The Sanihara Hotel & Resort is a three star property outside Kalpetta, in Wayanad district, North Kerala, with an outdoor pool, spa, restaurant, bar and a garden. Guest score: 4.3 out of 5 from 1578 reviews. It suits families and groups who want facilities on site and easy driving to the district's sights, and it does not suit anyone wanting to be in Kalpetta's centre or a smaller, quieter place.
What the Sanihara provides
The Sanihara lists a broad spread: air conditioning, family rooms and non smoking rooms, a 24 hour front desk and 24 hour security, plus free WiFi and free parking. For eating, there is a restaurant, a bar, room service and special diet menus, alongside a refrigerator in the room. For keeping occupied, an outdoor pool, fitness centre, spa and massage, badminton court, table tennis and a playground, with a garden and picnic area for slower hours. A banquet hall, laundry, lift and shuttle service round out the practical side, and wheelchair access is provided.
That is a full roster for a three star hotel, and it reads as a place that expects guests to stay put for part of the day rather than use the room only as a base. The guest score, 4.3 out of 5 from 1578 reviews, is on file and reflects a broadly positive response without suggesting a luxury property.
Where the Sanihara sits
The setting is outside Kalpetta, in the wider Wayanad district, and the address is simply The Sanihara. Kalpetta is the headquarters of Wayanad district, and the hotel is 11.7 km from the centre of Kalpetta. This is North Kerala, and the destination is Wayanad, inland hill country rather than coast.
The destination rises between 700 and 2,100 m, a plateau in the north east reached by a hairpin climb from the Malabar coast, with coffee and pepper under the trees rather than tea on open slopes. It is older than the tourist map: the Edakkal petroglyphs are neolithic. Coffee, cardamom and pepper grow under canopy, which is why the hills stay green rather than clipped, and Edakkal, Thirunelli and the Jain temple at Sultan Bathery are all inside an hour of each other. The tiger reserve borders Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, so the forest is continuous in three directions.
Who the Sanihara suits
The Sanihara suits families with children and groups who want a pool, a playground, a badminton court and a bar on the same property, and who will drive to the sights rather than expect them at the gate. It also suits anyone who values a 24 hour front desk and lift. It does not suit travellers who want to be in Kalpetta's centre on foot, or who are looking for a small, quiet place with fewer facilities; the distance from town and the breadth of the facilities both rule it out for them.
Planning a stay at the Sanihara
The season for Wayanad is September to May. The ghat road is the weak point in heavy rain, so if your visit depends on driving in and out of the hills, later in the season is the safer choice. The hotel sits outside Kalpetta, 11.7 km from the centre, so plan your days around the car and the shuttle service rather than around town errands. Book with the facilities you intend to use in mind.
What the property lists
Where it is
About 11.7 km from the centre of kalpetta, in Wayanad district. That is a ride rather than a walk. The listed address is The Sanihara.
Questions people ask
How far is The Sanihara Hotel & Resort from Kalpetta town centre?
The hotel is 11.7 km from the centre of Kalpetta. Kalpetta is the headquarters of Wayanad district, and the property sits outside the town, so you will need transport for shops, bus connections and restaurants in the centre rather than reaching them on foot from the hotel.
What facilities does The Sanihara Hotel & Resort offer?
The hotel lists an outdoor pool, spa, massage, fitness centre, badminton court, table tennis, a playground, garden and picnic area. There is a restaurant, bar, room service, special diet menus, a banquet hall, laundry, lift, shuttle service, free WiFi, free parking and wheelchair access, with air conditioning and non smoking rooms.
Is The Sanihara Hotel & Resort suitable for families?
Yes. Family rooms are listed, along with a playground, outdoor pool, badminton court and table tennis, so children have things to do on site. The restaurant and special diet menus cover meals without leaving the property. The main consideration is that the hotel is outside Kalpetta, so days out need a car or the shuttle service.
When is the best time to stay in Wayanad?
September to May is the season. The ghat road is the weak point in heavy rain, so travel in and out of the hills can be affected during the monsoon. Outside those months, the climb to the plateau is more dependable. The destination sits between 700 and 2,100 m, so expect hill conditions rather than coastal heat.
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