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| Hotel
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Set amidst lush,
tropical greenery, this prestigious heritage hotel
is the answer to your quest for a holiday of quiet
enchantment. One of the oldest existing ditch palaces
outside Holland, this quaint mansion was built way
back in 1744 by a Dutch trader. In 1909 the palace
was leased to the British and it served as their residency
till 1947 when the British raj came to an end in India.
Hotel offers accommodation in deluxe rooms, cottages
and suites. You can choose to stay in the 4 palace
suites, the 16 well-appointed rooms or the 6 waterfront
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| Ac, cable TV, direct phone, channel
music, attached bath, shower, bath tub, work desk, radio,
clock, hair dryer, safe deposit box |
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| Location |
5 minutes
by ferry across the backwaters from high court jetty
Ernakulam. The Nedumbassery airport is nearly 32 km
away and the rail and bus terminals, just 2 km away
by road from the boat jetty.
Airport-domestic: 30 km., airport-international: 30
km., railway station: 1 km., bus-stand: 1 km., city
center: 1 km., shopping-center: 0 km |
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Deep inside the
dense, green woods, perched on the banks of the Periyar
lake is Aranya Nivas or the sylvan abode. This quaint
structure in the colonial style, is the only property
in India set in the heart of a game reserve. Besides
being the ideal holiday retreat, Aranya Nivas is also
the perfect venue for a relaxed corporate meet or
business conference. |
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| Ac, cable TV, direct phone, channel
music, attached bath, shower, radio, clock, safe deposit
box. |
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| Location |
| Airport:
140 km., railway station: 110 km., bus station: 4 km. |
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| Kumarakom/Allepey - Houseboat
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| Description: |
A cruise along
the palm-fringed waterways of Kerala in a luxury houseboat
is an incredibly different experience. You skim past
ancient Chinese fishing nets, water lilies, lush paddy
fields, coir villages, rustic homes, temples and coconut
groves. A guided tour down the backwaters would provide
you with a complete and most enchanting experience
on the back waters of Kerala and will also reveal
to you some interesting facts about the life of local
village people.
The Houseboats / Kettuvallams of
Kerala are giant country crafts, measuring up to 80
feet in length, retrieved from being lost to the State
altogether. Once upon a time these houseboats/ Kettuvallams
ruled the backwaters, poled along by one or two men,
heavily loaded with rice, coconut and other commodities.
But in the recent times, the Kettuvallams or rice-barges
have been replaced by more and modern modes of transport
and these giant 80-foot long crafts have been adapted
into luxuriously furnished houseboats. Parts of the
curved roof of wood or plaited palm open out to provide
shade and allow uninterrupted views. Whenever you
will wish, the houseboat stops to let you photograph
some of the most scenic points or slowed it's pace
where the scenery was more beautiful. |
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The houseboats have all the creature
comforts of a good hotel including furnished bedrooms,
modern toilets, cozy living rooms, a kitchenette,
deck and even a balcony for angling, along with
a crew comprising two oarsmen and a cook. Traditional
lanterns are used as lights.
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| Kumarakom
- Allepey |
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Located in the
middle of three palm-fringed coves in the world-renowned
Kovalam beach, this beautiful beachfront property
combines refined simplicity and careful attention
to detail. The hotel lies sprawled languidly in la
luxuriant landscaped garden that won acclaim, as the
best in the state at the annual international flower
show held at Thiruvananthapuram. |
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| Ac, cable TV, direct phone, channel
music, attached bath room, shower, bath tub, work desk |
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Airport:
14 km., railway station: 14 km., bus station: 14 km.
The Thiruvananthapuram international airport, and central
rail and bus terminals are just 30 min. Away by road.
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