West Downs, Ooty
| West Downs – The Heritage Resort | |
|---|---|
  Location within Tamil Nadu | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ooty (Udhagamandalam), Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Address | No. 100, Westbury Road, Ooty 643001 |
| Coordinates | 11°24′49″N 76°41′17″E / 11.4137366°N 76.6881425°E |
| Website | |
| www | |
West Downs – The Heritage Resort is a heritage hotel in Ooty (Udhagamandalam), Tamil Nadu, India. The property occupies a colonial-era bungalow historically known as Westdowns, which is listed in Frederick Price’s Ootacamund: A History (1908) under the “List of Houses in Ootacamund (1905)”.[1]
History
Price’s 1908 compilation of Ootacamund records includes a tabulated “List of Houses in Ootacamund (1905)”, in which the house named Westdowns appears (entry no. 210), with the proprietor recorded as Mr. Joachim.[1] According to the resort’s official history, the present owner purchased the property from the Commonwealth Trust Ltd. in 1991, retained the historic name “West Downs”, and adapted the site for use as a heritage hotel while preserving the original structure.[2]
Architecture
The building is described by the resort as a Victorian-era structure that has been modernised for hospitality use while maintaining its heritage character.[2]
Location
West Downs – The Heritage Resort is located at No. 100, Westbury Road, Ooty 643001, on the Coimbatore–Ooty–Gundlupet Highway corridor.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Price, Frederick (1908). Ootacamund: A History. Government Press, Madras.
Appendix C, "List of Houses in Ootacamund (1905)"; entry lists Westdowns.
- ^ a b "History of West Downs – The Heritage Resort". West Downs The Heritage Resort. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Contact". West Downs The Heritage Resort. Retrieved 18 August 2025.