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Gateway Coonoor

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Restaurant
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Gym
Restaurant
Garden view

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

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Church Road, Upper Coonoor, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, 643101
  • Place, Pasteur Institute
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Sim's Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Laws Falls
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Coimbatore (CJB)
    ‪135 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, minibar

Deluxe Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Garden view
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, minibar

Superior Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, minibar

Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, minibar

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, minibar

Premium Suite

  • Mountain view
  • 80 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, minibar

Deluxe Suite

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Hampton)

Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Hampton)

  • Garden view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Garden view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Presidential Villa, 3 Bedrooms

Presidential Villa, 3 Bedrooms

  • Garden view
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 9
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Gateway Coonoor

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, 24-hour room service, and a business center.
Gateway Coonoor offers 33 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and minibars. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

In-room wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and laptop-compatible safes. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Gateway Coonoor, you'll be within walking distance of Sim's Park. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • WiFi and wired Internet for a fee
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry, and a concierge
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym and bike rentals
  • 14 minutes by foot from Sim's Park and a 2-minute drive from Pasteur Institute
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. There's an onsite business center.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A fitness center, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the luxury Gateway Coonoor. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 5-star Coonoor hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Gateway Coonoor has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (INR 2,700 per day); wired internet (surcharge)
  • In-room WiFi has a 4-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: INR 550 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 AM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 4500.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately INR 550 per person
  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: INR 2700 per day (4-device limit, rates may vary)
  • Fee for in-room wired internet: INR 2200 per day (rates may vary)
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 4500.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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, debit 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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Church Road Hotel
Gateway Church Road
Gateway Church Road Coonoor
Gateway Hotel Church Road
Gateway Hotel Church Road Coonoor
Gateway Hotel Coonoor
Gateway Hotel Church
The Gateway Hotel Church Road
Gateway Coonoor Hotel
Gateway Coonoor Coonoor
Gateway Coonoor Hotel Coonoor
Gateway Coonoor IHCL SeleQtions

Gateway Coonoor Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 73 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

sheena

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property is lovely but the rooms need upgrade. Excellent food!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vishnu Siddharth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay! The staffs were all very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Ambika

Beautiful property Warm and receptive and friendly staff !
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Harmeet Singh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed every moment at the Gateway, Coonoor. The food is delicious & comfortable clean rooms.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Krishnakumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gateway is an older Taj property that reeks of old world charm. The cottages and gardens are expertly laid out and the service is attentive. My room was well appointed but old. Overall an excellent option in the Coonoor area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Shekhar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall it was sort of just OK stay. We selected this property since Taj brand was attached with it. Food was good and staffs were courteous and ready to help you all the time. But biggest disappointment was room that was offered to us. It was really small for 2 person and I seriously cursed myself for spending 25k per night for that hideous room. The rooms ends as soon as you enter into. It’s not worth your money. Seriously disappointed with room.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

RAJIV

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Boris

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

Excellent stay

Really nice hotel with dedicated staff. I strongly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

In

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

Comfortable staying

Old facility but cozy. I have stayed comfortably.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Gateway Coonoor - calm serene relaxing

Great location within Coonoor. Sprawling green property with plenty of open space , gardens and trees. Calm and serene surroundings. Food is good, overall very friendly and helpful staff includes front desk , house keeping and restaurant. The improvements are mostly to do with age of the bungalow that has been converted to a hotel. Condition and upkeep can be better .
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Cute property

Beautiful cute property, a bit old and the interiors are a bit dated. Overall great experience. Staff are very courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Simon

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

Little England

Stayed two nights. Loved the colonial feel of the hotel just up on the hill above the town of Coonoor. Particularly having a small study area with a fireplace. We passed on the toy train to Ooty but enjoyed a day walking up to Sims Park and then down into the hustle and bustle of the town before escaping back to manicures lawns and watching the mist roll over the hills. A jumper is really needed here in the evenings. The only disappointment was the restaurant. High prices but not high quality. We suspect tinned mushrooms was a key ingredient of our mushroom and pea curry, and my stir fried Bhindi was well over salted. Serving popadoms was a nice touch but no sauces or chutneys to go with it. And why is hot food served on cold plates? Even though I can see a warm plate contraption in evidence. Lovely dinning room but lacked any real sophistication which was a shame. Otherwise an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ganeshan

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

Excellent service

Very nice property located in the centre of coonoor. Staff was excellent and always went the extra mile. Service was prompt and they make you feel at home
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sudha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful property and service is excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

sadashiva rao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel should change all beds refurbish the whole furniture and fittings
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Joseph

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

Nineteen Century flare, Twentyfirst Century comfor

Great hotel in the British Colonial fashion. Good views, beautiful gardens, nice facilities, helpful staff and many extras. We visited in January and each night a staff member would come and start a fire in our bedroom fireplace. Still not warm enough? Ask for a hot water bottle for your bed! The hotel is centrally located making it easy to enjoy all Coonoor has to offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Taj, congratulations on restoring the Kumarakom, plus the upgrading of the Savoy going on at present. Now it is time to share some attention for the Gateway Coonoor, a facility in desperate need of some love. Hint: Take care with Hôtel arranged transport operator.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Boone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved this hotel! It’s a bit rustic, but in a very appropriate fashion. If you are looking for a modern sort of stay, this place is not for you. The dining room feels like you have been transported to the 1970s. All of the staff are professional, courteous, and go out of their way to assist. Only wish: we wished they had an area with sofas, tables and a lit fireplace in the main lodge. The fireplace they had lit didn’t have too much loungy furniture, and the one that had all the good furniture, didn’t have the fireplace lit. This is where we would like to have cocktails and engage conversations with other guests. Tip: You are probably coming here for teas and trains, but don’t miss the food market by the bus and train station. It’s peaceful, friendly, and welcoming - our favorite food market in India.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well maintained hotel with an old world charm. Friendly and helpful staff - overall a great experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, near by coonoor station. Very good room service. Staff is good. Food is okay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Prakash

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

Well maintained heritage property

Pleasant and helpful front office staff.... surprised us with a free upgrade...... restaurant as efficient and neat as most of the taj properties we have stayed in... rooms are neat and comfy... would like to return and stay longer...
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Pip

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

Old World Charm

We chose to stay here for just one night as a treat for my birthday and had a lovely time. The hotel is in a quirky old building in a quiet location and set in lovely gardens. Our room was huge, well equipped, very comfortable and with the best hot shower we have had during our travels so far. Loved the turn down service and the provision of hot water bottles. The staff were all excellent and couldn't do enough to help - including providing a surprise birthday cake when we hadn't even told them about my birthday. The restaurant food was very good and the breakfast buffet very varied and more then plentiful. A lovely break - just what we wanted.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Murli Menon

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

Excellent way to Unwind

Hotel is very well located at Upper Coonnor. Silent and exceedingly relaxing. Rooms have a good Lawn section outside most rooms. Staff are very polite and Unobtrusive, when they go about their job. Front desk and F & B staff are really good. Very Polite and Attentive. The Gen. Mgr. Mr Muraleedharan runs the place very efficiently, as do the others in his team.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good facilities and value. Good ambience food and the Taj lives up to it's name
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jitu

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

Hotel set in a beautiful surrounding

We had a very good time here. The stay was very comfortable and staff were excellent