is ideal to visit  Munnar tourist places as well as a late evening shopping in the town.

Kaivalyam Retreat Munnar

 Accommodation

Kaivalyam Retreat offers a luxury room to its guests with included breakfast and a special package of guided plantation & river siding hiking for 3 Hrs and/or Tea garden walk to the waterfall.

The retreat also offers special tour packages to honeymoon couples, Senior citizens and also provide sightseeing packages.

Cuisine/ Dining

The 32 pax Multi-cuisine Restaurant with wide view of the natural surrounding hills provide lively and vivid experience to fine food and dining for our guests. The special counter arrangement allow the guests to enjoy off-time snacks and fresh juices. You can also experience outdoor lawn dining to their likes or even enjoy the food from the natural view of your room sitting area.

Retreat offers only pure Vegetarian food.

The food is prepared from the in house farm vegetable located on 11 acres of land.

Special Programs

Kaivalyam Retreat Offers special Yoga Workshops and are committed to promoting Yoga in its traditional form in a back-to-nature ashram setting. The classes are for all levels of people with the goal of reducing stress, increasing relaxation, improving stamina and strength, and providing overall health benefits.. The yoga gurus in the retreat teaches  Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation to integrate and facilitate the body, mind, and soul connection.

yaga workshop in kaivalyam retreat munnar

Yoga with a view

 

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Periyar Meadows thekkady

by Iris Holidays on May 5, 2012

Periyar Meadows is the liesure hotel in Thekkady located in the suburbs of  Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Being just 50 meters off  Kumily-Thekkady road, you can have a easy and convenient access to the most important destination of the thekkady tourist places, the wildlife sanctuary at Periyar. Here one can watch the wildlife at the close quarter.

Periyar Meadows Resort at night

 Accommodation

Periyar Meadows offers 18 well furnished, superbly spacious luxurious rooms of which Executive Room provide a wide lens view of the Thekkady wildlife sanctuary.

The resort offers Executive, Deluxe and Standard Rooms with private balconies and modern amenities. 2 Executive Rooms provide you with an awesome, wide lens view of the wildlife sanctuary. The elite choices of the resort include 3 Deluxe and 13 standard rooms each facilitated with a private balcony that takes you to the widespread greenery and animal world around.

Deluxe and Executive Rooms at Periyar Meadows

 Dinning/ Cuisines

Safari, the multi-cuisine restaurant features dishes from every where. Continental breakfast to its traditional Kerala counterpart. French toast to Prawn cocktail. Masala fried fish to Malabar fish curry. Lemon tea to Herbal tea of Ayurveda. Grilled steak to Chicken morels. Tandoori chicken to Mutton coconut fry. Regional specialties to Chef’s own editions.

Everything with a different touch on taste tastefully complemented with a serene setting.

Activities

Trekking, Boat cruise, Jungle safari

 

Hotel Seaview Kanyakumari

by Iris Holidays on March 24, 2012

Hotel Seaview in Kanyakumari  is a  three star hotel,  located at the sea face and overlooks the Vivekananda Memorial and is an ideal place to enjoy a Kanyakumari Tour Package.  Seaview Hotel in Kanyakumari is luxuriously furnished, elegant well planned rooms and suites, the cosiness inside which will make you feel a home away from home. The hotel offers comfortable accommodation in 38 air-conditioned well-furnished rooms that offer a view of the Memorial. Even though the hotel is located very near to the Vivekananda memorial and Thiruvalluvar statue, the rooms do not offer a view of the sea. Kanyakumari is a must visit when you visit other tourist places in Trivandrum

Hotel Sea View Kanyakumari

Dining
The hotel has a multi cuisine restaurant called SeaView Restaurant that serves a spread of delicious continental, chinese and Indian recipes and the restaurant boasts of one of the best sea food experiences in Kanyakumari. The hotel also has a well stocked bar called the wave bar which is well stocked with a choice of spirits.

Services & Facilities
Hotel Sea View boasts of a well-equipped conference hall which is named as Ever Green Conference hall. The conference hall is air conditioned and has a capacity of 200 seats. This conference hall is ideal for business meetings, conferences and get togethers. There is a 20 seater mini conference hall as well in the hotels which is available as per the choice of the guest.

The Pearl – Lobby level lawn, in the lap of Bay of Bengal provides a great venue to enjoy the beauty of landscape and waterscape with Vivekananda Rock and 133 feet Thiruvalluvar statue in the middle of ssea.

Other facilities available at the hotel include a car rental service, travel desk, doctor on call, internet access, laundry service and 24 hours room service.

Location
The hotel is located in the heart of the town and is comfortably poised in the midst of the wind and the waves. It is very close to the shore and the Vivekananda Memorial and Thiruvalluvar statue. It is a five-minute walk from the railway station and bus stand.  The closest international airport at Trivandrum is only 90 kms away.

At the land’s end of India, we are beginning a whole new experience of traditional hospitality and perfect service, above the seas and under the stars with the touch of a mesmeric moon.

Spice Country Resort Munnar

by Iris Holidays on February 15, 2012

Spice Country, the resort crowned with nature, is located in the picturesque misty land of Munnar just walk-able distance from Pallivasal-the land of tea plantations. Spice Country is set amidst  trees, herbal hills, valleys covered in mist with the beauty and tranquility of nature.

honeymoon-cottage

honeymoon cottage

Situated 1600 meters above sea level, Munnar was once the summer capital of the British Raj in South India. The thick natural forests and the lakes & reservoirs covered in mist as well as the Sprawling tea gardens along the winding lanes that add a color to the green scenery, picture-book town that has all amenities makes this an ideal resort town of the nature-lovers and adventure enthusiasts. The Munnar is so inviting to the tourists from the waterfalls on the way to a variety of Munnar tourist places that offers a 2 day activities to the guests.

Accommodation

22 well furnished rooms include rooms in four categories- Economy, Premium, Family suite and Maniyara.

Economy rooms provide basic guest amenities and has no balcony.

Premium rooms provide individual balcony that offer a beautiful herbal valley view.

Family Suites are inter-connected rooms with individual balcony and can accommodate 4 Pax.

Maniyara is a unique Kerala style rooms with wooden paneled walls and spacious valley view balcony.

Facilities

In-house soft trekking.

Conference hall with 100 Pax capacity

Medical aid on necessary.

Travel desk to Tourism in Munnar and infotainment help.

Dinning

Oottupura – the dinning palace is the multi-cuisine restaurant  and also is also the coffee shop of the resort.

 

Deep Woods resort Munnar

by Iris Holidays on February 13, 2012

Deep Woods Resort is the former Pulimoottil  estate the first bungalow resort in Munnar, just 15 minutes drive from KSRTC bus stand in Munnar and just 10km away from town at Mankulam road in Letchmi Estate, Munnar. The resort aptly spread across 30 acres of Cardamom plantation and deep woods that stretch  hectares of land rich in its flora and fauna; devour the greenery with all its splendor and natural charm. The stay in munnar plantation will tempt your body, mind and soul to devour the aroma that you won’t find any where…

deep-woods-cottage

The drive to the resort is through pure trimmed tea gardens and by the stream is mind refreshing. The varieties of spices like cardamom, pepper, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and much more at the Pulimoottil estate envelope you completely by their scent and elevates you to a never-before excitement and energy.

Accommodation

The resort offers 45 rooms consisting of 10 bungalows, 2 cottages, and 16 deluxe rooms aptly spread across the estate.

Deluxe room is housed in the same building as the reception and give a warm welcome to the traveler.  The deluxe rooms are spacious and specially designed to provide scenic beauty from each and every room.

Specialty- Colonial bungalows

Discover Munnar from the ramparts of original estate bungalows; relishing the thrill of reliving the colonial lifestyle from a bygone era. Each deep woods’ bungalow is painstakingly restored right from the polished wooden flooring to the fireplace chimney on the rooftops. The living spaces are warm and spacious with inviting art decor furnishing. The out-sized bedrooms with high ceiling and large windows offers panoramic views of the vast estate and mountains calling you for trekking.

Dinning

Deep Woods resort provides the cuisine of the world to one table by using locally sourced fresh food ingredients/ livestock from local farms. The spacious dinning room and restaurant serves the choicest Indian and colonial cuisine.

Facilities

The 80-seated Banquet Hall is covered with glass all around and offers you the magnificent view of the nature outside as well as maximum privacy.

An open air amphitheater is a special attraction for those looking for innovations.

The resort is ideal as a base camp to those adventurous travelers who seek trekking in the high mountains.

Activities

Jeep Safari, Trekking, Plantation Tours, Camp fire, bird watching. Being close to the munnar tourist places the resort can offer you stay at close quarter to your favorite spots.

How to Reach?

Resort is 142 Km from Cochin, and 171 Km from Coimbatore by road, and the nearest Airports are at Cochin, Madurai and Coimbatore.

Polaycad Estate Bungalow in Coorg

by Iris Holidays on January 30, 2012

Pollaycad Bungalow in Coorg within Polaycad estate is an ideal place to enjoy Coorg which is known as the Scotloand in India.Run by the Cariappa family with a stream on one side and coffee estates on the other, Polaycad bungalow is set to give anyone a true taste of estate life.

polaycad-estate-bunglow-coorg

If you enjoyed Wordsworth and Kipling or marveled at Monet, you can enjoy marvellous nature at its best.Nestled within the hills of the Western Ghats, Gods own little piece of paradise can be enjoyed with a touch of Coorg hospitality at Polaycad estate bugalow. Once you roll down the slope to polaycad bungalow you kiss your cares goodbye. Sit back and enjoy the ambiance and whet your appetite with English breakfast and traditional Coorg cuisine.

Comfortable accommodation mixed with traditional Kodava hospitality and cusine is available for families inside this bungalow built in 20s. The homestay has four spacious bedrooms attached with western toilets and beautiful verandahs overlooking a sprawling verdant lawn, flowerbeds and a coffee estate.

Location
Polaycad bungalow is located 2 kilometers off Ammathi town situated midway between Sidapur and Virajpet and is located 35 kilometers from Madikeri on the road through Murnad.

Cuisine
We recommend dishes like Coorgie Pork, Palputtu, Rice Dumplings and Sannahs prepared by Mrs:Cariappa with a homely touch. The food is the best that you can get for any holiday in a Coorg homestay.

Distance from :
Madikeri : 32 km Mysore : 120 km, Bangalore : 260 km Mangalore : 165 km, Cannanore :85 km,
Total Rooms : 4
Total Occupancy : 10 persons
Speciality : Comfortable accomodation, mixed with traditional Kodava hospitality
Food available : Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian, Continental, Traditional Kodava cuisine

This is a verified homestay where we have stayed for few nights are we do recommend the same for all our guests.

The Killians Boutique Hotel in Cochin

by Iris Holidays on January 27, 2012

The Killians is the luxury boutique hotel  is in Fort Cochin, one hour from Cochin International Airport (CIAL).  The hotel is in the heart of the Portuguese colonial charming town of Fort Cochin and is well connected to the Cochin or city life through a wide network of road and also through a ferry service for the water fare lovers.  One can hire an auto rickshaw or a rent a  taxi in Kerala tips to explore the narrow lanes that cuts through Fort Cochin.

killian-boutique-hotel

Accommodation:

The Killians offers 22 contemporarily and elegantly furnished, air conditioned rooms available in twin and double rooms. These lovely and huge room is very well furnished and is very comfortable to stay. The warm and cozy atmosphere prevalent in all the rooms is sure to provide you with the rejuvenation and spice to bright up your stay at The Killians.

The Killians offers writing desk, a coffee corner and a comforting area presented in a colonial style. That’s not all — we have also included Flat screen TV, mini bar, W Lan Spot, safe, bathrobe, slippers and other amenities to make your stay more pleasurable.

Some rooms offers a four poster beds and the rooms at the 2nd & 3rd  floors offers a better view of the sea.

Dining

The menu offers a variety of cold and hot snacks to douse our hunger. In the evening the Lilly Grace restaurant offers a smart ambience for a romantic evening, an amusing dinner with friends and family or an appropriate climax to a successful business meeting. You can also request to cook menu of your choice, which is a specialty of this hotel. The new open air restaurant offers an outdoor area dinning which will be arranged on request. Lilly grace restaurant with its wooden chairs, trophies on walls etc. offers a classy approach your dinning.

killians-lillygrace-restaurant

Facilities

The Killians offers to you a swimming pool which is clean and usable along with changing rooms and a shower as well. Other facilities include taxi on request, airport transfer, laundry service etc…

This resort offers in house Ayurveda treatments to its guests. You can have a relaxing massage or rejuvenate your body and detoxify your body from any ailment you might be suffering from.

Sightseeing

Being at the heart of the Fort Cochin, the hotel is well situated from all the Cochin tourist places. Just stroll on the beach and experience that romantic mood in you, or visit the Vasco House(Oldest Portuguese house in India) , Thakur House of the colonial era, or St. Francis church, one of the oldest church in India. Santa Cruz Basilica the first Portuguese church (1505), in its renovated form is also near by.

Cheenavala or Chinese Fishing nets offers the unique nature of Kochi.

Vivanta by Taj in Kovalam

by Iris Holidays on January 12, 2012

Vivanta by Taj or the Greencove resort is a luxurious 4 star hotel set in a 15 acres property in Kovalam located close to the Kovalm beach. The resort is situated 16 Km from Trivandrum(Thiruvananthapuram) town and is 215Km from Kochi. Kovalam tourist places offers breath taking backwaters, lush landscapes, coconut palms, pristine beaches, a choices of hill side and floating cottages to sleep in. With its exotic tropical beauty and relaxing hospitality, this Taj Vivanta is the perfect place to enjoy, relax and rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul.

blue-sea

Accommodation

The resort consists of 59 hillside cottages and 9 suites which overlook the tropical gardens or the India Ocean. The rooms and suites are housed in individual units or clusters of 2 or 4.

 

taj-vivanta-kovalam

Exterior view of taj Kovalam Resort

Cuisine

Vivanta by Taj Kovalam offers 4 restaurants:- Jasmine Bay, Curries, Bait and Neera Bar. Each of the restaurants offers its own signature dishes to you.

Jasmine Bay is an all day dinning restaurant overlooking the infinity pool and serves multi-cuisine delights with Continental, Middle Eastern and Indian favorites. You can enjoy the buffet or sit back and enjoy the menu exclusively served by the chefs. Two private gazebos by the pool side are delightful locations for private occasions especially romantic candle light dinners.

Explore the legendary curry dishes in India with Curry Restaurant, the 3 traditional dishes of Kerala- Malabari Cuisines, flavours of Syrian Christian influences, and South Travancore preparations are primarily offered. One can opt for  other traditional dishes from other parts of India. Curries have superb collection of world’s finest wines reserved for the special guests like you.

elephant-sculpture

Enjoy the sea foods Freshly Caught in the Bait Restaurant, delightfully prepared in the specially designed show kitchen. Not to be missed is the hot stone grilled jumbo prawn, followed by tamarind or mango wood fired red snapper. Challenge you to find a more divine pink pepper prawn curry.

Sip and enjoy the  exotic cocktails, fine wines and a host of international spirits  at the Neera Bar complemented with snacks and dishes.

 Activities

Enjoy a range of signature Indian Spa experiences- Indian therapies, Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, beauty treatments and Yoda at Jiva Spa.

24 Hour fitness center with an instructor from 6.30am to 8.30 pm to offer you personal training

Enjoy the boating experience in the lagoon

Learn and cook your favorable dishes in our cooking and mock-tail classes and learn new dishes that is too good.

Enjoy your stay at the resort through cycling, archery, cricket or a swim in our swimming pool

Munnar Heritage Residency

by Iris Holidays on January 9, 2012

Munnar Heritage offers budget kerala homestay cottages at Pallivasal, 8Km away from Munnar town. The resort offers you the comfort and elegence of high end brands at an unbelievable price. The Munnar offers you a lot of activities that could be enjoyed to its finest by staying in this heritage class of resort. Spice plantation tour, trekking, tea factory tours, boating are a few of these activities offered to the tourists at Munnar.

front view of a cottage in munnar heritage

Front view of a cottage in Munnar Heritage resort

Accommodation

Munnar Heritage offers 8 cottages that fall in the categories of 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom cottages.

1 Bedroom or Deluxe Category consist of  Living Room and a Master bedroom with European bathroom and a sitout that open from the living room.

2 Bedroom cottage consist of  well appointed 2 bedrooms with separate European style bathrooms. Both the rooms are interconnected by a common living room.

Following are the highlights of these rooms:

  • Sit out & Living Room
  • Mini Kitchen
  • Guest open windows
  • Wardrobe
  • Intercom phone.
  • TV with DTH connection.
  • 24 hrs Hot Water
  • Room Service
Bedroom of Munnar Heritage

Bedroom in Munnar Heritage

Facilities/ Activities:
Other than the services offered to you in the rooms, Munnar Heritage resort offer you facilities for Camp fire, Tea Garden view point, Idukki Arch dam view point, and a lot of thrills on Hills Munnar sightseeing & boating arrangements.

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