Ayursowkhyam Resort Chalakudy

KANDAMKULATHY AYURSOWKHYAM RESORT

CHALAKUDY

USP: Rejuvenate and rejoice

The little village of Thumboormuzhy is the kind of place where kids play cricket on the road, dogs lounge undisturbed, and buffaloes and egrets hold long conversations. We pass by that and drive down a road where rubber trees flank the road, to reach Kandamkulathy Ayursowkhyam resort on the banks of the Chalakudy river. The silence here is only punctuated by the gurgling river. This is ‘God's own country' — pristine, untouched and refreshing. The day we reach Ayursowkhyam, it's hot and humid. The skies threaten to open up, and we really don't mind because this is the kind of place that would be beautiful when it rains. Rows of regular garden plants are punctuated by herbs and the air smells clean. The resort has premium villas, deluxe villas, standard villas, deluxe rooms and standard rooms.

The resort has a wonderful waterfront. A few steps lead us to the river, flanked by rocks. If you feel like dinner under the stars, this is the place to be in.

If you feel like pampering yourself with some Ayurvedic treatments, there is a treatment room with a doctor on call. You can put up your feet and relax, watch the river flow by, or just revel in the lap of Nature.

How to get there

The resort is 35 km from Cochin International Airport and 65 km from Kochi. It is on the Chalakudy-Athirapally route. Turn right at the junction after Dreamworld water theme park to reach the resort.

Things to do

You can visit Athirapally waterfalls, Vazhachal, Sholayar dam and forest and Guruvayoor temple.

Tariff

The charges are for one day and include breakfast.

A premium villa costs Rs. 4,200, deluxe villa costs Rs.3,500, a standard villa costs Rs. 3,000.

The A/C deluxe room costs Rs. 2, 200 and the non-A/c standard room costs Rs.1,750.

Call 0480-2746580 for details, or look up www.ayurresort.com

Source: The Hindu