SpiceBuds FarmStay is a Home stay facility set in a Spice Plantation of about 5 acres of land at Koottar near Ramakkalmedu in Idukki District of Kerala, The God's Own Country. We are part of the famous Western Ghats (UNESCO World Heritage Center) region in Kerala. Our homestay facility is more than 50 years old heritage home with completely rock made walls and recently renovated into beautiful suite cottage bungalows adding premium amenities to cop up with the latest lifestyle trends. You can explore absolute nature bliss with a soft trek inside the spice plantation to experience pure, unpolluted nature here.
The property, SpiceBuds FarmStay is owned and operated by Payikattu Family, whose roots are from Palai, Kottayam and they reside very nearby now. This is actually their old house which they purchased almost 30+ years back from an ancient family here at Koottar who really built this approximately 50+ years back. Almost 10 years back Payikattu Family built a new house and this old house been in the ruining stage later. In 2019, Payikattu Family decided to renovate it with its original beauty and make it a Heritage Stay facility for Travellers & Nature Lovers by adding the latest living amenities focussing on promoting the Plantation FarmStay Experience. The renovation been completed by the end of 2019 and from 2020 onwards we started hosting it for you all.
The main spice items planted here include Cardamom, Pepper & Clove. Addition to that our plantation covers Nutmeg, Cocoa, Areca Nut, Coconut, various types of Bananas and Fruit items with various types of Jackfruit & Mangoes, Rose Apple, Love Apple, Custard Apple, Pomegranate, Papaya and various flower plants & medicinal plants. Latest additions to our fruit list are: Rambutan, Mangosteen, Apple, Orange, Butter Fruit, & Grapes. Our plantation also covers wide variety of Trees like Teak, Malabar Kino, Jack Tree, Mango Tree etc… Our plantation is also a natural ecosystem for various types of Flies, Insects and birds like White-bellied Treepie, Nilgiri Flycatcher, Nilgiri Pipit, Malabar Parakeet, Broad-tailed Grassbird, Bulbul, Small Sunbird, Great Hornbill etc...
Payikattu Family, had ventured into various other businesses as well. Our first initiative was in 2011, a partnership firm named “GreenLeisure Tours & Holidays” aimed to promote various tour packages to people around the globe. And later in 2015, ventured into Dental clinic chain named “DentSquare Multi Speciality Dental Clinic” headed by their daughter-in-law, Dr. Tintu Elizabeth Zacaharias BDS.
GreenLeisure Tours and Holidays aimed to promote the beauty and ethnic values of Kerala to the whole world and since its inception we are catering leisure travellers worldwide with our custom packages suiting all budget levels. GreenLeisure Tours & Holidays is currently one among the finest Tour Service providers in Kerala.
read moreDentSquare Multi Speciality Dental Clinic is a state-of-the-art Dental Care facility and we started its operation in March 2015 at Thookkupalam in Idukki District of Kerala. And later in 2018, we have opened our next facility at Chettukuzhy, near Vandanmedu in Idukki District of Kerala. During this short span of time from our inception we, DentSquare could come up as one of the best in town Dental Clinics in Idukki District.
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