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The Travancore
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| The Travancore Heritage is a sea side resort in 15 acres of lush green coconut garden and landscaped environs located at Chowara - south of Kovalam, near Trivandrum, Kerala. The resort stands on a high cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea and a long wide beach of powdery white sand. The Travancore Heritage is conceived and developed as a Heritage Property to bring to life the age-old traditional architectural splendor of the region with its typical timber houses and 'Nalukettus' with tiled roofing, which allow for living in communion with all the elements of Nature. |
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Travancore Heritage, the glistening brand new heritage property of 15 acres built with recreated palaces and 'nalukettus' of vintage Kerala is situated on the pristine beach front of Chowara, south of Kovalam, near Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Travancore Heritage is a venture managed by professionally qualified and experienced team of managers and staff to offer exceptional service, a notch above the customers' expectation - the absolute delight of the customer.
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| Travancore Heritage, the total heritage resort represents authentic, traditional Kerala architecture, with its quaint tile-roofed timber houses, which allows for a living in communion with all the elements of nature, in perfect resort ambience. Perched on a high cliff in a panoramic hinterland of about 8 acres which overlooks one of the best and widest beach strips in the country, lined by a canopy of green coconut palms, the view is absolutely breathtaking and will linger in the mind's eye of the viewer for a long time afterwards. |
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| It's a journey back in time through vintage
Travancore, experiencing the glorious ethos and cultural moorings of Heritage
Travancore. Welcome to The Travancore Heritage. |
Facilities
Reception Lobby :
The reception building is a replica of the beauty and grandeur of the old architectural style of the time. It houses the reception, lobby and front office. The guest activity center on the first floor has a small library, facilities for indoor games like chess and card games, satellite TV and an internet kiosk. Locker Facility is available on request at the reception
Conference/Banquet Hall :
On the basement of the reception building is an air-conditioned conference/banquet hall which can accommodate 100 guests with adequate service foyer and all modern audio and video equipments for even blue chip conferences. |
Swimming Pool:
The main swimming pool is of 228 sq. mtrs, with a kid's pool and set of Jacuzzis. The pool has broad pool decks finished in natural dressed granite with poolside umbrellas and long reclining poolside cots. The second swimming pool having an area of 110 sq.mtrs is at the beach grove with sea view. Beverages and light refreshments for the pool users will be served from the restaurant. |
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Health Club :
The Resort has a well equipped health club which is located at the top of the beach grove
Travel Desk & Shopping : The Resort has a travel desk and car rental service. It also has a small shop selling essential cosmetics, toiletries, beachwear, ethnic hats and selected curios.
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| Restaurant :
The 'open house' restaurant is open on the front sides with arches and overlooks the pool. The restaurant offers multi-cuisine fare with the specialty of seafood and local ethnic cuisine and can serve 80 guests at a time.
The 'ocean grill' beach side restaurant is ideally situated between the beach grove and the sea. With thatched roofing and sea breeze caressing through this restaurant specializes in sea food.
There is a separate Ayurveda Restaurant where you get only ayurveda dishes |
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Beach Side Facility :
The beach activity center is in an acre of land with lush green swaying coconut palms by the side of the beach with access from the main resort area on the cliff. The center serves snacks and beverages and also issues fresh beach towels. It has a few lockers, fresh water shower rooms, toilets and change rooms.
Those guests who would like to have a splash in the sea can venture to do so when allowed by the coast guards of the resort or just loll up on the beach for the perfect suntan, under the beach umbrellas.
Games like beach volley ball are organized on request. Nature walks on the extensive network of pavements and along the edge of the cliff can also be engaged in to exercise the body and the mind. Barbeque service will be a special fare at the lawn, providing spectacular view of the night sky and the countless lights of a myriad fishing boats of the local fishermen reflecting on the waves of the turquoise blue sea.
Cultural Shows :
Organized cultural performances by professional artists and groups of performing art forms like mohiniyattam, kathakali etc and classical music are arranged in the evenings giving a glimpse of the cultural richness and variety of
Kerala.
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Tour Packages: Special daytime - sight seeing and shopping trips can also be organized on request at extra payment. The near by attractions include the Padmanabhapuram Palace - the ancient palace of the Travancore Kings, Kanya Kumari (Cape
Comorin) - the tip of the Indian Peninsula, Country boat cruises along the backwaters, Srichitra art gallery and Napier museum. One can also go for a shopping spree for antiques, curios and handicrafts or garments and gold jewellery in city shops in
Trivandrum.
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Accommodation
Pool Mansions: The Travancore Heritage has 2 pool mansion suites with private pools set in independent villas, with air conditioned spacious bed room, a drawing room and sit-out or verandah with rich period furniture and all modern amenities of attached toilet with lavish fittings with 24 hours cold/hot water showers. It also has a private dip pool in open back-yard, completely
walled in for privacy.
These suites are ideal for VIP guests and honeymooners. |
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Heritage Premium: The Travancore Heritage has 20 elegant air conditioned houses in heritage premium with all modern amenities like spacious toilets including garden baths with cold/hot water showers, with comfortable furniture and smooth interior lights. They are with satellite TV, telephone (ISD), mini bar and coffee maker.
Heritage Home: There are 23 nos of heritage homes with all the facilities, overlooking the green lawns
Premium Mansion :
There are 15 nos of premium mansion perched at the edge of 120 ft cliff with the most magnificent view of the Arabian Sea.
Beach Grove: The beach grove block on the beach at the foot of the 120 ft. cliff has 24 most modern rooms facing the sea. Lift facility is available to move up and down different levels. Beach grove offers the sophistication of luxury and warmth of tradition at every nook and corner.
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| Ayurveda Centre:
Ayurveda is the perfect ancient science of life. The word 'ayur' literally means life and 'veda' the science of knowledge. |
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"Keeping alive the
tradition with Travancore Heritage"
Turn in to watch a great tradition kept alive for you, in all its essence. A garden of rare and precious medicinal herbs nurtured under ideal condition, to give you the best of nature. The Travancore Heritage offers a variety of therapeutic packages for you for all seasons, especially for the monsoon. According to ayurveda, monsoon is the most appropriate season for a thorough ayurvedic medical care. |
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| The programmes include rejuvenation therapy, various clinical packages and beauty care which makes a sea-change in the way you look and feel.
The Travancore Heritage ayurvedic centre has developed an ayurvedic menu to suit your taste as well as your digestive special. You can also attend the lectures and join the tours to herbal gardens conducted by The Travancore Heritage. |
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The Travancore Heritage
Chowara P.O.
Trivandrum, Kerala
India 695 501
Tel: 91-471-2267828/2267829/
2267830/2287831/2267832
Fax: 91-471-2267201
Email: travancoreheritage@vsnl.net
Website: www.thetravancoreheritage.com
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