Villa Retreat, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu - Reviews, Photos, Deals, Bookings
Villa Retreat, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
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Sightseeing:
Kodaikanal has a whole lot of scenic view points, a huge star shaped lake, few parks, few waterfalls, forest area. The kind of places you would want to go depends on the age group as well as the kind of activities you would want to do.Lazy morning walks, and spending time around the lake in the evenings are heavenly.So don’t spend the whole day visiting places. Green Valley View, Pillar Rock, Guna Caves, Pine Forest, Shanti Valley View, Upper Lake View, 500 year old tree are on the same route and can be covered in a day in around 4 to 5 hours.One day you could visit nearby picnic spots like Berijam Lake or mannavanur.Bryant park, Chettiar Park,Lake(boating), Bear Shola Falls, Kurinji Andavar Temple, churches, can be clubbed in a day.Dolphins Nose/Echo Point, Lion Cave/Pambhar Falls are places that would need a good deal of trekking.So do consider the age/health of everyone when planning to visit these.Also make sure you are wearing the right kind of apparel and footwear.And plan these treks on the first or second day of your stay as it can be really tiring.The hotel or resort folks can help with information based on the type of activity you are interested in.The local taxi drivers can take you for a ride by offering packages with a whole lot of names on them.These might be places easily accessible by walk or those that are literally next to each other.So make sure you do enough research before deciding upon the cabs.
Food: Now that can be a bit problematic or rather repetitive.The food offered at resorts or hotels are usully not very satisfactory taste wise.Astoria, Meenakshi Bhawan and Hill Top are few popular restaurants for veggies like me and these provide pretty good food at budget rates.There are a couple of star rated hotels like Carlton or Kodai International for those particular about class.There are also a couple of dhabhas like Rasoi, Tava. Some of these close pretty early though. In all tourist spots and along the lake you get hot yummy corn, steamed ground nut salad, mangoes and best of all steaming cups of masala tea that can really pep up your senses.
Shopping: Home Made Chocolates, spices and oils.These are available in almost every other shop but the taxi drivers or hotel guys can help deciding where to buy good quality stuff. These chocolates are really delicious and so put off all your calorie considerations and do relish their taste while on this trip.Some nice varieties of fruits like lychees, star fruits, plums are also available
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Latest Reviews
4.33
Travelling life, Bangalore | 24th August 2008
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How to reach Kodaikanal & Resort: Train is the best mode.If you are travelling from Chennai then go by pandian express and you can get down at kodai road junction.One problem with this is train will reach this junction in...
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4.78Dj, Bangalore | 27th May 2008
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Gaurav, Chandigarh | 17th January 2008
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The hotel is nice, though the photographs on the site are a bit misleading -...
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5.89Karen, Chennai | 25th October 2007
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It was a mother daughter (she is 12) trip and I was looking for an...
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6.22Niranjan, Hyderabad | 05th October 2007
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The view from this hotel is just Splendid !! I had booked a cottage at...
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4.56Jayson, Kollam | 03rd October 2007
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Resort is just about okay, nothing outstanding worth describing. The biggest glitch is service,...
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5.22Pramod, Navi Mumbai | 22nd April 2007|
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Kudos to Mr. Nazar for having maintained such a beautiful place. It was a pleasant...
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4.78Bulleteer, Gurgaon | 15th June 2006
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Very nice and scenic views from the resort reception....
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6.00Kripa Shankar Mani, Varanasi | 01st January 2006
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Stunning beauty around the cottages and hotels, very good site for those who hate crowds;...
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5.33Navojit, Bangalore | 09th December 2005
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In a Nutshell, Had a wonderful time at Villa Retreat. Visited Kodai during the Winter...
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