Forest Haven Resort is a two star property on Vattiyar Po Mankulam Road in the Idukki district of South Kerala, 9.9 km from the centre of Munnar. It runs a 24 hour front desk, meeting rooms, free parking, a restaurant and room service, and holds a guest score of 3.9 out of 5 from 946 reviews. The deciding factor is whether you want a simple base outside the tourism hub of Munnar rather than a stay inside it.
What the property provides
Forest Haven Resort is rated two star and currently holds a guest score of 3.9 out of five from 946 reviews. The facilities break into three groups. A 24 hour front desk and room service cover arrivals and meals at any hour. Free parking matters if you are driving the hill roads. A restaurant and meeting rooms make the place work for groups as well as couples.
Where it sits in Idukki
The property sits outside Munnar, in the wider Idukki district. Munnar itself is a town in Idukki district, a tourism hub. The address is Vattiyar Po Mankulam Road Kallar, and the property stands 9.9 km from the centre of Munnar. That gap puts you outside the busiest part of a tourism town while keeping the town within reach.
This is South Kerala, inland hill country. Munnar, the destination here, is a Hills destination, and the altitude across it runs from 1,500 to 2,695 m. Tea grows 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.
Who it suits
Forest Haven Resort suits travellers who want a plain, functional base in the Idukki hills with a restaurant on site, somewhere to park, and staff at the desk at all hours. It suits drivers and small groups using meeting rooms. It does not suit anyone wanting a two star property to behave like a full resort, or anyone who expects to be in the middle of Munnar. The 9.9 km to the town centre is the trade off, and the guest score of 3.9 from 946 reviews is steady rather than glowing.
When to plan a stay
The season for Munnar runs from September to May. January mornings can frost, ninety kilometres from a tropical lagoon. Eravikulam, the Nilgiri tahr park, is a short drive and closes for calving in February and March. The heavy monsoon months bring closed-in cloud and landslip risk, so plan around September to May.
What the property lists
Where it is
About 9.9 km from the centre of munnar, in Idukki district. That is a ride rather than a walk. The listed address is Vattiyar Po Mankulam Road Kallar.
Questions people ask
How far is Forest Haven Resort from Munnar town?
The property is 9.9 km from the centre of Munnar, on Vattiyar Po Mankulam Road Kallar, outside the town in the wider Idukki district. That distance keeps you out of the tourism hub itself while leaving the town reachable for supplies, meals and onward trips into the hills.
What facilities does Forest Haven Resort have?
The property lists a 24 hour front desk, meeting rooms, free parking, a restaurant and room service. For a two star property that covers the essentials: you can arrive late, park, eat on site, order to the room, and hold a meeting. Nothing beyond these five is listed.
What is the guest rating for Forest Haven Resort?
The guest score is 3.9 out of 5 from 946 reviews. That volume of reviews is high, and the score sits in the middle. It reads as a dependable, plainly equipped base rather than a standout stay, which fits a two star property on the edge of Munnar.
When is the best time to stay near Munnar?
September to May is the season. January mornings can frost high in these hills, and the heavy monsoon months bring closed-in cloud and landslip risk. Note that Eravikulam, the Nilgiri tahr park, closes for calving in February and March, so plan that visit around those months.
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