Sterling Holidays, a pioneer in vacation ownership in India and a leading leisure hospitality brand, has opened its 15th resort – Woods n Spice – in Thekkady, Kerala.
Located near the perimeter of the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Woods n Spice is a resort that has been designed to blend into the natural beauty of Thekkady's famed evergreen forests and rolling grasslands, allowing guests to enjoy the beauty and adventure of the wilderness ensconced in the comfort of a full-service, modern resort.
The Resort offers 53 elegantly furnished rooms and a range of outdoor and indoor holiday activities, including a temperature controlled swimming pool and a Wellness Spa.
Thekkady is a much sought after destination in Kerala and is home to Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary is among India's largest wild life habitat spread over an area of 777 sq.kms. Visitors at Periyar can get to watch wildlife at close range with bird and animal life that is fairly unique. One can also experience the cultivation and processing of spices such as pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg which are grown in abundance in Thekkady. Other tourist attractions include the Mangladevi temple and elephant rides.
Sterling Holidays currently has a total inventory of 1258 rooms spread across a network of ten owned and five leased resorts in 13 scenic holiday destinations in India which includes Darjeeling, Gangtok, Goa, Kodaikanal, Lonavala, Manali, Munnar, Mussoorie, Ooty, Puri, Thekkady, Yelagiri and Yercaud.
The company also has 16 additional sites where it plans to add new resorts in the coming years.
