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The Tamara Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India · The Tamara · Core Luxury
The Tamara Kodaikanal is the restored 1840s French-Gothic monastery of La Providence, rebuilt as an all-suite hill hotel with heated outdoor pools. The church bones are still visible. It stands in the Palani Hills of Tamil Nadu, where the restored monastery still shows its church and cloister. The heated outdoor pools are a modern addition to a cloister begun in the 1840s.
- 53 rooms
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: Palani Hills
About The Tamara Kodaikanal
- La Providence was a French-Gothic monastery begun in the 1840s in the Palani Hills.
- The Tamara restored the church and cloister as an all-suite hotel, adding heated outdoor pools while keeping the ecclesiastical plan readable.
History
La Providence was a French-Gothic monastery begun in the 1840s in the Palani Hills. The Tamara restored the church and cloister as an all-suite hotel, adding heated outdoor pools while keeping the ecclesiastical plan readable.
Restaurants and bars
- The Tamara Kodaikanal dining — Restaurant · South Indian and continental
Experiences
- Outdoor Activities / guided treks — Guided treks from the walk to Kodaikanal Lake to a visit to Mannavanur Lake, revealing local flora, fauna and viewpoints.
- Interactive Mixology Sessions — Hands-on session crafting signature cocktails with seasonal ingredients under the expert bar captain.
- Pizza Making — Guests knead, toss and top their own pizza under the guidance of the chefs.
- Cupcake Decoration — Young guests decorate their own cupcakes with frosting and sprinkles.
- Chocolate Moulding — Children learn to mould and shape chocolates.
- Kite Making — Children design, craft and fly their own kites.
Amenities
- Heated outdoor pools
- All-suite rooms in a restored monastery
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