The Carlton Kodaikanal

Great stay cannot complain about any aspects of the stay. Lovely breakfast and dinner options and the room had breathtaking views over the kodai lake.

The vacation here was perfect! The staff is super polite and extremely friendly. They make you feel at home plus all the pampering. The food is AWESOME. All the amenities are amazing. Fully hygienic. Lots of services available. Location is also just perfect. And the lake view makes you feel relaxed all the time. And all this at such a reasonable rate. I couldn’t have asked for better. I’m coming again FOR SURE!!

The place is gorgeous with a stunning view, in fact the best view in the whole of Kodaikānāl. The staff is very courteous and the hospitality was 10/10. The food too was very good..place I recommend completely

Excellent. We went in June 2025 with family including infant. View from balcony, Hospitality, food, indoor activites, all were really good. One more thing, since i was with infant, i was worried about her food. But the hotel was always ready to provode baby - khichdi, milk, fruits etc. and that too complementary. Looking forward to come again. Thanks

Stayed at Carlton during my LIONS International schooling. We were 300 guests for this event. While the hotel is at a great location, I am surprised that it is a 5 star property. Here are some fundamental issues. 1. I had an EV and they charged me 40/- per unit just to use their power socket. They did not provide any EV charging infrastructure. I had to use my own mobile charger. Even commercial fast DC charging stations charge only around 18/- per unit. This is extortion. Informed the management but they cared the least. As part of LIONS green initiative, we also planted some trees. Why bother when the management does not care about the environment. Rather than promoting green energy especially for EV vehicles, they are keen on making money. If you are planning to stay at this property, do not take an EV vehicle. You are better off paying for fossils fuel. 2. Do not stay on the top floors. The water pressure is very bad and it’s just a trickle during shower 3. Value for money - for 20K per night, I would prefer a better professionally managed property but you are at the mercy of a few average to good properties at Kodai.

The hotel is centrally located and everything including the market and the Kodai lake is just 1 minute away from the hotel. Location 5/5 Hospitality 10/10 Cleanliness was great. Housekeeping staff including Mr. Manikandan, Mr. Jerome and all staff was very cooperative and humble and quick service. Mr. Maniselvan also helped us in finding my wife's lost mobile. Very cooperative guy he was. Reception: very warm welcome by Mr. Michael, Mr. Nimson, Mr. Arun and Mr. Anand. Food: 10/10 Great service by Mr. Nagrajan, Mr. Bintu and Mr. Venkatesh. Overall very great and memorable experience.