Old facility but cozy. I have stayed comfortably.

Great location within Coonoor. Sprawling green property with plenty of open space , gardens and trees. Calm and serene surroundings. Food is good, overall very friendly and helpful staff includes front desk , house keeping and restaurant.The improvements are mostly to do with age of the bungalow that has been converted to a hotel. Condition and upkeep can be better .

Great location within Coonoor. Sprawling green property with plenty of open space , gardens and trees. Calm and serene surroundings. Food is good, overall very friendly and helpful staff includes front desk , house keeping and restaurant. The improvements are mostly to do with age of the bungalow that has been converted to a hotel. Condition and upkeep can be better .

Beautiful cute property, a bit old and the interiors are a bit dated. Overall great experience. Staff are very courteous.

Stayed two nights. Loved the colonial feel of the hotel just up on the hill above the town of Coonoor. Particularly having a small study area with a fireplace. We passed on the toy train to Ooty but enjoyed a day walking up to Sims Park and then down into the hustle and bustle of the town before escaping back to manicures lawns and watching the mist roll over the hills. A jumper is really needed here in the evenings. The only disappointment was the restaurant. High prices but not high quality. We suspect tinned mushrooms was a key ingredient of our mushroom and pea curry, and my stir fried Bhindi was well over salted. Serving popadoms was a nice touch but no sauces or chutneys to go with it. And why is hot food served on cold plates? Even though I can see a warm plate contraption in evidence. Lovely dinning room but lacked any real sophistication which was a shame. Otherwise an enjoyable stay.

Stayed two nights. Loved the colonial feel of the hotel just up on the hill above the town of Coonoor. Particularly having a small study area with a fireplace. We passed on the toy train to Ooty but enjoyed a day walking up to Sims Park and then down into the hustle and bustle of the town before escaping back to manicures lawns and watching the mist roll over the hills. A jumper is really needed here in the evenings. The only disappointment was the restaurant. High prices but not high quality. We suspect tinned mushrooms was a key ingredient of our mushroom and pea curry, and my stir fried Bhindi was well over salted. Serving popadoms was a nice touch but no sauces or chutneys to go with it. And why is hot food served on cold plates? Even though I can see a warm plate contraption in evidence. Lovely dinning room but lacked any real sophistication which was a shame. Otherwise an enjoyable stay.

Very nice property located in the centre of coonoor. Staff was excellent and always went the extra mile. Service was prompt and they make you feel at home

Beautiful property and service is excellent

Hotel should change all beds refurbish the whole furniture and fittings

Great hotel in the British Colonial fashion. Good views, beautiful gardens, nice facilities, helpful staff and many extras. We visited in January and each night a staff member would come and start a fire in our bedroom fireplace. Still not warm enough? Ask for a hot water bottle for your bed! The hotel is centrally located making it easy to enjoy all Coonoor has to offer.

Great hotel in the British Colonial fashion. Good views, beautiful gardens, nice facilities, helpful staff and many extras. We visited in January and each night a staff member would come and start a fire in our bedroom fireplace. Still not warm enough? Ask for a hot water bottle for your bed! The hotel is centrally located making it easy to enjoy all Coonoor has to offer.

Taj, congratulations on restoring the Kumarakom, plus the upgrading of the Savoy going on at present. Now it is time to share some attention for the Gateway Coonoor, a facility in desperate need of some love. Hint: Take care with Hôtel arranged transport operator.

Taj, congratulations on restoring the Kumarakom, plus the upgrading of the Savoy going on at present. Now it is time to share some attention for the Gateway Coonoor, a facility in desperate need of some love.Hint: Take care with Hôtel arranged transport operator.

We loved this hotel! It’s a bit rustic, but in a very appropriate fashion. If you are looking for a modern sort of stay, this place is not for you. The dining room feels like you have been transported to the 1970s. All of the staff are professional, courteous, and go out of their way to assist. Only wish: we wished they had an area with sofas, tables and a lit fireplace in the main lodge. The fireplace they had lit didn’t have too much loungy furniture, and the one that had all the good furniture, didn’t have the fireplace lit. This is where we would like to have cocktails and engage conversations with other guests. Tip: You are probably coming here for teas and trains, but don’t miss the food market by the bus and train station. It’s peaceful, friendly, and welcoming - our favorite food market in India.

Well maintained hotel with an old world charm. Friendly and helpful staff - overall a great experience.

Clean, near by coonoor station. Very good room service. Staff is good. Food is okay

Pleasant and helpful front office staff.... surprised us with a free upgrade...... restaurant as efficient and neat as most of the taj properties we have stayed in... rooms are neat and comfy... would like to return and stay longer...

We chose to stay here for just one night as a treat for my birthday and had a lovely time. The hotel is in a quirky old building in a quiet location and set in lovely gardens. Our room was huge, well equipped, very comfortable and with the best hot shower we have had during our travels so far. Loved the turn down service and the provision of hot water bottles. The staff were all excellent and couldnt do enough to help - including providing a surprise birthday cake when we hadnt even told them about my birthday. The restaurant food was very good and the breakfast buffet very varied and more then plentiful. A lovely break - just what we wanted.

We chose to stay here for just one night as a treat for my birthday and had a lovely time. The hotel is in a quirky old building in a quiet location and set in lovely gardens. Our room was huge, well equipped, very comfortable and with the best hot shower we have had during our travels so far. Loved the turn down service and the provision of hot water bottles. The staff were all excellent and couldn't do enough to help - including providing a surprise birthday cake when we hadn't even told them about my birthday. The restaurant food was very good and the breakfast buffet very varied and more then plentiful. A lovely break - just what we wanted.

We chose to stay here for just one night as a treat for my birthday and had a lovely time. The hotel is in a quirky old building in a quiet location and set in lovely gardens. Our room was huge, well equipped, very comfortable and with the best hot shower we have had during our travels so far. Loved the turn down service and the provision of hot water bottles. The staff were all excellent and couldnt do enough to help - including providing a surprise birthday cake when we hadnt even told them about my birthday. The restaurant food was very good and the breakfast buffet very varied and more then plentiful. A lovely break - just what we wanted.

Hotel is very well located at Upper Coonnor. Silent and exceedingly relaxing.Rooms have a good Lawn section outside most rooms.Staff are very polite and Unobtrusive, when they go about their job.Front desk and F & B staff are really good. Very Polite and Attentive.The Gen. Mgr. Mr Muraleedharan runs the place very efficiently, as do the others in his team.

Hotel is very well located at Upper Coonnor. Silent and exceedingly relaxing. Rooms have a good Lawn section outside most rooms. Staff are very polite and Unobtrusive, when they go about their job. Front desk and F & B staff are really good. Very Polite and Attentive. The Gen. Mgr. Mr Muraleedharan runs the place very efficiently, as do the others in his team.

Hotel is very well located at Upper Coonnor. Silent and exceedingly relaxing.Rooms have a good Lawn section outside most rooms.Staff are very polite and Unobtrusive, when they go about their job.Front desk and F & B staff are really good. Very Polite and Attentive.The Gen. Mgr. Mr Muraleedharan runs the place very efficiently, as do the others in his team.

Very good facilities and value. Good ambience food and the Taj lives up to its name

Very good facilities and value. Good ambience food and the Taj lives up to it's name

Overall a good hotel with decent rooms. Staff is extremely helpful and friendly.

Overall a good hotel with decent rooms. Staff is extremely helpful and friendly.

Home away from home....

The hotel was splendid, 150 years of history and Taj has maintained its rustic look. Raised ceilings, wooden floor, fire place and colonial type furniture. Food was excellent, the only place you will get good food in all of Coonoor, Hamilton Bar serves as the local watering hole, though a little collection they have the best use of resources available. "The Hot Toddy" was a relish to an aching throat and a must try. Buffet had a wide spread but interestingly South Indian variants that are a delight to eat with local spices and veggies sourced. If you are interested in authentic traditional south Indian dishes (Thondaimandalam dishes), this is the place to try it. Especially, the Rasam, Kara Kozhambu, Meen Poondu Kozhambu and the railway lamb curry are the best. I reserved the last for the best, the staffs! Ever smiling & ever accommodating. They try the best for you to feel at home. My wife had some chronic neck pain and they were regular in providing ice packs even if we forgot to ask. Overall, this place is a hit and has many regulars, I believe they have earned a regular in us as well.

The hotel was splendid, 150 years of history and Taj has maintained its rustic look. Raised ceilings, wooden floor, fire place and colonial type furniture. Food was excellent, the only place you will get good food in all of Coonoor, Hamilton Bar serves as the local watering hole, though a little collection they have the best use of resources available. The Hot Toddy was a relish to an aching throat and a must try. Buffet had a wide spread but interestingly South Indian variants that are a delight to eat with local spices and veggies sourced. If you are interested in authentic traditional south Indian dishes (Thondaimandalam dishes), this is the place to try it. Especially, the Rasam, Kara Kozhambu, Meen Poondu Kozhambu and the railway lamb curry are the best. I reserved the last for the best, the staffs! Ever smiling & ever accommodating. They try the best for you to feel at home. My wife had some chronic neck pain and they were regular in providing ice packs even if we forgot to ask. Overall, this place is a hit and has many regulars, I believe they have earned a regular in us as well.

It was a pleasant stay.. The interiors need a good painting job. With bright opulent colors. Am sure it will change the outlook of the room itself.

It was a pleasant stay..The interiors need a good painting job.With bright opulent colors.Am sure it will change the outlook of the room itself.