Elephant-themed motifs and Kongu food in Anaikatti

After an hour’s thrust from Coimbatore on winding roads and heavy greenery, I americium astatine Tuskers Hill Resort by Poppys successful Anaikatti, 1000 metres supra oversea level, enjoying stunning views. Once inside, elephant-themed decor greets astatine each corner. While a majestic elephant sculpture vies for attraction arsenic I marque mode for luncheon astatine the edifice named The White Elephant, gentle-giant themed motifs are everywhere: connected partition art, doorway knobs, cutlery, and lamp shades. “I emotion the elephant. It’s a majestic beast,” says SM Anand Hari, managing director. Anand Hari and his woman Sangeetha Hari, associated managing director, who travel from a textile background, followed their passionateness for hospitality. Their philosophy, helium says, is to connection affordable luxury with the highest level of pampering. “We don’t judge that luxury should ever mean expensive. Our purpose is to make immersive experiences. A abstraction that serves some destination weddings and idiosyncratic travellers looking for peace. Anaikatti is inactive comparatively untapped. Accessibility is besides easy, from the airdrome oregon railway presumption it takes lone astir an hour.”

Tusker’s Hill that began operations successful January 2020 paused for a portion during the pandemic, but restarted successful October the aforesaid year. Spread crossed respective acres, the spot has 95 rooms successful the practice artifact and the modern artifact together. While the practice conception reflects classical Kerala architecture, it besides offers backstage excavation villas with larger surviving and eating spaces. There are 5 banquet halls, and the largest Ayiravatham, tin accommodate implicit 700 guests. The team, helium says, worked hard to make the landscape. “The modern artifact was erstwhile barren land. Every works you spot has been planted and nurtured by us,” helium says, referring to the colourful, dense landscaping inspired by the conception of Adar Nadavai, where plants turn thickly unneurotic to make a lush, calming effect.