Riga Residency
Tel: 2234401.
Velan Hotel
Tel: 2230084.
Here are some of the options:
Taj Garden Retreat
Tel: 0423-2330021. very beautiful gardens, adequate rooms,ayurveda and yoga centers, a gym, indoor game center, great service. a standard room around rs 3,500 a night. they have an excellent buffet at very reasonable rates that is both extensive and tasty. the cuisine is indian and continental.
Acres Wild Cheesemaking Farmstay
(http://www.acres-wild.com) tel: +91-94432-32621 is a unique option of staying on a 22-acres family-run, organic farm. there are 3 farmstay cottages with a total of 5 rooms. there is a club house that serves as a common dining area and a games room with a pool/billiards/snooker table, satellite tv and dvd to watch movies, books and board games. room rates are rs 2,000-4,000 with breakfast depending on type of room and season. breakfast is complimentary. lunch and dinner need to be ordered in advance. they also make gourmet cheeses like gouda, colby, monterey jack, cheddar, gruyere, feta, haloumi and camembert. during your stay you can also enroll in their cheesemaking course and learn how to make gourmet cheese. besides that you can participate in sustainable farm activities like adobe brick making, feeding farm animals, planting vegetables and trees, composting, vermiculture and operating a bio-gas plant. the farm is only 3 km from the coonoor bus stand in downtown coonoor yet it is in a pristine area with plenty of wild life and a breathtaking view of the valley. there are two natural ponds that attract a lot of wild life like bison, panther, wild boar, barking deer and seasonal elephants.
Barrier Inn
Tel: 2232561.