Sterling Hill Station Resorts Bloom to Glory with 85 Awards at Ooty and Kodaikanal Flower Shows 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.

Total Wins:
85 awards across the 128th Ooty Flower Show and 63rd Kodaikanal Flower Show.

Ooty Resorts:
- Sterling Ooty Elk Hill: 35 awards, including the Rolling Cup for Herbal Garden – Outstanding.
- Sterling Ooty Fern Hill: 9 awards, including the Rolling Cup & First Prize for Best Lawn.

Kodaikanal Resorts:
- Sterling Kodai Lake: 36 awards, including the Rolling Trophy for Landscape Design.
- Sterling Kodai Valley: 5 awards, including First Prize for Garden Maintenance, Best Landscape Design, Best Medicinal Garden.

Landscape Excellence
- Resorts span 33 acres of landscaped grounds, featuring flowering gardens, sweeping lawns, herbal collections, and destination-inspired designs.
- These spaces are integral to the guest experience, offering immersive natural settings in Ooty and Kodaikanal.

Leadership Perspective
- Dileep Nair, SVP Sterling Holiday Resorts: Praised the horticulture teams’ dedication, noting the recognition reflects Sterling’s tradition of excellence and commitment to responsible landscape stewardship.
- Focus on enhancing biodiversity, supporting herbal/medicinal plant collections, and creating nature-led guest experiences.

Team Effort
- Success attributed to collaboration across horticulture, housekeeping, engineering, security, and operations teams.

This achievement reinforces Sterling’s reputation as a leader in resort landscaping, blending horticultural artistry with guest experience.