Chateau Woods

A plush, jungle- and plantation-fringed boutique property in gorgeous northern Kerala that promises an uncluttered view of low hills stacked one after the other, carpeted by clumpy tea bushes. Think stunning sunsets, the best brew in your hands and a million shades of green all around. When travelling through a destination as well-trodden as Kerala […]

Shades of Green

Set aside a day or two to explore places around the plantation. A trip to Kuruva Island (17 km east of Mananthavadi, the town nearest to the estate), which abounds with plant and bird life, includes a boatride in a small river raft.

Shades Of Green

Two words suffix the Fringe Ford logo  – ‘Get Lost’. And lost you are, at this 1912 British styled cottage in the middle of a 520 acre coffee estate, in a faraway land of drooping vines draped over trees, the thick undergrowth of coffee and cardamom plantations and a million shades of green. A veritable […]

Aranyakam Homestay, Wayanad

Camouflaged by 30 acres of lush coffee plantations and pleasantly tucked away from the main road, Aranyakam Homestay is a haven for those looking to be in the middle of green and peaceful environs. Almost a century old typical Hindu Kerala house, renovated into a comfortable stay, still maintains its old world charm with large […]

Kliff’s View, Wayanad

  At a convenient distance from the main highway, yet brilliantly tucked away in the middle of the coffee plantations, one can be absolutely oblivious from the traffic noise at Kliff’s View. The house sits at the edge of the reserve forest, emulating the incline of the hill and is built in creative layers to […]

Misty Meadows, Wayanad

  A convenient seven kilometres away from the highway, Misty Meadows can be reached after manoeuvring a beautiful stretch of tea-gardens between Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery. It sits at the edge of the Karapuzha Dam, giving at an exotic backyard and a great view from every room.  The name is coined only after the mist […]

Rainbow Holiday Home, Wayanad

Just off the main Kalpetta highway, a splash of bright colours, aptly named ‘Rainbow Holiday Home’ is set between lush Wayanad greenery. Run by Livingstone and Omana, the homestay is flanked by their coffee plantations of 5 acres. With the town in comfortable proximity to many surrounding areas, Rainbow Holiday Home is good for those […]