Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts debuts in India

Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts announces the launch of Banyan Tree Kerala in Q1 2013. The resort’s debut marks the first property in India for award-winning Banyan Tree Group. Notable for its unique setting on a private island in the backwaters of southern India’s most iconic state, Banyan Tree Kerala is an all-pool villa retreat from which to explore the traditions and daily rhythms of a bygone era.

Each of the resort’s 59 villas features a private pool and expansive views of the surrounding waterways and canals. The villa interiors showcase indigenous materials such as coir - a natural fibre extracted from the husk of coconuts, ornamental wood carvings, paintings and frescoes as well as Kathakali art, referencing the traditional and highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama from Kerala.