Silent Valley View, Kodaikanal

Five-star hotel on Lake Road, above Kodaikanal Lake. Its own site publishes the address, two telephone numbers and its four dining rooms.

Fifty cottages by Coaker's Walk, each with its own deck. Rates, restaurants and three phone numbers all come off the hotel's own site.

A 6.5-acre resort of 102 rooms overlooking the lake. Its own site publishes the driving distances and two booking numbers, but no street address.

Hotel on Club Road in the middle of town, walking distance from the lake and Bryant Park. Address, three phone numbers and room rates from its own site.

Kodai Dairy Products on Fern Hill Road, three generations of cheesemaking. Twelve cheeses named on its own site.

A 7.5-acre resort of 152 dome-shaped rooms at Vilpatti, 6 km out. Its own site publishes the distances; it gives no street address.

A cliff-edge cafe at Vattakanal serving Middle Eastern and Italian food. It has traded since 2011 and sits about six kilometres out from Kodaikanal town.

A lakeside hotel on Lake Road, in business since 1974, describing itself as a colonial heritage property with 91-plus rooms including two suites and three lakeside cottages.

A wood-oven cafe and restaurant on P.T. Road, trading since 2007, open 9.30 am to 9 pm and closed on Wednesdays.

Run by ESTEJI Hotels Private Ltd on Lawsghat Road, about a kilometre and a half north-east of the centre. Its own site lists a restaurant, a bar and banquet space alongside the rooms.

A small hotel at Coaker’s Walk in the town centre, which traces itself back to the shacks built by the missionary Noyes.

An all-suite resort at La Providence on St Mary’s Road, about a kilometre and a half from the town centre. Its own site publishes the driving distances guests ask about.

A hotel at Furz Bank on Anna Salai, opposite the Astoria, a few minutes on foot from the bus stand. Rooms, dining and event space, booked direct by email.

Boat House Road, at the Seven Road junction on the lake side of town. The hotel has its own restaurant, and a cab desk for the sightseeing circuit.

A Lake Road homestay of five cottages, set across about three acres of garden. Bookings are taken direct by phone, WhatsApp or email rather than through an agent.

Observatory Road, on the western side of town. Its own site claims the only full view of Kodaikanal Lake, and lists family rooms and suites.

The Kodaikanal branch of the Zostel backpacker chain — dorm and private rooms, booked through the chain’s own site.

The Hilltop Group's second hotel, on Lloyds Road. Six grades of room, rates and three phone numbers from its own site.

Hotel on Lawsghat Road with a restaurant, bar and banquet halls. Address, four landlines and two mobiles from its own site.

Hotel on Sivanandi Road, near the Kurinji Andavar temple side of town. Address, two landlines and two mobiles from its own site.

Wax museum on Golf Club Road. Address and phone from the company's own site; it publishes neither hours nor ticket price.

Spices, oils, teas, honey and handmade chocolate, in business here since 1999. Phone from its own site, which prints no street address.

Multi-cuisine restaurant at The Hamuse on Anna Salai, opposite the Astoria and a minute from the bus stand. Address and three numbers from the hotel's own site.

Hotel on Convent Road at Naidupuram, with banquet halls. Address, five phone numbers and two emails from its own site.