A poignant silence, punctuated by a symphony of bird calls, trumpeting elephants, the rustle of leaves, a gentle breeze prompts green gold yellow paddy stalks to dance in unison. Clouds laden with promise of rain, of a bounteous harvest, float down into the valley.
A doorway to a new perception
A village road turns off from the highway past a town named Sulthan's Battery, winds languidly through large stretches of green gold paddy on either end, passing hamlets fringed by areca nut and coconut trees and a line of hills to the west. Entering a valley surrounded by a dense forest, guests arrive at Vayal Veedu.
Vayal Veedu is designed in the fashion of a plantation bungalow, with numerous acknowledgments to contemporary design and decor. Veedu in the local vernacular translates to a home. In more ways than one, this is truly a home as once most of humanity knew it enveloped in a poignant silence, punctuated by a symphony of bird calls, trumpeting elephants, the rustle of leaves awaits guests. The bungalow is set at the foot of a hillock and contains a complement of four exquisitely furnished suites, each with its exclusive private verandah looking out at the paddy fields and the forest beyond. An intimate dining area with a sloping tiled roof is situated beside the bungalow, furnished in bamboo with a splendid view of the surroundings.
