The beautiful hill station of Ooty is located in the Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu. It is situated at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level. Its stunning beauty and splendid green deep valleys made the British name it "Queen of Hill Stations.

The most fascinating aspect of Ooty is that the hill town is surrounded by four magnificent hills belonging to the Nilgiri range.

The four beautiful ranges amidst which the hill resort of Ooty stands are Snowdon, Elk Hill, Doddabetta and Club Hill. This picturesque location of Ooty attracts many tourists to this place. It is situated at the point where the Eastern Ghats meet the Western Ghats.

The origin of the name Ootacamund is obscure, but "mund" is the Badaga word for a Toda village, and it is probably a corruption of the Badaga name for the central region of the Nilgiri Plateau. Another likely origin of the stem of the name ("Ootaca") comes from the local language Tamil where "Otta-Cal" literally means "Single Stone". This is perhaps a reference to a sacred stone revered by the local Toda people. Another reason is that the British could not pronounce it well so it became Ootacamund from Udhagamandalam it further changed into Ooty from Ootacamund.

John Sullivan, the British governor of neighbouring Coimbatore province, is credited with discovering and developing Ooty. Mr. Sullivan liked the climate of this forested land, and occupied it by securing land from the native tribes. Ooty served as the summer capital of the Madras Presidency, and had winding hill roads and a complicated rack railway system built by influential and enterprising British citizens with venture capital from the Madras government. It was a popular summer and weekend resort for the British during the colonial days, and soldiers were also sent here and to nearby Wellington to recuperate.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Derby Green, a landmark & historic resort, is located on five and a half acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and is an exquisite combination of modern amenities & old world charm. The old colonial structure has been painstakingly refurbished and is located in the heart of Ooty town overlooking the race course. The resort has 91 Rooms, a multi cuisine restaurant- Ascot, Svaastha spa and holiday activity centre( opening shortly).

Facilities
 

The elegantly appointed apartments include mini studios, studios and one bedroom equipped with speaker phones with STD/ISD direct dialing facility and 26 inch LCD television with cable connection.

Guests enjoy 24 hour in room dining; and can avail of a laundry and valet service, travel desk and Doctor on call.

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