Five boutique stays across Kerala
A house in the hills, or one by the sea.
Small and private
The whole property at Vagamon, Planter's Portico, by the Sea and The Sanctuary. Vagamon is three bedrooms on one acre, Planter's Portico is the full bungalow on its 2,700-acre estate, the Veli resort is the full one-bedroom, and The Sanctuary is the whole four-bedroom house at Panchalimedu. Thazhvaram is a low cluster of cottages, and you book one cottage rather than the whole property.
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Five houses, one idea. Quiet, and properly kept.
Vagamon, Panchalimedu, Thenmala, Veli
The collection
A villa above the Vagamon tea gardens, cottages and a whole mountain house in Panchalimedu, a 1930s planter's bungalow near Thenmala, and a one-bedroom that opens onto the beach at Veli.
Vagamon if you want the infinity pool and the hills. Thazhvaram if you want quiet valley cottages without the crowd. Planter's Portico for complete privacy on a working plantation. The Sanctuary for a large family or group who want a whole four-bedroom house in the mountains. By the Sea for a slower, coastal week. Write to us and we will pick with you.
The Western Ghats
Hills, plantation and the coast
Vagamon is 94 km, Thazhvaram 115 km, Planter's Portico about 130 km via Thenmala. The Veli resort is closer to Trivandrum airport, twelve kilometres. We send a car if you want.
A house in the hills, or one by the sea.
The estate at Ambanadu, near Thenmala
Ambanadu, near Thenmala
Heyday Planter's Portico, Kollam, Kerala
Heyday Vagamon
- Stay
- Three bedrooms, two huts
- From the airport
- 94 km from Cochin (COK)
Villa on an acre, infinity pool.
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Hills, plantation, valley and coast
Villa on an acre, infinity pool. Valley cottages, cardamom hills. 1930s bungalow, 2,700 acres. One-bedroom, beach at the gate. Four-bedroom house, hill views.
Experiences at Heyday
Heyday Planter's Portico
Walk out with the tappers at six. Back for breakfast. Quiet, repetitive, oddly moving.
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A long table, a planter's menu, and only the two of you, or the six of you. The caretaker serves.
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Heyday by the Sea
At the gate. The cottage opens straight onto the beach.
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Heyday Planter's Portico
The original manager's bedroom. High ceiling, four-poster bed, dressing room, claw-foot tub. Opens to the verandah.
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Heyday Planter's Portico: The Planter's Suite
The original manager's bedroom. High ceiling, four-poster bed, dressing room, claw-foot tub. Opens to the verandah.
The verandah wraps three sides and catches the breeze all afternoon.
Heyday Vagamon: The Main Villa
Three en-suite bedrooms, a central living room that opens to the pool terrace, and a kitchen the caretaker uses. Sleeps six comfortably.
At the table, Heyday Planter's Portico
Breakfast is included. Plantation breakfasts, eggs, sausage, estate-grown fruit, homemade preserves, and always coffee from the estate. Lunch is Kerala home food or plantation-style (both on request a day ahead). Dinner on the verandah is the thing people remember.
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Inside the houses
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Architecture
Heyday Planter's Portico
A 1930s planter's bungalow inside a working 2,700-acre plantation near Thenmala. Thick white walls, deep verandahs, a pool under the frangipani, and the kind of quiet you do not find in hotels. The whole bungalow is yours for the nights you book.
Discover the bungalowA house in the hills, or one by the sea.
