‘To conserve, to sustain, to heal’ – that is the ethos of Hilton Shillim. And the retreat gets off to a good start with its majestic setting of the Western Ghats. A UNESCO World Heritage site, this ribbon of mountains, cloaked in evergreen forest, is known as one of the world’s 10 ‘hottest hot spots’ for biodiversity, home to more than 5,000 species of flowering plants (many medicinal).
Explore further and you will happen upon the hotel’s 70-acre wellness zone which is equally well-placed – built on the highest concentration of underground crystals on the estate to ensure the channeling of positive energy into the 17 therapy rooms.