The Blue Mountains lines the horizons at the confluence of the two states of Kerala and Karnataka. Popular as the Nilgiri Hills, this magnificent natural barrier borders the westernmost part of the state of Tamil Nadu. An off shoot of the Western Ghats, the Noyar River separates the Nilgiri hills from the Karnataka plateau. The Palghat Gap acts as the natural divider and separates the Nilgiri Hills from the Palni Hills and the Anaimalai Hills. Since the Nilgiri Hills are the gateway to some of the exotic hill stations like Coonoor, Ooty and Kotagiri, a record number of tourists pick the Nilgiri Hills as the starting point for their holiday. The tourist influx has resulted in a number of resorts and hotels in Nilgiri hills and the neighboring hill stations. Low priced budget hotels, guest houses are also present in Ooty and Coonoor.

The only three star hotels in Nilgiri Hills is The Monarch Safari Park. Belonging to the Monarch Group of Hotel Chain, this resort lies close to the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary.

If you choose to stay at Ooty then the hotels you can check out are Hotel Lake View, Savoy Hotel of the Taj Group of hotels, Holiday Inn Gem Park, Hotel Sinclairs, The Monarch, Hotel Sullivan Court, Ooty Fernhill, Velan Hotel Ritz, Ooty Elkhill, Nalapad Residency and The Willow Hill.

Finding an accommodation in Coonoor is also easy. Some of the luxury hotels in Coonoor include the Hotel Wallwood Garden of the Neemrana Group, Taj Garden Retreat belonging to the Taj Group and the Kurumba Village Resort.