Hotel Taminadu (TTDC) - Kodaikanal

sgipec · Aug 13th, 2009, 17:19

I am planing to visit Kodaikanal september first week. Planning to stay at TTDC hotel TamilNadu. Can any please provide the information about this hotel, I do not require luxury but cleanliness, hygiene, central location (near lake or good location in kodaikanal) is important. Please provide the information. if this hotel is not good please let me know other budget centrally located good hotels.

Alot of question, will appreciate the answers. Thanks in advance.

sdsudarsan · Aug 14th, 2009, 07:03

Hi sgipec,
I just answered the Madurai one :-) where I never stayed, being someone with enough of family members to stay!

But, Kodaikanal Tamilnadu is one I've stayed, albeit long back. TTDC hotels are more comfortable than lot of private run ones. I guess, you will enjoy the stay, and get food of your choice.

sgipec · Aug 14th, 2009, 13:24

Hi Sudarshan,

One more question...how far is it from main market or lake...i have read in reviews that it is quiet far and a private vechile is required. I want accomodation at centre place.

Thanks for you help.

n kumar · Aug 14th, 2009, 14:50

All the government run hotels like ttdc, kstdc,apsrtc,upstdc,mpstdc all fall in the same line bad maintance except kerala tourism hotels is probably the best maintained hotels in india and in some places gmvnl is ok

sharan_travelcrazy · Aug 14th, 2009, 15:13

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Originally Posted by sgipec

I am planing to visit Kodaikanal september first week. Planning to stay at TTDC hotel TamilNadu. Can any please provide the information about this hotel, I do not require luxury but cleanliness, hygiene, central location (near lake or good location in kodaikanal) is important. Please provide the information. if this hotel is not good please let me know other budget centrally located good hotels.

Alot of question, will appreciate the answers. Thanks in advance.

You could try Greenlands youth hostel located near coaker's walk. A 5 minute walk from the center. Members here in IM have recommended this hotel.

sgipec · Aug 14th, 2009, 15:26

Thanks Sharan for you advice...Do you know any of their website, how can I book them?

sharan_travelcrazy · Aug 14th, 2009, 15:50

Their site: http://www.greenlandskodaikanal.com/

Guess you could block the rooms by calling them. Also try bargaining since its off-season

Also just have a peep into this thread: Kodai: Greenlands?

sdsudarsan · Aug 14th, 2009, 22:07

Hi sgipec,

I see few replies. The hotel is a bit away, and you need some commute facility. But when I stayed, the rooms were pretty spacious and maintained OK. If you want sparkling tiles and floors, then this may not come up to that. But for what you pay, this was acceptable to me.

sdsudarsan · Aug 14th, 2009, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by n kumar

All the government run hotels like ttdc, kstdc,apsrtc,upstdc,mpstdc all fall in the same line bad maintance except kerala tourism hotels is probably the best maintained hotels in india and in some places gmvnl is ok

mmm... I guess, one cannot compare all with the same quality measures. For example, GMVN or KMVN are run in difficult areas. Given the conditions, they are much nicer than private run ones and reliable. Rajasthan comes ahead of many other states. Among ttdc, kstdc, etc.... their quality and service is location dependent. Very difficult to generalise. I'll take individual hotels for comparison than blame entire setup.

Britishraj · Aug 14th, 2009, 23:16

Hi
I stayed at the hostel in March this year. The location has FANTASTIC VIEWS. Choice of rooms. The Dorm and single rooms are dark, dingy and smelly. I stayed in the most expensive Dbl. room with attached bathroom and panoramic views. Hot water came on at 7.30am for 1hr. The price was Rs.800 per day. I really was looking forward to staying one week But the beds were Rock Hard. I thought I was the only one to find the bed most uncomfortable, but my Ozzie neighbours were also complaining and for this reason I reluctantly had to move. Other disadvantages: the hotel was too far from the town / lake and walking back at night there is no lighting. The simple breakfast on offer, omlette and toast was slow in coming and always cold. There was an invasion of monkeys at intervals, so you had to secure your room at all times.
I moved to a hotel about a 1km. further down towards the town and found the most EXCELLENT HOTEL which was ABSOLUTELY SPICK 'N' SPAN and HIGHLY RECC. Very Good Service and good views. The price for a Dbl with attached bath was Rs.650 It's not too far from the town center.
Unfortunately, at 'this moment' I do not have the name of the hotel at hand but I will do some research and get back to you a.s.a.p. I remember it was very near the entrance of Coakers Walk and a school. I believe its a relatively new hotel.

Cheers

sgipec · Aug 16th, 2009, 15:57

Hi Britishraj,
Thanks for sharing your experience at "Greenlands Youth Hostel". Now I am eagerly waiting for the hotel name you talked about. Please share once you find it.

Aug 13th, 2009, 17:19	#1
sgipec Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 12	Hotel Taminadu (TTDC) - Kodaikanal I am planing to visit Kodaikanal september first week. Planning to stay at TTDC hotel TamilNadu. Can any please provide the information about this hotel, I do not require luxury but cleanliness, hygiene, central location (near lake or good location in kodaikanal) is important. Please provide the information. if this hotel is not good please let me know other budget centrally located good hotels. Alot of question, will appreciate the answers. Thanks in advance.

Aug 14th, 2009, 23:16	#10
Britishraj Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 186	Greenlands Youth Hostel...Update Hi I stayed at the hostel in March this year. The location has FANTASTIC VIEWS. Choice of rooms. The Dorm and single rooms are dark, dingy and smelly. I stayed in the most expensive Dbl. room with attached bathroom and panoramic views. Hot water came on at 7.30am for 1hr. The price was Rs.800 per day. I really was looking forward to staying one week But the beds were Rock Hard. I thought I was the only one to find the bed most uncomfortable, but my Ozzie neighbours were also complaining and for this reason I reluctantly had to move. Other disadvantages: the hotel was too far from the town / lake and walking back at night there is no lighting. The simple breakfast on offer, omlette and toast was slow in coming and always cold. There was an invasion of monkeys at intervals, so you had to secure your room at all times. I moved to a hotel about a 1km. further down towards the town and found the most EXCELLENT HOTEL which was ABSOLUTELY SPICK 'N' SPAN and HIGHLY RECC. Very Good Service and good views. The price for a Dbl with attached bath was Rs.650 It's not too far from the town center. Unfortunately, at 'this moment' I do not have the name of the hotel at hand but I will do some research and get back to you a.s.a.p. I remember it was very near the entrance of Coakers Walk and a school. I believe its a relatively new hotel. Cheers __________________ Elvis Has Left The Building

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Aug 14th, 2009, 07:03	#2
sdsudarsan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Jambu dweep Posts: 165	Hi sgipec, I just answered the Madurai one :-) where I never stayed, being someone with enough of family members to stay! But, Kodaikanal Tamilnadu is one I've stayed, albeit long back. TTDC hotels are more comfortable than lot of private run ones. I guess, you will enjoy the stay, and get food of your choice.

Aug 14th, 2009, 13:24	#3
sgipec Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 12	Hi Sudarshan, One more question...how far is it from main market or lake...i have read in reviews that it is quiet far and a private vechile is required. I want accomodation at centre place. Thanks for you help.

Aug 14th, 2009, 14:50	#4
n kumar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 975	All the government run hotels like ttdc, kstdc,apsrtc,upstdc,mpstdc all fall in the same line bad maintance except kerala tourism hotels is probably the best maintained hotels in india and in some places gmvnl is ok

Aug 14th, 2009, 15:26	#6
sgipec Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 12	Thanks Sharan for you advice...Do you know any of their website, how can I book them?

Aug 14th, 2009, 15:50	#7
sharan_travelcrazy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 194	Their site: http://www.greenlandskodaikanal.com/ Guess you could block the rooms by calling them. Also try bargaining since its off-season Also just have a peep into this thread: Kodai: Greenlands?

Aug 14th, 2009, 22:07	#8
sdsudarsan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Jambu dweep Posts: 165	Hi sgipec, I see few replies. The hotel is a bit away, and you need some commute facility. But when I stayed, the rooms were pretty spacious and maintained OK. If you want sparkling tiles and floors, then this may not come up to that. But for what you pay, this was acceptable to me.

Aug 16th, 2009, 15:57	#11
sgipec Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 12	Hi Britishraj, Thanks for sharing your experience at "Greenlands Youth Hostel". Now I am eagerly waiting for the hotel name you talked about. Please share once you find it.