Honey Valley Estate

Honey Valley Estate

madikeri taluk, Yavakapady Post Coorg, Madikeri 571212 India
Honey Valley
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#1 of 8 ranches in Madikeri
4.6 of 5 bubbles
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911tra wrote a review Mar 2020
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Arriving late one balmy afternoon I was completely mesmerised by the panoramic view of Honey Valley and knew I had landed at a very special place indeed. The hills around the estate are stunning - eerily beautiful, and you'll likely be accompanied on your walks (many are possible) by one of the estates friendly dogs. It felt like being in a very special, magical land in which to spend a few days, and I could happily have stayed for longer.
Suresh and his charming wife were very welcoming and kind throughout my stay.
However, don't go to Honey Valley if you want luxury, or fancy food, or want to have a party with your friends - that's not what the place is all about. Rooms and food are basic and simple, and it's supposed to be quiet place of reflection, retreat and walking, so people who criticise the facilities are missing the point a bit.
Thanks for a memorable stay, Paul.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Arkelle wrote a review Oct 2021
Bengaluru, India
5.0 of 5 bubbles
I went to Honey Valley a few years ago actually, but Trip Advisor doesn't let you write a review that's more than a year old. I felt the need to write because my experience was so memorable, and completely opposite to the negative reviews I found here.

The location is absolutely stunning. My sister and I took a trip and went on long walks 2-3 times a day, accompanied by the dogs from the estate. The food was simple but soul warming, the kind that you know is nourishing you with simple flavours and homely feels.

We had stayed for 3 nights and eaten all meals there, and had also ordered random things from the kitchen as and when we pleased.

The day we were leaving, the card machine wasn't working. It just wouldn't swipe my card. And we had no cash. The owner told me that I could make a bank transfer once I reached Bangalore, no problem he said. I was very surprised, he was letting us leave with no guarantee whatsoever that we would, indeed, make this transfer. I promised to transfer the money and left. I've been dreaming of going back there since...
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Date of stay: May 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Schlampi wrote a review Mar 2015
Pune, India
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Hi all, a bit away from Madekeri Center, imbedded in the forest is this place. I had a
Basic room with attached bath, with a bucket shower. Clean and OK.
Basic brkfst, dinner can be booked. Lunch pack for day walks are available. Very friendly and relaxed athmosphere and the have beer 😃 but you have to inform them in Advance beause for the last mile you NEED pick up!!!
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Date of stay: March 2015
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Ramya R wrote a review Mar 2020
Bengaluru, India
1.0 of 5 bubbles
The owner is a bloody money digger. We were a group of college friends who wanted to book a stay. We were a group of 3 and we selected the basic room for the stay. He kept on insisting us to choose bigger rooms since the price of the basic rooms were less. We weren't some newly married couples to book and amazing room and stay inside it all day long. We mainly booked this stay for the tadiandamol trek. Finally we booked the stay and we reached the place. The owner was very rude and literally ignored us in front of his other guests. He doesn't deserve to be the owner of such beautiful place. He's just interested in how much money you're going to spend. Doesn't know that he's into a business and he should treat all his customers politely. The place is beautiful but the people who takes care of it,he's one the most arrogant,idiotic hosts I've ever dealt with. Learn to respect every customer if yours, otherwise better stop this stupid resort business.
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Date of stay: April 2019Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Goutham Shetlur wrote a review Apr 2015
Bengaluru, India
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Group - Friends
Room - Old bungalow (5-bed)
Nights - 1

Booked the old bungalow (5-bed) for 2 nights. That was because the owner of the property insisted that they could take the booking only for 2 nights as it was a long weekend. But we eventually stayed only 1 night, but yes paid for 2 nights.

It was the attitude of the hosts that was appalling. No welcome, no smiles. In fact, it was like "who the hell are you". They did "honor" us with a early 8 am check-in, we had reached the place way too early at 6 am. No issues, our problem. But we were told that they had guests in that room for the previous night and hence could not allow a early check-in. But we later learnt that the room was vacant for the last 4 days from the room attendant.

Never bothered to check how the facilities were and why we were there. None of the hosts every spoke to us during the stay.

Thrice we complained of non-availability of hot water, action only after the third attempt on the next morning.

Food is nothing great, very ordinary.

Location is the only saving grace for this "home?"stay. Rooms are relatively clean. It sometimes really gets noisy.

Check-out time is when the host, Mr. X spoke to us -" You need to pay for 2 nights even though you are checking out after 1 night". Our reply was an honest - "Yes". There ends the matter!

We could very easily see that we were probably the most silent group staying at that time in the homestay and the least demanding. I hope expecting a smile from the host is not an exorbitant demand!
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Date of stay: April 2015
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: You will do good if you avoid staying here!
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chandralekha t wrote a review Mar 2016
Pune, India
1.0 of 5 bubbles
This pace is good in terms of cleanliness and surrounded by nature, However the host has no manners. Cars cannot go upto Honey Valley as it is on hilltop. They charges customers for that. This is not our problem. They should in fact provide these services for free. They make you park your vehicle somewhere far 4KMS and they took parking charges for that. The host is running a hostel where he does not want people to talk even. I guess people come on holiday tour to spend some good time with family and friends and not to live in rules. The Host was pissed at us because we did not eat at his place. I guess if something is not included within your package, it is totally customers choice where they want to eat and what time they want to return to hotel. He had problems with us coming late( late here is 9PM) I guess people go there to see different spots and to know more about the culture and place and not to live in that stupid hotel room. They said al their means as Buffet and they don't know what buffet means, We had breakfast there once(as we did not have any capacity to have any more). Buffet includes idli, tea and coffee. They asked us for Omelette and did not even mention that they will charge over the buffet. So basically what they show and what they do has no symmetry. They said no to serve tea or coffee after a certain time.
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Date of stay: March 2016
1.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
3.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from sharath s, Manager at Honey Valley Estate
Responded 22 May 2016
Honey valley is situated in a remote place surrounded by mountains and nature, best suited for guests who would like to trek and enjoy nature at its best. The last 3.5 kms upto the estate requires a 4 wheel drive as cars cannot maneuver the steep climb . A 4 wheel drive jeep is arranged on request for Rs 200/- which covers the cost of diesel and driver only. Honey Valley does not have package where the jeep cost and car parking charges is included simply because it will be unfair to guests who come up walking and for people who stay many days trekking around and they do not use jeeps . As then they would be paying the jeep cost through out their stay even though they don’t use the Jeeps. Car parking is done at a neighbours house for safety at kabbinakad junction with one time charge of Rs 25. Guests also come by bus . If the parking is included then it would be unfair for guests who come by bus. Dear Guest, As you have mentioned that STUPID HOTEL ROOM ,I have to mention that you stayed in the backpacker lodging with a shared bathroom for Rs 550/- a night because it suited your budget. You took 3 Jeep transport in a day . You were told about the Jeep cost in the beginning . We cannot afford to give that Rs 600/- worth of Jeep transport to you for free. unfortunately for us you used our place only to play music and party in the night which disturbed the other guests staying at the property. You chose not to have meals at the property as the buffet rates was above your budget. No one is forced to have meals , but we do not allow you to bring outside food into the property as is the policy of most hotels and homestays. Certain dishes which are not kept in the buffet like eggs and non veg are supplied on guest request at extra cost. Guests are informed of the all the charges, and it is also mentioned in the tariff card placed in all the rooms. We do not have 24hrs service hence we asked you to come before 9.30 pm as drivers finish their duties. Also we want to maintain quiet during the night as most of our guests retire early after a long day and don't want them to be disturbed by the sounds of the jeeps.
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kevindenator wrote a review Jul 2015
Bengaluru, India
1.0 of 5 bubbles
If you really want to be mistreated and get humiliated. Then this is your place. We traveled to the resort in our own 4X4 and When we reached the resort, we had the most terrible experience ever, the owner there literally shooed us off because we had dogs (two, 4 month old labs) (we did ask them before over a call if we could bring our pets, they said they would call and confirm, but they never did, so we assumed that it was pretty ok). Anyways the reason he gave was that they have ferocious dogs and they will tear our pets apart, but trust me all they had were pomerians and strays. Anyways dogs which ever way are lovable but i just couldn’t bear the indecency they showed towards us, very r u d e and the attitude not to be in a hospitality industry. I do not recommend this s h i t t y place to anyone else. Save your dignity and there are a lot of other (BETTER) places in coorg to stay in
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Date of stay: June 2015
1.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
1.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Please don't go
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Response from honeyvalley, Owner at Honey Valley Estate
Responded 31 Jul 2015
Unfortunate you felt you were mistreated. You had called and to check if you can get your dogs and family friend who had picked up the phone said we have a policy of NO PETS ALLOWED but we will check and get back. We called you several times to inform that we do not allow Pets but your phone was not reachable. Next day at 5 PM you came by your own vehicle without informing with 2 huge dogs tied to a leash. Our immediate thought was that your dogs are tied but our dogs are free and our dogs are country dogs (Not Pomerians )who are extremely territorial and they do not like an invasion into their territory, and we do not want a dog fight in our property. The result if there is a dog fight is for anybody to guess. If you had kept your dogs in the Jeep instead of walking them into the reception things would have been smooth. We told you to keep the dogs in the Jeep unfortunately you took it as an offence. If you had known more about dog behavior we are sure you wouldn’t have done it. Using Trip advisor as a platform to blame is easy , but let common sence prevail.
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Ananth_Bangalore wrote a review Aug 2012
Bangalore
2.0 of 5 bubbles
The Home Stay is ok ok. You are not allowed to chit chat during the night. This is not a place to have fun with friends.
1. We were a group of 8 guys and they gave us scattered rooms even though we had requested them to provide rooms together.
2. The rooms have such thin walls that it is impossible not to hear even a whisper caused next door.
3. After going around the place and visiting the nearby places during the day and we decided to stay in a room during the night, play games and chit chat the whole night.
4. We were sitting in front of our room (veranda) and chatting.There were families staying next to our room and the manager came up and asked us to stop speaking at 11pm!!!
5. We then went inside the room so that we could chat, play cards and enjoy but the rooms are so badly built and soo close to each other that whatever we talk could be heard by all the rooms in our lane!
6. Infact there was another group of ppl in the corner of the lane who were boozing and making hell lot of noise.
7. The manager came up and took off lights and ordered us to leave the homestay or stop speaking!! at aroung 12pm.
8. We were really disappointed as this was a trip wherein the old gang of collage frnds were meeting after a long time and catch up with some old memories.

They put only 1 camp fire for around 30ppl of different groups and sadly there were boozers who were behaving cheaply around the camp fire so nobody could enjoy the camp fire either.

This is not a good place for bachelors but if you are a family and want some peaceful time may be this is the place to hang out.
The food is decent and the falls in the estate is good.
Overall I would give a thumbs down.
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Date of stay: December 2011
2.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
2.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
1.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: Specifically mention that you do not want the lane of adjacent rooms. Individual cottages would...
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ShaistaBanu wrote a review Mar 2012
Bengaluru, India
4.0 of 5 bubbles
To sum it up in short, It was hard to believe that we had spent 3 days at the place. You totally lose track of time! The beautiful location, the peace and serenity surrounding it leaves you spellbound. The location is just perfect.

Once you reach virajpet, you need to go to the bus stand about half a km away and take a bus to Kabbinakad junction which is about 22 km away. From there, they pick you up in their private jeep and off you go on a bumpy, roller coaster ride. Your luggage is falling, you’re being thrown around in the jeep, the speed, and the curves give you quite the thrills. It was one hell of a ride!

The homestay is beautifully built. When we reached there were people cleaning the yard, drying coffee beans, if a different scene altogether. The hosts are very amiable and hospitable. The place in itself is very cosy and welcoming.

Coming to the rooms, we stayed at the Tranquil Rooms. It’s a nice cosy room with the traditional truss roof. The bathroom is decent, they have solar powered heaters. However since it’s a homestay be prepared to see a lot of insects such as spiders and lizards around. Although not a big problem, there are quite a few mosquitoes prowling around. The rooms are however clean, the beds quite comfortable, but a little squeaky. The rooms have no fans, and frankly you might not even notice. An overwhelming amount of noise from the adjoining room including the snores can be overheard though, especially at night, which might spoil an otherwise good sleep quality and privacy that can be achieved there.

The dining area is the place you meet all the other guests of the house. They also have a book collection just incase you are in the mood for a book. The food is average, but you still will enjoy it because of the company. Non-veg is provided on special request. I highly recommend the home made chocolates that they sell. They are exceptional. So is the masala chai.

Unfortunately we didn’t go trekking, but there are quite a few trails that you can follow, they also provide you with the trek guide book. We were content sitting in the chairs, and drowning in the wonderful scenary that’s in front of your eyes. To even sit there, sipping your tea is so refreshing. The beautiful flowers that adorn the place, they even have a nursery of their own. Its nature at its best!
I’m going to have to say that again, The Location is Brilliant!

The only discomfort that we encountered was that we missed the bus to virajpet and ended up taking a taxi that cost almost 800 rupees. We were told that there are buses plying every half an hour, we were to catch the one at 11.30 and although we reached there ahead of the time, there were no buses that arrived until almost 12.30 after which we had to take the cab lest we miss our bus back home. Maybe this is the case on Sundays alone, but in any case if you are not traveling in a vehicle of your own, time your check out well in advance.

All in all, this is a wonderful place to travel alone, with your better half, your family and even a large group of friends.
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Date of stay: March 2012
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: Tranquil rooms are good, I haven’t had a look at the other rooms. But make sure you ask them for...
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Pathik_2404 wrote a review Mar 2015
Bengaluru, India
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nestled in the hills of Western Ghats, Honey Valley has all you need for a quick break from your routine life- great trekking trails, waterfalls in the estate, a smattering of flowers, clean, fresh air, peace and quiet, great coffee and a decent collection of books to read. The rooms are clean with basic amenities and the food choices are limited.

If you are looking for a 5-star hotel then you are at the wrong place but if want to experience the beauty of the Western Ghats in all their majesty, this is the place to be. The dogs of the estate generally walk with you and serve as guides as you walk the meandering trails and take in the beauty of nature around you. The owners can also arrange to take you to some peaks by jeeps which is a thrilling off-roading experience and provide private bonfires at night.

Great value for money and a place you should visit if you are looking to go off teh beaten track!!
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Date of stay: April 2014
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Answer from rmondnet
Bengaluru, India14 contributions1 helpful vote
Hi, Anytime will be a good time, but not sure about the water in water-fall which can be best checked with the Homestay.
Answer from mohan c
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), India48 contributions15 helpful votes
Please call them, they are very helpful. I think getting milk won't be a problem. It's better to check with the host, I am sure they will arrange things for you. Be careful when you walk around with kids, there are lot of leeches on the trekking path.
Answer from Santhosh Krishnan
Bengaluru, India85 contributions28 helpful votes
Its risky to take 2 wheel drive cars to top. I suggest to keep your car in their parking down at kabinakkad junction (its safe) and take jeep sent by honey valley.
Sai wrote a tip Oct 2019
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
"No its too bad"
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CarlaxFlynn wrote a tip Mar 2018
Halifax, Canada33 contributions35 helpful votes
3.0 of 5 bubbles
"We stayed in Tranquil. As mentioned walls and floors are very thin. Few Outlets for charging in our room."
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Varun N wrote a tip Nov 2017
69 contributions65 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"P-4 and surrounding rooms offer the best views"
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kevin wrote a tip Aug 2017
12 contributions3 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Choose Tranquil rooms for more privacy"
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Abdur RAHMAN S wrote a tip Mar 2017
Hyderabad, India89 contributions12 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Tranquil is separate with private balcony's. Perch has shared balcony but is overlooking the hill and greenery in front."
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Frequently Asked Questions about Honey Valley Estate
Which popular attractions are close to Honey Valley Estate?
Nearby attractions include Chelavara Falls (2.5 km), Igguthappa Temple (6.3 km), and Nalknad Palace (2.3 km).
What food & drink options are available at Honey Valley Estate?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Honey Valley Estate?
Conveniently located restaurants include The Falls, HAVELI RESTAURANT "THE BAMBOO PARADISE OF COORG ", and Gubbi Mane.
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