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Sterling Kodai Lake

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Front of property - evening/night
Garden
Restaurant
Family Suite
Indulge Suite | Living area

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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44, Gymkhana Road, Lake View, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, 624101
  • Kodaikanal Lake
    10 min walk
  • Lutheran Church
    4 min drive
  • Bryant Park
    5 min drive

Room options

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Family Suite

Family Suite

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premier Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, ping pong

Privilege Suite

  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Room

Classic Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Indulge Suite

Indulge Suite

  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Aerial view

Sterling Kodai Valley

Breakfast included
Spa
Parking included
Free WiFi
3.6 out of 5, Good, (41)
The price is NZ$142
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan
Sterling Kodai Valley

About the area

Kodaikanal

When you stay at Sterling Kodai Lake in Kodaikanal, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 5-minute drive of Kodaikanal Lake and Lutheran Church. .This family-friendly hotel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Bryant Park and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Christ the King Church.

What's nearby

  • Kodaikanal Lake - 10 min walk
  • Bryant Park - 5 min drive
  • Kodaikanal Golf Club - 11 min drive
  • Palani Hills - 13 min drive
  • Pillar Rocks - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mann Manam - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Anifa Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Astoria - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cream Centre Veg Bistro - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Coffee Day - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Sterling Kodai Lake

Waterfront hotel with 2 restaurants and a full-service spa
Sterling Kodai Lake offers 102 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Kodaikanal hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a steam room.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, and Swedish massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 102 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a steam room, karaoke, and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Kodaikanal? This hotel has 1080 square feet (100 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Sterling Kodai Lake has 2 restaurants on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Air hockey
  • Arcade/games room
  • Bike rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Evening entertainment
  • Full-service spa
  • Karaoke
  • Playground
  • Steam room
  • Table tennis

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Free children's club
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference space (1080 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - Swedish

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 91
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 91
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of INR 2360 per pet, per day
Welcoming dogs only
Up to 66 lbs per pet
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls and litter boxes are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: INR 2360 per pet, per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Kodai-By Lake
Kodai-By Lake Hotel
Kodai-By Lake Hotel Kodaikanal
Kodai-By Lake Sterling Holiday Resorts Hotel Kodaikanal
Kodai-By Lake Sterling Holiday Resorts Hotel
Sterling Kodai Lake Hotel
Sterling Kodai Lake Kodaikanal
Sterling Kodai Lake Hotel Kodaikanal

Sterling Kodai Lake Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 33 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kal

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

A

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Sibi

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were 17 adults. I booked 7 rooms 4 months ago . I stayed ooty sterling 2 nights ( all 17 ) Kodikkanal sterling had terrible experience. First they don’t have big vehicles access to resort. Second they accommodate 7 rooms , but they charge for 2 adults 3790 for even sleeping in the floor. For 3 days trip they charge me over $ 3000.00 . Very bad
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Prakash Avinash

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room maintenance needs to be looked into. The tiles had water marks all over. The soap dispenser was coming out. The sofa was too soft to sit onto. The blankets were not properly maintained. Outside the rooms the property was good but the room condition wasn't good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great rooms and good walking areas. Childrens play area is good and liked the cycles on rent feature.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

KANNADASAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Anirban

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Misleading name with terrible service.
It is not by the lake. You can only barely see the lake from one part of the hotel, and that tool few hundred meters away. Terrible service. No Wi-Fi except lobby. And to top it all they give weird juvenille excuses as if the guests are morons. It is not the individual servers that were bad, the management sucks. Big time.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Okay except for the breakfast
Breakfast is very poor taste wise if you are used to tasty food. The restaurant cutlery cleanliness is questionable as forks and knives which fall on to the floor are replaced on the table with out being cleaned by the staff with out even blinking an eye
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Pramod, bangalore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good resort
Very good holiday and stay. Well maintained resort. Nice north indian food.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gud hotel but not maintained properly...
Wifi not working in the room and not in the lobby. Poor quality of bed and pillows . Paints gone from walls . Urgently required maintanance..food was gud and restaurant staff was very polite and helpful..

8/10 Good

sarath shetty, hyderabad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
a good relaxing experience
I had a breif vacation with my daughter.. enjoyed the aura of the place. not too hi fi but simple sweet and cozy. I liked their food. happy with the staff. absence of wi fi in the rooms was a lil disappointing. rest all I am v happy.

10/10 Excellent

Barath, Chennai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing resort. Great hospitality!
The resort is located at a nice spot.. Reachable easily by a local taxi. The lake view is nice. The front desk is very helpful and they helped me check-in / check out easily and quickly. The villa like rooms very stunning and the interiors were of high quality. Only thing we noticed was there is no pre installed room heaters. We had to call the housekeeping to provide us a portable room heaters. They housekeeping staff was highly hospitable and quick in responding. The most amazing thing about the resort is the in house restaurant. The food was amazing. They also have a food truck at the resort lawn, serving coffee / tea and snacks. The lawn is beautiful and well maintaine. They have an amazing set of out door activities. They got in house bicycle hire shop, so it is very comfortable to hire a bicycle for an hour and take a quick tour around the lake. The food / other amenities are at a reasonable price compared to the location. The engement activities like bon fire, DJ night, theme based dinner..Was amazing. Overall it was a great experience and an unforgettable stay at the 'Sterling by the lake'. Can't wait to come back to your hotel!! :) Great job guys!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was good at the resort with clean rooms and excellent staff. It is highly recommended for families with young kids as there are many activities within the resort. The only negative is that the restaurant is run by a different vendor and their pricing is quite confusing - varying from low to very high. Food taste is average.

6/10 Okay

Bodhimoments, Sydney, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice-ish Hotel, close to the Lake, no Lake-view.
I found that the staff were sluggish, and not up to date with tourist information. Not too clean. The bathroom smelt very strongly of mould.

6/10 Okay

Rajesh, chennai

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
okay
stay was fine but buggie service very poor

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was really a very nice experience to stay in Sterling . Only concern i have in these resorts is cost of food. It will be better if food price is reduced

10/10 Excellent

Rajeev, Bangalore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay at Kodai
The property is very close to Kodai lake. The ambience was great, the staff were very courteous. The activities conducted by the team were entertaining for kids as well as for the family.

6/10 Okay

Naresh, Mumbai

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good but food expensive when compared to five star buffet

8/10 Good

Naresh, Mumbai

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and 700/MTS away from lake,
Stay was fairly good ,but realised buffet lunch/Dinner was overprised compared to 5* hotel available ,but a better ambiance and a better spread.

8/10 Good

jra, Manhattan Kansas USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice get away
Hotel is set in an excellent area surrounded by beautiful flowers and plantings. Food at the hotel was good.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really good resort.. Just Opp to lake
Awesome experience. Nice view to lake. Good food and clean rooms. what else needed for fun drip?

10/10 Excellent

Raj, Bangalore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the Best Hotels in Kodiakanal
Very Nice experience. Not a single negative point about the Hotel

6/10 Okay

A, US

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good Food & service / But this is NotByTheLAke
I've had a mixed experience with this location. Plus points are - very very good food, nice service, they cater to children very well. In fact they prepared special food for my 1yr old....highly appreciate that. Negative points are - the front office and reservation desk is inefficient, they have no clue on the reservations and things are not planned in advance. In fact I called the previous day to let them know that I'll be checking in late - still the room was not ready. Ditto while checking out. But the other staff were very professional - would recommend that the front desk be trained better. The fact that I booked this hotel via hotels.com made me expect a truly international / professional service. The rest of the staff more than compensated for this...so it's an overall GOOD rating from me. ALSO - THIS IS NOT BY THE LAKE...IT's VIEW FROM THE ROOM IS NOT SO GREAT. SPECIAL MENTION FOR THE RESTAURANT STAFF - THE BEST I'VE SEEN IN TOWN....

2/10 Terrible

Kumar, St. Louid

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kodai by the lake - Not really by the lake
Pros: Nicely maintained rooms Cons:The deception starts from the name itself. It is a good 2 km from the lake. The rooms may be lake facing but it would take a telescope to view the lake. The Hotel is actually by a swamp. Pathetic Service - If you feel like asking something for the room expect atleast 5 reminders and 1-1/2 hours. Buffet Breakfast - Almost all the vessels would be empty all the time and all the waiters would be too busy to attend guests. Bottomline - Try only if someone is sponsoring you , otherwise be ready for big frustrating Kodai