74 Reviews<p><b>Location. </b> <br />El Conquistador Resort, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel is a business-friendly Fajardo resort by the ocean and close to El Conquistador Golf Course, Laguna Grande, and Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve. Fajardo Lighthouse is also a point of interest near this spa resort. </p><p><b>Resort Features. </b><br />El Conquistador Resort, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel features a restaurant, a poolside bar, a bar/lounge, and a swim-up bar. Room service is available during limited hours. Recreational amenities include a golf course. Also located on site are an outdoor pool and a fitness facility. There is a full-service health spa on site. This 4-star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, limo/town car service, and audiovisual equipment. This Fajardo property has event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and exhibit space. The property offers a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge). Business services and tour assistance are available. Guest parking is available for a surcharge. Additional property amenities include a marina, a concierge desk, and an arcade/game room. </p><p><b>Guestrooms. </b> <br /> 750 air-conditioned guestrooms at El Conquistador Resort, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel feature laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer golf course, ocean, or partial ocean views. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and handheld showerheads. They also offer complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks and complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer cordless phones with voice mail, as well as free local calls (restrictions may apply). LCD televisions have premium cable channels, DVD players, and pay movies. Also included are safes and ceiling fans. Guests may request a turndown service, in-room massages, and wake-up calls. Housekeeping is available daily. </p>
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Wayanad,Kerala,Wayanad,Kerala,India<p><b>Location. </b> <br />El Conquistador Resort, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel is a business-friendly Fajardo resort by the ocean and close to El Conquistador Golf Course, Laguna Grande, and Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve. Fajardo Lighthouse is also a point of interest near this spa resort. </p><p><b>Resort Features. </b><br />El Conquistador Resort, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel features a restaurant, a poolside bar, a bar/lounge, and a swim-up bar. Room service is available during limited hours. Recreational amenities include a golf course. Also located on site are an outdoor pool and a fitness facility. There is a full-service health spa on site. This 4-star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, limo/town car service, and audiovisual equipment. This Fajardo property has event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and exhibit space. The property offers a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge). Business services and tour assistance are available. Guest parking is available for a surcharge. Additional property amenities include a marina, a concierge desk, and an arcade/game room. </p><p><b>Guestrooms. </b> <br /> 750 air-conditioned guestrooms at El Conquistador Resort, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel feature laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer golf course, ocean, or partial ocean views. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and handheld showerheads. They also offer complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks and complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer cordless phones with voice mail, as well as free local calls (restrictions may apply). LCD televisions have premium cable channels, DVD players, and pay movies. Also included are safes and ceiling fans. Guests may request a turndown service, in-room massages, and wake-up calls. Housekeeping is available daily. </p>
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Book in advance for long weekend and book for super deluxe with balcony. Food was decent, they serve at fixed times and menu is also fixed. Staff is courteous, must say a lot of running around for them...up down the terrain. Nice clean rooms, no tv. network is bit limited for the good :)
Rajagopalan V on 08/12/2017 06:22
I stayed at Edakkal Hermitage for 4 days in December 2017. The property is located in the midst of greenery. It's as if a forest had been miniaturised for a resort. The greenery is so soothing you'd want to extend your stay. The rooms overlook a valley and the view from its large windows are breathtaking. To those of us accustomed to noise in urban places, this can be a world of a difference. The windows give you a view of hill located opposite. I was told that the tourist attraction Phantom Rock is one among them. The property is at the base of the trek to Edakkal caves - a must visit place in Wayanad. Managers Vishnu and Jilson know how to take care of the guests and your needs are met totally. The food, prepared by chef Subramanyam, and the cave dinner are star attractions of the property. Veg or non-veg, the flavour of the dishes prepared by him linger in your mouth for a while. Be it the subtle use of spices or the dash of coconut, practically every disc that we had here was mouth watering. I woke up to the cooing of the variety of birds that had made home in the trees here and saw the sunrise and sunset each day. You won't have TV in the rooms, but that is a blessing in a way. You ought to experience nature at its splendid best. Trek to the alkali caves from here. Everyone on the resort served us with a smile. The candle-light dinner is also something not to be missed, and is an experience worth enjoying. The rooms are spacious, constructed out of wood, and have a native and authentic feel. Go for Edakkal Hermitage, you will not regret it one bit.
i Will let the pictures speak for themselves.
SuniVinu-06-16 on 07/11/2017 10:08
We had a two day's stay at Edakkal Hermitage. Rooms are build over the caves and many trees and plants are around..you cant see the other cottage or people around, literally no human interaction, just you and the nature! Rooms are neat and clean, not fan, dental kit, ac, coffee maker, iron box; it's fine but dental kit was a must have. Resort is very near to edakkal caves and in wayanad all places are scattered , so you will have to drive down around 30-50km to all the places (case is same even if you book any other hotel). Room service is available upon request. Very safe at night too, you relax in the sit out area and listen to the nature and best part is that no mosquito attack. Food is very expensive, yet tasty. View of valleys, will depend on your luck, depends on which room you get. Private parking space is there. Best place to relax, you really don't feel like leaving the place. A walk through the premises is a must.
Jake P on 07/11/2017 08:11
I have stayed in green mountains of Tennessee, County Cork, and the Olympic peninsula, but Wayanad is the most stunning place I've ever stayed. The view from Edakkal Hermitage outdoes any notion you have of the word "green."
Days at the hermitage start with a misty breath of the valley accompanied with an opera of birds enjoying the view. Herbal coffee and chai get served to the rooms before breakfast, which usually consists of Kerala specialties like Puttu, a warm rice-based roll that can be served with bananas or chili, and Appam, which is a delicious flatbread usually served with vegetable stew.
Throughout the day, the clouds shift through the valley and around the mountaintops, which you can explore on foot or with a guide. I went for a motorcycle ride with Sarath, a local tour guide that grew up in the area, and had one of the most memorable adventures I could have asked for.
The sun set should absolutely be seen from the Hermitage - there's nothing quite like sitting on your porch and watching the yellow light peaking through the clouds and mist of the Western Ghats.
For dinner, chef Subhramanem cooks up any kind of Kerala specialty with all of the local flavors and tastes. You can have dinner in a cave surrounded by 100 candles, which adds to the magic of eating food that feels like it was made for a home in a beautifully wild setting.
Be sure to talk to Jins and Vishnu for extra advice on how to spend a perfect vacation in Wayanad. They both are incredibly welcoming and accommodating, and work very hard to give you an unforgettable experience. With their help, you can eventually feel like Kerala is a second home.
titusantony on 09/07/2017 15:02
It was a nice place near the edakkal cave, the candle light dinner was awsome.
Small hurts give a gigantic view of the valley.
The staffs are good
Those planning to visit and stay nearby Edakkal Cave it is good place
