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Birds Lagoon, Munnar

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Birds Lagoon is a tranquil eco-retreat perched at the edge of the Periyar River and overlooking the Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary. Spread over six acres of lush vegetation that attracts numerous exotic birds, this is an ideal retreat for nature lovers.

Carmelia Haven, Vandamedu

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The lush green countryside of Vandamedu is internationally known as the world’s largest producer of cardamom and Carmelia Haven, a spice plantation resort just half an hour from Thekkady is about the most authentic experience a traveller can get of the Indian spice industry.

Coconut Bay Beach Resort, Kovalam

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Coconut Bay’s four acre gardens slopes down to the Arabian Sea with its 25 villas each with private verandahs that lets you relax and take in the beautiful sea views. Holistic wellness through the ancient healing science of Ayurveda is emphasized here along with mind and body relaxation through Yoga.

Elephant Court, Thekkady

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Elephant Court is a luxury hotel situated on a hillock in Thekaddy. Rooms are in individual chalets and accommodation is scattered at varying levels of four acres of landscaped gardens, with some requiring a bit of climbing. The Ayurveda centre offers total mind and body wellness.There is also plenty to do for children making this Kerala hotel particularly suitable for families.

Grand Residencia, Cochin

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Grand Residencia once operated as the offices and staff quarters of the adjacent Koder House, which is still linked by an ornate hanging bridge. It is now a fine boutique hotel in its own right, its colonial-style rooms having been upgraded into a fine 21-room boutique hotel in 2007. A tempting option in Fort Cochin.

Hindustan Beach Retreat, Varkala

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A four-storey, newly built property situated on a narrow strip of land with beach frontage, the Hindustan overlooks the sacred Papanasam Beach believed by the Hindus to clear the body and soul of all sins. Many pilgrims can be seen here being blessed by Hindu priests on this beach.

Hotel Arches, Cochin

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Hotel Arches is a colonial-style property located in the heart of Fort Cochin with ten deluxe rooms and a suite. An open-sided rooftop restaurant provides wonderful views over the clay-tiled roofs of Fort Cochin including the adjacent home once occupied by the famous Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama.

Hotel Samudra, Kovalam

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Hotel Samudra is located in Kovalam, Kerala's most popular beach resort and offers good-value in an overpriced market. The rooms are not chic or stylish but they are clean and functional. There is a large pool and expansive gardens with lovely, neatly-clipped lawns.

Lakesong, Kollam

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Lakesong is a well equipped modern hotel using traditional design components with intricately carved lattice work, high ornate ceilings, gabled roofed structures, and un-plastered exterior brick walls that gives the hotel a natural feel.

Muthoot Cardamom County, Thekkady

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Muthoot Cardamom County is set in Thekkady, a small town in the Kerala's Western Ghats, on the edge of the Periyar Wildlife Reserve. Forty cottages are set on a hillside and offer good-value. There is a superb Ayurvedic centre.

Poovar Island Resort, Poovar

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Jointly managed by local owners and Aitken Spence Hotels of Sri Lanka, this is a mid-ranged eco-friendly island resort set amidst lush tropical gardens and waterways. Guests can choose to stay in the floating cottages on the Poovar River or inland in individual cottages amidst landscaped gardens.

Spice Village, Periyar

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Spice Village resembles a tribal village with an eco-friendly philosophy that has won many accolades. It is in every respect an exemplary and adventurous holiday retreat. Sleep in comfortable elephant-grass thatched cottages, dine on delicious Kerala feasts cooked with aromatic spices picked from the gardens, relax with a sundowner at the Wood House bar or venture off on an adventurous trek on foot into the Periyar Reserve where wild elephants roam free.

Tall Trees, Munnar

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Tall Trees is an eco-friendly holiday resort in the upper reaches of the Western Ghats. Its 66 acres of woodland and cardamom plantations are a treat for nature lovers. You can rest amidst tranquil surroundings, or amble through unspoilt country.

Tea County, Munnar

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Tea County lies in the upper Western Ghats in Munnar, an old hill station in the tea-growing hills. Government-run hotels normally conjure up images of tasteless décor and grumpy service, but Tea County is a revelation -- a spotless and well-managed hotel with a beautiful setting on the outskirts of Munnar. Rooms are spacious, décor smart, if floral.

Vivanta by Taj Kumarakom

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Formerly called 'Baker's Bungalow', after George Baker acquired this land and built his home here 124 years ago, this property was also referred to as the 'The History House' in Arundhati Roy's novel, The God of Small Things.

Waterscapes, Kumarakom

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An ideal holiday retreat for nature lovers, the Waterscapes is a creditable effort by the government’s tourism ministry to promote Kerala’s natural beauty and preserve the surrounding wilderness. Designed by local architect Gerard De Cunha, the resort’s 40 stilted wooden cottages are raised upto two metres off the ground and stands tall amidst trees and canals with magnificent views of the Vembanad Lake.

Windermere Estate, Munnar

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Windermere Estate is run by an Indian family that has owned this property for generations and still lmanages the 60-acre Cardamom, coffee and tea plantation as well as the holiday retreat. The bedrooms and restaurant is a charming blend of ethnic Indian touches and English country feel.