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Taj Garden Retreat is 20 km from Kottayam railway station.
Originally built by an English missionary 123 years ago,
Baker's Bungalow, as it was then called, housed four
generations of the Baker family. Set in rustic surroundings
on the edge of the picturesque Vembanadu Lake, the hotel has
22 rooms including rooms in cottages and in houseboats
anchored in the lake.
Kumarakom is a tiny hamlet on the banks of a lagoon formed by the
Vembanadu lake. It is a picturesque world of backwaters,
thatched houseboats, Cormorants, Chinese fishing nets and
swaying palms. An ideal getaway if there ever was one. |
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Calm, emerald backwaters reflect hundreds of thousands of
gently swaying palms. And engulf this seemingly rustic, 14
acre settlement of ivory cottages with high ceilings and
sloping rooftops. A habitat that could inspire romantic
novellas by the dozen. The Taj Garden Retreat, Kumarakom
(Area: 30 sq kms Population: 7000 Climate: Tropical rainy
Rainfall: 2700 mm Languages: Malayalam, English).
The Hotel, originally known as Baker's Bungalow, comprises
of a set of completely refurbished colonial bungalows on the
banks of the Vembanad Lake. The picturesque lake and sylvan
bird sanctuary nearby make you feel one with nature. Taj
Garden Retreat is 20 km from Kottayam railway station.
Originally built by an English missionary 123 years ago,
Baker's Bungalow, as it was then called, housed four
generations of the Baker family. Set in rustic surroundings
on the edge of the picturesque Vembanad Lake, the hotel has
22 rooms including rooms in cottages and in houseboats
anchored in the lake.
Where choices abound, even in terms of getting there. It's a
picturesque 3.5 hour drive down from Thekkady. A 2.5 hour
drive south from Cochin International Airport. Or a 1.5 hour
ride by speedboat from the Taj Malabar or the Taj Residency,
Ernakulam.. Then, once you're here, you can continue to pick
'n' choose starting with your accommodations. A room in the
main colonial style building. A private cottage, with full
length picture-window bathrooms. Or a cozy room aboard the
Kettuvallam ( house boat ) docked in our exclusive Aqua
Lagoon. Or how about tying the traditional Kettuvallam along
the Vembanad Lake? Next, you get to select your favored mode
of transportation for a jaunt down the backwaters. A
speedboat for a swift excursion across Vembanad Lake. Where,
if you're lucky, you'll bump into local fishermen catching
fish and shrimp with their bare hands! Or, you could plan an
all out romantic Kettuvallam cruise, to watch a fiery sun
melt into calm backwaters. And if neither suits your style,
we also have row boats, paddle boats, banana boats and
kayaks.
But, if these Venetian-like waterways don't tempt you long
enough, you could always take a dip in our freshwater pool.
Or, amble down the lush pathways of the Vembanad Bird
Sanctuary right next door and have your sweetheart serenaded
by an exotically feathered crooner.
Maybe do a little fishing and have the chef cook whatever
you catch for supper. Prawn Mappas if you get lucky ( A
succulent and spicy curry tempered with coconut milk and
spiked with raw mangoes ). With rest and relaxation the only
agenda here, you could always schedule an escapade with the
nimble fingers of our masseurs next (at our Ayurvedic oil
therapy centre). And have every last bit of tension expertly
kneaded from your body. By using 2000 year-old techniques
and fragrant herbal oils, our in-house doctor has cured many
a creaking bone. And, over a course of a day (or a maximum
of 14), you too can experience the holistic treatments
offered by the Ayurvedic Sciences, Meditation and Yoga. |
