Travel> Hotels in Ooty

Here is a list of hotels that you can consider on your trip to Ooty.

1) Hotel Khems - http://www.hotelkhems.com/
Address: Shoreham Palace Road, Off Ettines Road, Ooty - 643001. South India Phone: 0423-2444188, 2441635 Fax: 0423-2442461

2) Willow Hill - http://www.willowhill.in/
Address: 58/1, Havelock Road, Ooty – 643 001. Phone: 0423 222 3123 / 222 4123 / 244 4037 / 244 4758 Tele-Fax: 0423 244 4037

3) King's Cliff - http://www.kingscliff-ooty.com/ Address: King's Cliff, Havelock Road, Ooty - 643001. Phone: +91 9487000111/ +91-423 2452888/9. Email: kingscliff@littlearth.in

4) Savoy Hotel (A part of Taj Hotels)
Address:
77, Sylks Road, Ooty-643001, Tamil Nadu, India. Tel:(91-423) 2444142 Fax:(91-423) 2443318 Email:savoy.ooty@tajhotels.com

5) Sullivan Court - http://fortunehotels.in
Address:
Fortune Hotel Sullivan Court, Ooty 123, Selbourne Road, Opp. Rose Garden, Ooty - 643001 Tel: 0423-2441415/16 Fax: 0423-2441417 e-mail: sullivancourt@fortunehotels.in

Travel> Hyderabad to Ooty by Train

You can take the train from Hyderabad to Mettupalayam, from there, to reach Ooty (Udhagamandalam ) you have to travel by Meter gauge train running between Mettupalayam and Udhagamandalam.

For that you need to take the Chennai - Mettupalayam Nilgiri Super fast Exp (Daily). More details check: http://www.coimbatore.com/travel/trains.htm

Hotels:

Mid-range affordable hotels in Ooty:

• Hotel Khems - www.hotelkhems.com
• Willow Hill - www.willowhill.in
• Nilgiri Woodlands - www.nilgiris.nic.in
• King’s Cliff - http://www.kingscliff-ooty.com

SIGHT SEEING:

1 ) Botanical Gardens

2) St. Stephen’s Church, Church Hill Road – an 1829 church, one of the oldest in the Nilgiris

3.) Tribal Research Centre

4.) Thread Garden

5.) Centenary Rose Park

6.) Boating – you can rent rowboats from the boat house.

7.) Jolly World – amusement park

8.) Contact the tourist office for a trip to Mudumalai National Park through the Pykhara Dam. The trip starts at 9:30 am and ends at 7pm.

9.) Also contact the Ooty Tourist Guides Association 0423-24444449 to hire a local guide. You can go for hill and forest walks.

10.) Contact Camtrek on 0423-2451809 run by Mike Dawson an experience local guide. You can contact him for jungle treks and jeep safaris and visit the Toda Village for campfire and lunch.