The Elephant Court, Thekkady

Location
The Elephant Court, Thekkady is located just 1 kilometre away from Kumily bus stand and about 180 kilometres away from the Cochin International airport and 165 kilometres away from the Madurai airport. The nearest railhead is at Kottayam, just 110 kilometres away.

Facilities and Services
The hotel has 2 Conference Halls here; the larger one can accommodate around 120 persons while the mini AC conference hall can hold up to 50 persons. Both the halls are open for official or informal gatherings and is backed by a full-fledged secretarial service (in house and outsourced) including fax, internet, Photostat, projector, white board, LCD screen etc. Apart from this, the hotel has a gymnasium, which is open for the whole day, a yoga and meditation hall, swimming pool, recreation hall with facilities like carom, table tennis, chess, playing card, television and outdoor activities like boating, trekking, bamboo rafting etc. There is an Ayurvedic Massage Centre as well providing one of the best rejuvenation and massage therapies. A team led by qualified doctor and well trained masseurs makes it very popular amongst the guests as well as locals.

Room Amenities
The hotel has a total of 65 rooms, all with different features. The 52 Patio rooms are good looking and aesthetically attractive with a blend of ancient and Kerala style woodwork. The bed is very comfortable and the paper lamps have pug marks on them. A traditional looking chair, fridge, tea and coffee maker, study table form the other components of the room. The cupboard and luggage rack are tucked away in an enclosed area in the room. These rooms have balconies attached to them with the traditional 'Charupady' seating arrangement and a cane chair. The bathroom is big and a huge bathtub set along the window presents a very romantic picture. The other amenities in the bathroom include running hot and cold water, soap, shampoo, moisturizer, shower gel, shower cap etc. The 3 Garden Suite rooms are located opposite the gymnasium and is a spacious room with the cupboard and luggage rack placed in a corner. The rest of the room is inhabited by a sprawling bed flanked by a study table and cane chair, tea coffee maker, mini bar, sofa unit etc. The bathroom has a tub and a long mirror with the same facilities as the Patio room. This category of rooms has an attached balcony with 2 grandfather chairs and a separate dining area and wash basin as well. Beyond this lies the private lawn with a bench for the cozy twosome. The 3 Pool Studio rooms here are one of the best designed ever! These rooms have inbuilt swimming pools inside the rooms! The indoor swimming pool is attached to the balcony, where comfortable chairs and a dining table have been placed. The bedroom has a glass door, so you can wake up in the morning to glistening pool. Structure wise, this is similar to the garden Suite rooms, only the lawns have been replaced with the indoor pool. The services and facilities of this room is similar to that of the garden Suites. The 2 Honeymoon Suites here have been designed to give maximum privacy to the guests. These rooms are like the Patio rooms, but with an open bathroom. The bedroom and shower area cum Jacuzzi is separated by a glass door only, a truly unique experience. There is also a closed bathroom with this room where the wash basin is housed. The variation in the 4 Executive Enclave rooms lies in its private area, common to only these rooms. This room is suited for large families or groups, who would then have the whole place to themselves. The 1 family enclave room is like a Suite room with a separate bedroom and living room. The services and facilities of these rooms remain the same as the other rooms.

Dining
The hotel has a multi cuisine restaurant.

Parking
Available