Broad Bean Resort & Spa is a five star property on the Chithirapuram power house road, 6 km from the centre of Munnar in Idukki district, South Kerala. It earns 4.4 out of 5 from 2245 reviews and carries a full spread of facilities including a spa, an outdoor pool and courts. The deciding factor is whether you want a self contained hillside resort with everything on site, or a base inside Munnar town.
What the resort holds
Broad Bean Resort & Spa is a five star property, and the guest score on file is 4.4 out of 5 from 2245 reviews. The listed facilities point to a resort that expects you to spend the day on the grounds: an outdoor pool with a pool bar, a spa with massage, a steam room and a hot tub, a fitness centre and yoga, plus a restaurant, a cafe, room service and breakfast.
For families there are family rooms, a playground, a games room, table tennis, badminton and a tennis court, and for anyone combining work with the hills there is a business centre, a banquet hall and free WiFi. Air conditioning, balconies, a garden, a terrace and a picnic area round out the everyday. A 24 hour front desk, 24 hour security, concierge, laundry, luggage storage and a shuttle service cover the practical side, and free parking with valet parking is available. Non smoking rooms and wheelchair accessible rooms are among the choices.
Where the resort sits
The address is Chithirapuram P.O Chithirapuram Power House, which places the resort 6 km from the centre of Munnar. Munnar is a town in Idukki district, a tourism hub, and this is South Kerala hill country rather than the coast.
Munnar itself runs from 1,500 to 2,695 metres, with tea planted from 1,500 metres up to the grassland, laid over hills the Scots planted in the 1880s. Anamudi, the highest point in India south of the Himalaya, sits on the eastern edge at 2,695 metres. The resort is inland and stays inland; the evenings here are hill evenings.
Who it suits and who it does not
It suits families with children and groups who want the pool, the courts, the games room and the spa on the property, and who are content to be 6 km from the centre of Munnar with a shuttle service to bridge it. It does not suit anyone who wants to step out of the lobby into the town's tea shops and market, or who wants a small guesthouse scale stay: this is a large five star resort with a banquet hall, and the day is built around the grounds.
When to plan a stay
The season for Munnar is September to May. The heavy monsoon months bring closed in cloud and landslip risk, so they are not the time to come. January mornings frost here, ninety kilometres from a tropical lagoon, so pack for cold nights even though you are in Kerala.
What the property lists
Where it is
About 6.0 km from the centre of munnar, in Idukki district. That is a ride rather than a walk. The listed address is Chithirapuram P.O Chithirapuram Power House.
Questions people ask
How far is Broad Bean Resort & Spa from Munnar town?
The resort is 6 km from the centre of Munnar, on the Chithirapuram power house road. A shuttle service is among the listed facilities, which matters if you would rather not move your own vehicle for every trip into town or back.
What facilities are available at Broad Bean Resort & Spa?
The property lists an outdoor pool with a pool bar, a spa with massage, steam room and hot tub, a fitness centre, yoga, a restaurant, a cafe, a games room, table tennis, badminton and tennis courts, a playground, a business centre, a banquet hall, free WiFi, free parking and a 24 hour front desk.
Is Broad Bean Resort & Spa good for families?
Family rooms, a playground, a games room, table tennis, badminton and tennis courts, and an outdoor pool give children plenty to do without leaving the grounds. The guest score is 4.4 out of 5 from 2245 reviews, which suggests families are generally satisfied with what they find.
When is the best time to stay in Munnar?
September to May is the season. The heavy monsoon months bring closed in cloud and landslip risk, so they are best avoided. January mornings frost, ninety kilometres from a tropical lagoon, so bring warm layers for early starts even though this is Kerala.
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