Koinadu Hills, is a treat to experience the beauty of nature. It is nestled on a hill with amazing view which will take your breath away, enroute from Kottayam to Thekkady, in a world-renowned tourist destination, called Panchalimedu. It is named afer the village called Koiadu which means the place of Koina(a tree that was used as the medicine for Malaria in olden days) The guava is another plant that is also known as Koina which is found plenty in the village.

Preferable from the hospitality background, i always had the passion of promoting Panchalimedhu, which also happens to be my village, the local cuisine, the village people. When a guest books Koinadu Hills, one thing that we assure is a never to forget homely experience.

Predominantly it is a high altitude region situated at a height of 2,500 ft (760 m) above the mean sea level. The place is surrounded by deep valleys and hills, accompanied by meadows, grasslands and cool refreshing climate. From there, the Koruthodu valley near Mundakkayam with widespread rubber plantations can be seen. Parunthumpara hills and Periyar tiger reserve lies to the east of Panchalimedu. Many tourists arrives there during the summer season for trekking and to get refreshed. When monsoon arrives, the place will be covered by charming mist and thick fog. Although, a pleasant climate is experienced here throughout the year. Apart from Pullumedu, Panchalimedu is another spot in the district where many pilgrims gather to witness the Makaravilakku, a holy flame that is believed to a supernatural phenomenon by the devotees, which appears annually on 14 January in the Ponnambalamedu summit.