Our stay at kaivalyam was fantastic.....harish, anju and their staff all together put up a great show....they are truly amazing at making their guest feel special and at home in all ways....we had an amazing candle light dinner arranged by harish...and their food is...to die for....
thank you!kaivalyam....

The 15-minutes turf road drive (with jeeps constantly running up and down from the main road) is really worth doing. Kaivalyam is located on a secluded spot on a mountain slope, in the middle of nature, far from the noisy village of Munnar.

Our room was huge and featured a balcony with a wonderful view. Kaivalyam offers yoga classes and walks that provide a nice complement to a peaceful stay.

My stay at Kaivalyam has been sheer joy, peace and bliss. Set on a hillside admist lush green forest and tea plantation, this is a place is trully tranquil. The owners are a nice, humble couple. While there are yoga classes and the workers can take you on guided walks, this is a place to just chill and do absolutely nothing; enjoy the birds chirping and cool fresh air. Meals are vegetarian, made from fresh organic produce from surrounding farms and taste awesome.

After my 2 night stay at Kaivalyam Retreat I'm pleased to agree with many of the reviews already written on this site. Its position set in the hills amongst the spice/tea plantation coupled with the wonderfully mannered and polite staff leave you feeling nothing but relaxed and cared for. The room; incredibly clean and very well finished (especially for India). The food; simply delicious... and wonderful value. The staff; polite and helpful when needed as well as incredibly calming!
If you are after a base for a few days in which to sample what is wonderful about Munnar, stay here. It's outside of the town by a few km (a good thing) and all your needs will be catered for.

Worth noting, I didn't do the yoga available as my body would probably have failed completely! and another reviewer commented on the ayurvedic massage (in Munnar Town) that was booked for them by the host. We too did this, and yes the setting in which the massage was done was like a butchers basement (its no exaggeration) but the massage treatment itself was very good. Its not something I gave much thought to until I read it here.