Vanilla County is a 75-year-old Dutch-style Heritage Plantation Bungalow nestled in the Vagamon Valley, The Western Ghats. The Western Ghats is one of the eight hot spots of biological diversity of the world. It is a UNESCO recognized world heritage site and contains a very large proportion of the country's flora and fauna, many of which are only found in India and nowhere else in the world. ​ The bungalow is a family boutique inn set amidst the unspoiled rural countryside typical of the Western Ghats. This property is home to spices, vegetables, trees, and flora of many kinds.