KERALA - THEKKADY

Spice Village - Nature Habitat - Periyar

Spice Village is in Kumily, a small settlement three kilometers from Thekkady, the main entrance to the Periyar Tiger Reserve. The design of each cottage was inspired by the native tribesmen of Periyar, the Oorali and Mannan, who lived in similar dwellings. (In fact, one of the cottages currently being used as an office, is an original tribal hut which has been modified.) A number of creature comforts have been added, however, to make your stay a luxurious one.

Accommodation: The rooms are spacious and furnished with simple sophistication: terracotta tiled floors, wooden beds and chairs, and whitewashed walls. (to preserve the environment, the furniture has been crafted using pine from cochin’s historic docks.) There is also a telephone, a fan, an en suite bathroom with hot running water, and an efficient laundry service. A verendah runs round the entire cottage, and each dwelling is set its own land.

Recreation:At the centre of the village is a swimming pool, surrounded by tropical trees and lawns. Overlooking it is a buffet restaurant, which serves a wide range of traditional Indian and international cooking. As you would expect, spices play their part in a menu which changes daily.Spice Village has an exclusive Ayurvedic clinic, wel-equipped for treatments like Pizhichil, Njavarakizhy, Dhara and other natural therapies.

Cottage Inner View