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Taj Garden Retreat - Kumarakom
1/404, Kumarakom, Kottayam - 686563, Kerala, South India
Azure backwaters, swaying palms, and floating houseboats. These are a few of the things that inspired English Missionary Henry Baker, in the late 19th century, to acquire land on the banks of Vembanad Lake. Today, it is known as the Taj Garden Retreat, Kumarakom.
Often referred to as the little jewel of Kumarakom, it still maintains the beauty of its rustic surroundings. The 123-year-old colonial bungalow houses newly built Luxury Villas, heritage rooms and charming cottages. At this idyllic retreat, guests can look forward to practicing the art of doing nothing or keeping themselves busy with a variety of experiences, from nature to adventure, from culture to cuisine, and from rejuvenation to religion.
ACCOMMODATION:
- Standard Rooms: Well equipped with guest amenities like international direct dial facility, channel music and color television with satellite programmes.
- Cottage Rooms: A row of charming cottages, each with its own patio, fronts the lagoon with full-length picture-window bathrooms for the ambience of an outdoor bath.
- Deluxe Cottage Rooms: Located in the Ayurveda block overlooking the swimming pool, these deluxe cottages have played host to heads of governments and leading lights of industry.
- Luxury Villas: Designed to offer the utmost in privacy, these villas perfectly blend Edwardian and Kerala décor with private sit-outs amid lush greenery, and the exhilarating experience of open-air garden showers.
- Luxury Villas with Private pools: These villas perfectly blend Edwardian and Kerala décor with private sit-outs, private plunge pools with Jacuzzi amid lush greenery, and the exhilarating experience of open-air garden showers.
DINING: Baker's Dining Room - Offers relaxing ambience as well as a menu rife with ingredient-driven dishes from Indian, Kerala, and Continental cuisines. Karineen pollichathhu and kottayam duck roast are signature dishes.
FACILITIES:
- Broadband Internet access
- Color copier
- Multimedia computers
- Portable printers on hire
- Workstations
- Babysitting
- Car hire service
- Currency exchange
- Doctor-on-call
- Express laundry
- Florist
- House doctor
- Travel assistance
- Fitness Center
- Kayaks
- Library
- Paddle boats
- Potter’s Wheel
- Row boats
- Souvenir and book shop
- Swimming Pool
- Traditional canoe rides
- Speed boat rides
Relaxation With Ayurveda: Ayurveda treatments managed by the Ayushman Ayurveda Center, one of two well-known institutes. Facilities include an Ayurveda Doctor, trained Masseurs, and two massage rooms. Treatment includes 3 & 7-day rejuvenation programs, 7 to 35-day therapeutic courses to treat various ailments, and traditional Ayurveda oil treatments, steam therapy, yoga, and meditation.
CONFERENCES: Spacious guest room can be arranged for meetings and cocktails for up to 14guests, hotel offers Indian, continental and local cuisine available. |
