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The Travancore
Heritage is a sea side 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. |
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Facilities |
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Reception And Lobby
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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.
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Conference/Banquet Hall
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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.
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Swimming Pool
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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.
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Travel Desk & Shopping
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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.
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Accommodation |
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Pool Mansions
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 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.
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Heritage Villas
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 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.
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Beach Grove
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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 sophostication of luxury and warmth
of tradition at every nook and corner. |
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Dining |
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Restaurant
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 The
'open house' restaurant is open on the front sides with arches
and overlooks the pool. It has a wooden roof ceiling on its main
hall which is some 100 years old with such exquisite decorative
work, sourced from the marriage hall of a feudal chief in Tamil
Nadu. The restaurant offers multi-cuisine fare with the specialty
of seafood and local ethnic cuisine and can serve 80 guests at
a time.
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'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 sea food.
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Leisure |
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Beach
Side Facility
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 The
beach activity center is in an acre of land with lush green swaying
coconut palms by the side of the beach with access from the main
resort area on the cliff. The center serves snacks and beverages
and also issues fresh beach towels. It has a few lockers, fresh
water shower rooms, toilets and change rooms.
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Cultural
Shows
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Organized cultural performances by professional artists and groups
of performing art forms like mohiniyattam, kathakali etc and classical
music are arranged in the evenings giving a glimpse of the cultural
richness and variety of Kerala.
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Tour
Packages
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 Special
daytime - sight seeing and shopping trips can also be organized
on request at extra payment. The near by attractions include the
Padmanabhapuram Palace - the ancient palace of the Travancore
Kings, Kanya Kumari (Cape Comorin) - the tip of the Indian Peninsula,
Country boat cruises along the backwaters, Srichitra art gallery
and Napier museum. One can also go for a shopping spree for antiques,
curios and handicrafts or garments and gold jewellery in city
shops in Trivandrum. |
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Tariff |
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Head
Office:
Kochi |
Kerala.com
Travel Division
WorldViewer Dot Com (India) Pvt. Ltd.
II Floor, G 66, Elders Forum Road,
Panampilly Nager, Cochin, PIN 682 036.
Tel: +91 484 4010403, 4011410
Tel: +91 484 2319597
Mobile: + 91 98460 43403
E-mail: reservation@keralatravels.com |
Branch
Offices:
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| Bangalore |
Kerala.com
Travel Division
Worldviewer Dot Com (India) Pvt. Ltd.,
SG-06, South Block, Manipal Centre,
Dickenson Road, Bangalore – 560 042
Phone : 080-41121549
Mobile : 93421 66554
E-mail : blr@kerala.com |
| Chennai |
Kerala.com Travel Division
Worldviewer Dot Com (India) Pvt. Ltd.,
F9,City Exhibition Centre,
1st Floor, 1st Phase,Spencer Plaza,
769, Anna Salai,Chennai - 600 002
Ph : +91 44 - 42634447, 42634448
Mobile: +91 98413 66461
Fax : 044 - 28492148
E-mail : chennai@keralatravels.com |
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