Periyar House (KTDC)

What People are saying

An Economical Option in the heart of Periyar.................

Soutik Hon 22/08/2017 17:39

Periyar House of KTDC is located right inside the tiger reserve and comes first after the jungle checkpost, amongst the three KTDC options and is the most economical staying option with verdant greenary to roam about all around. Noteworthy that the reserve remains open all through the year and the best option to explore this exquisite reserve is to opt for the boat ride in the Periyar lake , which is a mesmerising 10minutes walk away from the House through the pristine jungle.The Hotel staffs will arrange for your boatride,costing Rs.225/- per head. We booked for a deluxe room at the 1st floor and the cost was 6500 bucks approx for 2nights including breakfast and dinner, with 10% discount for August, being the offseason.The hotel has a huge sprawling lush green area with about 44 rooms at two floors and a cosy childrens park to boot.Rooms are spick & span and the food served at their restaurant is satisfactory. There are lots of other activities also you can experinece in the reserve e.g. jungle trek, bamboo rafting etc. which would have to be arranged from the jungle entry point. Avid birders will also not be dissapointed with sightings of species endemic to this region found within the reserve.However the boatride in the lake is by far the best bet with animal sightings in profusion if the luck favours you with a great souvenir shop of the forest department selling quality goodies at the most affordable prices at the entry.Munnar is about 95 kms away from this paradise of Western Ghats. So when you visit God's Own Country, do take a break in the Periyar House,for a real and refreshing romance with the mother nature.

Superb Service and location

Tom Jon 20/08/2017 09:11

Superb service. They should make serious improvements on the food served. Was surprised on the service delivered as this is a govt run property. The location and facilities provided are great. Would definitely recommend this place

good stay amidst the forest!

Nilam Gon 19/08/2017 12:14

We were family of 5 members stayed at periyar house during the forest visit. this is located inside the forest, hence has time restrictions as per forest entry timings. Location is beautiful. you can spot the animals around and within the courtyards of the hotel late evening hours. they have a restaurant, serves basic food (not fancy). the staff is good, they arranged for boating tickets as well. boating area is 5-10mins walking from the hotel.

Adventure and Relaxation

Rahul Bon 15/08/2017 13:03

If you are looking for complete relaxation coupled with some adventure in the midst of a Jungle with scenic location and a excellent hotel with caring and attentive staff with a wonderful and sumptuous buffet spread whether in the morning or during dinner time then this is the place. The hotel set in the midst of the jungle with clean rooms and bathrooms with a basketball court, archery , children's play area and a Massage Centre makes this KTDC hotel a good place for retreat and also a chance to see the Bison, Sambar, Porcupine, Elephants, bear , deer and other wild animals from a very close range ! Tiger can be spotted too after all there are good numbers of Tiger here . There is a night trek and one can take advantage of it to spot wild animals. The outside lights are switched off at around 11 pm and the eerie silence of the dark night are sometimes broken by the call of different wild animals. Boating jetty is not far away but for senior citizens or for patients, they should make arrangements for Battery operated vehicle as because the forest Dept shuttles are no good and they hardly pick tourist from near the KTDC lodge, so walking is the only option available and this is the only disadvantage, otherwise KTDC Periyar House is a Paradise in Wilderness! Come and experience it yourself. I am thankful to all the Staff of KTDC Periyar House who made our stay a memorable one.

Stay at the midst of Jungle

viju60on 05/08/2017 05:52

If you want to stay in midst of jungle with wild animals roaming around you, you can definitely choose this. It is nice clean place and enjoy tranquility in the midst of the jungle. You can enjoy the wild animals roam around the hotel in the night. The staff are caring and food there need a special mention.