Cottages in Sholayur

Highland Eco-organic Cottage – Sholayur – Property review

When most residents of Chennai think of a weekend getaway, images of Pondicherry, Ooty or Kodaikanal inevitably pop into their minds. So, when I heard about an Eco-organic property in the forests of Sholayur, just an hour’s drive from Coimbatore, I was initially sceptical. I had lived in Coimbatore for 3 years and had never heard of such a place. However, a very close friend was getting married and we didn’t have a lot of time to choose a weekend getaway for the friends before the wedding. So, on impulse, we decided to spend this important weekend in Sholayur.

 

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GETTING THERE

For those who might not be aware, Sholayur is about 40 km from Coimbatore across the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border. On Friday night, we took the train (Cheran Express) from Chennai to Coimbatore. We arrived early Saturday morning at about 6 AM. Somewhat surprisingly, the property offered to pick us up directly from the station, but we chose to be picked up at about 11 AM from R.S Puram.

Within an hour of leaving Coimbatore, we arrived at the property itself, a beautiful home complete with a lawn, its own river and a lake with beautiful lilies and ducks to complete the picture of bucolic calm. Instantly, our phones lost signals, and I heaved a sigh of relief! No one could call me while I was there!

This host actually has a few properties in the area, but we stayed at the Highland Eco-organic Cottage.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

1. A beautiful house with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a kitchen. Very clean, but no frills here. It can accommodate 6 people with the extra beds and mattresses that are available.

2. A single night at Highland Eco-Organic Cottage costs INR 10,000 and this includes pick-up, food and all experiences that are arranged.

3. It has a lawn that is perfect for picnics, lounging, doing yoga or working out – whatever floats your boat. Children can play here while parents lounge around sipping wine and reading books (that’s just my image of what children and parents might like to do 

4. Space where you can have a campfire and a barbecue in the evenings. Just notify the extremely helpful staff, and they will arrange everything for you.

5. Multiple hiking trails that will take you through gentle hills with colourful flowers and a stream that would turn into a river during the monsoons

6. Other activities include a visit to a spice plantation and picnicking by or bathing at the nearby Siruvani river.

One of many hikes that led us to a small stream nearby

7. A small hill that you can climb at night and is absolutely perfect for star-gazing.

8. Staff on the property who stay a short distance away and will accommodate your every request.

9. The cottage mostly provides simple, home-cooked, Indian food. You can also request them to purchase Kerala food from a nearby restaurant. Both are lip-smacking delicious. I have to say that they have excellent cooks at this property.

10. This is a single cottage so you will not be sharing with anyone else. That makes it perfect for a family or a group of friends

11. If you will be drinking, I would highly recommend that you carry your own alcohol. While you can purchase alcohol around the place, it will be of the local variety. So, avoid the hassle and carry what you need.

Resorts in Coonoor

Coonoor is one of the hill stations in the Nilgiris district. It is a small version of Ooty.

Mostly nature lovers will visit Coonoor. It is the best place to tourist to enjoy their vacation and it is quite memorable. It is very famous for producing delicious tea. This beautiful city blessed with fantastic resorts. Resorts in Coonoor look like colonial home with beautiful gardens and it has the amazing lush rolling valley. This hill station inspires you by the beauty of nature and feels relax and comfortable to stay.

Resorts in Coonoor

The Five reasons tourist love Resorts in Coonoor:

  v It’s more Quieter & Quaint

           Coonoor has awesome and mind-blowing resorts away from all the hustle bustle of the city. The resorts are the high standard and it is quiet and clean, perfect location for a chilled quiet restful holiday. Resorts in Coonoor give a sense of quiet privacy with warm and luxurious hospitality and all this in a refreshing in the lap of nature. Traditional decoration gives its homely feel. There are many resorts in Coonoor with different infrastructure. Resorts in Coonoor are a great place to stay and tourists feel very comfortable stay in these resorts. Resorts in Coonoor make your trip quite remembering one.

  v Nearby tourist attraction

                 The Resorts in Coonoor has a nearby tourist place to make their trip more memorable. Coonoor provides the traveller with a beautiful view of a lush green hill with valleys and rainfalls. A bird watching is the popular pastime in Coonoor. Sim’s park is an important sightseeing destination place to visit in Coonoor, Lamp’s is the place provide fantastic views of the Coimbatore plains and Coonoor hills, Dolphin’s Nose is the amazing panoramic view of not only the Nilgiris hills but also for the Catherine falls too. Travellers took a walk through the tea estates. Trekking and hiking trails are the most interesting parts of Coonoor. A tourist enjoys the unique ride on the toy train connect with Mettupalayam and Coonoor. The trip in Coonoor provides breathtaking views of hill stations. Coonoor is a great place for shopping. 

  v It’s more Quieter & Quaint

           Coonoor has awesome and mind-blowing resorts away from all the hustle bustle of the city. The resorts are the high standard and it is quiet and clean, perfect location for a chilled quiet restful holiday. Resorts in Coonoor give a sense of quiet privacy with warm and luxurious hospitality and all this in a refreshing in the lap of nature. Traditional decoration gives its homely feel. There are many resorts in Coonoor with different infrastructure. Resorts in Coonoor are a great place to stay and tourists feel very comfortable stay in these resorts. Resorts in Coonoor make your trip quite remembering one.

  v Nearby tourist attraction

                 The Resorts in Coonoor has a nearby tourist place to make their trip more memorable. Coonoor provides the traveller with a beautiful view of a lush green hill with valleys and rainfalls. A bird watching is the popular pastime in Coonoor. Sim’s park is an important sightseeing destination place to visit in Coonoor, Lamp’s is the place provide fantastic views of the Coimbatore plains and Coonoor hills, Dolphin’s Nose is the amazing panoramic view of not only the Nilgiris hills but also for the Catherine falls too. Travellers took a walk through the tea estates. Trekking and hiking trails are the most interesting parts of Coonoor. A tourist enjoys the unique ride on the toy train connect with Mettupalayam and Coonoor. The trip in Coonoor provides breathtaking views of hill stations. Coonoor is the great place for shopping.  

Resorts in Coonoor

              

The biggest factors of choosing best resorts in any part of the world should be the good quality of services. Resorts in Coonoor provide the best quality of customer service. You do not pay just for room, bed, and meals but the resorts must have supplemented these with smiling chauffeurs, proper room service, dedicated staff and convenience driven facilities. A Coonoor resort has a proper customer service with the kindness and wholehearted. Coonoor resorts will be safe and secure to stay. Resorts are eco-friendly and provide very delicious food and the tourist calm and quiet atmosphere to stay. Amenities are other features of Resorts. These upgraded amenities are primarily located in guestroom are generally upgraded. Logos are a mainstay for amenities. Amenities service in resorts provides more facilities like hair dryers, internet phone hook-ups, wifi connection. All these amenities are provided in resorts with no cost. Resorts in Coonoor also provide large sizes, name brands and a wide range of amenities.