I have been to this tea estate multiple times and I highly recommend to everyone.We had very good time with extended family of 12 people including kids.The food is excellent and hospitality is great.I want to specifically thank Renuka,kumar and Murali who took care of us
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We stayed in Bison Valley cottage on Dec 25 and Dec 26th, 2010. Its a nice homestay with a great view of the hills and tea plantations. The room has only basic amenities and could do with a more renovation such as better painted walls and good latches for the doors. The water geyser in the bathroom did not work well which left us shivering on a cold December morning.

Some positive aspects of the stay : The service was great. Sudevan was on time and the food was great always. The trek to SingotaRayan peak was well organized and we thoroughly enjoyed the views. The view of the sunrise from the room is great and one can spend a lot of time on the swing in front of the room watching the sun rise above the clouds. The stream that is close to the cottage is another superb aspect of the Bison valley cottage. We spent some time by the stream early in the morning.

I would definitely recommend the Bison Valley cottage or (the better) Mango tree cottage to anyone.

We travelled to Devashola in Oct 2010, a group of 6 people put up in 3 rooms. The cottages are right in the middle of tea estate, very calm and quiet. We stayed at Bison Valley Cottage which is a group of 6 rooms built together. The tea plantation is all around. You can see plenty of Bisons and few deer surrounding the cottage in the mornings and in the evening. It is located at almost 1.5 hours drive from Ooty.
If you are looking to go and stay put in a place which is absolutely calm, undisturbed for couple of days, this is ideal place, but if you want to look around Ooty and Coonoor, then slightly inconvenient.
The lunch and dinner is served in a hut next to Bison Valley Cottage. It is cooked and brought from Mango Tree Bunglow which is located 1 kilometer up the hill from here. The estate is large covering 100+ acres. Make sure you have the right driving directions when you drive from Ooty. The owners provide a compimentary ride around the estate in their jeep.

we went for team outing 2Days and one night we enjoyed every second. we loved all the activites we stayed at Paliniyappa estate Tend
Activites Are Stream Walk and high rope activites and rock climbing walking team willing program