Wayanad Hotels - Unmatched Luxury

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Wayanad, nestled among the mountains of Western Ghats, is a clean, verdant and pristine hill station. Situated on the southern tip of the Deccan Plateau, Wayanad has deep valleys, plantations, waterfalls, shrines, rugged terrains, forest and wildlife.

Wayanad hills are adjacent to sanctuaries in Madumalai in Tamil Nadu and Bandipur in Karnataka. This stretch is famous for wildlife. Wayanad enjoys a strategic location because some of the major tourist centres in South India like Ooty, Coonoor, Mysore and Bangalore are located near this region.

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, waterfalls at Chethalayam, Meenmuty and Soochippara, Edakkal Caves, Tirunelli Temple, Pookote Lake, Jain Temple at Sultan Bathery, Pazhassi Raja Museum, Kuruva Islands, Karappuzha Dam, Tiger Valley and Chembra Hills are among the prominent tourist sites in Wayanad. Misty hills in Wayanad are suitable for trekking and mountaineering.

Wayanad enjoys a pleasant climate all round the year. The temperature falls to 10 degree centigrade in winter in the high altitude areas. The best time to visit Wayanad is from October to May. Wayanad district ...
... gets an average annual rainfall of 232 cm. The dale Lakkidi has the highest average rainfall in Kerala (400 cm).

The district headquarters of Wayanad district is Kalpetta. This place is 95 km from the Karippur airport in Kozhikode. Kozhikode is also the nearest railway station (75 km). Wayanad is well connected by road. Kozhikode-Mysore National Highway passes through Wayanad.

Wayanad has large number of hotels. There are two five-star, one four-star and nine three-star hotels in Wayanad. Besides, there are several mid-range and budget hotels. The room rent in Wayanad hotels is slightly on the higher side.

Among the costlier Wayanad hotels are Green Magic and Tranquil Resorts. They charge a minimum daily rent per room of Rs.12000 and Rs. 8500 respectively. Popular Wayanad Resorts are, Vythiri Resorts, Seagot Banasura Resorts and Villas, Wayanad Resorts, Blue Ginger, Grassroots, Banasura Hill Resorts, Puzhayoram Gardens and Kliffsview charge a daily rent of Rs.5000 or more per room.

Among the Wayanad hotels, which charge a daily room rent of more than Rs.2500 per room, are Elefantapass Resort, Annapara Home Stay, Coffee Vista, My Garden of Eden, Fringe Ford, Pranavam Holidays, Coffee Country Resorts, Green Magic Resort, Sharoy Resort, Treasure Trove Homestays, Green Gates Hotel, Edakkal Hermitage, Ente Veedu, Green Paradise Resorts, Jungle Retreat, Olive Homestay, Spice Garden, Sun Bird Gardens Resort, Planet Green Plantation Resort and Karapuzha Village Resort.

Among the cheaper Wayanad hotels are Issac Hotel Regency, Blooms Green Farms, Kudajadri Drizzle Homestay, Heritage Resorts, The Woodlands Hotel, Wynberg Resorts, Green Mount Cottage and Tropical Forest Homestay. Travellers can also stay at the tree top houses and mud huts to enjoy the thrills of the jungle life. Hotels in Wayanad are scattered in Vythiri, Sultan Battery, Lakkidi, Mananthavaadi and Kalpetta.