Hotel Reviews of King's Cliff

6.11
Navin, Siliguri | 11^th August 2008
Hotel Review of King's Cliff
Comments: What would happen if in one moment you are what you are and in the other, you

are transported to an era you have only read about, perhaps discussed but regretted

for not being a part of it. That is India before independence. No doubt, the British

Raj was all about chaos, protests, freedom movement but then is today any

different. What we seldom realize is that, it, too, had its share of glory in the form of

revolution it brought in India.Be it in the form of architecture, cultural freedom,

acceptance of what was once considered tabboo, etc. Like many others, I too, have

dreamt of Pre-Independent India with images of marching leaders with slogans

ranting in the air through History Books I have read, monuments I have visited and

movies I have watched. But never, ever, I have felt a part of it.

But I was able to steal a few moments of bygone Britsh era this summer when we

visited Ooty. Ooty, itself has lost much of its charm with the advent of high rise

concrete structure, branded shops and swanky stores. But certain establishments

are proud reminiscent of colonial architecture. Hotel King's Cliff was one of them. I

and my wife would like to thank Holidayiq.com where we first read about King's

Cliff . The hotel is perched on a hill top away from the hustle and bustle of the

town. Starting from the entrance, every structure enfolds like a picture you can't

keep your eyes off whether it is the sprawling garden across the villa or the glass

restaurant or the reception. There was even an Ambassador car (Model from the

year 1964) parked at the entrance which may seem old fashioned , but looked so

inviting and amazing. Modernity seems to have taken a break here and even then,

you seem to relish in the luxury of history enfolding before you. No discos, no pubs

,no gyms here and even the rooms have just the basic amenities but the company

of Othello, Verona, Macbeth is too tempting to remember them.Yes, you may be

surprised when you hear those names,but these were the names of the rooms. The

peace and quiteness in the lobby was broken only by walking of guests or in house

staffs. In the lobby you could see paintings and portraits (some of which were of the

hotel itself during the past). One photograph , which I was specially amazed ,was of

the Tariff of the Hotel in the 1950s , and it showed (Double Room Rs 1 ).
There was a library room with a shelf boasting of literary gems of the past and

having victorian chairs tempting enough to relax and read those jewels. In the

evening we were treated to old melodies by two youths (one beautifully playing a

mouth-organ) that left both of us mesmerized. After having fed on a cacophony of

remixes , this music was soothing and soulful enhanced the charm of the

evening.They even obliged my request for an Hindi oldie 'Ajeeb Dastaan Hain Ye'

. When we returned to the room, we found swiss chocolates (an unexpectated

gesture but slowly we were getting accustomed to it) . There was also a fireplace in

the room which made you forget the chill outside the hilly town. Our window gave

a panoromic view of the surroundings and I wanted to soak and treasure in this

beautiful gift of nature.
Being vegetarians, we were a apprehensive before going for breakfast but then It,

belied our expectations and was a thoughtful mix of North and the South (Dosas,

Chapati and Curry). No doubt, the hotel has also seen shades of change as was

evident but it has managed to keep its colonial ambience intact. The manager and

the staff were all courteous and jovial.


Best Experience: We loved Ooty in all its summer glory and our stay in the Hotel was an experience

unparalled, unexpected and unmatched what with an exceptional amalgamation of

nature, history and peace .

Worst Experience: There is a scope in Food and Beverages.


5.00
g, Chennai | 07^th June 2008
Hotel Review of King's Cliff
I went to Ooty during last week of may 2008. This hotel is 2-3 kms away from charing cross. Unless you have your own transportation, will be difficult to commute. The reception as you may not believe is tucked inside near kitchen. When we reached there around 3pm there was ghostly silence no one to greet you. It was me, my wife and our 5 yr old going to stay. I booked this hotel thru' travel agent and 1000 bucks...

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6.00
Venkat, Bangalore | 01^st June 2008
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Wonderful resort experience! This in essence sums up by stay in this resort for two nights. The resort is located on strawberry hill, havelock road. If you are apporaching ooty from Mysore road, take a left before charing cross at the big lamppost circle. There are many resorts on this hill like willow hill, howard johnson etc. There is also a management school offering courses in hotel mgmt! At the gate there is a blue ensignia of the resort...

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6.11
Saurabh, Bangalore | 16^th April 2008
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This is an old colonial bungalaw with 9 rooms and very well maintained . The outdoors and garden are perfect alfresco setting for a meal or just idle chitchat . Family friendly place with very hospitable staff . Exquisite food options in the restaurant earl's secret ....

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5.44
Naren, Bangalore | 13^th November 2007
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I visited OOty in last week of oct2007, it was rainiung that week. With clouds and mist all over the place , otty was too scenic . especially the drive from Mudumalai to Ooory thorugh 36 hainpin bebd is too good...

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6.56
Tasy, Bangalore | 24^th October 2007|
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Who said Ooty has lost its charm, is polluted and is 'over-exploited' by the raving tourists? KingsCliff is a testimony to the glorious past of the yesteryears. Its colonial style of architecture greets you into a world of swanky and ritzy lifestyle while its clean and crisp attired staff gently try to fulfil, your every whim and fancy - be it even serving you hot jalebis with ice cream, at midnight!! Kings Cliff is reminiscence of a time when royals were...

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5.00
Abhinit, Bangalore | 20^th June 2007|
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Reading the previous reviews we had expectatons on a hiigher side. We must say that Kings Cliff did not disappoint us much. Booking was hassle free over phone and emails. Resort is nicely located, away from busy Ooty town, still walkable if you are coming down to the city. For going back I would recommned taking an auto :-). Resort surroundings and views are good. We went to Botanical garden on first evening and later found most of...

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5.89
Nisho, Bangalore | 22^nd March 2007|
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My wife and I spent the first 4 days of our honeymoon at King’s Cliff, Ooty before going over to Kurumba Village Resort. King’s Cliff is actually an ancestral British mansion converted into a beautiful hotel. Located 2 km from Charring cross, King’s Cliff is tucked away from the busy Ooty tourist life. The whole place has a Victorian feel attached to it. The Room: King’s Cliff has 9 rooms and every room is named after a Shakespearean character. We had...

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5.89
sharath, Bangalore | 29^th June 2006
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I choose King's cliff as our holiday destination after going thru the reviews posted here. So its time for me to give something back to the community. I was looking for a place where me and my wife could celebrate our first year anniversary. We both were looking for a comfortable place...and to be lazy for 3 days and 2 nights...and was not at all disappointed with King's Cliff.. The place is very cozy, excellent staff, very helpful, the place...

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5.44
Jammy, Bangalore | 08^th May 2006|
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For someone like me for whom Ooty is kind of a second home (I went to boarding school there), the destination isn't of much interest as I have seen all the hotspots so many times. For us, therefore a trip to Ooty is just an excuse to get away from Bangalore's grime. For such an escape, King's Cliff is just what the doc ordered! What's best about KC is it's location: right up Havelock Hill looking down at the town...

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