I am grateful to destiny for getting warned in advance of what to expect and deciding not to stay in this place. This is supposed to be a home stay which gives you to believe that the family would want to welcome you with open arms. But thats not the feeling what one gets while interacting with the owners son....
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Experience ultimate Luxury in a homely ambiance. We serve authentic freshly cooked Malabar Cuisine to the guests. Based on your lucky day, we may be able to get fresh fish and mussels from the local fisherman. Shantitheeram has been architected with a blend of traditional Malabar Architectural elements with modern engineering methods, technologies blended with luxury. This beach house has two floors and 6 bedrooms. 4 bedrooms on the second floor have exquisite, private beach facing balconies. The flooring is done with hardwood and traditional tiles known as Athangudi Tiles which is used for floorings of many palaces in India. Interiors of 3 bedrooms are made with exotic teak wood handcrafted in a traditional theme , like poster beds. Interiors of 2 rooms are on a minimalistic theme with profuse use of teakwood furniture. In order to fully capitalize on the ocean view , the building has a high elevation. Every room has an exquisite ocean view. The bathrooms are of international standards. There is an ocean facing hard wood deck in the front where you can look at the sea and take a sip of tea or coffee. The beach has an out house which can be used to board chauffeurs or any one in your entourage (If you have one).
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