Vanyora
The Vanyora hotel building lit at night: a white two-storey block with a deep verandah, warm light in every window, potted palms along a paved forecourt.

Vanyora

Calvary Mount · Idukki

A hotel in the high range, and a kitchen that remembers.

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Who we are

About

Vanyora Calvary Mount stands at the tenth mile, where the Idukki road rises into the high ranges and the hills unfold into sweeping valley views. It is a place that keeps things simple — comfortable, well-kept rooms, quiet surroundings, and a dining room that looks out across the valley.

At the heart of the experience is our kitchen, where our chef prepares authentic nadan food using traditional methods and recipes that have been cherished for generations. No shortcuts, just the familiar flavours of Kerala, cooked the way they were meant to be.

Whether you’re travelling with family, escaping for a weekend from anywhere in Kerala, or simply passing through the hills, Vanyora Calvary Mount offers a warm, uncomplicated place to pause, eat well, and take in the mountains.

Why we are here

Vision & mission

Our vision

To create a warm and memorable hill-country retreat where the natural beauty of Idukki, the warmth of Kerala hospitality, and the richness of traditional cuisine come together. We envision Vanyora Calvary Mount as a place guests return to — not just for the views, but for the feeling of being at home in the hills.

Our mission

Our mission is to offer simple, comfortable stays with genuine Kerala hospitality. We are committed to maintaining clean and welcoming spaces, serving authentic nadan cuisine prepared with traditional methods, and creating a relaxed experience for families, weekend travellers, and those exploring the high ranges.

We strive to keep the experience honest and uncomplicated — good food, comfortable rooms, beautiful surroundings, and hospitality that makes every guest feel welcome.

Stay

The rooms

Room types and tariffs are still being finalised. Message us and we will tell you exactly what is free on your dates, and what it costs.

A standard room at Vanyora with a double bed, wall-mounted air conditioner, television and teak doors.

Standard

  • Double bed
  • Air-conditioned
  • Attached bathroom, hot water

Tariff on request

A deluxe room at Vanyora with a double bed, tall wardrobe, writing desk and wall-mounted air conditioner.

Deluxe

  • Wardrobe and writing desk
  • Air-conditioned, television
  • Attached bathroom, hot water

Tariff on request

A suite at Vanyora with a separate sitting area and dining table, opening through to the bedroom.

Suite

  • Separate sitting area
  • Air-conditioned, television
  • Attached bathroom, hot water

Tariff on request

What we do

Services

A spread of Kerala nadan dishes laid out together: kappa, fish curry, thoran, appam, pickles and black tea.
Nadan food, cooked the traditional way.
  • The restaurant

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the dining room, with the valley through the windows. Our chef cooks nadan food without shortcuts. Tell us when you are arriving and he will keep something back for you.

  • Rooms and housekeeping

    Air-conditioned rooms with attached bathrooms, hot water and television, kept clean and simple. Standard, deluxe and suite.

  • Parking and arrival

    A large paved forecourt at the door, lit at night. Room for cars and for a tempo traveller, with no hunting for space on the hill road.

  • Getting you here

    Message us before you set off and we will send a map pin and directions from wherever you are starting, plus what is worth stopping for on the way.

Around you

The setting

The high range seen from Calvary Mount: a blue reservoir winding between red laterite banks and wooded ridges, with mountains along the horizon.

Calvary Mount

The pilgrimage hill and viewpoint the hotel takes its address from, and the reason people stop at the tenth mile at all.

The view from a Vanyora balcony over treetops towards a hilltop church and a long line of blue mountains.

From the balconies

The upper rooms look out over the treetops to the church on the hill and the ranges behind it. This is the view from the building itself.

The Vanyora dining room, with rows of teak tables and chairs and a long wall of windows down one side.

The dining room

A large, well-lit room with windows down the long side and the hills behind them. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Green wooded hills and distant mountains seen through a wide window at Vanyora.

The high range

Idukki’s tea and cardamom country, and the hill roads that run through it. Tell us where you want to go and we will point you at the good ones.

Before you come

Contact

Address
Vanyora Hotel, Calvary Mount
10th Mile, Narakañam
Thankamony Part, Idukki
Kerala 685515, India
Getting here
Message us before you set off and we will send you directions from wherever you are starting. The hill roads are easier with a little warning.
Check-in & check-out
Message us. We are new and still settling in, so we will work around your drive where we can.
Phone
+91 70124 77012 Reservations +91 62820 74457 Jithu Cheriyan, sales
Email
bookings@vanyorahotels.com Reservations sales@vanyorahotels.com Enquiries