The whole island is part of the hotel, a 59-villa resort surrounded by the Alleppey district, with beautiful panoramic views of palm groves and designed to follow the Kathakali art. The resort is located in Kerala’s western area, Alleppey, which is an hour south of the Kochi International Airport. The resort's architecture was designed with elaborate woodwork in deep-brown teak, boasting archways and religious ceiling carvings. The interior is decorated with Kathakali artwork, as well as mural paintings and handcrafts. It features 59 all-pool villas, a luxury houseboat for customized journeys on Keralan backwaters, the first Banyan Tree Spa with a dedicated Ayuvedic Centre, a restaurant and the Banyan Tree Gallery. The Banyam Tree Spa kerala follows an holistic approach of spiritual and physical health, intended to be the world's best luxury spa resort. It offers a great romantic retreat option, with their massage treatments based on ancient Hindu tecnhiques. Also, the resort offers a gym and yoga pavilion, resort pool, kids club, library and games, meeting facilities, and an Activity Island which is home to an event hall, lawn function area and a recreation zone featuring a multi-purpose court, climbing wall, archery range and obstacle course.