| Raheem Residency at Alleppey Beach, one hour south of
Cochin, is an 1868 colonial property which was passionately restored in
a classic, Indian style in 2003 by a small Indo-European private limited
company. It is now recognised by the Tourism Dept of India as a genuine
Heritage Hotel of India. Originally built by an Englishman it was the
home of the Raheem’s, an eminent Alleppey family, for one hundred
years.Expect an intimate personalised service that respects your privacy
in a sophisticated Indian setting with echoes of the Raj. Raheem Residency’s heritage is rich and genuine.
Showing definite British colonial influences in its design, its history
is documented back to the end of the 19th century when Mr Raheem’s
ancestors, textile merchants, moved their family from Gujarat in
northwestern India to the thriving port town of Alleppey. |
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We assume that
it was at this time that the Raheem family bought the existing colonial
house and called it Raheem Bungalow. Today we are glad to report that
the current Mr Raheem and his wife, Mrs Mymunnah, are now happily living
in Cochin city since we bought the property from them in 2003. Mr Raheem
remains a regular visitor, together with his extended Muslim family and
he is very celebratory about the restoration which we at Personalised
Holidays India Pvt Ltd., a small Indo-European private limited company,
instigated with the passion of a modern-day custodian of one of the old
treasures of Kerala. In changing its use from a private home to a
boutique hotel, we took the liberty of changing its name from Raheem
Bungalow to Raheem Residency. |
| This ten-room boutique heritage hotel has a Main
House, formerly the Raheem family’s residence which has six
high-ceilinged en-suite A/C bedrooms, an airy Main Hall with original
glass fanlights and window shutters, all furnished with antiques from
Kerala. |
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Round the corner is the Begum’s Nook, the biggest
room in the house but tucked away in its own tiny courtyard. And not too
far beyond there’s the refurbished marriage hall, now three Deluxe rooms
each with its own private balcony but which in the past played hosts to
many local weddings, bachelor parties (no mention of spinsters!),
several important political meetings including two reputed to have been
attended by Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| The front and back verandahs are the perfect spots
for snoozing or for a quiet read from what Lonely Planet calls our
‘thoughtfully-stocked library’. Adjoining the back verandah in its own
private courtyard is the Velvet Apple Swimming pool (so called because
of the Velvet Apple tree nestling there). |
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The Apple Pool, named after the Velvet Apple tree in
the courtyard, is a 14.7 metre pool imported from France.
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| Kerala is the home of Ayurveda, a 5000 year old
system of holistic medicine and Raheem Residency has a fully qualified
team of practitioners. If you need to de-stress, get away from the
mental tension of a hectic lifestyle, detoxify the system, lose weight,
and rejuvenate both mind and body, this is the ideal place for you.
Rejuvenation packages start from 3-days upwards. Please apply to our
office for further details. Traditional Ayurvedic Massage using special
oils made from Ayurvedic herbs for rejuvenation, general health, toning
the skin, relaxing the body and improving circulation. 60 minutes. |
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Out door Restaurent have a cooling drink outdoors and
watch the ruby sunsets over the beach.Our restaurant, Chakara
(‘plentiful catch of fish’), takes its name from the daily deliveries of
fresh fish to our kitchen from the Arabian Sea across the road. Our
culinary team will carefully re-create the great traditional and healthy
dishes of Kerala - Alleppey Fish Curry, our signature dish; Seer Fish
Mollie in a coconut milk sauce; Masala Prawns; Kerala Chicken Curry,
Fresh vegetables and fruit are purchased daily and minimum fat is used
in our cooking. |
| Chakara is in a semi-open space on an upper floor,
looking out to the Arabian Sea. You may see the local fishing boats
glide past as they deposit your dinner a little distance away from us! |
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Category |
Rooms |
Summer Season |
High
Season |
Peak Season |
Summer Season |
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Till
30th Sep 2012 |
01st Oct
2012 - 19th Dec 2012
and
11th Jan 2013 - 31st Mar 2013 |
20th Dec
2012 - 10th Jan 2013 |
01st Apr
2013 - 30th Sep 2013 |
| Deluxe |
7 |
€ 84 |
€ 120 |
€ 168 |
€ 84 |
| Superior Deluxe |
3 |
€ 120 |
€ 156 |
€ 204 |
€ 120 |
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Above prices are per Double Room
per night. Set Continental/South Indian Breakfast included.
10% discount on single occupancy (Deluxe rooms only)
December 20th until January 10th No discount on single occupancy
€ 30 per extra bed
Peak Season: Minimum stay of 2 Nights
Christmas & New Year’s Eve Dinner Supplementary Charge € 50 per person
Meals per person
Breakfast: € 6
Light Lunch: € 7
Dinner: € 12
12.5 % or applicable Taxes will be extra for all the meals |
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