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Cottages and apartments that are surrounded by the blue hills.
Sloping roofs and terracotta tiles that give the place a quaint
look. A panoramic view of the nature around. Welcome to Sterling
Fernhill – four blocks of convenience, comfort and tranquility.
Get set to unwind!
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Accommodation
Choose the kind of accommodation that would suit you and your
family – studio apartments that have a garden with a sit-out and
a great view of the place, one bedroom apartments with a balcony
that looks on to the hills, two bedroom apartments with a
balcony overlooking the hills and a sit-out and guest rooms in
the hotel block, each of which have a balcony with a splendid
view of the blue hills.
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Activities
Besides a gamut of entertainment, there are lots of activities
for the whole family. While kids have a play area with swings,
see-saw and a slide, adults can test their skills in tennis and
table tennis. Families have a cosy bonfire area for the evenings
and carromboard, chess and a library for their unwind sessions.
Weekends are always special with barbecue nights and
discotheques. Bonfire, party games and music complete the
exhaustive list.
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Amenities
A Travel Desk is at your service to organize cabs for your
sight-seeing purposes, pick-up and drops or for emergency
purposes. Tickets for buses, trains and flights to other cities
can also be organized here. Other special amenities include an
internet café that is open from 9 am to 7 pm offering BSNL
broadband, a business center with a mini interview office, mini
boardroom, photocopying and fax facilities, in-house shopping
facility that features a grocery/gift shop and a tuck shop, a
discotheque open every Saturday and on special occasions and an
in-house library with loads of interesting books. For those
looking for more shopping choices, a bazaar 4 kms from the
resort and a shopping complex 6 kms away cater to varied needs.
Fernhill also lends itself to marriages as the main conference
hall can seat about 600-700 guests.
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Business Amenities
Sterling Fernhill Resort also makes the ideal venue for
conferences, seminars and workshops. A Main Conference Hall can
accommodate a maximum of 400 people seated in theatre style and
the Wellington Hall, 200. An LCD Projector is available on rent,
while lapel mikes (collar mikes), sound system, projection
screen, high speed internet connectivity (Direct Internet Access
Service – DIAS), and Webex facilities are available.
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Club
A Club offers hours of unwinding pleasures, with board games,
badminton, tennis, cricket and cycling facilities – take your
pick.
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Cuisine
Indian, Chinese, Continental, South Indian – take your pick from
a variety of cuisines available at Fernhill. Room service is
available from 7 am right to 11 pm. A round-the-clock coffee
shop is always open for a quick bite or a lunch or dinner buffet
– that can be enjoyed to the accompaniment of light music. Of
course, the view is equally appetizing as you survey the green
lawns and the blue hills yonder. For those who with specific
needs, vegan food is also available. And do not fail to check
out the local delicacies - Avarai Udhaka, Ootaikudi Udhika,
Thuppathittu, Earigittu, Ennatttu – that are special dishes from
the Nilgiri tribes. Other popular fare include Mutton Roganjosh,
Vegetable Mixed curry, Chilly Chicken, Cabbage/Carrot,
Vegetable/ Beans and Urulai Varuvel(potato).
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Entertainment
For those who love trekking, treks to Lovedale and Carinhill are
conducted in the evenings. Boating is also available at the
Pykara Lake. Plenty of sightseeing tours are organized, the
details of which are as follows:
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Sightseeing in Ooty |
Botanical Garden, Lake, Dodabetta Peak and shopping
(4hrs) |
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Sightseeing in Coonoor |
Valley view, Tea Gardens, Sim's park, Dolphin Nose
(4hrs) |
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Sightseeing in Pykara |
Pine Forest, Shooting spot, Pykara Lake boating, Pykara
water falls (4hrs) |
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Mudumalai Wild life Sanctuary |
4hrs |
Party games can also be organized for special occasions based on
a village theme. Video games and gaming station facilities are
available at the holiday activities department.
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Hotels
The nearest hotels, their distance from the Sterling Fernhill
resort and the way to get there are mentioned below:
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Holiday Inn Gem park |
9kms (Take the route from the resort to the bus stand
via St. Stephen Church) |
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Sullivan Court |
6kms (From the main bus stand to the market, near Rose
Garden) |
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Religious Places
The nearest religious places and their distance from the
Sterling Fernhill resort are mentioned below:
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Mariamman Temple |
4.5kms |
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Sri Iayappan Temple |
5kms |
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St. Stephen Church |
5kms |
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St. Antony Church |
6kms |
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Season
The best season to travel is between April and June and later,
between September and December.
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Travel
Airport
The nearest airport is at Coimbatore, 100 kms from Ooty.
Railway Stations
The nearest railway stations and their distance from the
Sterling Fernhill resort are mentioned below:
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Ooty |
4kms |
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Coonoor |
19kms |
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Coimbatore |
85kms |
Bus Stations
The nearest bus stations and their distance from the Sterling
Fernhill resort are mentioned below:
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Ooty |
4kms |
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Coonoor |
19kms |
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Coimbatore |
85kms |
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