Decided to check out progress on construction of the new 3-star hotel (which I last gave February 20th) being built just off the Girivalam Road. The Hotel, Sparsa Tiruvannamalai, is an affiliate of the Days Inn Group and is expected, when completed, to be one of the premier Hotels in the area. That maybe so, but the building process is being done in traditional ways; i.e. bullock grunt power!
The end building will be the diningroom and conference centre.
I thought this a good photograph to illustrate the thatching process of which the framework is the first step.
The insides of all shops and rooms are rough hewn granite mined locally at AdiAnnamalai.
The below photograph is the line of shops in the heritage styled Hotel compound. The shops will include a Kashmiri Gift Shop, Internet facility, Library, Flower shop, Pottery Shop, Ayurveda Centre with treatments and a Cafe.
The below is of some of the accommodation cottages. Each cottage has two rooms on each floor, all with views facing Arunachala.
I made sure to get the contact information of the local man contracted to do all the thatched roofs in the Hotel compound. Lovely job and each roof should last up to 7 years before needing a rethatch.
Progress on the swimming pool is going well. The shape is perfect for doing those daily 'laps'.
Will keep you posted as to the Hotel's progress.
Interesting, thanks! Looking forward to more step-by-step pics of the building progress, Tiru-style!
ReplyDeleteWhen complete it will be one of the area's premier hotels. Things have really changed over the last 15 years. Way back then in the popular Ramana Nagar area there was NOWHERE to stay except at Ramana Ashram. Now there are flats, a/c apartments, hotels, condos etc. Spoilt for choice.
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