Turn off the road to Munnar, get onto a narrower road that winds through villages, stretches of tea clad hill slopes and shola forests to arrive in Suryanelli, a hamlet situated nearby.
Checked in by courteous staff at the reception, an elevator transports guests to their rooms. Settle into your rooms, relax and simply step out into the balcony in front of your room. A spectacular view greets your vision – a mountain range extending on both extremities to the horizon, their mist draped peaks looming above the town. Down below are stretches of Shola forests interspersed with tea and cardamom plantations. Pathways wind through the mountain slopes and valleys and are ideal to undertake short treks from the hotel.
Consisting of fifteen rooms, comfortably furnished and equipped with all contemporary amenities rooms, Mount View is your gateway to the numerous attractions that dot the area - Kolukkumalai, Meessappulimalai, Anayirankal dam, Muthunaakudi / Pandava Kovil temple and Gap Road view point, besides Munnar town.
Kolukkumalai, the site of the highest tea estate in South India is a destination worth visiting. The tea leafs here contain a distinctive flavour because of the altitude, weather and soil conditions in the area. Meesapulimalai (so named because when the peak is silhouetted in profile, it bears an uncanny resemblance to a cat with whiskers) is South India’s third highest peak and a visit, especially at sunrise or at sunset. Looking down at the panoramic view of surrounding mountains, their peaks at times wrapped in vividly coloured clouds is an experience that guests will take back with them for a lifetime.
The areas surrounding the hotel are also ideal to go out on walks exploring the town and getting brief insights into the culture of the people who dwell here. Through the day, a persistent breeze is your companion, as it blows through the valley, making a stay at Mount View most pleasurable.
