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Heritage Madurai is a luxury colonial-style hotel, set on the western edge of the city of Madurai. Originally a Club House with verdant gardens filled with ancient banyan trees, it was designed as a hotel in the 1970s by renowned Sri Lankan architect, Geoffrey Bawa. The building has now been extended and renovated by one of his disciples, using a variety of local materials, including the salvaged 18th-Century Chettinad columns, making it a relaxing base in this beautiful city.
Designed in the magnificent local temple architecture and palatial Chettinad mansions, Heritage Madurai offers 72 air-conditioned rooms and villas. All are spacious in size, minimalist in design and decorated with handcrafted period style furniture. Each has a separate living and bedroom area, a spacious en-suite bathroom, and many have private plunge pools and sun decks. Dining options include the Banyan Restaurant offering Indian specialities, Swig & Tee Bar and a Coffee Shop.
Facilities at the Heritage Madurai include a stunning swimming pool with sun loungers and Heritage Spa offering a range of Ayurvedic massages and treatments with aromatic herbal teas. Take a private tour to visit the city’s many temples including the famous Meenakshi Sundareswar Temple, displaying thousands of colourful carvings of gods, goddesses, demons and heroes. If possible, visit during the 4-day Pongal harvest festival, usually celebrated from 14 January to 17 January.
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Location Heritance Madurai is spread over 17 acres of greenery, a quiet resort in the middle of the busy city of Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.
Getting there 10-hour international flight to Chennai International Airport, followed by a domestic flights to Madurai. More suited to part of a wider itinerary.
When to go The climate in southern India shows only slight seasonal variations. Temperatures and humidity remain relatively high all year round. Rainfall is common at any time of the year and the Monsoon Season has only marginally more precipitation than at any other time.
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