Located on Observatory Hill, at an altitude of 1,600m a short distance from the hill-town of Munnar, Windermere is a peaceful place to relax and enjoy the cooler climate and more relaxed atmosphere of the Western Ghats.
Surrounded by a 60 acre cardamom plantation, Windermere Estate is a family-run business with a very friendly and laid back atmosphere. Accommodation is in garden rooms, rustic cottages and spacioud villas, most of which enjoy fabulous views of the steep sided tea estates and the cardamom hill.
Windermere Estate offers tradtional Malayali, Oriental and continental cuisine. The main dining area is a spacious barn, with wooden pillars and beams and an open fireplace. Barbecues are sometimes organised around the camp fire. Snacks are available from The Hut. No alcohol is served is served here, but guests can buy their own and enjoy it in their rooms. There is a library located above The Barn with a range of books for guests to enjoy.
This is great walking country and the hotel can arrange tours of the cardamom plantations which are rich with flora and fauna. For the more adventurous, there is a guided mountain walk which takes about 4 hours and offers wonderful views of the twon of Munnar. There is also a walk to the lovely Attukadu waterfalls, an excellent spot for a picnic.
