Ken River Lodge

This is one pathetic jungle lodge that one completely and absolutely must avoid. There are just too many things about it that makes it the worst resort I have ever been. The cottage is all basic with ordinary rooms, red basic floor, basic bathroom, pathetic toiletries, broken door locks. When we entered the cottage it had no mineral water, less number of towels, glasses, cups and above all one dirty plastic jug for water. The cottages are far from aesthetic with no wood work and warm jungle feeling. It was completely out of sync with jungle ambiance and looked like a ******cottage for which we paid almost*****per room. And to our surprise we found potty in one of the commodes. Disgusting! We went to the reception/restaurant area with a complete list of issues and necessities that we required to be restored. A repeated follow up ensured we got all that we required. The food was absolutely horrible, served cold and bad to taste. Aloo bhaji was all full of oil, infact pieces of potatos were literally floating in oil. The service was non-existent and one had to always look around for waiters to provide service. Since, we stayed there on 31st Dec 2015 night, we're looking forward to the gala dinner and RJ night. As the night decended, we realised that DJ night was nothing but simply music being played. We payed Rs 2,500 extra for each person for gala night only to realise that it was just about few cold snacks items which were pathetic to taste. And they were not even serving it regularly to guests. One had to walk to the bar to get their stuff. Worst were their staff who were so raw and poorly trained that they repeatedly passed on "*******" as "********** to my pure vegetarian family members. The dinner was everything but gala! Absolutely pathetic food, extremely limited options and Indian breads were served cold in the middle of the night. Talking of Liquor - a resort charging almost ******* per night per cottage room with extra charges for gala dinner served brands like ***** only. Hopeless!! Finally, a bit about the location of the cottages. They were a good 300 meters away from the main reception/restaurant area and one has to walk thru jungle with no lights or security staff manning the roads. Though we were provided the number of their driver who we were advised to call for pick-up and drop from the cottage to main reception area. But due to poor mobile network we could not avail the service everytime we needed it. And not to forget the pathetic condition of the SUV pressed into this service. In fact the same vehicle was used for all purposes. Same day morning they had carried raw mutton in the vehicle and the smell was simply unbearable. My family members refused to get into it. All in all a pathetic and highly over priced resort. One must completely avoid it and spread the word to save people from*******. Go there only for a couple of hours, see the restaurant area which looks nice and click some pics. But never stay here or eat here. Would have liked to give Zero star to this property but that option is not there unfortunately.

Beautiful property . The view of river Ken from the tree top deck restaurant was amazing . The staff was courteous . The property manager Mr.Rahul was very helpful in arranging the safari and other querries related to the booking and the trip . Their premium huts were very unique and beautiful at the same time . No plastic was used and recycled products were used . Food was light and amazing . Must visit to experience forest life at its best !

The staff and host of the lodge were very courteous. The place is very well done and has all the modern amenities in a green environment. Awesome place for people looking to get away from hustle and bustle of the city. Even the naturalist for the safaris there are very knowledgeable. Excellent experience!

Our stay was pleasant, food was good, staff was courteous. But the property needs to be updated with the current time as it lacks basic amenities. No fridge in huts, no WIFI, no swimming pool. And cleanliness in the rooms were not up to the mark. Overall, the experience was satisfactory.