Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts announces the launch of Banyan Tree Kerala in Q1 2013. The resort’s debut marks the first property in India for award-winning Banyan Tree Group. Notable for its unique setting on a private island in the backwaters of southern India’s most iconic state, Banyan Tree Kerala is an all-pool villa retreat from which to explore the traditions and daily rhythms of a bygone era.

Located on the private island of Nediyathuruthu in the Alleppey district of Kerala, Banyan Tree Kerala is an hour south of Kochi International Airport and a 10-minute boat ride from the resort’s private jetty in nearby Vaduthala. Framed by the palm-lined picturesque backwaters for which Kerala is renowned, the resort offers an idyllic setting to discover the beaches, canals, lush tropical greenery and Ayurvedic therapies that have garnered the state a high ranking on countless “must see destinations” lists around the world.

Each of the resort’s 59 villas features a private pool and expansive views of the surrounding waterways and canals. Boasting local architectural accents of gabled roofs and carved wooden facades, the villa interiors showcase indigenous materials such as coir - a natural fibre extracted from the husk of coconuts, ornamental wood carvings, paintings and frescoes as well as Kathakali art, referencing the traditional and highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama from Kerala. 

Banyan Tree Kerala features the Group’s first dedicated Ayurvedic Centre which offers personalised consultations by qualified Ayurvedic doctors. Guests may enjoy these and a variety of other wellness therapies from the award-winning Banyan Tree Spa in one of four Ayurvedic treatment rooms or one of six Spa pavilions.

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