ANANDA...
Ananda in the Himalayas
is India’s first and only
destination spa hotel, in the
Himalayan foothills, close to the holy town of Rishikesh. Ranked in the Top 10 spa hotels of the world, this wonderful resort offers
peaceful solitude whilst surrounded by luxury.
The 21, 000 sq ft spa and facilities here are sublime, having 20 treatment rooms for just 75 bedrooms. They excel at Ayurvedic treatments, Thai and Swedish massages, aromatherapy and hydro-therapy, to name a few. The yoga pavilion has inspiring views across the valley below. The heated swimming pool is also a perfect place to relax at in a climate that is ideal almost year round.
Ananda is accessed by train from Delhi to Haridwar followed by a 1 hour drive. It is also reached by road from Delhi (6-7 hours) or by a shorter journey from Corbett or Mussoorie.
THE TAJ RESIDENCY...
The Taj Residency lies a short
way up the Malabar Coast at Calicut, and boasts an excellent Ayurvedic centre. Managed by the Ayushman Ayurvedic Trust, one of the leading such institutions in India it truly excels at this age-old system of herbal healing, yoga and meditation. Since the Ayurvedic science believes that the human body operates in cycles that occur in multiples of 7, most of the
programmes offered here are designed over a period of seven days, stretching to 35 days.
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However, arrangements for shorter programmes can be made. The hotel itself is modern, clean and comfortable and is based in town, with views over the sea, thus the sea air helps ensure the success of your treatments. Although Calicut is not a hugely exciting town but 10kms from here is the place where Vasco da Gama first set foot in India, just over 500 years ago.
Calicut is reached by air from Mumbai and Goa (sporadic timetable). It is also accessed by road from Wynad, Ooty, Cochin and Tellicherry.
SOMATHEERAM AYURVEDIC...
Somatheeram Ayurvedic
Beach Resort lies in India’s southernmost reaches, on the Malabar Coast, close to Trivandrum. A beachside retreat, it sits on a narrow headland amidst 15 acres of tropical greenery and
overlooks a superb stretch
of beach. One of the first properties to commit itself to Ayurvedic therapy it is now world famous for this unique Indian system of medicine with a highly trained team of doctors. There is also an exceptional yoga centre. Accommodation is simple,
traditional, Malayali (Keralan) cottages and houses.
Trivandrum is easily accessed by air from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Cochin, Male (Maldives) and Colombo
(Sri Lanka). It is also easily reached by road from Cochin and ‘the backwaters’..
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THE OBEROI VILAS...
The Oberoi Vilas properties
are a collection of incredibly luxurious hotels dotted
around Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. They are the latest brand of hotels to emerge from the well respected Oberoi Group of hotels. An exciting development that has taken place at these hotels is a recent tie up with Banyan
Tree Hotels & Resorts, a world famous group of hotels who run exceptional spas around the globe. The Oberoi Amarvilas, The Oberoi Rajvilas, The Oberoi Vanyavilas,
The Oberoi Udaivilas, The Oberoi Cecil and The Oberoi Wildflower Hall all now have small but exquisite spas on the property which is an added temptation to stay as long as possible at these superb hotels. For further details on the individual
properties, please refer to Hotel section.
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REGIONAL SPAS
Around Rajasthan and
Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu there are several other charming hotels which have small spas attached. They offer either traditional or Ayurvedic treatments. Amongst the many around, we suggest: Devi Garh Neemrana Fort-Palace, just 2 hours south of Delhi; Surya Samudra, Kovalam and Shalimar Spice Garden, close to Thekkady. For those
interested in a yoga retreat
in Kerala, Paradisa lies just 3 hours from Cochin, towards Thekkady, and offers excellent yoga and meditation classes as well as having superb views of the Western Ghats from its ridgetop position.
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