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2.5 of 5
Ganesh Puram, Vilpatti | Kumpoor Vayal PO, Kodaikanal 624 104, India
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Elephant Valley Eco Farm Hotel
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Elephant Valley Eco Farm Hotel
3.5 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
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New Delhi, India
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Worst experience”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2010
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A resort run like a mafia gang, we were unfortunate to experience high handedness and irrational bullying by the staff. We paid an advance for three days and wanted to leave after one night - as we found the rooms too cramped. We were told that we will forfeit our advance and will have to pay the balance bill. On requesting them to adjust the advance for our food bill, the gates were shut and we were told that we cannot leave without paying. We had to use our contacts, who in turn got the local police to threaten the staff and they had no choice but to let us go. Very very rude staff and almost gave us a feeling of being imprisoned for no fault of ours. The hotel had only two rooms booked and they gave us stories of revenue loss. Weird concept of customer service indeed. Understand that the owners are French and ruthless and would extort the money from the manager if we did not pay. Cant imagine we allow them to do business in India in this way !! They still owe us Rs 4000 and we dont think these extortionists will ever return it. My advice - DONT RISK IT

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“wonderful experience and great place to stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2010
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I visited this place with my family in the month of june.we booked this place online and liked the website and information provided on this .we visted this place on our way from palni to kodaikanal .This Place is very scenic and gives you a very ecological experience .we stayed in a cottage facing a river and it had the most wonderful view .cottage gives you a very eco friendly atmosphere (absolutely no plastics used)kerosene lamps and the room was pretty clean. we went on a nature trek and had a tour guide of organic farming and also played with my kid in small river ..there is also a small animal farm.staff had made us one camp fire in the night and we enjoyed this .this place has very less population and it makes you feel you are in some jungle .Indian food was not very good but the french food was awesome .people here are also helpful and friendly .

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Chennai
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Wonderful place with top quality service”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2010
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We were there during the end of October 2010. Had the most amazing time in the resort.

Pluses:
> Wonderful location, away from the clutter of Kodai
> Rooms were spread out through out the 120+ acres of resort.
> Top quality services - food, staff, flexibility

Minuses
> Premium pricing especially the price of food. Though the package includes breakfast and dinner, lunch for two could cost atleast Rs500+ per day. Room rent too in the range of Rs4700 is a detterent for budget travellers.
> If you are travelling with a kid you will have to find innovative ideas to keep them occupied.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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chennai
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“a place to relax, wind down and rejenuvate”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2010
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A wonderful place to rejenuvate and relax. especially since mobile connectivity is limited. the place is designed thoughtfully and maintained well.

Accessibility to treks and some waterfalls make for some activities while staying here

The staff are friendly and pleasent to interact.

Additionally since this place is not in Kodaikanal but takes just a 20 mins drive to get there, ensures that in case u feel left out of the excitement of noise and crowds u can go for a quick drive upto kodai...

Enjoyed my stay here

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Coimbatore, India
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Awful Experience”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2010
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person found this review helpful

This is one of the worst experience that I ever had. Definitely not worth the price. Employees of the resort are even going to an extent of being hostile when we request something.

Ridiculously expensive and utterly poor hygiene. Dirty beds, dirty pillows.

Wont be going there ever....Advise is you dont either!

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Ganesh Puram, Vilpatti | Kumpoor Vayal PO, Kodaikanal 624 104, India
Price range (per night):* INR3,613 - 5,614

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