This is a fantastic hotel located in the heart of Kodaikanal. My wife and I booked this place after seeing the pictures and other reviews on the web, and I have to say this place did not disappoint at all.

It is an old bungalow overlooking a valley tracing its roots to the British era, and there is another building which has been added to host some simple rooms. All in all there are 5-6 categories of rooms, some with views of the valley. The dining area is partially open and partially indoors, overlooking the garden. There is ample parking space in the garden, and the property is inside Kodai town, so road connectivity is not an issue. The location is right next to Coaker’s wall viewpoint

We stayed in the signature suite and travellers’s room plus, both rooms were extremely clean, well kept with all necessary amenities and we didn’t find anything lacking. The special highlight of the signature suite is the view of the valley from the window, and of course the fireplace which is loaded with firewood and set up in the evenings, apt for the cold nights in Kodai’s weather.

The restaurant called Wyckoff’s dining room, is a superb place again. The service provided by Chef Shadab Hussain and team, aided by Shankar and Manoj, helped us try amazing dishes and desserts over our 4 days of stay at Villa retreat.

The front office staff Vinod and Rebecca were equally helpful in planning our itineraries for sightseeing and arranging a cab for our day outings in Kodai. All in all, a fantastic hotel to stay in Kodai and I would gladly recommend others to stay here

Wonderful hospitality. Delighted!
Location -5
Service -5
F&B - 5
Hygiene -5

The staff are very responsive and patient.
Special mention to the lawn and wyckoff restaurant. The food was very delicious and the service and presentation were great.

First look of Villa Retreat gives you the feel of hotel with old charm. This property rates high with its central location, proximity to Kodai Bus Stand, Coakers walk and a short walk to Kodai Lake.

Coming to the rooms at the property, rooms are spread across two wings. The rooms in the old wing are not the best ones. They don't have any view of the valley. The rooms though are of decent size, comfortable bed and functional washroom. The rooms in this wing may make you feel a little claustrophobic.

The new wing rooms are more spacious and some of the rooms have valley view.

Overall the rooms in old wing seems to be overpriced for the kind of room and views it provides and rooms in new wing with valley view are definitely a splurge considering that only 1-2 rooms have partial valley view.

The in house restaurant in Villa Retreat is a small cosy place where you can have your breakfast, order you meals. The choice of food is decent and taste acceptable. The prices of food though is high compared to city standards.

My stay plan included breakfast. The breakfast had good choice of Indian and continental however the food served was bit cold.

Wifi is only available at the reception and not in your room. May come as let down for travellers needing access to internet in their room.

Overall a hotel to be considered if you are looking at staying centrally in Kodai.