Fodor's Expert Review Windermere Estate

The hillside views on this working 55-acre cardamom, coffee, and vanilla plantation, are stunning, as are the grounds. There are several streams and waterfalls, making for enchanting morning walks. Accommodations, which are behind the planter's home, among a grove of towering, whispering trees, are large and homey rooms with exquisite embroidered linen, wall hangings, and curtains created by the owner's family. The wooden, chalet-style dining area has a small library upstairs, under the rafters, with breathtaking views.