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ARANYA NIVAS
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.
Facilites
Though styled after a game lodge, Aranya Nivas offers you luxurious comforts in the 
heart of the jungle.

*30 rooms/1Suite *Room service *Colour TV/Satellite channels/in-house movies *Telephone *Restaurant *Bar *Laundry *Doctor on call *Currency Exchange *Travel assistance *Car hire *Handicrafts emporium *Swimming pool *Boat cruise on the Periyar Lake


 BOLGATTY PALACE
The Bolgatty Palace is a Heritage property of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation, the largest chain of hotels in the state. Set amidst the tropical luxuriance of Bolgatty Island off Cochin, the Queen of the Arabian Sea, the palace dates back to the 17th century.A Dutch heritage that later served as a British Residency, the hotel offers world class facilities combined with the charm of its natural settings to make your holiday an experience to remember.

Nearby places of interest:
Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St Francis' Church, Chinese Fishing Nets.

Set amidst the lush tropical greenery of Bolghatty island off Kochi, this 17th century Dutch heritage-turned British Residency-turned hotel offers world class facilities.
Facilites
 

Banquet Halls-3, Restaurants-2, Bar-1, H/C running water, Telephone, C.T.V., Mini-Bar, Balcony, Swimming pool, Golf, Water sports, Ayurvedic centre, etc.,
Rooms & Rates
Types Of Room
Plan
Rates
 
Dbl
Sgl
Extra
Palace Suite
Map
7500
--
2000
Executive Suite
Map
5500
--
1700
Deluxe Room
Map
4500
2000
1400
Lake Front Cottage
Map
3500
3000
1200
15% luxury tax Applies
Rates valid till 30th SEPTEMBER 2008
 WATER SCAPES

Surrounded by the scenic Lake Vembanad, Kumarakom is a holidayer's paradise. And nestled in the mangrove woods surrounding the lake is Waterscapes. A unique holiday experience that is Kerala's very own. Come, wake up to the chirrup of the Kumarakom bird sanctuary. And when night falls, retire to your cosy, thatched cottages rising on stilts, eight feet above the ground, accessible only by a narrow pathway or rowboat.

 Facilites

At Waterscapes, you can opt to stay in any of forty cottages. Thirty of them built on independent islets laced with canals. Another ten across a canal. Each accessible only by anarrow pathway or rowboat. Individually designed, your holiday home offers four star facilities :

  • Private bath and shower
  • Satellite television & telephone
  • Swimming pool
  • Laundry
  • Doctor on callCar hire facilities
Rooms & Rates

Name of unit

Type of Room

Season rate
excluding tax

Peak Season rate
excluding tax

Off Season rate excluding tax

 

Water scapes

 

 

01st Oct:’07 – 14th Dec: ’07 & 16th Jan ’08 – 14th June ’08 & 16th Aug ‘08 – 30th Sept: ‘08  

15th Dec:’07 – 15th Jan:’08

 

15th June’08 –15th Aug:’08 

 

 

 

Single

Double

Single

Double

Single

Double

(MAP)

Canal View

5000

6000

6000

7000

4000

5000

 

Lake view

6500

7500

7500

8500

5500

6500

 

Superior

8000

9000

9000

10000

7000

8000

15% luxury tax Applies
Rates valid till 30th SEPTEMBER 2008
 CHAITHRAM TRIVANDRUM

Located in the heart of the State's capital,

Hotel Chaithram gives you an opportunity to explore the city famous for its palaces and temples. The internationally renowned Kovalam beach is also easily accessible from here. Another advantage of Hotel Chaithram is that it is situated very close to the central railway station and central bus depot.

Facilites
Room Service 24 hrs
“SALKARA” Multi Cuisine Restaurant
24 hrs ‘CYBER CAFÉ’
‘SAYOOJYA’ A\C Bar
Bank Counter & ATM
Multi Channel T.V.
Guest Facilitation Center & Prepaid Taxi
Gents & Ladies Beauty Parlor
Flower Shop
Coir Showroom
Travel Agency
Book & Stationery Shop


Tourist Reception Center (for Conducted & Package tours and Central Reservation Network)
Safe Deposit Locker
Conference Hall
All Major credit Cards Accepted
Rooms&Rates
Type of room
Tariff excluding taxes
Single
Double

Ordinary Non A/C

600

800

Non A/C Deluxe
700
900

Regular A/C

1000
1250
Deluxe Suite
1200
1500
15% luxury tax Applies
Rates valid till 30th SEPTEMBER 2008
   LAKE PALACE THEKKADY
Flora and fauna that never cease to surprise. That is Thekkady for you. And introducing you to the mystery and adventure of the jungle is Lake Palace.

Majestically poised on a peninsula in the Periyar Lake, in the midst of the Periyar forest, the Lake Palace, which sports the regal ambience of an erstwhile summer palace, is the perfect hideaway.

This resort offers you unlimited peace and tranquility, interrupted only by the twitter of birds, a cry in the wilds or the excitement of spotting wildlife from your window.
Facilites


The six suites in Lake Palace still exude the regal opulence and charm of old times. *6 palatial deluxe rooms *24 hour room service *Colour TV/Satellite channels/in-house movies *Telephone *Restaurant *Laundry *Doctor on call *Currency Exchange *Travel assistance *Car hire *Ayurvedic massage *Boat cruise on the Periyar Lake

Leisure options
*Elephant rides and wildlife safaris * treks through woods, tea, coffee, orange and spice plantations * boat cruises

Short tour options

*Munnar hill station (70 Km): Sprawling tea plantations. Rich tropical forest teeming with an assortment of wildlife. Winding lanes and picturesque towns. All of it 1800m above sea level. Munnar is a nature lover's paradise. *Devikulam: (16 Km south-west of Munnar). This serene hillstation rising. 1500m above sea level is home to rare fauna and flora. *Peermede (36 km – 1 hour): One of the most fertile and scenic parts of the Western Ghats. Known for trekking trails, vast tea plantations, waterfalls and open grasslands. * The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady, almost half of which is thick, evergreen forest, is one of the most fascinating wildlife sanctuaries in India. Thanks to a panoramic reservoir, this is also the only one where wildlife can be viewed at close quarters from the safety of a boat.
Rooms&Rates

 

Name of unit

Type of Room

Season rate
excluding tax

Peak Season rate
excluding tax

Off Season rate excluding tax

 

Lake Palace

 

 

01st Oct ‘07 – 30th Nov:’07 &01st Mar ’08 –31st May ’08 & 01st Aug ’08 –30th Sept ‘08

01st Dec:’7 – 28th Feb:’08

 

01st June ‘08 - 31st July’08  

 

 

 

Single

Double

Single

Double

Single

Double

(AP)

Deluxe Non A/C

7000

8500

9000

10000

5000

6000

15% luxury tax Applies
Rates valid till 30th SEPTEMBER 2008
MASCOT TRIVANDRUM
 
Built to house the officers of the Royal British Army during World War 1, Mascot is the oldest star hotel of KTDC conveniently located right in the heart of Thiruvananthapuram City. The property offers every modern comfort to make your stay pleasant and memorable.
Facilites

* 64 rooms * 24 hour room service/Coffee shop * Satellite television Restaurant * Bar * Health club * Laundry * Conference hall * Doctor call * Currency exchange * Travel assistance * Car hire

Short tour options

*Kovalam Beach * Vizhinjam Harbour *Thiruvananthapuram City-Napier Museum & Zoological Gardens *Sree Chithra Art Gallery *Padmanabhaswamy Temple *Veli-Akkulam Backwater Tourist Village *Shankhumugham Beach *Neyyar Dam *Varkala Beach *Padmanabhapuram Palace *Ponmudi Hill Resort

Rooms&Rates

Room Tariff  (CP)
From 01-04-2007 to 31-03-2008

Type of room

Tariff excluding taxes

Single

Double

A/C Deluxe

3000

3500

A/C Executive

3500

4000

A/C Suite

6000

7500

15% luxury tax Applies
Rates valid till 30th SEPTEMBER 2008
  PERIYAR HOUSE THEKKADY
Periyar House is a wildlife resort located on the banks of the Periyar Lake. Ideal for a closer acquaintance with wildlife. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the world's most fascinating natural wildlife reserves. Some of the rarest species of flora and fauna can be found here.
Facilites
*44 rooms-Restaurant

*Beer Parlour
 
*Room service

*Doctor on call

* CCTV, Telephone

*Laundry

*Travel Assistance and Boating.
Rooms&Rates
Type of room
Single Occupancy
Double Occupancy
Regular
800
1,250
Deluxe

1,250

1,750

Superior double

1,500

2,000

Periyar suite

2,000

2,500
15% luxury tax Applies
Rates valid till 30th SEPTEMBER 2008
SAMUDRA
Of the many serene beaches that dot the 600 km coastline of Kerala, Kovalam has remained an all-time favourite across the world. Thanks to three crescent beaches. An imposing lighthouse adds to the charm of Kovalam. Located in the middle of three palm-fringed coves in the world-renowned Kovalam beach, this beautiful beach-front property combines refined simplicity and careful attention to detail.
Its wide gamut of complimentary amenities and perfect holiday ambience has won Hotel Samudra the national award for the best property in its category in South India.
Facilites

62 deluxe rooms/2 suites with sea facing balconies furnished with hammocks *24 hour room service *Satellite television *In-house movies & channel music *Restaurant/coffee shop *Beer parlour *Swimming pool *Poolside bar *Laundry *Doctor on call *Currency Exchange *Travel assistance *Car hire *Ayurvedic herbal body toning massage parlour *Handicrafts emporium *Conducted tours

Ayurvedic rejuvenation package
Ayurvedic herbal body toning massage packages are available here.

Rooms&Rates
Room Tariff 
Type of room
              Plan

 

 
Sql

Dbl

Extra
Deluxe
MAP
3500
4300
1600
Suite
MAP
-
6800
2400
15% luxury tax Applies
Rates valid till 30th SEPTEMBER 2008
TEA COUNTY

With its sprawling tea plantations, picture-book towns and winding lanes, Munnar is one of the most exotic of hill stations. The land of the Nilgiri Tahr and the Neelakurinji - the rare flower that bathes these hills in blue once every 12 years.

Set on the picturesque hills, Tea County offers you four star deluxe facilities complemented by impeccable service in fresh, soft, mist clad settings. Here, you have a range of indoor games and leisure activities including trekking, paragliding, rock climbing, cycling and angling. Trips can also be arranged from the resort to the sprawling tea plantations.  

Facilites

The cottages in Tea County are designed after the plantation bungalows of the hill country.

*43 deluxe rooms *24 hour room service / coffee shop *Satellite television *Restaurant with dancing floor *Bar *Tepidarium *Health club *Conference hall *Board room *Laundry *Doctor on call *Currency exchange *Travel assistance *Adventure Sports *Car hire *Ayurvedic herbal body toning massage parlour *Sightseeing trips.

Para Gliding

facility available on request

Short tour options

Chithirapuram 10 km, Mattupetty 13 km,Devikulam
7 km, Anamudi 25 km, Rajamala 30 km, Marayur
40 km, Chinnar wildlife sanctuary 60 km.

Age halt programmes

Tea County offers regular Ayurvedic rejuvenation packages and exclusive monsoon rejuvenation holiday packages of one to 14 days duration. All these programmes are conducted at Age Halt, the resort's Ayurveda centre, under the guidance and strict supervision of experienced physicians.

Rooms&Rates
Room Tariff 
 Type of Room
 Plan
 
   
Sql
Dbl
Extra
Suite  Room
MAP
-- 6000 1750
Deluxe Room MAP 3750 4500 1250
Regular Room MAP 3250 4000 1000
15% luxury tax Applies
Rates valid till 30th SEPTEMBER 2008
THANNEERMUKKOM AYURVEDIC LAKE RESORT
It is an expanse of backwater that instantly casts an ethereal feeling. Garlanded by majestic coconut trees, with flocks of water birds blanketing its skies, the Kumarakom backwaters host the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation’s (KTDC) Ayurvedic Lake Resort at Thanneermukkom. It offers rejuvenative and therapeutic treatments for various ailments with a stamp of authenticity. With rooms facing the backwaters, here, one may experience Nature’s healing touch Ayurveda through a team of well-qualified physicians from Keraleeya Ayurveda Samajam a center of repute established in 1902.

Also taking one’s holistic well being to a different level are Yoga and meditation offered at the resort, assuring you a refreshing and value added experience. With typical as well as some unique natural settings, Thanneermukkom Ayurvedic Lake Resort is truly an abode to experience the green therapy of Ayurveda.
Facilities
 

43 backwater-facing rooms.

Service of expert physicians.

Air-conditioned restaurant.

Conference hall.

Water sports & boating.

Room Tariff (MAP)
Type of Room
Plan
Single

Double