We used the Taj Garden Retreat as a base to visit the temples at Belur and Halebid so only stayed there for 2 nights. Although it was clean and quiet it felt very remote. (It seemed impossible to leave the hotel without being accompanied by the hotel travel agent. Chikmagalur itself was a 5-10 min drive away, but to go... more

Right in the middle of a large coffee estate is the estate-owner's offering to the tourists - Woodway. The place used to be a home to the family that runs the estate till they moved to a different location. The large house was then converted into a homestay (i.e. you're treated like a guest of the family). The rooms are... more