Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)

Hotels & Resorts in Kodaikanal

Hotel	Grade	Rate per couple	Plan
Hotel Kodai International	********	Tariff	Room only
Kodai Resort Hotel	**	Tariff	Room only
Valley View Inn	*******	Tariff	Room only
Hotel Mount View	*******	Tariff	Room only
The Carlton	*****	Tariff	Room, Breakfast & Dinner
Sterling Kodai Lakeview Resort	*******	Tariff	Room & Breakfast
Sterling Kodai Valleyview Resort	*******	Tariff	Room & Breakfast
Hill Country Holiday Resorts	*******	Tariff	Room, Breakfast & Dinner
Hotel Spring Valley	**	Tariff	Room only
Green Acres Resort	*******	Tariff	Room only

Kodaikanal - Kodaikanal, also known as Kodai, is a quiet hill resort in Tamil Nadu. Nestled at an altitude of 2133m on the Palani Hills of the Western Ghats, it is 120km away from Madurai. There were no wars or battles fought for or in this area, thus Kodaikanal's history is fairly uneventful. But, it has the distinction of being the only hill station in India to be set up during the British Raj by Americans. The British moved here in 1845, and were joined later by American missionaries. The missionaries later established a school for European children here; the Kodaikonal International School is still one of the most prestigious private schools in the country. Kodai or Kodi is a favourite with holidayers and honeymooners and offers some breathtakingly beautiful trekking routes.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Altitude: 2,133 metres
Temperature (°C):
Summer: Max 19.3, Min 11.3
Winter: Max 17.3, Min 8.3
Best Season: April to June and September to October
STD Code: 04542

PLACES OF INTEREST

Kodaikanal Lake- 5 kms
Coaker's Walk- 1 km
Astrophysical Observatory- 3.2 kms
Fairy Falls- 4.8 kms
Kurinji Andavar Temple- 3.2 kms
Shenbaganur Museum- 5.6 kms
Pilar Rocks- 7.2 kms
Green Valley View- 6.4 kms

EXCURSIONS

Silver Cascade- 8 kms
Dophin's Nose- 8 kms
Perumal Peak- 11 kms
Beryam Lake- 21 kms
Kukkal Caves- 40 kms

HOW TO GET THERE?

Air: Nearest airport Madurai (120 kms from Kodaikanal) is directly connected by Indian Airlines flights with Chennai, which in turn, is connected with all of the important places in India.

Rail: The nearest railway station Kodaikanal Road (80 kms) is directly connected by rail with Chennai, which in turn, is connected with all of the important places in India.

Road: Kodaikanal is connected by road with Chennai- 520 kms, Ooty- 264 kms, Trichy- 197 kms, Coimbatore- 175 kms, Kumili- 160 kms, Madurai- 120 kms, Kodai Road- 80 kms, Palani- 64 kms, Munnar- 90 kms, Periyar- 160 kms.