THE SOUTH BUNGALOW
THREE BEDROOMS. PATIO.
GARDEN TERRACE
A private three-bedroom bungalow on Kodaikanal Lake for up to 8 guests with its own private entrance, open living spaces, a patio, garden terrace, and room for families or friends to stay together.
From ₹48,000/night · incl. GST
*Exact rate depends on your dates.
1700 Sq.ft Living Space
Sleeps 8
3 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
Breakfast Included
One-Acre Grounds
1700 Sq.ft Living Space Sleeps 8 3 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms Breakfast Included One-Acre Grounds
3 ensuite bedrooms
Sleeps 8
4 bathrooms
1,700 sq ft
Breakfast included
Private patio + garden terrace
Explore Full Details
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South Bungalow forms the south wing of The Dunnottar and has approximately 1,700 sq. ft. of living space. The layout is self-contained, with a separate entrance and private interiors for your group. It works well for guests who want a three-bedroom bungalow with generous living spaces, direct access to outdoor areas, and the feeling of staying within the wider Dunnottar estate on Kodaikanal Lake.
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Groups of 8 — the south bungalow, privately booked, no other guests
Small groups and families — three ensuite bedrooms, the wing entirely yours
Long evenings outdoors — its own garden terrace and the wood-fired pizza oven
Lake views — loft-style rooms above the garden, the lake beyond
Celebrations — bonfire, home-cooked feasts, the terrace to yourselves
Golf trips — a short drive from the 1895 Kodaikanal Golf Club
Directly on Kodaikanal Lake, near Bryant Park, on the quiet side of town
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Breakfast, Meals And Room Service
Breakfast is included for every guest. Lunch, dinner, tiffin, grill, and wood-fired pizzas are available on request and charged separately. Tea, coffee, and pantry access are available through the day, and meals can be served indoors, outside in the garden, or to your room, depending on the day’s arrangements.
Daily Housekeeping And Laundry
The house is looked after through the day, with daily housekeeping, laundry service, fresh towels, luggage help, and house staff on site.
Bungalow Manager And Concierge
The Bungalow Manager and team are on site to help with arrival walkthroughs, taxis, transfers, bonfire setup, pizza oven setup, local arrangements, concierge help, and practical questions during the stay.
Comfort
Ensuite bedrooms, electric room heaters, hot water, Wi-Fi, and the practical comforts needed for a longer stay in Kodaikanal.
Lake Road Location
Kodaikanal Lake is just outside the front gate, with Bryant Park, cafés, boating, golf, forest walks, viewpoints, and hiking trails close by.
Heritage
A carefully restored 19th-century Scottish bungalow, in the Puliyadi family since 1947.
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Sleeps up to 8 guests across three ensuite bedrooms: The Rose Library, The Boiler Room, and The Old Study. The bungalow also includes open living and dining spaces, a study, Wi-Fi, room heaters, and updated bathrooms.
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Guests have access to the one-acre Dunnottar estate, including lawns, garden paths, patios, garden terraces, hammocks, bicycles, bonfire spaces, and the wood-fired pizza oven. The South Bungalow also opens onto its own patio and garden terrace. Its lakefront position gives guests easy access to walks around Kodaikanal Lake, nearby cafés, Bryant Park, and the boating area.
If North Bungalow is also occupied, the outdoor grounds are shared. -
Parking is available on site.
Transfers and local taxis can be arranged.
AS FEATURED IN
This 19th-century bungalow in Kodaikanal has all the makings of a classic summer holiday.
At the Dunnottar Bungalow in Kodaikanal, Scottish and South Indian influences blend seamlessly.
This stately bungalow located on the banks of the Kodai Lake once belonged to Lord Chamberlain in the pre-1947 era. Now, carefully restored by the Puliyadi family, this property exudes charm in spades.
SLEEP
THREE BEDROOMS, ALL ENSUITE
Each room has its own place in the history of the house.
Tap any photograph to see more.
The Rose Library
This was the bungalow's library. It sleeps guests now, and still has the quiet of a reading room.
The Boiler Room
Where the bungalow's boiler once stood. The warmth stayed; the machinery didn't.
The Old Study
The house's old study, turned bedroom. The writing desk stayed.
HOW THE HOUSE WORKS
PRIVATE THREE BEDROOM WING
South's interiors and outdoor patio are private to your group. The wider outdoor grounds may be shared if North Bungalow is occupied.
FAVOURITE SPACES
THE OPEN LIVING ROOM, PATIO & GARDEN TERRACE
South Bungalow has a more open rhythm, with living and dining spaces that connect naturally to the patio and garden terrace. It works especially well for meals, longer conversations, time outdoors, and evenings that move between the house, the garden, and the bonfire spaces.
WHAT EVERY STAY INCLUDES
YOUR OWN BUNGALOW, WITH THE DETAILS TAKEN CARE OF
Breakfast, Meals And Room Service
Breakfast is included for every guest. Lunch, dinner, tiffin, grill, and wood-fired pizzas are available on request and charged separately. Tea, coffee, and pantry access are available through the day, and meals can be served indoors, outside in the garden, or to your room, depending on the day’s arrangements.
Daily Housekeeping
The house is looked after through the day, with daily housekeeping, laundry service, fresh towels, luggage help, and house staff on site.
Bungalow Manager
The Bungalow Manager and team are on site to help with arrival walkthroughs, taxis, transfers, bonfire setup, pizza oven setup, local arrangements, concierge help, and practical questions during the stay.
One Acre Grounds
The grounds are part of the stay: lawns, garden paths, patios, hammocks, bonfire spaces, quiet corners, and the wood-fired pizza oven. If both North and South are occupied, the outdoor spaces are shared only between the two bungalow groups.
FOOD
THE BUNGALOW KITCHEN
Breakfast is served each morning. Lunch, dinner, snacks, tiffin, grill and wood-fired pizzas can be arranged from the bungalow kitchen and are charged separately.
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Breakfast
South Indian or English.
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Home-cooked meals
Lunch and dinner on request.
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Evenings outside
Pizza, grill and bonfire.
LOCATION
THE LAKE BEGINS OUTSIDE THE BUNGALOW GATE
Step out onto Lake Road for the lake circuit, Bryant Park, cafés, boating and the town. The advantage of the location is that a great deal of Kodaikanal can be reached without planning a car journey.
THINGS TO DO
BUNGALOW DAYS
We have been coming here every summer since 1947. Some of our fondest evenings here have required no journey at all: pizzas beside the garden oven, supper around a bonfire and birthdays gathered around the long table. When you want to go farther, a horse can be brought through the gate, our mapped walks begin at the house and a guide can take you into the hills.
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Pizza, Bonfires & Celebrations
Wood-fired suppers on the garden terrace, fires on the lawn and the long table laid for an occasion.
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Horse Riding, Walks & Cycling
A horse brought through the gate, our own mapped routes and bicycles for the lake circuit.
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Guided Treks, Villages & Golf
Forests, waterfalls and villages with a guide who knows them—and a morning at Kodaikanal Golf Club.
TESTIMONIALS
FROM GUESTS WHO STAYED WITH US
A unique Indian experience - mid-summer bonfire
Enjoying a mid-summer bonfire! Thanks for a unique Indian experience. A very memorable stay, great place, heavenly ambience - birds chirping, orchards, flowers blooming, thick forest in the background. Excellent hospitality, a nice place to spend your vacation.
Kari Hiltunen & delegation
Our second stay, and it's become a second home
Dunnottar carries a very positive and warm vibe. This is our second stay here and it has become like a second home. We will miss the amazing food cooked by Isabelle. The boys do their work quietly and neatly. All the staff are super good, and of course it can't be without mentioning Tiger - he is adorable. The fireplace and pizza experience was super fun. The history of the place and the photographs always fascinates me, and this time we got to hear about it from Shalini. A week's stay at Dunnottar truly creates beautiful memories to carry back home. Thanks a lot Shalini and Bis.
The Kalpathi family
Heaven on earth - the books, the gardens, the idlis
This place was heaven on earth. I would say mainly because of the books and the ambiance, but my mom definitely loved the gardens - plants are her weakness and her strength. My brother enjoyed walking around the place and his love for the idlis was endless. My dad's doing yoga on your yoga mats right this moment, very handy. The logo's mega creative. I love, love, love the interiors of the houses. The experience here was amazing and I had a blast. Us raving about the food: incredible idlis, super sambhar, tangy tomato soup.
Rhia & family
PLAN YOUR STAY
IS THE SOUTH BUNGALOW RIGHT FOR YOU?
Only need two bedrooms?
North Bungalow
2 bedrooms · up to 7 guests · Sun Room + fireside living
Want the grounds entirely private?
Whole Bungalow
5 bedrooms · up to 15 guests · full property private
THE DUNNOTTAR BUNGALOW
SOUTH BUNGALOW
3 bedrooms · up to 8 guests
From ₹48,000/night · incl. GST