The Tall Trees, Munnar

The Tall Trees Hotel Description

The Tall Trees is one of the greenest and most delightful hotels you could visit in any part of the country. It is situated in the midst of scores of velvet green and an entire cardamom estate. Its area is a total of 66 acres of which 23 acres are occupied by the resort and the rest is the cardamom estate.

Lobby
The hotel consists of separate cottages for rooms, restaurants, Ayurveda, lobby and all the other facilities. All these cottages are situated over 23 acres on the slope of a hill, so getting some well deserved exercise in a cool climate is guaranteed. The lobby is the first of the cottages after climbing an incline. It is a quaint low rise building made of stone and a brick layered sloping roof. A tiny, narrow entrance leads to a warm and cozy interior where the seating space is furnished with brightly upholstered cane chairs and a centre glass top cane table. The reception sits on the right of the entrance and is usually relatively busy. There are marking on a piece of wood, mounted on the wall, stating the facilities offered at the hotel.

Marking are seen over the entire property, leading you to one of the numerous facilities the hotel has on offer.

Rooms
The rooms are spread over a total of 19 cottages with 3 Luxury Cottages comprising of the highest category, 8 Deluxe cottages and 8 Standard Cottages. All the cottages on the property have two balconies and the Luxury Cottages have three washrooms except for the Standard Cottages which have one of each. Also, only the Luxury Cottages have wooden flooring while the others enjoy tiled flooring. The facilities common to all the rooms are geysers in the washrooms, one complimentary bottle of mineral water per day, room service from 7:30 am to 11:30 pm, direct dial STD/ISD telephones and tea/coffee makers. The people in the resort believe in maintaining the peace and that is prevalent throughout. The Luxury Cottages are magnificently sized with an upper level and a lower level. The upper level has a balcony, washroom, dining table, bar counter and seating area and the wooden staircase leading to the lower level introduces you to two comfortable and charming bedrooms and two attached washrooms. The rooms are beautifully furnished with lots of detailed wooden and cane furniture and comfortable thick mattresses which you can sink into. The Deluxe Cottages are smaller than the Luxury Cottages and are spread over two levels as well. The upper level consists of a washroom, seating space, dining table and balcony while the lower level consists of one bedroom and an attached washroom. The Standard Cottage - even though they are the lowest category provide a world of comfort with their quaint interiors. The beds are embellished with classy bed runners and the curtains and upholstery on the sofas are matched, providing attention to detail. These rooms are truly for those who enjoy the simple, understated yet elegant details of life.

Services & Facilities
Added services and facilities offered by the hotel are an indoor and outdoor (natural) Ayurvedic massage centre, badminton court, children's play area, cricket ground, adventure zone where you can indulge in strenuous outdoor activities like rock climbing, indoor games room, Tree Shop which is the gift shop open from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm which sells handicrafts, television lounge, doctor on call, laundry and dry cleaning, car rental, parking space, travel desk, sightseeing, safety deposit lockers and acceptance of major credit cards.

Dining
The dining facilities at the hotel include Hill Spice which is the multi cuisine restaurant that can accommodate a total of 34 persons. A buffet breakfast is usually served but this depends on occupancy and breakfast is from 7:30 am to 10:00 am and dinner from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm. The area is furnished with cane chairs and tables and canopy seats. Wood detailing can be found on the white walls and beige striped curtains adorn the windows. There is also Nature the multi cuisine restaurant which only offers lunch from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. It is an outdoor space with little huts under which a table sits and a larger elongated hut with a counter. The dining spaces are themselves so delightful, that on seeing them you will be tempted into enjoying a delicious meal there.

Conferences can be set up in the Hill Spice Restaurant which would allow a maximum of 30 persons.

Entertainment & Leisure
Tree Of Life is the hotel's Ayurvedic centre which is an amazing space - indoor and outdoor. It is classy, well maintained and smells like bliss. It is functional from 8:30 am to 9:00 pm and can be availed by in house and outside guests. It has 2 trained therapists, one lady and one gent, 2 massage rooms (one indoor and one outdoor in a thatched roof cottage) and attached washrooms. The look of this place is a delight and a massage may turn out to be even better - all amidst nature and the sound of birds chirping. There is also an indoor games room where you can enjoy a game of table tennis, chess or carom. This is functional 24 hours. The Television Lounge is a common space where guests can watch television on the large screen, listen to music on a great, state of the art sound system and read or laze around in the easy chairs - a great place for meeting the other guests in the hotel. At the end of the property, there is a badminton court, cricket ground and children's play area. Sports equipment can be acquired from the reception.

The Tall Trees is a charming property and the staff here loves the greenery as much as you will. It is a well maintained area with little delights spread out over the property.

Location
The hotel is located 5 kilometres from the main Munnar town, 145 kilometres from the Cochin airport and 150 kilometres from the Kottayam railway station. It is situated on the slope of lush green hill.

Don't Miss
Do take a walk around the property and survey the magnificent, lush green surroundings. In addition, do try a massage at the outdoor massage room, literally in the lap of nature with a hint of sheltered luxury. It spreads over 1.5 acres of land and was started in 2003.