Munnar or Coorg this Summer

bharanidharang · 24th February 2010, 16:33

Guys,

Its slowly creeping up to that time of the year when the kids have school break. Need to start planning for a road trip from Chennai. I was thinking of either of the places mentioned above. Which would be better to visit in April or May ? I would need suggestions for places to visit around both and good places to stay (3-4K per day)

thanks for your help guys

shankar.balan · 24th February 2010, 17:10

my suggestion is Munnar - you wont realize it is Summer at all if you go there.
a good place to stay is the Club Mahindra place near Lockhart.
check on the net

Coorg is also very nice but hotter and dustier as compared with Munnar since Coorg is at a much lower elevation than Munnar.
but an advantage is that there are loads of home stays in coorg easily accessible via the net.

For me, tea country is always more appealing than coffee country because of the "open aspect" of the plantations and the higher elevation needed for growing tea plants. Plus the near vertical hillsides clad in a green carpet of tea never fails to inspire me hugely!

kites · 24th February 2010, 17:25

+1 to that, coorg will be hot and munnar will be cool, so munnar has to be your choice.

MX6 · 24th February 2010, 19:18

Considering that you are coming from chennai, coor will be cooler and munnar colder!
I'd prefer coorg over munnar if I'm coming from chennai. It's more laid back.

ampere · 24th February 2010, 21:40

Its a summer break for your kids. Take both the places in your stride !
Do a good TN-Kerala-Karnataka circular trip!

Yes Munnar will be cooler.

bharanidharang · 25th February 2010, 10:16

Thanks for your suggestion guys.

If Munnar, what would be a good place to stay ?

VTEC_Rocks · 25th February 2010, 10:23

There are a couple of places on the road to devikulam. Its a good place, far from the town, good drive. Club Mahindra is one that you can look, but it is on the expensive side.
The other hotels on the way are cheaper.
However, now being summer, the rates will be higher.

kites · 25th February 2010, 10:25

In Munnar i can suggest a place in which i stayed abad copper castle.

In Coorg, you can stay at capitol village, its really good VFM

ampere · 25th February 2010, 11:10

Try Siena Village. Very good VFM. 2Km down the line from Club Mahindra. Also note that all these places are not in Munnar town. They are in Chinnakanal, which is about 22Km from the town. So you need reach these places before dark. Generally the highway is covered with heavy fog.

kiku007 · 25th February 2010, 11:38

I've just been back from a trip to Munnar. Here are the details,

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...on-photos.html

Check out Pg.2.

The weather in Munnar is pleasant. Not too cool that we need sweaters.

bharanidharang · 25th February 2010, 15:03

Thanks Kishore. Just had a look and your pics show the place in all their glory.

Any more pics of Abad ?

bijuks · 1st March 2010, 23:17

Around 12Kms from Munnar on the Adimali route, I have seen one hotel "Misty Mountain". The view from the location where the hotel is simply amazing. I love this view and there are lots of tea gardens below this hotel where one can spent lots of time walking through the road.

Some reviews -
Misty Mountain Resort (Munnar) - Hotel reviews, photos, rates - TripAdvisor

Their rates are bit on the higher side. I have passed through that road many times - but, never stayed.

Photo taken from the main road below the hotel - around 6:00pm in the evening.

Munnar or Coorg this Summer-dsc02668.jpg

I just wanted to know if any BHPians have stayed there. If yes, please share your experience - good or bad.

ampere · 2nd March 2010, 06:17

Even I have only seen it on the way and reminded myself of Tolkien and Led Zeppellin with me doing the Misty Mountain Hop ! Not stayed there though, But yes the views were stunning.

bharanidharang · 15th March 2010, 15:23

Sorry for the late update. Had critical work in office and could not spend much time online

What route would be advisable to go to Munnar from Chennai. Can I make it in one day to Munnar if I leave early (say around 6 - 6.30 AM).

kannan666 · 15th March 2010, 15:50

Sorry if I am OT here but arent Ooty or Kodaikanal 'cooler' options than either Munnar or Coorg ?

24th February 2010, 16:33	#1
bharanidharang BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 402 Thanked: 254 Times Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Munnar or Coorg this Summer Guys, Its slowly creeping up to that time of the year when the kids have school break. Need to start planning for a road trip from Chennai. I was thinking of either of the places mentioned above. Which would be better to visit in April or May ? I would need suggestions for places to visit around both and good places to stay (3-4K per day) thanks for your help guys
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24th February 2010, 17:10	#2
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,158 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	my suggestion is Munnar - you wont realize it is Summer at all if you go there. a good place to stay is the Club Mahindra place near Lockhart. check on the net Coorg is also very nice but hotter and dustier as compared with Munnar since Coorg is at a much lower elevation than Munnar. but an advantage is that there are loads of home stays in coorg easily accessible via the net. For me, tea country is always more appealing than coffee country because of the "open aspect" of the plantations and the higher elevation needed for growing tea plants. Plus the near vertical hillsides clad in a green carpet of tea never fails to inspire me hugely!
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24th February 2010, 17:25	#3
kites BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: bangalore Posts: 36 Thanked: Once	+1 to that, coorg will be hot and munnar will be cool, so munnar has to be your choice.
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24th February 2010, 19:18	#4
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,877 Thanked: 231 Times	Considering that you are coming from chennai, coor will be cooler and munnar colder! I'd prefer coorg over munnar if I'm coming from chennai. It's more laid back.
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24th February 2010, 21:40	#5
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,952 Thanked: 12,944 Times View My Garage	Its a summer break for your kids. Take both the places in your stride ! Do a good TN-Kerala-Karnataka circular trip! Yes Munnar will be cooler.
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25th February 2010, 10:16	#6
bharanidharang BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 402 Thanked: 254 Times Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Thanks for your suggestion guys. If Munnar, what would be a good place to stay ?
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25th February 2010, 10:23	#7
VTEC_Rocks BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 140 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	There are a couple of places on the road to devikulam. Its a good place, far from the town, good drive. Club Mahindra is one that you can look, but it is on the expensive side. The other hotels on the way are cheaper. However, now being summer, the rates will be higher.
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25th February 2010, 10:25	#8
kites BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: bangalore Posts: 36 Thanked: Once	In Munnar i can suggest a place in which i stayed abad copper castle. In Coorg, you can stay at capitol village, its really good VFM
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25th February 2010, 11:10	#9
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,952 Thanked: 12,944 Times View My Garage	Try Siena Village. Very good VFM. 2Km down the line from Club Mahindra. Also note that all these places are not in Munnar town. They are in Chinnakanal, which is about 22Km from the town. So you need reach these places before dark. Generally the highway is covered with heavy fog.
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25th February 2010, 11:38	#10
kiku007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 7,197 Times	I've just been back from a trip to Munnar. Here are the details, http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...on-photos.html Check out Pg.2. The weather in Munnar is pleasant. Not too cool that we need sweaters.
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25th February 2010, 15:03	#11
bharanidharang BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 402 Thanked: 254 Times Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Thanks Kishore. Just had a look and your pics show the place in all their glory. Any more pics of Abad ?
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1st March 2010, 23:17	#12
bijuks BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215 Thanked: 109 Times	Around 12Kms from Munnar on the Adimali route, I have seen one hotel "Misty Mountain". The view from the location where the hotel is simply amazing. I love this view and there are lots of tea gardens below this hotel where one can spent lots of time walking through the road. Some reviews - Misty Mountain Resort (Munnar) - Hotel reviews, photos, rates - TripAdvisor Their rates are bit on the higher side. I have passed through that road many times - but, never stayed. Photo taken from the main road below the hotel - around 6:00pm in the evening. I just wanted to know if any BHPians have stayed there. If yes, please share your experience - good or bad.
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2nd March 2010, 06:17	#13
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,952 Thanked: 12,944 Times View My Garage	Even I have only seen it on the way and reminded myself of Tolkien and Led Zeppellin with me doing the Misty Mountain Hop ! Not stayed there though, But yes the views were stunning.
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15th March 2010, 15:23	#14
bharanidharang BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 402 Thanked: 254 Times Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Sorry for the late update. Had critical work in office and could not spend much time online What route would be advisable to go to Munnar from Chennai. Can I make it in one day to Munnar if I leave early (say around 6 - 6.30 AM).
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15th March 2010, 15:50	#15
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	Sorry if I am OT here but arent Ooty or Kodaikanal 'cooler' options than either Munnar or Coorg ?
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