BANDHAVGARH MEADOWS

Value for Money: This is an average resort atleast by looking at the cottage we stayed at. Hence its reasonably priced. The villas are better than cottages although I couldnt see them from inside. Atleast they have split ACs if you are visiting in summers which are extremely hot. Location: Resort is located 3 kms from Tala gate and is surrounded by beautiful forest. Path leading to it is dirt road. Most of the hotels at bandhavgarh are situated off road and 3-5 kms from the main gate. Service Quality: Service is average. No room service in terms of food as what we were told. Although I saw staff serving food and drinks to the guests stayed at Villas. Intercom is missing, a must for room service. Mobile numbers are provided in case you require any of their services. At times its difficult to get through with no network. Not being trained professionals you dont expect quality service from them. The guys I suppose are villagers who have been hired at this resort for services. But they are obedient and polite. Food & Drinks: Food is awesome. You have to let them know one hour in advance for your preparation. The wait is worth the taste. Best part is that you get "phulkas" with curry. "Choles" were never available I wish I could have had them. Every thing we had here, be it Chicken curry, Dal fry or any other dish for that matter was finger licking good. Amenities: They have a small pool. No TV in cottages to make you feel more close to nature. No WiFi. A lounge area beside the dining hall has small library or a book shelf you can call, having limited books which might interest you. TV Carrom and chess are also located in the same area. Carrom is of cheap quality not worth spending time on. If cricket is what you like, bat n ball is available at the reception along with badminton rackets. 24*7 power backup. Cleanliness: The Cottages were smelly and not properly maintained, bathrooms were not at all clean and the windows were covered with news papers, not sure about the villas. We stayed for 3N and the rooms were never cleaned, bed sheets were never replaced, by the time we left it was a complete mess. The water is dirty and has foul smell. No dustbin in rooms. Lizards are your constant companion. Flush in bathrooms of other cottages were not working. The wardrobes and other furniture were filled with dirt and not cleaned since ages. Noisy window AC would not let you sleep. Hut like Washrooms with lanterns near the swimming pool looks beautiful from outside but the commode in dirty toilet is situated at a height where nobody can sit. No flush and shower near the pool area. Refer user photographs to judge the hotel better. Dont go by what is posted by the hotel. Overall: The resort is fine and has village theme. If you are looking for budget stay with limited amenities and tasty food, its good.

It is a Nicely located property but need better management to be more professional. The rooms are big and interior is also nice but lack basic amenities.Resort is quite big and to communicate with the staff u need to have intercom facility which is not there.one need to make a phone call to the manager even for water but there is very limited network of airtel, Idea and Vodafone. There is a problem in water supply in bathroom as well. No TV in the rooms to make sure one enjoys only jungle and nothing else. The last time for dinner is 9.30 and we had to literally beg to get the same in the room as initially they were not allowing that even when we ourselves were ready to get the food from restraunt to our room.But they finally served after so much of requesting. Or if are ready to have dinner by 9.30 then its ok. Never ever order hukka der as the rate for Hukka is Rs.350 and if u want to change the coal then one piece of coal is of Rs.200. Yes, I said it right one small piece of coal is @Rs.200. overall it is a nice property to visit provided if u have not much expectations.

This review is solely based on my Stay at Villa. I am clarifying so that someone should not extrapolate for other stay options. As far as Villas are concerned, everything about it is Top notch. If you chose a villa, you wouldn't have much to complain about. I don't why some guests had mis-guided about this resort's location. It is 3 KM away from the main Ticket counter. There is absolutely NOTHING around the resort in terms of market or shop or restaurant. So you have no choice in terms of Food. Luckily, its good in the resort hotel, but a bit pricey. The staff is very courteous and genuinely helpful.

Very nice stay in the wilderness, Rooms were very spacious, clean with all amenities, resort in itself is a staycation spot with greenery all around. Starry night sky is something to look out for. Manager Mr. Mayur and Mr. Siddharth at the reception desk were very helpful with all our requests, helped us to book for next day tatkal safari and arranged breakfast takeaway for it. The food was homely and delicious. Also had a good bonfire experience in front of our cottage.Things that can be improved upon - bigger heater/thicker blanket/geyser maintainance as it gets very cold out there.