Poetree Thekkady is a four star property outside Kattappana in Idukki district, 6.2 km from Thekkady and its wildlife reserve. It holds a 4.4 out of 5 guest score from 2528 reviews. The size of that operation, with pools, sports courts and a spa, is what decides whether it suits you.
What Poetree Thekkady offers
Poetree Thekkady is a four star hotel with a 4.4 out of 5 guest score from 2528 reviews. The facilities are grouped around a resort day rather than a bed for the night. There are outdoor and children's pools with a pool bar, a fitness centre, a spa, massage, sauna and steam room, and a hot tub. Yoga is available, and so are tennis, badminton, table tennis and a games room.
Indoors, air conditioning, free WiFi, a restaurant, a cafe and room service cover the basics, with breakfast and special diet menus. Families get family rooms, babysitting and a playground; there are non smoking rooms and a lift. For practicalities there is a 24 hour front desk, express check in, luggage storage, laundry, concierge, currency exchange, car hire, valet parking and free parking. A banquet hall and business centre serve groups.
Where the hotel sits
The address is Ottakathalamedu Amaravathy P.O. Kumily Thekkady, in Idukki district, South Kerala. It is outside Kattappana, in the wider Idukki district, and the nearest town is Kattappana, a town in Idukki district. The property is 14.7 km from the centre of Kattappana and 6.2 km from Thekkady.
The destination is Thekkady, a wildlife destination at 900 to 1,200 m. 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.
Who it suits
Poetree Thekkady suits families and groups who want pools, sports courts and a spa on site, and who do not mind being 6.2 km from Thekkady and 14.7 km from Kattappana. It does not suit travellers who want to be in the middle of the reserve or who prefer a small property, because the scale and the facilities here assume you will spend time at the hotel.
When to plan a stay
October to March is the time for wildlife around the lake, and the reserve stays open through the monsoon. The spices are on the road up to Thekkady, where working farms sit close to the Tamil Nadu border, so the food changes within a few kilometres. Plan around the season, not the hotel.
What the property lists
Where it is
About 14.7 km from the centre of kattappana, in Idukki district. That is a ride rather than a walk. The listed address is Ottakathalamedu Amaravathy P.O. Kumily Thekkady.
Questions people ask
How far is Poetree Thekkady from Thekkady?
The property is 6.2 km from Thekkady, the town at the gate of the Periyar reserve. It is also 14.7 km from the centre of Kattappana, the nearest town. Both distances are short by road, so the hotel works as a base for the reserve and for the spice country around it.
What is the guest score for Poetree Thekkady?
It holds a 4.4 out of 5 guest score from 2528 reviews, and a four star rating. No other guest score is on file. The review count is high, which means the score reflects a large number of stays rather than a handful of opinions.
Does Poetree Thekkady have a pool?
Yes. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are listed, along with a pool bar. The hotel also lists a fitness centre, a spa, massage, sauna, steam room and hot tub, so the pool sits within a wider set of leisure facilities on site.
When is the best time to stay for Periyar?
October to March is the season for wildlife around the lake. The reserve stays open through the monsoon. If wildlife is the reason for the trip, aim for those months; if you want the plantation country at a quieter time, the monsoon remains an option for the reserve.
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