The Hosteller Ooty

Pros: The staff was great and quite helpful. The cleanliness and overall quality of maintenance was also very good. Cons: The location wasn't great. It was on a mud road far from the main road below, high in elevation, and difficult to reach on foot. Poor parking facilities as well. Also, there were very few good places for something as simple as tea or snacks in the vicinity. The property itself doesn't have any amenities or food options. A small kitchen or pantry for guests to make their own food/tea/coffee would be great given the isolated nature of the property.

Lovely hostel where I met lots of interesting people, from doctors to startup owners. As well as the guests, the staff (in particular Anbu) were very hospitable. A short walk away is a really interesting temple, which is much less crowded than many others. One thing to watch out for: the fireplaces in the rooms do not draw well, which means that when the flames stop, the room will be quite smoky. So be prepared to open all the windows, stop the embers smouldering somehow, or just stick to the campfire!

First of all the view shown in the pictures and what we get there is totally different. I booked the rooms with an expectation which i got from the Google reviews and photos. But it was so depressing. It's not at all worth it if we are going there to stay with our family. If we talk in our room the person in the next room can hear. As its roof is covered with an asbestos sheet and it has two glass portions to get light inside in the early morning light falls into our eye and our sleep gets disturbed. It might be good for bachelors. Dormitories are available there so it will be good for solo riders and friends to stay. But definitely not a good option for couples.

One significant issue was the difficulty we faced in locating the property. First the placement of the boards was not optimal. Some of them don't face you while you move towards the hostel. There are also visibility concerns at night which makes the boards difficult to spot. The terrain looks challenging, especially during the nighttime, and that demotivated us to venture further. Second thing that added to our concerns was that we were unable to contact the property manager. The manager made no effort to contact us before our check-in and didn't contact us even when we were a few hours late for our check-in. The contact number provided on the website proved unhelpful, as it directed us to a teleprompter where we couldn't find an option to speak with a human.This situation was particularly stressful as we were already running late and had not had our dinner yet. To compound matters, we received a message from the property manager a significant 8 hours after our check-in time, informing us about the check-in process. This delay and lack of timely communication left us quite frustrated, especially given the circumstances. The only positive aspect was the property manager's understanding during our late checkout; there was no fuss made in this regard. The rooms were clean and comfortable. 1 charging point per bed. There was some space to keep your bags, but bringing your own lock would be helpful. The common room was nice as well.