Sterling Kodai Lake

Property class: 4

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Close to Kodaikanal Lake, Sterling Kodai Lake provides a terrace, a garden and a playground. Treat yourself to a massage at the on-site spa. Enjoy a meal at the two on-site restaurants. In addition to an arcade/games room and a library, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
The current price is €61
includes taxes & fees
1 Nov - 2 Nov

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Classic Room

  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Premier

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A living room with a wooden herringbone floor, a white sofa, a small round table with a vase, a dining area with a white table and chairs, and a dark tiled wall with a mounted TV.

Privilege Suite

  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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2 Bed Room Suite with Balcony and Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 67 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room

Indulge Suite

  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A modern room with a sofa, a small table, and a window with curtains.

Duplex Suite with Terrace

  • 54 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, wooden floor, stone wall, and a window with curtains.

Lake View Privilege Suite with Balcony

  • Lake view
  • 58 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A balcony with wicker chairs and a table, overlooking a lush green landscape with trees and a distant village.

2 Bed Room Suite with Balcony and Lake View

  • Lake view
  • 67 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a window with curtains, and a stone wall.

Junior Suite

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Room Assigned On Arrival

  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed
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About the area

Located in Kodaikanal, Sterling Kodai Lake is on the waterfront. Dolmen Circle and Palar Dam are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Kodaikanal Lake and Bryant Park. Explore all the area has to offer with hiking/biking trails and horse riding. Visit our Kodaikanal travel guide
Map
44, Gymkhana Road, Lake View, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, 624101

What's nearby

  • A row of colorful boats docked at a wooden pier with a thatched roof.
    Kodaikanal Lake
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • A multi-tiered temple with colorful carvings and statues.
    Kurinji Temple
    7 min drive - 5.4 km
  • A multi-tiered waterfall surrounded by dense forest.
    Silver Cascade Falls
    15 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Bryant Park
    2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Perumal Peak
    8 min drive - 3.2 km

Restaurants

  • Rahman Biriyani
    6 min drive
  • Whistler' Cafe
    9 min drive
  • Welcome Hotel
    4 min drive
  • Mann Manam
    3 min drive
  • Anifa Restaurant
    3 min drive

About this property

Sterling Kodai Lake

  • Upscale family-friendly hotel on the waterfront
  • Close to Kodaikanal Lake, Sterling Kodai Lake provides a terrace, a garden and a playground. Treat yourself to a massage at the on-site spa. Enjoy a meal at the two on-site restaurants. In addition to an arcade/games room and a library, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • Additional perks include:
    • Free self-parking
    • Bike hire, a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and ping pong
    • Air hockey, a billiards/pool table and a banquet hall
  • Room features
  • All 102 rooms offer amenities such as free WiFi.
  • More conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Showers, free toiletries and hairdryers
    • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
    • Wardrobes/cupboards, fridges and coffee/tea makers

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sterling Kodai Lake pet-friendly?

Yes, Sterling Kodai Lake allows dogs with a maximum weight of up to 30 kg 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 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sterling Kodai Lake on 1 Nov 2026 start from €61, 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: 7:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sterling Kodai Lake?

Checkout 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 Coaker's Walk. Lutheran Church and Christ the King Church are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Sterling Kodai Lake Reviews

7.6

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

5.8

Location

7.8

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 46 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay and service were really good. The food quality and quantity were also really good. Thanks to Corsswin, Prabha and Chef Kathiravan for making stay wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good property located ideally close to the lake but on the quieter side giving the best of both the worlds. Rooms are very cosy, near, clean and satisfactory amenities. Good restaurant with nice and good spread of food. Staff is very cooperative and helpful. I would suggest staying at this property than staying close to main lake area which is quite crowded and noisy. This property has great location. Excellent landscaping with lots of varieties of plants/ flowers make this a great place to unwind and relax
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The common facilities like the restaurant and the game area is really nice. The bedrooms and bathrooms on the other hand are little old and need renovation.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Must stay

Sterling Kodai Lake amazed us! The lush green garden was beautifully maintained, and the property itself is a stunning highlight of Kodaikanal. There were many great photo spots in the facility. The service team was wonderful, and overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay by the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, very helpful, very friendly, always smiling, good location, we just had one issue and that was having no hot water, the hotel manager mr reneesh kindly moved us to another room immediately. Thank you all .
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Supporting staff
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was good and staff were attentive. My issue is with the payment. I booked through Expedia app with pay at property option. I paid at the property with cash at the end of the trip but I have been charged the room rents again on my credit card on file. The charges on my credit card statement says Sterling Resort, Chennai. Not by Expedia. But the resort says charges were done by Expedia. Beware when using credit cards around the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Too costly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good resort

Very good holiday and stay. Well maintained resort. Nice north indian food.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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..
Verified review

8/10 Good

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.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

okay

stay was fine but buggie service very poor
Verified review

8/10 Good

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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.