Ama Stays and Trails Tea Estate Bungalows , Munnar

What a property! We arrived quite late in the evening after a tiring 7 hour drive of 250 KMs from Trivandrum to Munnar. The ease with which we could be in touch on phone and through chat with the caretaker, Gokul kept us engaged to welcome with the sweet aroma of Kannan Devan Tea, soon to be followed by the tongue lashing dinner. Every meal had its own flavour, including a cooking session with the young brats in the family was the highlight. The bungalow is located amidst the large Tea estate and its greenery whichever window or door one opens. The amenities are adequate and might not justify a star studded status of Taj group. It is nature, greenery, happy birds chirping the entire day and sheer rustic beauty all around. What else one could do in such a setting, with good food, large bedrooms, staff at your beck and call, and cool morning breeze and meandering streams and yes, the ability to interact with the Tea-picking teams of ladies from TN and JH!!! We felt the two nights’ stay was a wrong decision and should have just stayed for a couple of more nights. Subin Cherian and his devoted team of Irudaya Swamy and Mary or the ever-smiling Bilal or the resourceful Gokul, may not exude the 5 star polish, but take it from me, they belong to the 7 star creed when it comes to genuine hospitality…. We will come again, may be with larger crowd.