Sterling Elk Hill Ooty TN
05.15.10
Ooty Lake
Unwind from the cares of life amid the lofty peaks of the Blue Hills and a grand view of Ooty Valley.
To enjoy first class accommodations at Ooty in Tamil Nadu spend your next vacation at Sterling Elk Hill.
Accommodations offered by Sterling Elk Hill at Ooty include:
22 studio apartments, each with a private garden and sit out, where you enjoy an unforgettable view of the valley and enjoy fresh, non-polluted air.
64 one-bedroom apartments, each with a balcony with a view of Ooty.
27 two-bedroom apartments that include a sit out balcony and great view of the hills.
To visit Sterling Elk Hill the nearest airport is at Coimbatore, 100 kms from Ooty. The Bangalore airport is 375 kms away and is the ideal transit point for both domestic and international flights. The Ooty railway station and bus terminal are only 4 kms away.
Cuisine
Indian, Chinese, Continental and South Indian cuisine are available at Elk Hill. Recommended are the local Avarai Udhaka, Ootaikudi Udhika, Thuppathittu, Earigittu, and Ennatttu – that are special dishes from the Nilgiri tribes. Also popular is Mutton Roganjosh, Vegetable Mixed curry and Chilly Chicken. Vegetarian food is available.
Entertainment
There is a Bazaar only 4 kms from the resort for shopping expeditions. Evening treks are organized to Lovedale and Carinhill. Boating is available at Ooty Lake and Pykara Lake. Half-day sightseeing tours are organized to visit Ooty including the Botanical Gardens, Coonoor to visit the valley and Tea Gardens, Pykara to see the pine forest and waterfalls, and the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary.
Ooty
Ooty short for Ootacamund or Udhagamandalam is one of South India’s most popular hill stations, situated in the Nilgiri Hills at an altitude of 2,240 mts. Sitting on a high plateau, Ooty is set among the Nilgiris or Blue Mountains, covered with green forests and valleys, tea plantations, streams and mountains. The term Nilgiri came about because of the blue haze which the hills seem to be enveloped in. Ooty is one of the best places to experience this sight.
The name Oootacamund comes from the Toda word othakal-mund which means “house in the mountains”.
Ooty is a unique attraction that annually draws tourists, trekers, honeymooners and the film industry. The British explored this area in the early 1800 and build a railway into these hills for access. Prior to that it was an isolated area undiscovered to the great southern dynasties and inhabited by the local tribe called the Toda.
The major crop in the State is tea and South India exported 50 million kg of tea to 30 countries in 1991. Every Jan-Feb there is a local “Tea & Tourism” festival celebrated in the Nilgiri Mountain communities, which attracts tea lovers from around the world.
Visit Ooty to enjoy the festivities.
There are details about 39 Resort Hotels in India at Pyxism India.