Escape the heat and humidity of the plains of Kerala to the village of Murikkady, set 800 metres above sea level. Shalimar Spice Garden Resort is an addition to the Anantara collection and offers a sanctuary amongst lush foliage, with a mixture of 15 thatched, teak-clad cottages and rooms. The resort promotes tradition and the use of local and natural materials with wooden beams and wide verandas, simply decorated in clean white lines and modern decoration,Antara Style. A mountain stream gently flows though and around the grounds and you walk across a wooden suspension bridge into 5 acres of cool, landscaped gardens. The natural habitat is the perfect setting for the array of Ayurveda treatments available to rejuvenate and revive your soul or pamper yourself with massage treatments.

Amongst the rich green palm groves and leafy trees, lies the swimming pool with the back drop of mountains and passing wildlife, there is a marvellous sense of jungle living. If that's not enough, then the Periyar National Park is a short distance away to explore the abundance of wildlife roaming through the forest.