Can only echo other 5* reviews. Great place to relax with wow factor. Pirko and her staff are very attentive and caring -you feel well looked after. Very well stocked library and even ground coffee making facilities in room. We had one of the two main building suites with balcony for 3 nights- didn't miss having pool as temperature was... More

Genuine Keralan hospitality at its best. My family(3 senior citizens,my cousin and myself) thoroughly enjoyed our relaxing & refreshing 2nights 3days stay at this luxurious plantation house. Salim Pushpanath's brilliant team includes Pirkko-a perfect hostess taking care of all our needs including arranging an early dinner as we had decided to go on a jungle patrol one night,Pran Krishnan Kar... More

We were recommended to Aanavilasam by our travel agents Kerala Connections and after a long and bumpy drive from Cochin we could see why. The location, aproximately 20 minutes from Thekkady, was very quiet and peacefull. The host Pirko was exteemly charming and made my wife and I very welcome and nothing was too much trouble. The food prepared by... More

We spent two nights here in December 2011, and it's completely stunning. The main house is beautiful - light and airy and effortlessly stylish. We stayed in one of the pool suites, which are detached, across a short bridge over a gully. They're huge, with massive windows, and a plunge pool looking out over the cardamon plantation and down the... More

We have stayed in many varied places in India in 40 years, Aanavilasam is one of the best, just perfect.Peace, a warm weclome, a wonderful chef and hostess,a stylish comfortable suite, and our driver was well looked after, too. More

We spent three night at this fantastic plantation house and i cant praise it enough. Prikko our hostess made us feel very much at home,nothing was too much trouble. The food was terrific and even though my husband has a coconut allergy that was no problem the chef was only too pleased to take that into account.The pool room was... More

My wife and I stayed at Aanavilasam for 3 nights over the 2011 Christmas/New Year period as part of our honeymoon trip through Kerala. Our stay here stood out as the best experience of our trip and one of the best for any travel that we have done! Prekko and her staff are extremely personable and take the time to... More

Anavailasam is truely wonderful nothing is too much trouble for Prekko and her staff . The setting is a delight we stayed for only two nights four would have been better. I cannot recomend it highly enough.Magic More

As our third stop on our two week Kerala trip, we stayed at Aanavilasam Luxury Plantation House. This was a refreshing change, staying at a small place, with four accommodations only available. It was very relaxing. We stayed in a Pool Villa, which was very clean. The sun hit the pool in the morning, and remained until the afternoon. Sometimes... More