Udhagamandalam hotels

Top tips for finding the perfect Udhagamandalam hotel

• If it’s your first time in Udhagamandalam, try the Sterling Ooty Fern Hill, a mountainside resort ideal for tranquillity. Guests can choose from rooms, suites or 1 or 2-bedroom apartments, which comprise flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, free toiletries and dining areas. Entertainment includes a kids’ play area with swings, slides and ropeways, plus badminton, chess and table tennis as well as bonfire evenings and parties. Ooty centre is 4km away, and the travel desk can assist with excursions.
• For luxury hotels, opt for the Taj Savoy Hotel, Ooty, a 5-star resort with colonial-style cottages built in 1834 set in the vast Nilgiris mountain range. Elegant rooms feature marble bathrooms, garden views, parquet floors and LCD TVs. For relaxation, the on-site spa offers Ayurverdic massage, a 24-hour gym and vast gardens to walk in. The hotel is 3km from the Botanical Garden, 11km from the Tribal Research Centre Museum and 1.5km from Ooty Railway Station.
• If you’re in need of a budget hotel, you can choose the Olives Pleasant Stays Hotel, which has free Wi-Fi and free on-site parking. Simple, modern rooms come with flat-screen TVs, desks and private bathrooms. On site there’s a shop and café. Key attractions such as Ooty Rose Garden, Fernhill Palace and the Botanical Gardens are 2km away.
• For family-friendly hotels, select Gem Park Ooty, a popular hotel with a kids’ club and kids’ outdoor play area. Other activities include darts, badminton and billiards, whilst there’s also a steam room and spa with beauty and massage treatments available. Rooms have garden or valley views, and come with fans, tea and coffee making facilities and TVs. The hotel is 2km from Ooty Lake and 4km from Gymkhana Golf Course.
• Business travellers might find that they need conferencing facilities. In this case, opt for the Vinnca West Downs Heritage Resort, 800m from Ooty Lake. The hotel has a fully equipped business centre, an office and a boardroom, plus the option of secretarial services. Guest rooms have LCD TVs, laptop compatible safes and DVD players; upgraded suites add a separate working area and a library.