LAKE SYMPHONY
Set beside the placid Kaithpuzha backwater in suburban Kochi, the Lake Symphony Resort is a delightful little boutique property set in stunningly beautiful surroundings with lake facing suite cottages designed with stylish rustic charm and equipped with all modern amenities.Mud plastered and eco friendly, each cottage consists of a bedroom, a fully equipped bathroom, a sit out that looks out at a row of Chinese fishing nets and the spread of backwater beyond.
A small pool sits amidst the lawns fringed by rows of pretty flowers. Further on, beside the water’s edge in a clearing beneath a clump of trees, a set of tables and chairs set beneath palm thatched umbrellas serves as the resorts dining area. The kitchen offers a limited menu of multi cuisine dishes.Looking out from the expansive ceiling to floor windows, a row of Chinese fishing nets are arrayed in a line close to the near shore.
A day dawns with a marmalade sun rising over the liquid horizon. Silence stirred by a gentle breeze, the water ripples and gurgles, fishermen go about the days business, fishing nets dip ponderously into the lake, make friends and you could get a part of the days catch for lunch. Canoes float gently by, bird calls elevate the soul. Life’s little secrets come to life, made profound. Drawing the day to an end, a rasberry sunset spreads across the western horizon, you have, through the day been an audience to the lake’s symphony.
MANGO TREE – HOUSE OF YESUDAS
The weight of history hangs over every nook and cranny of the heritage zone in Fort Kochi. Set beside the Arabian Sea, Dutch adventurers seeking trade, evangelical Portuguese marauders and the East India Company have altogether made a pudding of memories that is hard to ignore.
The Mango Tree is a boutique hotel situated on the quaint Princess Street in the heart of the heritage zone, amidst shops with sharp eyed bric –a- brac sellers awaiting custom, ancient warehouses beside the shore line, Chinese fishing nets, spare churches, moss streaked buildings dignified by memory, white and yellow painted houses with tiny round balconies fringed by pots of begonia and orchids hanging down, small patches of home grown gardens, stern faced matrons, age lines melting at the sight of exuberant children playing child games in the alleys made austere by ancient facades.
The Mango Tree was once the home of the renowned Indian classical and popular musician Yesudas. Built around a mango tree that grows through the structure and out through the roof, guests are welcomed in a hallway anchored by a pair of enormous granite pillars. Exquisitely furnished rooms with red oxide tiles and the state of the art in amenities are situated in two floors bordered by a wooden balustrade. On the roof top terrace, where the mango tree gives flight to its branches, is a quaint little restaurant that serves a range of multi cuisine and fresh fruit juices. Here life is serene: long walks, leisurely meals under the mango tree, reading a book, making friends over coffee.
ASHIRWAD PLANTATION RETREAT
The Aashirvad Plantation Retreat is situated, nestled in a lush green coffee plantationat Krishnagiri, a small village between SulthanBathery and Meenangadi towns in Wyanad district. Surrounded by the Western Ghats mountains, Sahiyaadri and the Nilgiri hills, fields of paddy, lakes, forests and rivers; coffee, tea and spice plantations, the area has an ancient history believed by archaeologists to exist from the new stone age, very distinctive cultures and a pristine pollution-free environment.
The Wynad area is part of the Nilagiri biosphere, a biodiversity hotspot and home to a staggering diversity of flora and fauna many of them that are unique to the area.
The surrounding mountains present many stretches that pose challenges for guests interested in climbing. Numerous trekking trails wind through the forest and there will be many opportunities to spot wildlife and scenic spots for picnics. Bird watcher’s will find that the surrounding forests home to a fascinating variety of species.
Composed of cottages built in a pseudo rustic style and equipped with basic amenities, the retreat’s location is a haven for nature lovers anda serene retreat for those who might seek a getaway from the stresses of daily life. What you will receive, besides warm rural hospitality, are the wholesome benefits of all of nature’s bounty. Clean, bracing air, the aromas of spices, a profound silence brought alive by myriad bird calls, crystal clear water flowing down from the mountains and the space to be yourself.
Set beside the placid Kaithpuzha backwater in suburban Kochi, the Lake Symphony Resort is a delightful little boutique property set in stunningly beautiful surroundings with lake facing suite cottages designed with stylish rustic charm and equipped with all modern amenities.Mud plastered and eco friendly, each cottage consists of a bedroom, a fully equipped bathroom, a sit out that looks out at a row of Chinese fishing nets and the spread of backwater beyond.
A small pool sits amidst the lawns fringed by rows of pretty flowers. Further on, beside the water’s edge in a clearing beneath a clump of trees, a set of tables and chairs set beneath palm thatched umbrellas serves as the resorts dining area. The kitchen offers a limited menu of multi cuisine dishes.Looking out from the expansive ceiling to floor windows, a row of Chinese fishing nets are arrayed in a line close to the near shore.
A day dawns with a marmalade sun rising over the liquid horizon. Silence stirred by a gentle breeze, the water ripples and gurgles, fishermen go about the days business, fishing nets dip ponderously into the lake, make friends and you could get a part of the days catch for lunch. Canoes float gently by, bird calls elevate the soul. Life’s little secrets come to life, made profound. Drawing the day to an end, a rasberry sunset spreads across the western horizon, you have, through the day been an audience to the lake’s symphony.
MANGO TREE – HOUSE OF YESUDAS
The weight of history hangs over every nook and cranny of the heritage zone in Fort Kochi. Set beside the Arabian Sea, Dutch adventurers seeking trade, evangelical Portuguese marauders and the East India Company have altogether made a pudding of memories that is hard to ignore.
The Mango Tree is a boutique hotel situated on the quaint Princess Street in the heart of the heritage zone, amidst shops with sharp eyed bric –a- brac sellers awaiting custom, ancient warehouses beside the shore line, Chinese fishing nets, spare churches, moss streaked buildings dignified by memory, white and yellow painted houses with tiny round balconies fringed by pots of begonia and orchids hanging down, small patches of home grown gardens, stern faced matrons, age lines melting at the sight of exuberant children playing child games in the alleys made austere by ancient facades.
The Mango Tree was once the home of the renowned Indian classical and popular musician Yesudas. Built around a mango tree that grows through the structure and out through the roof, guests are welcomed in a hallway anchored by a pair of enormous granite pillars. Exquisitely furnished rooms with red oxide tiles and the state of the art in amenities are situated in two floors bordered by a wooden balustrade. On the roof top terrace, where the mango tree gives flight to its branches, is a quaint little restaurant that serves a range of multi cuisine and fresh fruit juices. Here life is serene: long walks, leisurely meals under the mango tree, reading a book, making friends over coffee.
ASHIRWAD PLANTATION RETREAT
The Aashirvad Plantation Retreat is situated, nestled in a lush green coffee plantationat Krishnagiri, a small village between SulthanBathery and Meenangadi towns in Wyanad district. Surrounded by the Western Ghats mountains, Sahiyaadri and the Nilgiri hills, fields of paddy, lakes, forests and rivers; coffee, tea and spice plantations, the area has an ancient history believed by archaeologists to exist from the new stone age, very distinctive cultures and a pristine pollution-free environment.
The Wynad area is part of the Nilagiri biosphere, a biodiversity hotspot and home to a staggering diversity of flora and fauna many of them that are unique to the area.
The surrounding mountains present many stretches that pose challenges for guests interested in climbing. Numerous trekking trails wind through the forest and there will be many opportunities to spot wildlife and scenic spots for picnics. Bird watcher’s will find that the surrounding forests home to a fascinating variety of species.
Composed of cottages built in a pseudo rustic style and equipped with basic amenities, the retreat’s location is a haven for nature lovers anda serene retreat for those who might seek a getaway from the stresses of daily life. What you will receive, besides warm rural hospitality, are the wholesome benefits of all of nature’s bounty. Clean, bracing air, the aromas of spices, a profound silence brought alive by myriad bird calls, crystal clear water flowing down from the mountains and the space to be yourself.
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