Travancore Heritage Resorts |
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The Travancore Heritage is a seaside
resort in 8 acres of lush green coconut garden and landscaped
environs located at Chowara - south of Kovalam, near Trivandrum,
Kerala. The resort stands on a high cliff overlooking the
Arabian Sea and a long wide beach of powdery white sand. The
Travancore Heritage is conceived and developed as a Heritage
Property to bring to life the age-old traditional architectural
splendor of the region with its typical timber houses and
'Nalukettus' with tiled roofing, which allow for living in
communion with all the elements of Nature.
The courtyard within the 'Nalukettu'
in its center, around which the four wings of the house were
built in timber, bring in the air, sunlight and the rain water
right into the house making the inhabitants live in tune with
Mother Nature. Travancore Heritage comprises of many such
houses built at various periods in the past 60 - 100 years
from several locations in Travancore, rebuilt at the site
after being dismantled and transported with utmost care, with
all their architectural grandeur with fine woodcarvings on
the rafters, gables and the connecting timber members on the
walls intact.
Facilities at Travancore Heritage Resort
The reception building, a 120-year-old
Palace (the Valiamadom Kottaram) of a regional King of Edapally
lineage is a replica of the beauty and grandeur of the old
architectural style of the time. It houses the reception,
lobby and front office. The guest activity center on the first
floor has a small library, facilities for indoor games like
chess and card games, satellite TV and an internet kiosk.
On the basement of the reception
building is an air-conditioned conference/banquet hall which
can accommodate 100 guests with adequate service foyer and
all modern audio and video equipments for even blue chip conferences.
The main swimming pool is of 228
sq. mtrs, with a kid's pool and set of Jacuzzis. The pool
has broad pool decks finished in natural dressed granite with
poolside umbrellas and long reclining poolside cots. Beverages
and light refreshments for the pool users will be served from
the restaurant.
The Resort has a travel desk and
car rental service. It also has a small shop selling essential
cosmetics, toiletries, beachwear, ethnic hats and selected
curios.
The restaurant offers multi-cuisine
fare with the specialty of seafood and local ethnic cuisine
and can serve 80 guests at a time.
The 'ocean grill' beach side restaurant is ideally situated
between the beach grove and the sea. With thatched roofing
and sea breeze caressing through this restaurant specializes
in seafood.
Accomodation Categories at Travancore Heritage
Resort
Pool Mansions:
The Travancore Heritage has 2
pool mansion suites with private pools set in independent
villas, with air conditioned spacious bed room, a drawing
room and sit-out or verandah with rich period furniture and
all modern amenities of attached toilet with lavish fittings
with 24 hours cold/hot water showers. It also has a private
dip pool in open back yard, completely walled in for privacy.
These suites are ideal for VIP guests and honeymooners.
Heritage Villas:
The Travancore Heritage has 43 elegant air
conditioned rooms in heritage villas with all modern amenities
like spacious toilets including garden baths with cold/hot
water showers, with comfortable furniture and smooth interior
lights. A few rooms with closed baths are also available.
The amenities provided in all the bedrooms include satellite
TV, telephone (ISD), mini bar and coffee maker. Almost all
the rooms provide a view of the sea and the beach and the
lovely green lawns and have spacious sit outs with built in
elegant reclining benches and antique planters' chairs.
Beach Grove:
The beach grove block on the beach at the foot of the 120
ft. cliff has 20 most modern rooms facing the sea. Lift facility
is available to move up and down different levels. Beach grove
offers the sophistication of luxury and warmth of tradition
at every nook and corner.
Ayurveda
at Travancore Heritage Resort: Travancore
Heritage has a fully equipped ayruveda centre with 4 Ayurveda
doctors, 20 therapists and 14 treatment rooms. Various ayurveda
packages are available starting from 3 nights to 35 nights.
A garden of rare and precious medicinal herbs nurtured under
ideal condition, to give you the best of nature. The Travancore
Heritage offers a variety of therapeutic packages for you
for all seasons, especially for the monsoon. According to
ayurveda, monsoon is the most appropriate season for a thorough
ayurvedic medical care. The Travancore Heritage ayurvedic
centre has developed an ayurvedic menu to suit your taste
as well as your digestive special. You can also attend the
lectures and join the tours to herbal gardens conducted by
The Travancore Heritage.
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Relaxation Program |
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Stress Relieving Program |
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Rejuvenation Program |
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Rejuvenation Program For Old Age Disorders |
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Insomnia Treatment |
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Rheumatic Arthritis |
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Asthma Treatment |
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Psoriasis Treatment |
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Slimming Program |
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