Location
The site for the resort is a free- hold, lush green
property of around 5 acres lying on the western bank of Vellayani
Lake, in Thiruvananthapuram District, the Capital city of
Kerala. Earlier known as Trivandrum,it was once part of the
Travancore-Kochi princely state ruled by the erstwhile Travancore
Maharajas.
The resort site is situated in Sy.nos 2241, 2242 of Vellayani
Village in Thiruvananthapuram District.
Access: The Resort is
easily accessible by road, rail and air as it is situated
just 4 km off the National Highway no.47; the highway starting
at Salem in Tamilnadu and ending at Kanyakumari and only 12
km from the Main Central Railway station and 8km from the
International Airport of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of
Kerala. It is hardly 5 km. from Kovalam Beach.
Other Tourist interests:
There are many other places of tourist interest like beaches,
sanctuaries and ancient temple towns around. Interesting leisure
activities like canoeing in the back waters in the proximity
of the resort is an added attraction.
Facilities: Santigram Ayurvedic
and Spiritual Resorts will be a complete Yoga cum Treatment
center, built in traditional Kerala style, with serenity and
ambience of a world-class resort and services and facilities
of a 5 star hotel. The buildings are being designed keeping
in mind the traditional design concepts of Nalukettu, which
have an open courtyard and verandahs to give light and maintain
comfortable temperature at all times.
Santigram will consist of 25 cottages,
laid out in blocks as single cottages, two in one cottages
and four in one cottages. It will also consist of a Treatment
and Administrative block, Restaurant block, Meditation and
Yoga center and Swimming pool. All guest amenities and fixtures
will be provided to the guest. The reception, waiting area,
treatment and administrative block as well as the guest cottages
will house the best fixtures and modern comforts like Internet
access amidst traditional décor and ambience. The Services
block will include House-Keeping block, Generator cum electrical
room. The treatment wing will be fully equipped with facilities
and experienced therapists always at hand.
A separate medicinal plant garden by the side of the treatment
block where rare species of herbs can be grown will add to
the landscape.
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