Villa Mariam

villa mariam

This Tranquil plantation bungalow is a 4 bedroom heritage bungalow set within the lush embrace of a 140 acre rubber estate in Vazhoor, Kerala. The Bungalow has many colonial elements in its design blended with the local architecture. The open verandah is designed to provide a comfortable outdoor living space where residents and guests can relax and enjoy the natural surroundings.The verandah is perfect for enjoying morning tea, reading a book, or engaging in conversations with family and friends.

AMENITIES

Sleeps up to 10

4 Bedrooms

4 bathrooms

PRICE

Daily

Starting INR 15000

Living

Rubber plants were first introduced around 1873 in India by the Britishers and in Kerala in regions like Kottayam and Pathanamthitta were chosen.
An Irish planter, J J Murphy was the first to attempt Rubber Plantations in 1872 on the hill slopes of this region and established the first commercial rubber plantation in Kerala, the Murphy Estate at Yendayar. Villa Mariam, built in 1848 is located within one of the oldest and operational rubber plantations in the region after This Iconic Bungalow, used by the planter, was first renovated in 1937 and all modern amenities were incorporated and later used as a guest house of the now owners of plantation.

Dining

Villa Mariam has a fully equipped kitchen. Meals are simple and crafted in the Syrian
Christian Kerala way but a few tones lighter, in terms of spice. The breakfast served
will be traditional Kerala breakfast dishes. Lunch will be a traditional meal of
unpolished red rice served with a curry, yoghurt curry, a vegetable dish known as
thoran, a stir fried vegetable dish, pickles and pappadam. Dinner would be an option
of rotis, kerala parottas, appams or rice served with a curry, salad and a stir fried
vegetable. All meal requirements should be informed in advance so we can source the freshest produce available. Non-vegetarian options are also available to have along with Lunch & dinner. Our guests would need to inform us in advance of any special dietary requirements to enable us to make appropriate arrangements.

Activities

Explore The Plantation

At Villa Mariam, you are surrounded by 140 acres of rubber plantation. The process of rubber harvesting begins with the tapping of rubber trees.
Get up early – before dawn – and you can see the “tappers”, torches strapped to their heads, carefully cutting thin strips ofbark to release the milky fluid.

Tea Factory Visit

A visit to a tea plantation is incomplete without getting to see how tea is made. What better than experiencing the same at the tea factory of Misty Mountain Plantation resort. A memorable experience of observing people and their machines as some of the finest tea in the world gets ready for market.

Location

Address

Villa Mariam 153/4 Pannampunna Estate Pvt Ltd Vazhoor East Po, Kottayam

Distance from

Our experiences

Nature walk

Different nature trails traversing diverse habitats form the trekking routes, generally 4 to 5 km. in length. This is an interpretive programme offering excellent opportunity to watch birds, butterflies and other wildlife. The trails often pass through evergreen and moist deciduous forests interspersed with marshy grasslands. The Nature walk is the right programme to feel nature, hear her whispers and smell her flowers.

Spice plantation walk

This is a Spice Plantation Tour offered inside various private plantations in the area, which is of maximum one hour duration. In this guided tour, visitors will get a chance to understand various spices grown in the area and its culinary significance.

Kalaripayattu

Reach the KADATHANDAN KALARI & NAVARASA KATHAKALI at 6pm.Kalaripayattu-the oldest of martial arts-is a gift to the modern world and known as the mother of all martial arts. legend traces the 3000-year old art form to sage Parasurama-the master of all martial art forms and credited to be the re-claimer of Kerala from the arabian sea. At Kadathanadan Kalari Centre ,Thekkady,this martial art is performed in kuzhikalari.