Ooty tour....?

Question

Please advise what are the places which I must visit in ooty..???m planning to visit ooty with my family on 30 th decembar for new year celebartion..Please advise whether budget Hotel rooms will b available at that time if I reach there directly without booking rooms in advance... if yes, please let me know about some decent hotels with the approx room rates..

Answer 1

During the high season (April to June) you should reserve a room in advance, because at this time many of the hotels are full and are double price or more. Ooty is more expensive than most places in India. The cheaper and middle range hotels often charge extra for heating. There is a 30% tax added to the price of higher-class rooms.

Lower Rate Hotels
YWCA (244-2218), Ettines Rd, has rooms for Rs 400 (Rs 500 high-season) and dorm beds for Rs 150. It is often full.

Tourist Lodge (244-4357), Walsham Rd, has clean rooms with bath for Rs 250 (Rs 350 high-season). Some rooms have a balcony. Bucket hot water in the morning.

Surya Holiday Inn (244-2567), Upper Bazaar area, has clean rooms for Rs 150/250 (Rs 400 high-season). It is a decent place.

TTDC Youth Hostel (244-3665; fax: [phone]), Charing Cross, has rooms for Rs 350 (Rs 500 high-season) and dorm beds for Rs 125.

Sabari Lodge (244-2735), Upper Bazaar area, has basic rooms with bath for Rs 300 (Rs 400 high-season). Hot water in the morning.

Hotel Mount View (244-4182), Etiennes Rd, a pleasant older house that has large, clean rooms with hot water in the morning for Rs 600.

Reflections (244-3834' Email: [e-mail]), North Lake Rd, 5 minutes from the railway station, has rooms with hot water for Rs 350 (Rs 450 high-season). It is a pleasant place to stay with a view of the lake. Best to book in advance.

Middle Rate Hotels
Hotel Dasaprakash (244-2434), Ettines Rd, near the railway and bus stations, has clean rooms with bath for Rs 250 to Rs 650 in the low-season and Rs 400 to Rs 750 in the high-season. It has two veg restaurants.

Hotel Khems (244-4188), Shoreham Palace Rd, has comfortable rooms for Rs 800/1000 (Rs 1050/1250 high-season).

Nilgiri Woodlands Hotel (244-2451; fax [phone]; Email: [e-mail]), Race Course Rd, 1km from the railway station, is an older colonial building, which has clean comfortable rooms with TV for Rs 550 (Rs 700 high season) and cottages for Rs 900 (Rs 1100 high season). It is in a quiet, pleasant location.

TTDC Hotel Tamil Nadu (244-4371: fax 44369) has good clean rooms for Rs 500 (Rs 800 high-season). A TV is extra.

Lake View (43904; fax 43579), W Lake Rd, is a good mid-range place with comfortable rooms for Rs 650/750.

Hotel Nahar (244-2173; fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]), Charing Cross, has rooms with TV for Rs 1350 (Rs 1550 high-season) to Rs 1600 (Rs 1800 high-season). The rooms in the new building in the back are better. It has two veg restaurants.

Regency Villa (244-2555, 244-3097; fax [phone]; email: [e-mail]) is a nice colonial building that has spacious comfortable rooms ranging from Rs 950 to Rs 1500 and cottages ranging from Rs 850 to Rs 1250. It has a British Raj atmosphere.

High Rate Hotels
Southern Star (24403601), 32 Havelock Rd, on a hill about 2km from town, has clean comfortable rooms, some recently renovated, for Rs 2900.

Holiday Inn (244-2955), Gem Park, Sheddon Rd, is a nice modern place with rooms for Rs 1900/3400.

Comfort Inn Aruna, Gorishola Rd, is an older place with central heating that has clean, comfortable rooms for Rs 3000 to Rs 4000.

Taj Savoy Hotel (244-4142; fax [phone]; Email: [e-mail]), 77 Sylkes Rd, has really comfortable rooms for $85 in the low-season and $150 in the high season. Rooms have a fireplace and a bathtub. It has a very good restaurant and nice lawns.

Fernhill Palace (Taj) (234-3910; fax [phone]), has luxury rooms for $105 ($160 high-season). It is the former hunting lodge of the Maharaja of Mysore (built 1843) and has antique furniture and nice suites. It is surrounded by 40 acres of beautiful gardens and forest. It has a very good restaurant. It is a good value.

Where to Eat
Tandoori Mahal, Commercial Rd, has good food.

Hotel Nahar has two good vegetarian restaurants and a snack bar that serves ice cream and good snacks.

Nilgiri Woodlands has good economically priced thalis.
Shinkow’s Chinese Restaurant, 42 Commissioner’s Rd, has very good Chinese food. A main dish is around Rs 60.

Ooty Bakers, Charing Cross, has a great selection of baked goods, including cakes, breads and pies.
Hot Breads, Charing Cross, has good pizzas, delcious breads, snacks and baked goods..

Hotel Savoy has good Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisine. Buffet lunches and dinners are Rs 300. It is a high-class place.

Fernhill Palace has good food, in a luxurious setting.

Hotel Dasaprakash (244-2434), Ettines Rd, near the railway and bus stations, has two veg restaurants. Friendly, efficient service. Good, reasonably priced South India food and all-you-can-eat Thallis.

Nilgiri Woodlands Hotel (244-2451; fax [phone]; Email: [e-mail]), Race Course Rd, 1km from the railway station, has has an excellent restaurants with individual mains dishes, South Indian and very reasonably priced thalis.

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Answer 2

There are many places you can visit such as Botanical garden, Ooty lake etc. Ooty is little dirty, but if you are visiting for first time, the place is all right.

There are nice inexpensive hotels to stay such as Hotel Tamil Nadu at the Charing Cross Ooty. There are two Hotel Tamil Nadu. The Hotel on the top of the hill is better one than the one near the YMCA Hotel Tamil Nadu. They are government run hotels and are quite cheap. One can get rooms quite easily in winter. Do not hire autorickshaws, they overcharge. It is good to have "call taxis".

Answer 3

Hi
If you want all the information about the Ooty Just logon to:

http://www.india-travelinfo.com/ooty-travelinfo/ooty-hotels.html

Answer 4

Avilanche, Upper Bhavani are the must see places. There are some cottages available. But you need to call them up and book. There are some X-Military guys there who prepare all kinds of tasty food. They get fresh water fish (right before cooking).

Answer 5

pls dont visit Ooty.I visited 4 months back.Its very dirty place.Its not worth visiting.

I suggest u stay in coonoor which is very close to oooty.Take the toy train from Mettupalyam to coonoor.I went to that place just to take this train ride & it was worth it.However remember to do advance booking since its very crowded most of the time.

Answer 6

You will not get decent economy rooms without reservation.Even if you reserve ,there is no guarantee.Prepare to relieve pocket if searching shelter for new year eve.

Answer 7

botanical garden
boat house
thotabeta
more than that just just go for a walk in early morning

Answer 8

bad time avoid it and visit there after winter. present there is below -