Mountain Retreat - A Hill Country Resort

One of the best resorts in Ooty. Before starting my detailed review, a very high level review - Ooty is a beautiful hill station, but in a highly commercialised hill station like Ooty, getting a panoramic & peaceful place is really challenging. In my past 2 visits I was staying in other resorts near Ooty lake where the view was though good but somehow I was missing the hill station feel. But this resort really made my trip enjoyable. Reached the resort around 5pm, our Valley view room was ready & in reception staffs were professional & friendly. Within a minute they completed our check in. Room : spacious & clean room ( geyser, room heater, kettle, mini fridge etc available). We booked for valley view room & view from the room was mesmerising. If they would have planned for a balcony in valley view room, that View : Ketty valley view was mesmerising, full of clouds and a wide variety of plantations. On day 2 we enjoyed the sunrise ( if you are staying here, don’t miss the sunrise view ). On day 3 it was full cloudy, a short morning walk in clouds with singing birds and beautiful flowers was super refreshing. Food : Now coming to the best part of our stay. A big shout out for Mr Ranjan ( the chef ). He personally was checking with all guests on dinner/ breakfast menu. On day 1 we ordered nonveg food which was really yummy. On 2nd day Mr Ranjan asked us what we want for dinner, we ordered veg food ( jeera rice, aloo jeera, mushroom 65, naan, dal fry , masala papad & raita ), he made the best veg food I have ever tried. Breakfast also lot of varieties. Mr Prem Kumar was really prompt in service hot food. We liked the vada & sambar on day 1, requested Mr Ranjan to repeat the same on day 2. ( juice, fruits, bread toast, egg omelette, boiled egg, upma, poha, aloo paratha, dosa, vada, idli, poori, aloo sabji, sambar , chutney etc ) I am not sure what else I missed in my review, but in short, my third trip I highly enjoyed because of this resort. I will definitely visit this resort again. A highly recommended place. Few pics are attached for reference. Thanks for reading !

Very clean, efficient and friendly hotel. Perfectly located if you want to be away from the Ooty crowds and traffic. Stunning view of Ketti Valley. A special mention about the chef and the amazing south Indian dinner he cooked for us.

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The resort is an idyllic setting on a hill slope overlooking the uninterrupted, breath-taking view of Ketti Valley ***** with unkempt shola vegetation, Nilgiris, eucalyptus/pine woods, tea gardens and a slice of Nilgiri Mountain Railway track. If you are lucky, you can witness surreal sunrises and sunsets from the comfort of your tastefully done rooms, suites and cottages relishing your beverage. That’s what Mountain Retreat is all about. In 2019, we visited the gorgeous Hill Country at Kodaikanal. With Ooty in mind, we straight away searched for the Hill Country resort at Ooty without wasting any time. The hospitable and articulate Ashokji at the Reception was kind enough to guide us in every possible way. We stayed for 4 nights at the resort and covered every possible nook and corner of the resort. The quiet, pollution-free, and picturesque mountain trails and pathways, flower beds were to ‘die’ for. The soothing instrumentals played and being heard from everywhere of the resort uplifted the spirits and made our stay worthwhile. We got drenched in the rain, soaked in the sun, got enveloped in the mist enjoying every bit of it. We enjoyed the bonfire to the hilt overlooking the well-lit spectacular Ketti Valley during festivity. Chef Rajan & team were instrumental enough to present mouth-watering dishes. One night, we relished finger-licking fish curry. Srini anna, Prem Kumarji and other staff were friendly, and ever-smiling, always reaching out to help. Happy Festivity!