Ecologically designed resort in the midst of Mother Nature, far from hustle and bustle and stress. Switch off with a view of the jungle and the river. Ayurvedic oils from own production, sister hotel of Nikki's Nest.
Duke's Forest Lodge is located on the edge of the Peppara Wildlife Conservation Park, at the foothills of the Ponmudi mountains, on approx. 40 hectares of land with rubber plantation, palm trees, cocoa and coffee plants. Reception, safe, internet access, currency exchange.
The airy restaurant overlooks the clear Kallar River and the adjacent jungle and serves tasty Ayurvedic dishes with ingredients mostly grown on site.
In the Ayurveda Center (currently healing therapies only on request), under the direction of an experienced Ayurveda team, which is predominantly "borrowed" from the well-known sister resort Nikki's Nest, Ayurvedic regeneration and purification therapies are carried out. The complementary Ayurvedic medicine used consists exclusively of herbal products. In consultation with the doctors, a combination of the two houses is possible during the stay. The oils for both resorts are produced in-house on the plantation at Duke's. Yoga and meditation in the in-house "Prakarthi" Yoga Shala round off the offer.
Large outdoor pool with sunbeds and umbrellas. Walks over the plantation. The team will be happy to help organize excursions to the surrounding area, boat and trekking tours or jeep safaris.
5 private villas built on pillars have bathroom and bedroom, fan and a large terrace on the 1st floor, at ground level there is an open relaxation room with plunge pool. 4 standard rooms in the old manor house (approx. 10 minutes walk from the restaurant) with shower, fan and telephone. Single rooms are DBL for single use.
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4.3 Outstanding
86% recommend the hotel to others
Martine D.
January 2020
as a couple | 12 - 16 days
Very nice to start the cure appeared Duke’s forest place so conducive to rest and rejuvenation. And the staff so lovely and very caring! We really liked it Thank you
July 2019
50 to 59 years | 4 - 8 days
Hotel very clean, hotel staff very attentive, BUT: 1 - Transfer back to the airport much too early (starting at 5:30 am, and then we waited 4 hours at the airport with no exit outside the terminal because the security at the entrance of the terminal prohibits it.) 2 - Return to airport transfer poorly executed: the taxi left us at the wrong terminal, so we had to take another taxi at our expense 3 - There was only one male masseur, who "smeared" more than he massaged. The massages was very repetitive. I am used to SPA & massage, it is the worst I have done. 4 - In addition, with my 2 boys care was obligatorily spread from 10:30 am to 15:30. So impossible to make an excursion all together in the vicinity, and impossible to lunch together at noon (my first gacon ended his care around 12:30, so the time to take a shower and recovered he was at the restaurant around 13h qd I started at 13:30 my care) .... Too bad not to be able to eat with his 2 children during the week of stay ... It's not really the goal of a week together
Irène S.
February 2019
solo | 60 to 69 years | 12 - 16 days
An Ayurveda cure in this nature under experienced guidance and supervised by a helpful, motivated crew is an experience.
Katrin L.
May 2018
solo | 50 to 59 years | 4 - 8 days
If you are tired of the sea and love the rainforest, then this is the place for you. For everyone else, it could be too lonely, especially in off-season times. If that does not bother you, you will experience a wonderful nature.
Kerstin H.
January 2018
solo | 50 to 59 years | 17 - 23 days
Here you will find peace and relaxation in the countryside.