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Chandys Windy Woods is a classified hotel located at the Munnar. Set along a hill slope, a short distance from plantation town Munnar, Windy Woods comprises of a series rectangular blocks with white walls and facades of grey stone set along the slope of a hill. Inside, the ambience is one of muted, chic elegance - the lobby, bathed in soft lighting from recesses overhead, wood veneer cloaking the panels on the walls and floor, graphic motifs inspired by the surrounding nature, and chrome and glass fittings that add a touch of the contemporariness. A small flight of steps leads from the lobby to a multi cuisine restaurant and banqueting area. Glass walled elevators with spectacular views of the mountainous landscape transport guests along the gradient of the hill to different parts of the hotel. A remarkable feature of the decor is an enormous faux tree that forms the essence around which the ambient experience of the hotel is woven. Towering over a rocky slope hewn from concrete, gnarled roots extend out and downwards out of an enormous trunk that pushes right through the middle of the structure around which the common areas are designed. An artificial miniature waterfall flows through the roots and over the rocks. The spectacle begins at the top of the slope, extending down to the bottom in a pool formed by the waterfall. Bodhi Tree, Deep Forest, Traditional Village- each of the blocks has been named after an element of nature. The rooms and suites are arrayed beside open corridors. In a niche cut into a rock an ethnic themed coffee shop is situated designed like the rustic tea shops found in most parts of Kerala. Early in the morning and late in the evening the hiss of the waterfall accompanies the primal sounds of jungle cats, bird calls and insects. Outside, balconies in every room and spacious terraces on every floor look out at the forested and tea clad mountain slopes undulating into the haze on the horizon, a vista accompanied by a persistent wind that blows throughout the day. At dawn and often at different times during the course of a day, clouds waft by and trails of mist snake into the valley immediately below. Nestled in a serene grove of silver oak trees amidst stunningly beautiful surroundings and gracious service Windy Woods is quiet simply the epitome of luxury and fine living.
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HOTEL STYLE
Modern
Family
Languages Spoken
English, Hindi
Location
2nd Mile Meencut, Chithirapuram, Munnar 685565 India
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Chandys Windy Woods offers a serene retreat, with guests lauding its tranquil atmosphere, lush surroundings, and engaging activities such as live music and treks. While opinions on value vary, with some deeming it pricey, the hotel's location and views often receive high marks.
Exceptional service is a highlight, with staff earning accolades for their attentiveness. Amenities, including an artificial forest, a variety of activities, and a warm pool, are highly praised, as is the hotel's cleanliness and well-appointed rooms, despite some minor dated aspects.
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Picturesque
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Serene
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Spacious
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Expensive
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Immaculate
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Attentive
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Comprehensive
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We booked three premier deluxe rooms for our family for 3 nights, all facing the mountains and tea estate. From the welcome to the send-off, we were extremely happy with our stay. Both breakfast and dinner offered a variety of choices. As a vegan, I was delighted that the chef was able to accommodate my dietary needs. The rest of my family, who are vegetarians, had no problems finding delicious options. There was never a question of 'No'—whatever we asked for was made available.
One thing I really want to highlight is the exceptional service. I had a severe cough due to the change in weather around 11 PM, and when I called the front desk, they immediately sent me a cough medication that worked like a charm. I'm from the US and have traveled extensively, often staying in Marriott hotels, and I can say this experience was beyond my expectations. The customer service was outstanding. Every staff member, from the janitor to the manager, exhibited a strong sense of ownership. Well done to each and every one of you. I couldn't be happier. I'm not sure this review does justice to how wonderful our stay was.
On a side note, there are four lifts to traverse in the hotel. If you have elderly people or children, please call ahead and book rooms closer to the main areas so you don't have to traverse all four lifts.
Regards Gururaj and family.
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Date of stay: July 2024
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Responded 24 Sept 2024
Dear Ever Valued Guest, Greetings from Chandys Windy Woods !!!! Thank you for sharing your experiences at Chandys Windy Woods on Trip Advisor. We are delighted to know that the services rendered were up to your expectations. It is feedback such as yours that inspire us to strive for greater heights of excellence in our services. We deeply value your relationship with Chandys Windy Woods and are committed to providing you with the highest level of service simply because our Guests deserve the very best. Thanking you once again for your valuable feedback and looking forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back to Chandys Windy Woods. Warm Regards, Team Chandys Windy Woods
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We had been planning to visit Chandy's hearing the rave reviews and finally went there during the Christmas week. When we reached there, it was not like any other 5 star properties we have been to and I was thinking what is with all the great reviews. Honestly, I felt the location of the property is nice but not that great. But then my perception changed experiencing their hospitality. From checkin to checkout, they simply pampered us and took care of us. I haven't been to a resort where each and every staff pleasantly interacts with you and takes care of your needs, from managers to dining staffs to cleaning staffs, they all had a genuine smile.
The food was amazing and lip-smacking. Chef Nibu who is also the GM, came and interacted with us to understand the food preferences and he really pampered us with delicious food. I definitely gained weight 😁. The best thing is he listens to even small feedbacks and always ensured we had the best experience. All the dining staff especially supervisor Vimal was really helpful.
The life of all these operations, Mr. Bejoy who is the resort manager is an amazing person and always cheerful with lot of energy. He really made sure we had an amazing experience and gave us a parting Christmas gift too. Really enjoyed the conversations with him.
We also thoroughly enjoyed the well maintained in-house artificial forest and the old fashioned tea shop inside. Arun who was managing the tea shop that day was really joyful. Forest and the tea shop gave us a unique experience. The kids really enjoyed the indoor games and cycling. The Christmas decorations and the live music were also nice.
We absolutely enjoyed our stay and left with smiles on our face and joy in our hearts.
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Date of stay: December 2024
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Room Tip:Ask the chef for any specials available on that day. They may have other items that are not part...
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Responded 17 Jan 2025
Dear Ever Valued Guest, Greetings from Chandys Windy Woods !!!! Thank you for sharing your experiences at Chandys Windy Woods on Trip Advisor. We are delighted to know that the services rendered were up to your expectations. It is feedback such as yours that inspire us to strive for greater heights of excellence in our services. We deeply value your relationship with Chandys Windy Woods and are committed to providing you with the highest level of service simply because our Guests deserve the very best. Thanking you once again for your valuable feedback and looking forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back to Chandys Windy Woods. Warm Regards, Team Chandys Windy Woods
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Beautiful hotel in a gorgeous setting surrounded by tea plantations everywhere. The staff were welcoming, and helpful at all times. They consistently wanted to ensure everything was to our liking. The breakfast and dinner buffet were high quality, hygienic, and appetizing with a live station at each meal service. I never had a chance to explore the nature walk at the hotel.
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Date of stay: January 2025Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 29 Jan 2025
Dear Ever Valued Guest, Greetings from Chandys Windy Woods !!!! Thank you for sharing your experiences at Chandys Windy Woods on Trip Advisor. We are delighted to know that the services rendered were up to your expectations. It is feedback such as yours that inspire us to strive for greater heights of excellence in our services. We deeply value your relationship with Chandys Windy Woods and are committed to providing you with the highest level of service simply because our Guests deserve the very best. Thanking you once again for your valuable feedback and looking forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back to Chandys Windy Woods. Warm Regards, Team Chandys Windy Woods
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We stayed at the chandys windy woods resort ,Munnar The resort definitely has a beautiful view along with luxury
1.the rooms are well furnished and spacious,the view from the balcony is great 2. The open air restaurant is great with view and sunset in the day and beautiful lighting and ambience at night 3. the car and driver provided by them for sight seeing at extra cost was good and reliable 4. the resort has 4 lifts as it is divided into 4 buildings kind of structure and each lift takes you from one building to another making it easier and nice 5. there’s a beautiful artificial waterfall and forest created inside of the resort ,you can walk through it whenever you like and enjoy the ambiance and the gushing sound of the waterfall makes it even more refreshing 6. They have many activities and walks to keep you occupied, 7. the staff ,the service,all of them are very courteous and always more than willing to help and accommodate feedback and comfort
Specially would like to name and thank Rijul, jibin, vishal, Vinayak, dani, Febin, Njanavel, Fahd, Akhil, Jisna, ismayl, jenish, rathosh and nibu james
Would like to mention and thank Bijoy Sebastian for clicking wonderful pictures of ours and making your stay truly comfortable and memorable.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 15 Apr 2024
Dear Ever Valued Guest, Greetings from Chandys Windy Woods !!!! Thank you for sharing your experiences at Chandys Windy Woods on Trip Advisor. We are delighted to know that the services rendered were up to your expectations. It is feedback such as yours that inspire us to strive for greater heights of excellence in our services.We deeply value your relationship with Chandys Windy Woods and are committed to providing you with the highest level of service simply because our Guests deserve the very best. Thanking you once again for your valuable feedback and looking forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back to Chandys Windy Woods. Warm regards,
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The Pros are awesome service, staff will go out of their way to do anything you ask for. they are always welcoming and have a smile on their face, nice tasty food, and the chef will accommodate any requests. BUT Cons- rooms and bathroom are dated., very small balcony,obstructed view from the room, and everything is expensive. kids were charged extra and the 2 days we stayed were more expensive than the 2 days we stayed at JW Marriott in Bangalore. it's not a five-star hotel, maybe a 2-star hotel with five-star hotel rates.
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Date of stay: August 2024
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Responded 24 Sept 2024
Dear Ever Valued Guest, Greetings from Chandys Windy Woods !!!! Thank you for sharing your experiences at Chandys Windy Woods on Trip Advisor. We are sorry to know that the services rendered were not up to your expectations. As a testament to strive for perfection, we take your feed back positively. Please to inform you that as per our hotel policy, below 6 years child is complementary and above 6 years on chargeable basis, as your children's age was 16 years and 11 years. Also your booking was presidential Suite, that was our higher category room. It is feedback such as yours that inspire us to strive for greater heights of excellence in our services. We deeply value your relationship with Chandys Windy Woods and are committed to providing you with the highest level of service simply because our Guests deserve the very best. Thanking you once again for your valuable feedback and looking forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back to Chandys Windy Woods. Warm Regards,
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Visited the resort for the third time with family. Amazed by the consistency in quality of service during all my visits. My detailed review below in trip advisor from 2020 stands valid with few positive additions.. :)
Thought 100% customer satisfaction was something that is unachievable in a service industry till date. But when you experience a single day stay at Chandy's windy woods you would reiterate this statement. No wonder this resort is one among the top world rankings for best customer service and facitility rankings. The property construction is so unique and resembles a step design on the slope of misty mountains of Munnar. Reception is on the top floor and rooms are on the bottom floors along the slope of the mountain. Hence you would need to take a series of lifts to reach your room which is kind of unique and won't tire you since the pathways to the rooms are very beautiful. There is an artificial forest track and waterfall inside the resort. Its a unique experience and you would love it especially with kids in the group. Amidst the path, there is an old village type tea shop with palm leaves roof, old wooden benches, bronze tea pot, old tape recorder and hung film magazines which invokes the nostalgia of 80s. They serve tea and kerala snacks during evening time slot.
You would be greeted with very polite reception staff. Vallet parking is available. The reception itself opens to the beautiful valley view. The wall opposite to the reception is filled with various international awards that the hotel has won over time on various aspects including resort ranking, customer service,..
Rooms are very luxurious and to my knowledge all the rooms have beautiful valley views. The one point that you would notice everywhere is the excellent service the staff provide. All staffs from the cleaning to managerial staffs were so kind and helpful and repeatedly enquires and ensures whether we are comfortable and happy.
Pools are temperature controlled.
We can engage in indoor games, cycling, bike rides, towel art show, cooking show and trekking arranged by the property based on weather conditions. All these comes as a part of the package. The list of activities and the timings are displayed on the board at the reception.
Couples should defnitely book a candle night dinner here. The rooftop candle night arrangements and vibe were so romantic.
Food was so delicious with zero flaws to point out and restaurant area excels in hospitality.
I highly recommend this property for everyone visiting Munnar. Solo or couple or family with kids or corporate outings- you would love the experience ❤️😊 Happy travelling! 🙂✌️
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 6 Nov 2023
Dear Guest Greetings from windy woods Munnar Thank you for choosing windy wood Resort as your preferred holiday destination in the Munnar and for your feedback about your recent stay with us. We are looking forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back for another wonderful Munnar experience. Warm Regards
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U had a wonderful experience with my family . My kids really enjoyed the in-house trekking and swimming pool which was nicely maintained . The chef always asks for feed to improvise the taste and the location is unbelievably awesome . It’s really worth stating in the gods own country .
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Date of stay: December 2024
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Responded 17 Jan 2025
Dear Ever Valued Guest, Greetings from Chandys Windy Woods !!!! Thank you for sharing your experiences at Chandys Windy Woods on Trip Advisor. We are delighted to know that the services rendered were up to your expectations. It is feedback such as yours that inspire us to strive for greater heights of excellence in our services. We deeply value your relationship with Chandys Windy Woods and are committed to providing you with the highest level of service simply because our Guests deserve the very best. Thanking you once again for your valuable feedback and looking forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back to Chandys Windy Woods. Warm Regards, Team Chandys Windy Woods
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You will not want to go back home after you have stayed here. Such an exemplary place to stay at when in Munnar. Stunning location with winds blowing drum rolls in your ears justifies the resort's name.
Staff here takes the hospitality to next level. For us, Bejoy and team kept going the extra mile to make our stay as luxurious as possible.
The property is well built and everything looks premium from the time you check in until you check out
Breakfast food was exceptional and their Cardamom tea is out of the world.
They gave us fruits and some cakes for the road while we were checking out.
Would definitely recommend this place. You don't want to miss this.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 23 Aug 2022
Dear Valued Guest Thank you for sharing your experiences at Chandys Windy Woods on Trip Advisor. We are delighted to know that the services rendered were up to your expectations. It is feedback such as yours that inspire us to strive for greater heights of excellence in our services.We deeply value your relationship with Chandys Windy Woods and are committed to providing you with the highest level of service simply because our Guests deserve the very best. Thanking you once again for your valuable feedback and looking forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back to Chandys Windy Woods. Warm regards
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I had an incredible stay Windy Woods – it’s by far the best I’ve experienced! The ambience was stunning, and the rooms were spacious, spotless, and luxurious. The food was exceptional, and the service was outstanding across the board. Every staff member, from front desk to housekeeping, was professional and attentive. The spa and massage team were fantastic, providing a truly rejuvenating experience. A special thanks to General Manager Nebu and the management team for their outstanding hospitality. I wouldn’t stay anywhere else – highly recommended!
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Date of stay: February 2025
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Room Tip:Definitely the best hotel in munnar! You won’t be disappointed.
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Dear Ever Valued Guest, Greetings from Chandys Windy Woods !!!! Thank you for sharing your experiences at Chandys Windy Woods on Trip Advisor. We are delighted to know that the services rendered were up to your expectations. It is feedback such as yours that inspire us to strive for greater heights of excellence in our services. We deeply value your relationship with Chandys Windy Woods and are committed to providing you with the highest level of service simply because our Guests deserve the very best. Thanking you once again for your valuable feedback and looking forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back to Chandys Windy Woods. Warm Regards, Team Chandys Windy woods
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Rooms were really spacious Staffs were top notch and property is well constructed Special mention to Reena, Vishnu, Vimal , Vinayak for making our stay very comfortable. The Best thing about this property is the artificial rain forest / waterfall- it really is fantastic.
The resort does a tea plantation mini trek which is rejuvenating.
The swimming pool is well maintained and it has warm water which is soothing to the body after the trek.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and We will surely come back again !!
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Date of stay: May 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 28 May 2024
Dear Ever Valued Guest, Greetings from Chandys Windy Woods !!!! Thank you for sharing your experiences at Chandys Windy Woods on Trip Advisor. We are delighted to know that the services rendered were up to your expectations. It is feedback such as yours that inspire us to strive for greater heights of excellence in our services.We deeply value your relationship with Chandys Windy Woods and are committed to providing you with the highest level of service simply because our Guests deserve the very best. Thanking you once again for your valuable feedback and looking forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back to Chandys Windy Woods. Warm regards,
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There are more places to choose from in the Chithirapuram area.
PRICE RANGE
₹11,111 - ₹12,587 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
IndiaKeralaIdukki DistrictMunnarChithirapuram
NUMBER OF ROOMS
48
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