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The Kissing Mountains

3 star hotel in Painavu, Kerala.

3 star Category, as listed
4.6 Guest score, 916 reviews
Painavu Idukki district
19.5 km from the town centre
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The Kissing Mountains is a three star property on Kavakulam Waterfalls Road in Idukki district, South Kerala, 19.5 km from the centre of Painavu. It holds a 4.6 out of 5 guest score from 916 reviews. The decisive factor is its inland setting and the spread of facilities, which include a restaurant, breakfast, a kitchen and bicycle hire, so it suits guests who plan to spend their days around the property rather than in town.

What The Kissing Mountains offers

The Kissing Mountains is a three star property whose guest score of 4.6 out of 5 comes from 916 reviews. Food is straightforward to arrange: a restaurant and breakfast are both available, room service covers meals taken in, and a kitchen gives guests the option to prepare their own. Bicycle hire and a garden shape the days, while a balcony adds private outdoor space.

Practical needs are covered by a 24 hour front desk, express check in, luggage storage and laundry. WiFi keeps devices connected. Family rooms and non smoking rooms are set aside, and pets are allowed. Free parking and a shuttle service help with arrivals and local movement.

Inland in Idukki district

The property sits outside Painavu, in the wider Idukki district, within South Kerala. Painavu is the headquarters of Idukki district, which gives the area its administrative and market base even though the property itself is not in the town. The address is Kavakulam Waterfalls Road, Kerala.

The Kissing Mountains is 19.5 km from the centre of Painavu. That distance is the practical measure for planning: supplies, transport connections and district services sit in Painavu, and the property sits away from them. The setting is inland and hilly, consistent with the Idukki district, and there is no coastal element to the location.

Who should book this stay

The Kissing Mountains suits guests who want an inland base in Idukki district with a full set of on site facilities: meals, a kitchen, bicycle hire, a garden and a restaurant reduce the need to leave for daily needs. It suits families, pet owners and guests arriving by vehicle, with free parking and a shuttle service. It does not suit anyone who wants to be based in a town centre, because it sits 19.5 km from the centre of Painavu and the setting is rural.

Before you confirm a booking

Confirm the details that matter to your stay directly with The Kissing Mountains. Ask whether the shuttle service runs to Painavu and on what schedule, whether breakfast is included in your room type, and what the pet policy requires. Check that the room you book matches your needs for a balcony, a kitchen or non smoking status, since the listing shows these as options rather than guarantees for every room. No guest score details beyond the 4.6 out of 5 figure are on file.

What the property lists

24 hour front deskBalconyBicycle hireBreakfastExpress check inFamily roomsFree parkingGardenWiFiKitchenLaundryLuggage storageNon smoking roomsPets allowedRestaurantRoom serviceShuttle service

Where it is

About 19.5 km from the centre of painavu, in Idukki district. That is a ride rather than a walk. The listed address is Kavakulam Waterfalls Road; Kerala.

Questions people ask

Where exactly is The Kissing Mountains?

It is on Kavakulam Waterfalls Road in Kerala, outside Painavu in the wider Idukki district of South Kerala. The property is 19.5 km from the centre of Painavu, which is the headquarters of Idukki district. The setting is inland and rural rather than in the town itself.

What facilities can guests use at The Kissing Mountains?

The property provides a restaurant, breakfast, room service and a kitchen for meals, plus a garden and a balcony for outdoor time. A 24 hour front desk, express check in, luggage storage, laundry, WiFi, free parking and a shuttle service cover practical needs. Bicycle hire, family rooms, non smoking rooms and pet friendly rooms are also available.

Is The Kissing Mountains good for families and pets?

Family rooms are part of the room mix, and pets are allowed, so both are possible. The garden, kitchen and restaurant make longer family stays easier to manage. Confirm the specific room type and any conditions attached to pets with the property before booking, since the listing does not set out those details.

What is the guest score for The Kissing Mountains?

The property holds a guest score of 4.6 out of 5 from 916 reviews. It is a three star property. No further breakdown of the score is on file, so treat the overall figure as the summary of guest opinion rather than a category by category result.

Where this page comes from

The name, category, guest score, review count, photographs and listed facilities come from the IMPT hotel inventory. Live rates, room types and cancellation terms are shown on IMPT for the dates chosen; this page quotes none of them.

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