Munnar, Kerala Holidays, India

Located 1600m (5000ft) up in the plantations above Munnar, Windermere is reached – like all the prettiest getaways in the Cardamom Hills – via a bumpy dirt track. Fabulous views over the forested Chithrapuram Valley are revealed from the large windows and French doors of its rooms, furnished in simple, rustic comfort with chunky wood beds and warm colours.

Be sure to join their delightful ‘Cardamom Walk’, followed by a filling supper of local specialities and cup of ginger tea out in the boulder garden, next to the blazing bonfire.

Our opinion

The Windermere Estate’s valley view rooms and cottages offer a comfortable base to explore the tea plantations and spice gardens of this part of the Western Ghats.