Guide to select Hotels & Resorts in Coonoor

In the last review on Coonoor, we saw some of the essential information related to Coonoor's including the location of Coonoor, weather in Coonoor, languages spoken and clothing, transportation to Coonoor, Railway hill station, Train Timing to Coonoor, Banks, hospitals and places to visit in Coonoor like Coonoor Sim's Park, The Pasteur Institute, Droog Fort, Lamb's Rock, Pomological Station, Dolphin's Nose, Law's Falls, Laddy Canning's Seat & Masinagudi. In this rather short article, let us see how we should select hotels and resorts in Coonoor and this article is a guide that would towards selecting the right type of hotels and resorts.

Coonoor as already discussed at length has a lot of interesting destinations - some of them a must see as it would leave a trail of everlasting experience that would linger for a life time. Right, let us start with the best season to visit Coonoor; typically one would find March to June as the best season to visit Coonoor especially when the annual Coonoor fruits and vegetables show gains momentum. But if you have a real taste of Coonoor, then why don't you spoil yourself or rather shiver during the cold season of winter. Remember that you have to quickly adapt yourself to the bitter cold weather of Coonoor but you will enjoy the real beauty of Coonoor for sure.

While you plan your stay at Coonoor, you must be wise enough to plan things much in advance and certainly a lot of factors then come into play: First and foremost, the budget, yes there are hotels and resorts in Coonoor that are rather cheap, but some are a bit expensive, so keep an eye on your budget always. Also, you will find the rates much cheaper during winter than summer season and also you have to cope with the increasing number of tourists who visit Coonoor from all parts of the country and abroad. The result you have to make a beeline in order to shop and travel to tourists' destinations. Having said that, Coonoor has been facing a much higher influx of tourists during the summer season in recent times and one should say it is a unique experience in itself when you loiter on the streets of Coonoor with your honey.

The second factor to watch out during the selection of hotels and resorts in Coonoor is the distance from major tourist destinations to the resort or hotel you have planned to accommodate. If the resort or hotel is too far away form major tourist spots in Coonoor, then be prepared to spend on local transportation including tourist busses, auto-rickshaws, call-taxis, etc. Further how would you like your tour to be? A long and tiring journey or a pretty fast and a lively journey, then try selecting any hotels or resorts in the midst of Coonoor. What about shopping then, be it window shopping or buying specialties, it pays to have your resort or hotel booked nearby shopping mall or market so that you could shop around as and when you feel like.

Look out if a Coonoor hotel or resort offers any budget packages or discounts and go for the one that offers the cheapest deal keeping in mind the level of quality or service as well.

Right, what are the things that would normally expect once you book a resort or a hotel? Service - not just lip service but excellent service. We all expect that. Don't we and why not we pay for that. Look for a much cleaner, hygienic environment in any hotel - a quintessential factor to watch out for. Does your resort have good dining facilities? Does it offer good drinking water supply throughout? Is the food hygienic and does it match standards? Does it serve multi-cuisine spread? Does it have expert chefs and affable staff to suit your requirements? Some of the many questions that would pop up invariably when you select a resort in Coonoor.

Before you avail the services of a particular hotel or a resort, look out for safety features and remember not to miss out on electric geyser for having a refreshing hot bath and an electric heater if it is too cold out there. Those who would like to have a fireplace and read their favourite book or listen to their favourite music sitting by the side of the fireplace can look out for such cottages or resorts that spell out 'traditional luxury'. Primarily, it should have reasonable if not excellent bath facilities with uninterrupted water supply.

There are many resorts in Coonoor that offer such exotic warmth and comfort in conjunction with the traditional stuff with no additional cost or expenses. This could also set an ideal tone of romance for honeymoon couples who are embarked on a journey called 'life'. Additional features of any resort may include a balcony that overlooks the enchanting hills of Coonoor, a Lobby that makes meeting people an absolute joy and hammock that offers a unique rejuvenating experience and an outdoor bath that offers a splendid bath view of the hills.

There are some hotels in Coonoor that offer a whole lot of mouth-watery cuisines ranging from South Indian foods, North Indian Cuisine, Eastern cuisine, Italian cuisine, Oriental cuisine, Udipi dishes, Anglo-Indian, Chinese, Continental to Mughlai Cuisines. It all depends on your sense of taste and the way you like the food to be presented.

There are many amongst us who would like to get engulfed in the luxury of nature and of course they would like the resort to be surrounded by lush green grass, aromatic arena, rain forests or perhaps undulating mountains and unspoiled hills and valleys. For all those lovers of nature, there are resorts featuring self-sufficing cottages in Coonoor that offer a panoramic view of the gorgeous landscapes and cliffs kissing the clouds. One factor that you have to keep in mind while selecting such resorts and cottages is that they are much expensive compared to other forms of accommodation but do have a look at the various tariffs and charges a day also keeping in mind the quality of service they offer The likes of well-trained and motivated staff play a crucial role in your stay at a hotel or a resort.

Coonoor is also a much sought-after location for organising corporate events and activities. If you are planning to conduct a management seminar, workshop, marketing or coaching session, you can find some suitable hotels and resorts that offer such type of special services with quality food and accommodation. Do look if these resorts and hotels have proper seating facilities for all your members.

There are some who love to play some indoors and outdoors after shopping or travelling a bit just to rejuvenate themselves and make sure they have high energy level!. There are quite a few resorts around Coonoor that offer Indoor activities like Table tennis, Pool, Carrom, etc and Outdoor activities including Golf, Trekking, Swimming Pool, tea estate tour, Boating and many others.

Here is a brief list of resorts in Coonoor for your reference.

Taj Garden Retreat
Kurumba Village Resort
Wallwood Garden - Neemrana Hotels
MGM Hillworth Resort
Riga Residency
Velan Hotel Coonoor
Hotel Blue Hills
Hotel Monarch Ritz
Hotel Mothi Manor

And a list of hotels that you would find in Coonoor:

Taj Garden Retreat, Coonoor
Kurumba Village Resort
Bison Country
Riga Residency
The Nest, Coonoor
The Tryst - Home Stay
Velan Hotel
Wallwood Garden

We have dealt with almost all the factors that directly or indirectly influence your selection of hotels & resorts in Coonoor and ultimately your stay at Coonoor.

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