(Award-winning gardens spread over nearly 33 acres across 4 resorts invite guests to experience some of Tamil Nadu’s most celebrated resort landscapes.)
TTT NEWS NETWORK
NEW DELHI | 3 JUNE 2026
Sterling Holiday Resorts has once again emerged as one of the standout performers at Tamil Nadu’s most prestigious horticultural events, securing an impressive 85 awards across the 128th Ooty Flower Show and the 63rd Kodaikanal Flower Show 2026.
The achievement reinforces Sterling’s long-standing reputation for landscape excellence, with the company’s resorts consistently featuring among the top winners at these flower shows year after year. The awards reflect the dedication, creativity and expertise of Sterling’s horticulture teams, whose work has transformed the resorts into some of the most admired green spaces in the Nilgiris and Kodaikanal regions.
At the 128th Ooty Flower Show, Sterling’s Ooty resorts together won 44 awards across multiple categories. Sterling Ooty Elk Hill secured an outstanding 35 awards, including the coveted “Rolling Cup for Herbal Garden – Outstanding”, while Sterling Ooty Fern Hill won 9 awards, including the “Rolling Cup and First Prize in the Best Lawn Category” for its expansive and meticulously maintained lawn.
Sterling’s Kodaikanal resorts delivered an equally impressive performance at the 63rd Kodaikanal Flower Show, bringing home 41 awards. Sterling Kodai Lake won recognition across 36 categories, including the prestigious “Rolling Trophy for Landscape Design”, along with awards spanning floral arrangements, foliage collections, flowering plants and medicinal gardens. Sterling Kodai Valley added five major awards, including First Prize for “Garden Maintenance, Best Landscape Design and Best Medicinal Garden.”
Together, the four resorts span nearly 33 acres of landscaped grounds, making them among the most expansive and beautifully maintained resort environments in their respective destinations. From colourful flowering gardens and sweeping lawns to herbal collections and destination-inspired landscapes, these award-winning outdoor spaces form an integral part of the guest experience.
For travellers, the awards are more than a recognition of horticultural excellence. They are a testament to the immersive natural settings that guests enjoy during every stay. Whether waking up to mist-covered gardens in Ooty or strolling through vibrant flowering landscapes in Kodaikanal, guests experience firsthand the passion and craftsmanship that have earned Sterling repeated honours at these celebrated flower shows.
Speaking on the achievement, Dileep Nair, Senior Vice President, Sterling Holiday Resorts, said: “These awards are a tribute to the incredible commitment of our horticulture and resort teams, who work tirelessly throughout the year to create landscapes that are as memorable as the destinations themselves. What makes this recognition particularly special is that it is part of a tradition of excellence that our resorts have built over many years at both the Ooty and Kodaikanal Flower Shows.
The recognition also reflects Sterling’s focus on responsible landscape stewardship, with resort teams maintaining green spaces that enhance biodiversity, support herbal and medicinal plant collections, and create nature-led guest experiences across Tamil Nadu’s hill destinations.”
Sterling acknowledged the efforts of its horticulture, housekeeping, engineering, security and operations teams whose collective contribution helps maintain the exceptional standards that guests experience throughout the year.
About Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited:
Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited is a leading hospitality company in India that has a portfolio across 65 unique destinations, and over 3,800 keys operational. Sterling has resorts at some of India’s best-loved holiday destinations, including Alleppey, Amritsar, Anaikatti, Athirappilly, Ayodhya, Badami, Bokaro, Chail, Coorg, Corbett, Darjeeling, Dehradun, Dharamshala, Gangtok, Gir, Goa, Godavari, Guruvayur, Haridwar, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Kalimpong, Kanha, Kasauli, Karwar, Kodaikanal, Kufri, Lansdowne, Lonavala, Madurai, Malampuzha, Manali, Mohali, Mount Abu, Munnar, Mussoorie, Nainital, Ooty, Panchgani, Pench, Puri, Pushkar, Ranthambore, Rishikesh, Rudraprayag, Sakleshpur, Sariska, Shimla, Srinagar, Thekkady, Tipeshwar, Tiruvannamalai, Udaipur, Vellore, Vythiri, Wayanad, Yelagiri, and Yercaud. The company is a 100% independently managed subsidiary of Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL) and part of the Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.
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