Hotel Ambadi, a 46 room theme resort situated at the Periyar Tiger Reserves, is one of the first private sector resorts in Kerala. Ambadi, as the name denotes is the birth place of Lord Krishna, the mythical god in the great epic of India - The Mahabharatha. The life of lord Krishna, the history, the myth, is the core theme of this resort. The resort is replete with references to the life of Lord Krishna.
Hotel Ambadi - a 46 room theme resort situated at the Periyar Tiger Reserves (Kerala, India), is one of the first private sector resorts in Kerala. Designed by the world renowned architect Mr. Lauwrie Baker, the hotel was conceptualized on the traditional architectural splendor of a typical Kerala village, complete with a thulasi thara and nallukettu.
Ambadi offers 46 well appointed rooms,under three different categories. The hotel has 24 independent cottages constructed in traditional Kerala ambience.
There is lots to see around Thekkady for a good 2 or 3 night stay.
The Bipha group had its foundations laid in 1929. The flag ship BIPHA DRUG LABORATORIES was founded as a small pharmacy to cater to the health care needs of local populace. Today, the company has grown to become a multi- product, multilocation health care company with an extensive presence in the domestic and international markets.
The group made its foray into the hospitality sector with the opening of HOTEL AMBADI at Thekkadi in 1982. It was the first private sector resort at Periyar and the first hotel in the state to introduce the concept of the Heritage hotel.
Room and Amenities
Elephant Ride
Enjoy an elephant ride to the forest interior. Elephant rides are organized at the Periyar Sanctuary by the Forest department.
DailyTrips
Daily sight seeing trips are arranged to the wildlife sanctuary and the Periyar lake.
Trekking
Ambadi is located very close to the Periyar Wildlife sanctuary, and a short stroll will get you to the sanctuary in minutes. Visit cardamom, pepper, coffee and tea plantations, where you can have an inside view at the growing ,harvesting, processing stages of these products.
A guide will accompany tourists on a trek which is of around 3 - hour duration.
The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Periyar is located at Thekkadi, Idukki district. The Thekkady Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1993. It is located at 9deg 15min and 9deg 40min North latitude and 76deg 55min and 77deg 25min East longitude. At an altitude varying from 900m to 1800m sea level, the climate is pleasant with temperatures ranging from a maximum of 32deg Celsius to a minimum of 15deg Celsius. Forest Areas cover about 777 Sq.Km and Evergreen Forests extends up to 360 Sq.Km.
Periyar Wildlife Park is one of India's most enjoyable and intriguing national parks. It is certainly one of the country's largest and the best administered, and is the veritable home of the Indian elephant. In addition, it offers the most luxurious way of viewing animals in their natural environment - you just need to relax in the comfort of a motor launch and the panorama of the park unfolds as you glide across the placid waters of Periyar Lake.
CheckIn- CheckOut
Check- In- 1200
Check- Out- 1000
Features
Feature Detail
Number of Rooms 46
Restaurant Yes
Bar Yes
Coffee Shop
Room Service Yes
Internet Connection Yes
Business Center
Gym
Swimming Pool
24 hour front desk Yes
Color TV/Cable Yes
Travel Desk Yes
Number of floors
Elevators
Locker / Safety Deposit Box Yes
Heating Yes
Luggage Storage Yes
Restaurant Details
Restaurant Adithi, multi cuisine restaurant has wide range of dishes Indian, Chinese, and Continental and Kerala cuisine.
Location
To reach Hotel Ambadi-
By Air
Nearest Air Ports
Madurai (Tamilnadu)
Cochin (Kerala )
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala )
By Rail
Nearest Railway Station - Kottayam
By Road
Kottayam - - Kumily Road
110 km .from Kottayam to Thekkady
Local Transport
Tourist Cars,Taxi Jeeps, Buses,
Distance - Kottayam - 110 kms,
Munnar - 110 kms,
Madurai - 140 kms,
Vagamon - 55 kms,
Cochin - 180 kms,
Kodaikanal - 150 kms
Thekkady is typically visited as a ex- Kochi / Ex- Madurai / ex- Coimbatore Weekend Getaway or as a part of a South India Itinerary covering Kerala.
Constructed
in traditional ambience, the tiled roofed cottages haveandnbsp;arras andamp;
nirras i.e. the wooden stores attached to traditionalandnbsp;Kerala houses for
storing rice. The rooms have balconies, sitouts, telephone, 24 hr running hot
water, bathtubs and other facilities.
Rs 1350 + 15% Ltax
Duplex Rooms
Designed
keeping in mind the traditional architectural ambience of Kerala, duplex
rooms include a bedroom, an attached sitting room, balconies and a sitout.
Rooms have a mache which is a masterpieceandnbsp;of traditional Kerala
architecture. Killivathils (a perched lookout attached toandnbsp;a window to
view the worldandnbsp;aroundandnbsp;, from the cozy interiors of your room) are
also a standard feature in the roomsandnbsp;
Rs 1900 + 15% Ltax
Deluxe Rooms
Attached
sitouts, television, telephone, 24 hr hot water, and all other modern
amenities
Rs 1700 + 15% Ltax
On AP plan
Rs 500 per person On CP plan Rs 100 per person On MAP plan Rs 300 per person
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The rates are subjects to change without
prior notice.
* Indian Rupee Rates are valid for Indian Nationals Only.
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