The Fernhills Palace, Ooty

[1] The first Fernhills bungalow was built in 1844 as a private residence in the hill station Ooty in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

In the 1990s, Fernhill Palace became a heritage hotel[2] and today it is considered a luxury resort, attracting visitors from around the world.

It changed hands over some time till mid-1860 when it was temporarily named Moonesami and served as one of Ooty's earliest country clubs.

During the time of the British Raj, the English elite would flee the hot and muggy plains of the Madras Presidency and take sanctuary in the cool climes of Ooty, with its expanses of hills and terraced tea gardens.

[4] The luxury resort includes the Curry & Rice restaurant serving Anglo-Indian cuisine, a library, wedding hall and lawn, and board room.