Holiday Vista is a three star hotel on the Kottayam Kumily road, outside Kattappana in the wider Idukki district of South Kerala and around 3.4 km from Thekkady, the wildlife town at the gate of Periyar. Its 4.5 out of 5 guest score from 2786 reviews, and its long list of facilities, decide whether it is right: it suits families and groups who want a full service base with a pool, spa and restaurant, and not travellers who want a small, quiet inland retreat.
What Holiday Vista lists
Holiday Vista holds a three star rating and a guest score of 4.5 out of 5 from 2786 reviews. On the facilities side it is broad rather than pared down: an outdoor pool and a pool bar, a spa with massage, steam room and hot tub, a fitness centre, and a restaurant with a bar, room service and special diet menus. There is a 24 hour front desk with express check in, concierge, currency exchange, luggage storage and laundry.
Rooms are air conditioned, with non smoking rooms and family rooms, and many have a balcony or patio. Free WiFi and free parking are listed, as are a lift, a garden, a terrace, a picnic area, a games room, karaoke, a banquet hall, a business centre and car hire. Wheelchair accessible facilities are listed, and a kitchen is available.
Where it sits
The address is 1 594 Kottayam Kumily Rd, outside Kattappana, in the wider Idukki district of South Kerala. Kattappana is a town in Idukki district, and the hotel sits 17.6 km from the centre of Kattappana. Thekkady is the nearest destination, a wildlife town on a reserve built around a lake made by a dam in 1895, where the drowned forest still stands in the water. Holiday Vista is 3.4 km from Thekkady.
The destination sits at 900 to 1,200 m, and cardamom country begins at the edge of the plantation belt behind the town. The Tamil Nadu border is nearby, so the food changes within a few kilometres of the hotel. The spice smallholdings on the road up are working farms, not demonstration gardens. This is inland Kerala, and the setting is entirely about the reserve, the plantation belt and the border trade.
Who it suits
Holiday Vista suits families, groups and travellers who want a full service base close to Thekkady, with a pool, spa, restaurant, bar and family rooms under one roof, and a guest score that suggests the formula works. It does not suit travellers who want a small, quiet inland retreat with few facilities, or anyone who wants to be in the centre of Kattappana, which is 17.6 km away. The altitude and the plantation roads are the other thing to weigh.
Planning a stay
October to March is the season for wildlife around the lake, and the reserve stays open through the monsoon. That makes the winter months the obvious choice if the reserve is the point of the trip, and the monsoon a real option if you want the plantation belt at its wettest and the hotel's indoor facilities to carry the stay. Book the season that matches the reserve.
What the property lists
Where it is
About 17.6 km from the centre of kattappana, in Idukki district. That is a ride rather than a walk. The listed address is 1 594 Kottayam Kumily Rd.
Questions people ask
How far is Holiday Vista from Thekkady?
Holiday Vista is 3.4 km from Thekkady, the wildlife town at the gate of Periyar. That is close enough for an early start at the reserve without staying in the middle of the tourist strip. The address is 1 594 Kottayam Kumily Rd.
Does Holiday Vista have a pool and a spa?
Yes. The listed facilities include an outdoor pool with a pool bar, and a spa with massage, steam room and hot tub. A fitness centre and a games room are also listed. These are the facilities that make the hotel a full service base rather than a simple place to sleep.
What is the guest score at Holiday Vista?
Holiday Vista holds a guest score of 4.5 out of 5 from 2786 reviews. The property is a three star hotel. No other rating is on file. The score reflects a large number of reviews rather than a small sample.
When is the best time to stay near Thekkady?
October to March is the season for wildlife around the lake, so that is the strongest window for the reserve. The reserve stays open through the monsoon, so a wet season stay is possible if the plantation belt and the hotel's indoor facilities are the priority.
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