Strictly for nature buffs only. Its in a beautiful forest location, peaceful, nice walks, good trekking area, pleasant climate. But that's all that you get.
The 'hospitality' is quite missing - no room service, confused menu, no variety in food, quality of food very poor. Even the housekeping was not done properly, rooms not clean enough, phone was not working and it took them 1 day to repair it, bed so uncomfartbale it gave me a backache ! Though the rooms had a great view and it was wonderful to breathe in the fresh air all these things made our stay very uncomfartbale. And please make sure that you make all arrangements in advance before checking into Kurumba because they do not make any effort to make your stay more comfortable unless they have been told earlier. It does not matter what the situation is. We were travelling with our 6 month old baby and had to climb 50 odd steps to go to the restaurant for all our meals (they were unable to give us another room). They also did not extend our check-out time though we requested them 2 days in advance before check-out and offered to pay extra for the late check-out. Instead they suggested some seedy lodge in Coonoor for us to stay till it was time to catch the train (we were catching the 7.30 pm train rom mettupalayam to chennai).
Kurumba Village Resort,Coonoor,Tamil Nadu
Coir Village Lake Resort,Alappuzha (Alleppey),Kerala
Located on an island on the backwaters of Kerala, the accommodation highlight of Coir Village are independent cottages. The resort offers a variety of Ayurvedic treatments and packages. They also organise trips to traditional villages, local temples, rides on bullock carts and houseboat cruises along the backwaters. The Peak season is from Oct – March.
The 25 AC independent cottages have attached bath rooms, satellite TV, telephone and room service. The resort has a multi-cuisine restaurant. The facilities include money changer and conference facilities. Master and Visa Cards are accepted.
Club Mahindra Claridges Corbett Hideaway,Corbett,Uttaranchal
Claridges Corbett Hideway is located 5km from the Corbett Tiger Reserve. The cottages are set within a mango grove near the Kosi River. The resort organises safaris by jeep, bus, cycle, horse and elephant to Corbett National park. They have guides and naturalists and offer additional bird watching and nature walks. The best time to see wild life is Apr–mid June.
Corbett Hideway has 52 A/C cottages with verandas fitted with refrigerators. In the main building, there is a multi-cuisine buffet restaurant, billiard table, library and lounge. There is also an outdoor restaurant and a bar near the swimming pool. The sports facilities include badminton, table tennis, cricket and archery. Ayurvedic massages are offered on request. The fully equipped A/C conference and party hall holds 150 people. All Major credit cards are accepted.
Tusker Trails,Bandipur National Park,Karnataka
Located close to the Bandipur National Park, part of the Nilgiri biosphere at the foothills of the Western Ghats, this property features cottages with tiled sloping roofs. Along with activities like elephant rides, trekking into the forest with the help of local guides, and bar-be-cue evenings, the resort organises morning and evening jeep safaris into the wildlife sanctuary. The best time to visit is Oct-Jan.
The resort offers 15 rooms with verandas and amenities. Facilities include laundry, multi-cuisine restaurant, library, conference facilities for 30 pax, beer bar, indoor games, wildlife audio visuals shows, swimming pool & doctor on call.
Fortune Resort Bay Island,Port Blair,Andaman & Nicobar
About 6 km from Corbyn’s Cove, this resort is built on a hill in multiple levels. Built to resemble traditional Nicobari huts, it is has been created nearly entirely from the native Padouk wood (red timber found only in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands). This sea facing resort offers 45 rooms that overlook the Bay of Bengal. It is 5 km from the airport and 1 km from the city centre.
Guests can stay in sea facing A/c rooms. Amenities at the resort include laundry, money changer, in-house restaurant, liquor license, spa, water sports, cable / satellite television & mini bar
Resorte Marinha Dourada,Anjuna Beach,Goa
Resorte Marinha Dourada is a 3-star resort located in the village of Arpora in North Goa. The resort is laced by the Baga River on one side and by Baga hillock on the other. Just a kilometre away from Baga beach, Resorte Marinha Dourada offer shuttle service to the beach and back daily.
Resorte Marinha Dourada has a private lake where boating and fishing facilities can be arranged. They also arranges for folk dances, theme parties and wedding receptions. Sight seeing tours can be organized on guest request.Accommodation facilities in Resorte Marinha Dourada are in 206 AC rooms with TV, fridge and telephones. The balconies of the rooms open to the lake and the swimming pool. The restaurant is multi-cuisine and they have two bars. Other amenities are room service, 2 swimming pools and a baby pool, Ayurvedic clinic, gym and Jacuzzi, curio shop, travel assistance, locker facilities, fax and internet service, money changer, doctor on call and conference facilities.
King's Cliff - Ooty
King's Cliff is a colonial villa at Ootacamund (Ooty), a popular hill station in Tamilnadu, India.
King's Cliff is where time stands still, where tradition meets luxury, where one can take an early morning trek across undiscovered Ooty,
or emerge from the calm void of sleep to a breakfast in bed, served with white gloves and the aroma of the faraway isles
There are nine rooms at King's Cliff, each unique in experience. Although the general ambience extends throughout the mansion, every room has a little character of its own. Rooms have amenities such as satellite TV and attached bath, while the Internet can be accessed at the Activities Room.
Distance
Kms
Kms
Coonoor
22
Bangalore
283
Ooty
2
Bandipur 63
Coimbatore
98
Masinagudi 38
Kochi
270
Sultan Battery 125
Mysore
125
Calicut 225
Ooty is visited as a Weekend Getaway Ex-Bangalore or as a part of Itinerary covering Tamilnadu Nilgiris and other parts of Karnataka.
Kings Cliff is a popular option for overseas Guests and for those who wish to Indulge in Trout Fishing