I visited this place this year on 1st January along with my family and friend’s family. It was a phenomenal experience at Grand Palace Hotel & Spa - Salem - Yercaud as this place is overall a nice package. Spending some time in this place is as good as covering entire Yercaud. It is located on the edge of the Yercaud Plateau. Entire Sales city, the approach road to yercaud is visible from here. Valley view is excellent.
Yercaud is 4-4.5 hr drive from Bangalore; straight highway drive, no hassles at all. 4-lane toll highway till Salem and hill road of 40KM from there. This hotel is just on the entry of Yercaud.
Yercaud doesn’t have many things to do - Lake, Boating, Hill View from Child Seat, Ladies Seat, Gents Seat, Kiliyur Waterfall.
Lake and its boating are horrible. However, people do give time there as nothing else to do in Yercaud. Kiliyur waterfall has good trekking route. No stairs, but slippery if it rains. One needs to be careful with kids. With just adults, it is a trek of 45-60 mins while going down. The place is good. However, the slippery route makes it’adventurous’.
Hill view from Child/Gents/Ladies seat is same as from this hotel, Grand Palace Hotel & Spa - Salem - Yercaud . Hotel’s rooms are very good. From the respective Balcony, entire Salem city is visible through a beautiful valley. The night view is also equally good. Rooms interiors are 4-star quality. Great fun. Night campfire is very soothing. There is a bar available. BarbeQ was missing.
Grand Palace Hotel & Spa - Salem - Yercaud Buffet: Buffet breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are very good and completes the overall joy of a weekend.
Getting a reservation at this hotel is very difficult as there were hardly 30 rooms. They were constructing more. I hope it has improved now. Cost of buffet is a bit on the higher side but one doesn’t mind. Mobile signals are extremely weak.
Grand Palace Hotel & Spa - Salem - Yercaud recommendation: Overall it is an excellent place to be in.