Amaana Plantations Resort is a five star property on the Chottupara road outside Kattappana, in Idukki district, 18.1 km from the centre of Kattappana and 6.7 km from Thekkady. Guests rate it 4.8 out of 5 from 1888 reviews. It is a full service resort with an outdoor pool, restaurant and grounds, built for travellers who want the Periyar reserve and the spice belt from a comfortable base rather than a simple room.
What the resort provides
Amaana Plantations Resort carries a five star rating and a guest score of 4.8 out of 5 from 1888 reviews, which puts it at the top end of what is available around Thekkady. The facilities are the kind that remove friction from a stay. There is an outdoor pool, a restaurant and room service, free WiFi and free parking. A garden and a playground give children somewhere to be, and family rooms make the property workable for households rather than only couples.
For moving around and for practical needs, the resort lists car hire, a shuttle service and a taxi service, a concierge, currency exchange, luggage storage and laundry. A business centre covers anyone combining a stay with work. There is a badminton court, and boating and fishing are both listed, which suits the lakeside setting of the reserve below. Non smoking rooms and 24 hour security round out the list.
Where the resort sits
The property stands outside Kattappana, in the wider Idukki district, and Kattappana is a town in Idukki district. It is 18.1 km from the centre of Kattappana and 6.7 km from Thekkady. The destination is Thekkady, a wildlife destination at 900 to 1,200 m. South Kerala is the region, and the resort sits firmly inland among plantations rather than on any coast.
Thekkady is the town at the gate of Periyar, a reserve built around a lake made by a dam in 1895, where the drowned forest still stands in the water. Cardamom country begins at the edge of the plantation belt behind it. Spice smallholdings on the road up are working farms, not demonstration gardens, and the Tamil Nadu border is minutes away, so the food changes within a few kilometres. That combination of reserve and working plantation belt is the reason to base here.
Who suits this resort
Amaana Plantations Resort suits families and travellers who want a five star base with a pool, a restaurant and grounds, close enough to Thekkady for the reserve and the spice country around it. The playground, family rooms and boating and fishing facilities point to that. It does not suit anyone wanting a small, quiet plantation homestay or a place in the centre of a town, because it sits outside Kattappana and carries the scale and services of a full resort.
Planning a stay
Come between October and March for wildlife around the lake, when the reserve is at its best for sightings. The reserve stays open through the monsoon, so a wet season stay is possible if the aim is the plantation belt and the food of the border country rather than animals at the water. Free parking and car hire make the 6.7 km run to Thekkady straightforward, and the shuttle and taxi services cover anyone without a vehicle.
What the property lists
Where it is
About 18.1 km from the centre of kattappana, in Idukki district. That is a ride rather than a walk. The listed address is Chottupara Po Vandiperiyar Kumily.
Questions people ask
How far is Amaana Plantations Resort from Thekkady?
The resort is 6.7 km from Thekkady, the town at the gate of the Periyar reserve. That is close enough for a short drive to the lake and the wildlife, while keeping the property in its own plantation setting outside the built up area.
What is there to do at the resort itself?
The listed facilities include an outdoor pool, a garden, a playground, a badminton court, and both boating and fishing. A restaurant and room service cover meals, so there is enough on site for a full day without leaving the property.
Is Amaana Plantations Resort good for families?
Family rooms, a playground and an outdoor pool make it workable for children, and the restaurant and room service remove the need to go out for every meal. The resort sits outside Kattappana, so a vehicle is useful for outings to Thekkady and the surrounding spice belt.
When is the best time to stay for the Periyar reserve?
October to March is the season for wildlife around the lake. The reserve stays open through the monsoon as well, so a stay outside those months is still possible if the plantation belt and the food of the Tamil Nadu border country are the main interest.
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