The Hill Country: 6 places to stay
India : Kerala : The Hill Country (6)
Aanavilasam, Thekkady
Spoiling plantation retreat with 4 romantic suites, set high in the hills near the Periyar Tiger Reserve
- ££
- MAP
Paradisa Plantation, Near Thekkady
Peaceful hillside resort, with traditional Keralan cottages and a gorgeous pool, set amid a 40-acre coffee estate
- ££
- MAP
Serenity at Kanam Estate, Vazhoor
Truly delightful, fully staffed 5-bedroom hotel or villa on a rubber plantation midway between Cochin, the backwaters and Thekkady (sleeps 2-12)
- ££
- MAP
Shalimar Spice Garden, Thekkady
Cross the wooden bridge into this aromatic mountain garden with stylish cottages, pool and Ayurvedic centre, and leave the world behind
- ££
- MAP
Casa del Fauno, Munnar
Alpine-style mountain lodges on a working cardamom plantation above Munnar, with glorious, misty-mountain Chinese-painting views
- £
- MAP
Windermere Estate, Munnar
Charming cardamom plantation retreat for walkers and nature-lovers, high on the emerald slopes of the Western Ghats
- £
- MAP