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beds remniscent of train bunks, and is best avoided during the monsoon when its roof may
leak, but its bathroom is sparkling and you can't beat the price.
Snooze Inn
MAP
( 240873;
www.jayarajgroup.com
; Anna Salai; r ?770-935; )
The outside has a bit more character
than the rooms, but this is a decent-value budget choice with clean bathrooms, plenty of
blankets and free wi-fi.
HOTEL
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Greenlands Youth Hostel
MAP
( 240899;
www.greenlandskodaikanal.com
; St Mary's Rd; dm ?250, d ?600-1800)
This long-running spot
has a nice garden and excellent views, but the accommodation is very bare and basic, hot
water is only available from 8am to 10am, and washing in the dorms is by buckets of cold
water.
HOSTEL
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Villa Retreat
MAP
HOTEL
$$
( 243556, 240940;
www.villaretreat.com
; Club Rd; r incl breakfast ?2878-4677; )
You can enjoy the
awesome Coaker's Walk views from your garden breakfast table at this lovely old stone-
built family hotel, right next to the walk's northern end. It's a friendly place with comfy,
good-sized rooms and free wi-fi in the dining room. Checkout time is 9am.
Hilltop Towers
MAP
( 240413;
www.hilltopgroup.in
;
Club Rd; r incl breakfast ?2160-2700)
Although it's bland on the out-
side, rustic accents like polished teak floors and wooden embellishments, plus friendly
staff, in-room coffee-makers and 90-channel TV make the Hilltop a good midrange
choice.
HOTEL
$$
Mount Pleasant
(
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$
242023, 9655126023;
www.kodaikanalheritage.com
; 19/12-20 Observatory Rd; r incl breakfast ?2278-3718;
)
A lot of perfectly decent hotels are scattered around the outer reaches of Kodai's
spaghetti-like street map. In most cases the inconvenient distance outweighs their appeal,
but Mount Pleasant is worth finding for its quiet setting, comfy rooms and the amiable
