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Vanilla County

Vanilla County

Mavady Estate Teekoy, Kottayam, Vagamon 686580 India
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5.0
#1 of 3 villas in Vagamon
4.7 of 5 bubbles
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4.6 of 5 bubbles
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4.7 of 5 bubbles
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4.8 of 5 bubbles
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4.9 of 5 bubbles
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Vanilla County is an authentic and enchanting plantation house , in close proximity to the orgin of the Meenachil river at Mavady Hills near Vagamon, Kerala sheltered by rubber trees , various spices, trees and plants. The area comes under the Western Ghats Or Sahyadri Mountain ranges, a proclaimed ' UNESCO ' World Heritage site and is one of the eight hottest hot spots of biological diversity of the world. Vanilla County is two and half hours drive from Cochin international airport and its unique destination helps travelers understand the true meaning of responsible eco- tourism. Vanilla County is the perfect take off point for visits to Periyar Wild life Sanctuary, Munnar hill station, Alleppey back waters and Marari beach.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Yoga classes
Infinity pool
Free breakfast
Archery
Bicycles available
Kids stay free
Car park
Internet
Pool with view
Outdoor pool
Plunge pool
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary tea
Complimentary welcome drink
Outdoor dining area
Hiking
Patio
Walking tours
Board games / puzzles
Indoor play area for children
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Kids pool
Airport transportation
Taxi service
Photo copier / fax In business centre
Spa
Facial treatments
Foot massage
Full body massage
Hand massage
Head massage
Massage
Neck massage
Steam room
24-hour security
Baggage storage
Chapel / shrine
Gift shop
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Sun loungers / beach chairs
First aid kit
Umbrella
24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Clothes dryer
Self-serve laundry
Washing machine
Ironing service
Room features
Blackout curtains
Soundproof rooms
Desk
Housekeeping
Interconnected rooms available
Private balcony
Sofa bed
Walk-in shower
Air purifier
Seating area
Wardrobe / wardrobe
Bottled water
Clothes rack
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Room types
Mountain view
Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
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Romantic
Mid-range
Languages Spoken
English, Hindi, Tamil
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simon wrote a review Sept 2024
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Property's Favourite Review
5.0 of 5 bubbles
A wonderful estate property and fantastic staff from the owner down. Food was excellent and nothing was too much trouble. When I realised I had given my daughter my wife’s passport, she being 200km away, the staff swung into action and sent a member of staff to swap them back. Above and far beyond…
This place is so much more than a home stay. You become part of the place for a few days. Perfect for a quiet getaway as part of your Kerala trip. Some lovely walks around the estate if you’re feeling like a gentle stroll.
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Bring an umbrella in August/ September
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Anna-Dolph wrote a review Feb 2020
Montreal, Canada
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Vanilla County is a great place to spend a couple of nights in rural Kerala - it was one of the highlights of our trip to Kerala. It is located in the lower Western Ghats not far from Kochi – a nice break on the way to or from Thekkady or Munnar. This homestay has several rooms in the main heritage (70 year old) house – renovated but keeping with the traditional style – plus a couple more located a minute walk away across their garden. (We stayed in one of the two rooms on the top floor of the heritage house – both were very nice.) The owners, Baby Mathew and Rani, are gracious hosts, very easy to talk with and to hear of their lives and the history of their home.
Vanilla County is located in a less touristed part of the Ghats, surrounded by rubber trees, various spice trees and plants, and nature. We took the long walk (3-4 km?) along a small dirt road up to a small nearby village, and then were picked up to go another couple km to an isolated rock pool for swimming. We were also taken about 25 minutes away to a high hilltop with a small Hindu temple (which you cannot visit) and a church, to watch the sun set.
Meals were quite good and we ate in their outside courtyard – a great place to meet with a fellow travelers. They do not have an alcohol license, but if you bring wine or beer you can drink it with your meal.
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Date of stay: February 2020
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Room Tip: The two upper floor rooms in the heritage house are great
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Sumi R wrote a review Mar 2022
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Vanilla County was outstanding in every way from the moment we contacted them for availability till we waved them goodbye!

Booking and asking questions was very easy via WhatsApp. Their business account on WhatsApp allows you to browse the catalogue on the App and check out the different room options. Mathew was super helpful in providing good clarity on multiple questions I had and so responsive. For non Indians being able to interact via WhatsApp makes things very easy, since there is no requirement to have an India phone or have cellular coverage. He also coordinated our pick up from Kottayam railway station via Siby, the taxi guy.

From the moment we arrived at Vanilla County, Maju, the manager, coordinated all our activities. Maju was excellent, always with a smile on his face and a can-do attitude! We also got to meet Mr. Baby Mathew and his lovely wife, Rani. Everyone was so friendly and warm, felt like we were visiting family and friends!

The food at Vanilla County was excellent! Again home like feel, but resort like presentation and service. Amazing variety for both vegetarians and meat lovers!

The room we stayed was in the main bungalow on the upper floor. The room was clean and well provisioned. The bathroom was very clean and fitted with modern amenities.

Location wise, Vanilla County is about 13 km / 8 miles from Vagamon proper, which suited us perfectly since we were away from the usual tourist crowds. Took long walks on the road that runs through the coffee and rubber plantation all the way to the village. Really lovely place for a 3 day weekend trip!
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Date of stay: March 2022
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Response from Baby Mathew, General Manager at Vanilla County
Responded 8 Apr 2022
Hi Sir, Thank you very much for staying with us and we are really glad that you enjoyed your stay. Looking forward to meet you again. Thank you.
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CKmehbp wrote a review Feb 2020
Ashburton, New Zealand
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We felt so welcomed from the moment we arrived, this is a superbly maintained homestead with a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere. Baby Matthew and Rani are such gracious hosts, with a truly wonderful team who made our stay the highlight of our travels.
The trips to the rock pools were a firm favourite with the kids(and adults alike), and it was wonderful to walk through learning about the plantations, spices and various fruits grown in the area, incredible to see so much in such a relatively small area!
The food was superb, we were spoilt for choice and all beautifully prepared meals with a great variety to our groups varying tastes.
I genuinely will be looking to return one day, and highly recommend to anyone looking for a relaxing break away in a beautiful setting with wonderful hosts.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Ashly J wrote a review Jun 2022
Nairobi, Kenya
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
I felt proud about my selection after the 2 nights stay at Vanilla County. We wished to have a couple of days away from busy schedules, noisy roads and polluted surroundings. Vanilla County was the best choice.

We could walk thru comparatively untouched soil and water streams. Cool, Calm atmosphere, birds, butterflies, variety of plants and Kannilthulli brought out the kids in us. I will never forget her gorgeous smile in satisfaction when I applied kannilthulli in her eyes.

Quality and variety of food served for every meal was exemplary. Some of them brought childhood memories.

Hospitality of team Vanilla County, especially Maju and Sojan was really amazing. Response for each of our needs was the Malayalam word "Pinnentha", means "Why not".

We wish them good in everything and wish to go back when possible.

Anyone who loves nature, we recommend Vanilla County.
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Date of stay: May 2022
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
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Adventurer156892 wrote a review Oct 2022
Switzerland
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
For the 4th time I have come to this marvelous destination, now under the management of the new generation of Mathew and Silu. They have taken the place to a new level bringing together foreign and domestic tourists in the warm hospitality of the vintage plantation bungalow, offering amma Rani’s excellent Kerala home foods with all local organic products. In house program including plantation walk, jungle and rock pool bath. Jeep safari and toddy shop visit are complementary. Rooms are spacious, ornately furnished with homemade mahogany and teak furniture and flooring. Terrace and balcony give a wonderful view of the wide variety of plants and birds. Staff is very diligent and eager to please. The hosts are so warmhearted and sincere that you won’t want to leave. A paradise for families including kids and grandparents, couples and single travellers seeking good company.
We can’t wait to be back - see you next time!
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Don’t worry about usual standards like room service or swimming pool - what you experience here...
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Kenneth P wrote a review Jan 2020
5.0 of 5 bubbles
From kumily to teekoy on a wonderful minibus drivin by saji, through tea plantations, terraced plantations and the most obscure places for a supermarket., We arrived at vanilla county. How to describe beyond wow. A bungalow built by baby Mathew father at one end of his plantation, surrounded by rubber trees, palms, jackfruit, pineapple and an immense array of spices and tree nuts. The property lends itself to relaxation, veranda for coffee courtyards for breakfast and dinner with lunch around the long table out of the heat. Well appointed bedrooms with ensuite. We had 3 parents and 7 kids between as all under 12 and the hosts gave us so much freedom and choice of activities. A home away from home
And the food, sensational Kerala focused delights. If you visit anywhere in Kerala and especially Teekoy stay here. Birdsong for the morning wake-up the odd mooing cow and rockpools for swimming. Paradise, Thank you.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Stuart W wrote a review May 2020
5.0 of 5 bubbles
What a wonderful relaxing few days spent up in the hills away from the bustling city of Cochin. We saw lots of exotic herbs and spices growing, witnessed the latex being collected from the rubber trees, sampled the 'palm toddy' at the local toddy shop. Ate marvellous home cooked food , swam in a couple of beautiful natural pools and generally had the most relaxing few days after being on the go for a solid month of sightseeing trips throughout India.
Highly recommended!!
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Date of stay: November 2019
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Room Tip: Just relax and enjoy the ambience, good food and friendly family and staff
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SoledadHerrero wrote a review Jan 2020
Nairobi, Kenya
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Vanilla County hosted my family from Spain and my now husband family. We were around 20 people. They took care of every single detail, made us feel at home, hosted us as family, and helped us to explore the beauty of the surroundings. Every meal was a feast. They treated us with such a warmth and care. It was an unforgettable experience we will cherish for the rest of our lives!
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Date of stay: September 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Andy T wrote a review Mar 2020
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Baby Mathew, his wife Rani and assistant Maju made our stay here truly memorable. The food is the best we have tasted in South India - quite a feat.
The warmth of their hospitality meant that nothing was too much trouble. Trip to an ATM. Trip to the Toddy Shop (hic!). Trip to the barber, the rockpool, coffee factory, sunset walk in rubber plantation etc.
Rooms are gorgeously authentic with mahogany floors and antique furniture.
We cannot recommend Vanilla County highly enough.
Many, many thanks
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Date of stay: March 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Answer from Baby M
Kottayam, India72 contributions
All rooms sold out on those dates.
ROG12345678 asked a question Jan 2019
Washington, Michigan28 contributions28 helpful votes
Are you sold out on February 5?
Answer from Baby M
Kottayam, India72 contributions
Rooms are available
Answer from Mathew V
Kottayam, India
Hello Jeanne, Thank you very much for your enquiry. Unfortunately all the rooms are sold out on those dates. Any other dates possible with you ? Thanks
simon wrote a tip Sept 2024
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom16 contributions1 helpful vote
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Bring an umbrella in August/ September"
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Katie F wrote a tip Aug 2024
2 contributions1 helpful vote
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Ask the staff about arranging a driver to see some local sites. Swim in the waterfall and do the plantation tour and see the tea factory"
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Michael Evans wrote a tip Nov 2023
33 contributions4 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Well wortha stop here"
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Ashwini S wrote a tip Mar 2023
Mumbai, India31 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"For senior citizens ask for rooms on lower level."
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Esther50 wrote a tip Mar 2023
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Book a couple of nights at least- its an amazing place to relax and the hosts are wonderful"
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PRICE RANGE
₹8,439 - ₹10,633 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
IndiaKeralaIdukki DistrictVagamon
NUMBER OF ROOMS
8
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Frequently Asked Questions about Vanilla County
Which popular attractions are close to Vanilla County ?
Nearby attractions include Vagamon (6.2 km), Vagamon Kurisumala Church (3.7 km), and Thangal Hill (6.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Vanilla County ?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Vanilla County ?
Top room amenities include blackout curtains, a desk, and a view of the mountains.
What food & drink options are available at Vanilla County ?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and complimentary tea during their stay.
Is parking available at Vanilla County ?
Yes, free parking, a parking garage, and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Vanilla County ?
Conveniently located restaurants include Palette Multi-Cuisine Restaurant, Calicut Resto, and Eerar Cafe.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Vanilla County ?
Yes, guests have access to an infinity pool and yoga classes during their stay.
Does Vanilla County have airport transportation?
Yes, Vanilla County offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Vanilla County ?
Yes, self serve laundry and a clothes dryer are offered to guests.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Vanilla County ?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Hindi, and Tamil.
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