Stayed in elk hill for 3 days. The rooms were neat and comfortable.
The architecturewig the property is interesting. You enter the theory in the terrace and go down floors to get to the room. This is because the resort itself resides on the valley. The downside was that cable tv clarity was pretty average.

We were a group of 11 which included 3 kids & 4 couples. We had gone there for the new years eve since Bangalore (our home town) was too crowded.

Please note - We are time share owners in sterling & hence did not pay a room rent but paid for utilities such as electricity / water / Housekeeping. We did not inquire about the rack rates but I believe it between 2500 rs to 6000 rs.

The good news is that they have a good investor recently who has pumped in around 100 crores ( 25 Million USD) & the effects were visible with ongoing renovations.

Since we were 11, the accommodation was in 3 rooms which included only one renovated room. We ended up spending a lot of time here & used the other rooms for sleeping only. The renovated room is really classy with Flat screen TV & extremely comfy beds. The microwave / hot plates & cutlery were really clean, neat & functioning correctly. Once all the rooms are finished to this level, i am sure the place will be superb.

The highlight of the resort is the staff which is very pleasing / courteous / warm & always helpful. Their willingness to take feedback positively is a very good step towards making this resort an extremely likeable place when the renovations are done. I expect it to get done in another 4 ~ 5 months. Be there this summer for sure.

The restaurant is bit dull but the food is good & portions just about ok. The cutlery is good but the room service cutlery can be better. Since you can cook on your own there i guess the variety in the menu is slightly neglected. Let me re-iterate the food during New Year celebration was good & variety decent.

Other amenities include a small outdoor play area with swings / slides / trampoline for kids under 14 & an indoor activity room with PS2 & other indoor games. Charges are a slightly high but then again you are on a holiday. An hour at the PS2 is around 250rs ( 5 USD @ current exchange rates :-) )...

The parking area is big enough & is advisable to drive down to Ooty so that you can do the sightseeing locally & also travel to the town which is a good 4 km from the resort.

The new year's celebration was good with a DJ & decent sized dance floor. The food was good & the variety good. This resort does not have a license to sell alcohol & they had taken a special one day license for the New Year event. I would recommend that you get yours in advance & not depend either on the local stores in the town or on the resort. Get it from your home town .

The hotel is at great location(Only if you have your own vehicle). You can have great view of ooty and surroundings. The activities at hotel are plenty. Some are chargeable. Food is ok. Seems hotel is undergoing renovation. Staff was courteous.

This is one of the cool resort I visited. The place is one top a hill where you can enjoy the beauty of the earth hill structure with a cool view. The place is very near to the nice scenic places in ooty, though the route to this resort is not in a very good shape, I assume this is acceptable in hill side places like ooty.