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March 8, 2024
We stayed at the Spice Tree, Munnar last week – to celebrate my friend’s milestone birthday. According to both TripAdvisor & *********** – The SpiceTree ranks 15th (or farther) in the hotel ranking in Munnar. Hence honestly, we weren’t expecting the quality of experience we received. The excellent team at the hotel contacts you before your arrival – delivers crisp instructions to the driver who’s bringing you from Kochi airport, asks you if you would like your lunch to be kept ready and is all set to welcome you warmly when you arrive. On arrival, you see a lush green canopy of trees hiding the resort. The whole hotel is spread over the Kanan Devan hills in a gorgeous medley with the local trees and land. I doubt there’s any location on the property from where the views aren’t breathtaking. The dining room is perched on the hilltop – with a flower-laden al-fresco balcony and a glass walled – seats inside. The meals are made to-taste and served piping hot. The kitchen team serves glasses of chilled lemonade as you relax at different perches in the property. At breakfast, the chef dishes out crispy-golden Dosa and cheesy masala omelet. We’d bask endlessly in Munnar’s cloud filtered sunlight on one of the three balcony tables with a cup of traditional early flush tea. The rooms are a puddle of natural light – with three sides open, two facing the lush Bison Valley hills. Clean, comfortable, and large rooms also flaunt a fantastic jacuzzi that overlooks the hills. If you don’t mind some steps between the dining area and your room – go for the ones below the reception level. The property has two pools – one of the two is a small, private, infinity pool attached to the library. Make sure you spend one evening there and watch the sun go down from the ledge of you pool. But what shines the brightest about the SpiceTree – is the Team. Kind, friendly, polite, and eager to make your stay perfect. Whether its Dhaneesh Chandra – who spearheads this excellent team, the Chef who is more than happy to treat you to dishes outside his menu or the other staff that never misses to smile when you see them during your stay. So, if you are looking for a stay in Munnar – don’t think further and book yourself a hillside room at SpiceTree.