Access
to Windsor Castle: The Windsor Castle Hotel is located on M.C.
Road at Kodimatha, in Kottayam town. The Hotel is 2 kms away from Kottayam
Railway Station. Kottayam town is just a 1 1/2 hour drive from Cochin
International airport, 130 km drive from Munnar, 120 km from Thekkadi, 40 km
from Alleppy and 150 km from Trivandrum. Regular trains are available from
all the major cities in India to Kottayam.
Accommodation
in Windsor Castle: The Windsor Castle is a spectacular luxury
hotel with 42 state-of-the-art rooms, sprawling lawns, 7 suites, pool side
barbeque, business centre, backwater cruises and a breathtaking view of the
distant mountain ranges and lagoons. The Windsor Castle offers a range of
luxurious bedrooms - Deluxe, Executive Deluxe and Suite Rooms.
Room
Amenities in Windsor Castle: All the rooms are provided A/C,
Refrigerator, TV, Telephone, Bath Tub etc. However bath tubs are not
provided in cottages as they are of heritage type.
Other
Amenities in Windsor Castle: 02 Swimming Pools, Travel Desk, 04
Nos Conference Hall (capacity 20-250), Bookshop, Beauty Parlour, Boat Jetty,
Ayurveda Centre, Steam Bath, Health Club (opening shortly), Business Center
Facilities (fax, internet, photocopier etc), Spacious Lawns (about 20
Acres), 24 hr Room Service, Amphitheatre.
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Business Centre: Choice of two board rooms and office rooms with a
seating capacity of 30 persons. The Business Centre is fully equipped with
fax machine, computers, internet access, overhead projectors and several
other facilities.
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Banquets and Conferences: Weddings, birthday bashes, receptions, family
get-togethers.. Windsor Castle offers a wide variety of halls to suit any
occasion - formal or informal. For larger occasions, Windsor Castle's plush
lawns are also available.
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House Boats: House Boats are all the rage among discerning travellers to
Kerala. These huge barges were traditionally used to cargo tonnes of goods
across kingdoms. Today, they carry furnished bedrooms, modern toilets, cozy
living rooms, a kitchen and even a balcony for angling!
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Softouch Beauty Parlour: An exclusive beauty parlour for men and women.
Softouch offers the world-famous Shahnaz Husain range of herbal beauty
treatments. It's services include facials, manicure, pedicure, haircut,
massage, bride/groom dressing, car decoration and bouquets. For regular
visitors, the parlour offers a yearly beauty treatment package. Timings are
as follows : Gents : 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. / Ladies : 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
» Travel
Desk: Be it sight seeing tours, boat cruises, flight / train reservation
or car rentals, our travel desk can take care of all your travel needs.
» Book
Store: For book lovers, we offer a store filled with best-selling
novels, comics for children, tourist guides, picture books, CD ROMs and
maps.
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Dolphin Swimming Pool: On popular request, we have introduced an annual
membership scheme for non-staying guests to use the Windsor Castle's
'Dolphin' swimming pool.
Dhanwanthari
Ayurveda Center: Through the centuries old traditional Indian
system of medicine called 'Ayurveda', Dhanwanthari can help rejuvenate your
body, reduce mental tension, reduce your body fat and cure rheumatic
diseases, insomnia and migraine among others.
The treatment
involves the use of medicated oil massages, herbal juices, leaves, powders
and creams.