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GreenLands Youth Hostel & International Tourist Home

Coakers Walk, Kodaikanal 624101, India
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GreenLands Youth Hostel & International Tourist Home
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Ranked #14 of 18 Speciality lodging in Kodaikanal
2.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
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Paris, France
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Enjoy the view then go stay someplace else”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

I would NOT recommend this place. Of our entire trip, our night there will remain etched as the worst of all of them. We showed up in the afternoon and asked if they had any rooms: only the two "luxury" ones, with terrace and showers. After visiting both, we decided to "splurge" on the hot water and chimney one (not... More

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Hyderabad, India
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Best Place in Budget for Nature Lover”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

Beautiful Valley View from any part of this beautiful, cozy, peaceful old place for stay just besides the exit of Coaker's walk, Have options to take full room or just dorm is also available best for students. Good place for NAture Lover. One disadvantage is little far from Lake and market makes it difficult to have late evening walk to/from... More

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Chennai
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
“Fantastic view and old rooms”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

The main advantage of this place is the beautiful view you get both in the day and night. You will never get such a view anywhere in Kodai stay. Since the building is pretty old, some rooms are not that good for stay. But if you are ok with a moderate room and if you would like to enjoy the... More

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Ghent, Belgium
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Don't go there!!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011
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This is the worst experience I had during my one month trip in India. They are cheating and trying to trick out as much money possible of their guests. We phoned in advance, but the communication was very unclear (now we know they do it on purpose to create confusion so they can force you to pay higher rates...) So,... More

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-Rooms are disgutingly dirty -Asked for an extra cot and was provided with a mattress set on dirty floor -They sent our laundry to a guy that kept us waiting for our laundry for 10 hours after we'd checked out to get it back. When we finally did get our laundry, the guy demanded more money than we'd been quoted.... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2010
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Recommended by Lonely Planet, but bad service, high prices, dirty rooms.

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New York
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“Cheated me with a bait and switch”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2010
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Greenlands is a nice place, but they are unscrupulous and willing to shamelessly cheat you. I've traveled in India for 5 months and have seen a lot, but this is the first time I've been this angry with a hotel and felt compelled to post a review. I checked out Greenlands after walking around town. It is quite nice.They showed... More

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“Magical location and refreshingly rustic atmosphere”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2010
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The best thing about Greenlands Youth Hostel is, without the slightest doubt, its location: ten minutes walk to the town centre and yet in the heart of nature... perched on a very steep hillside with sweeping views over the Western Ghats. Loads of peace and quiet, too - which is a rare thing indeed in India. There are cramped but... More

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Coakers Walk, Kodaikanal 624101, India
Price range (per night):* INR1,100 - 3,000

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