Situated off Mysore Road, just 12 kms from the city railway station and 45 minutes drive from the airport, lies your own Ooty, Coonoor or Kodai with a meticulously landscaped plethora of sprawling lush green lawns and azure pools. According to the Chairman and Founder, Arunachalam, this is one resort, which has imbibed traditional values along with the British legacy, encompassing a lot of modern amenities along with ancient Indian system of Ayurveda. The resort offers a vast expanse of mise-en-scene spread over 45 acres with shady trees, coconut groves and tropical flowers. The sunset and sunrise is to be especially experienced through the undisturbed view that Shakthi Hill Resort offers. The serene atmosphere helps to bring down tensions and recharge one's energy in a clean and eco-friendly environment.

The resort has many special features that one would not have dreamt of seeing in Bangalore. There is a 250 ft deep manmade cave for meditation purposes. You can also find Asia's biggest manmade water falls, 150 ft wide and 57 ft high, here. There is also an artificially made mist zone, which gives an impression of being in Ooty. There are around 34 cottages ranging from deluxe rooms to penthouses. The resort stands on the foundation of the concept "Athithi Devo Bhava", meaning "Guest is equal to God", which its imbibed by every service personnel. You find that one is received with open hands and greeted with a smile at every step.

There are five swimming pools designed for men, women and children. There is a beach for children, water being at the level appropriate for children. There is an enclosed pool for women and one can enjoy swimming even on chilly days with a hot pool. There is a paradise pool on top with a sunken bar, made in the Roman style, where you drink, then go back to the waters, intoxicate yourself, go back to the bar, drink again, so on.

The resort is also ideal for a day's picnic for children and for families. So if you are a group of 30 and odd people do contact their office to arrange for a day's picnic. You can have access to most of their facilities. Besides the heavenly pools, there are a host of games to compete and have fun - outdoor games like badminton, tennis and indoor games like carom, billiards and others.

The resort also has five bars and a restaurant serving a range of cuisines from continental to Indian food. For those perfering Indian food there is a restaurant serving just that. And to be in tune with the boom of IT there is a restaurant with the theme of Silicon.

An Ayurvedic Health resort is ready to come up with massages, meditation, sauna, yoga, treatment of various ailments, reiki, etc. The emphasis here is for family oriented outing. In sum and substance it is a perfect getaway. So come with your loved ones or your corporate family (harmonius blend of business and pleasure) and feel the difference.

Address
BEML Layout,
Rajeswarinagar,
Bangalore -560039
Phone: 2860 1800/ 1801/ 1802

Madhura Narayan and Mischelle Rebello   |