Sterling Kodai Lake

4.0 star property
Waterfront hotel with 2 restaurants and a full-service spa

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Front of property - evening/night
Garden
Restaurant
Family Suite | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Indulge Suite | Living area | 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, table tennis

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Laundry
The price is AED 259
AED 290 total
includes taxes & fees
20 Jan - 21 January 2025

Room options

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Family Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Sofa bed
2 bedrooms
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed

Premier Room

Highlights

Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed - queen
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Champagne service
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Privilege Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed - queen
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Room

Highlights

Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Champagne service
Satellite channels
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Indulge Suite

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
44, Gymkhana Road, Lake View, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, 624101

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

Upscale family-friendly hotel on the waterfront
Take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a playground at Sterling Kodai Lake. Treat yourself to a massage at the onsite spa. Be sure to enjoy a meal at the two on-site restaurants. In addition to an arcade/game room and a library, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and meeting rooms
  • Table tennis, air hockey, and karaoke
Room features
All 102 rooms offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, refrigerators, and coffee/tea makers

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

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

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free children's club
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Elevator
  • 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 requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 36
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 36
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

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

Property 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

Frequently asked questions

Is Sterling Kodai Lake pet-friendly?

Yes, Sterling Kodai Lake allows dogs with a maximum weight of up to 66 lbs per pet. There's a fee of INR 2360 per pet, per day.

How much does it cost to stay at Sterling Kodai Lake?

As of 24 December 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sterling Kodai Lake on 20 January 2025 start from $79.09, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Sterling Kodai Lake?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sterling Kodai Lake?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Sterling Kodai Lake?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Does Sterling Kodai Lake provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Sterling Kodai Lake located?

This family-friendly Kodaikanal hotel is located on the waterfront, within 2 mi (3 km) of Kodaikanal Lake, Bryant Park, and Lutheran Church. Christ the King Church and Kodaikanal Golf Club are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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

Venkitachala Ganesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location and ambience. Very polite, friendly abd helpful staff. Excellent service by everyone. Spacious rooms. Unfortunately no views from most of the rooms. Also the bathroom is old but clean. Shower not so good; had to take shower in one inch of water on the floor due to poor drainage.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Annamalai

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Subash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kal

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

A

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

6/10 Okay

Sibi

Traveled 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 traveler

Traveled 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 traveler

Traveled 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 traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

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 traveler

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?