Shilhaandara

Summary: A good experience overall with the food, room, location and some uncommon adventure activities being the highlights while the disappointments were some of the sports equipment, frequent power outages and average service. Details: The most outstanding aspect of our stay here in Aug 2019 was the food - most items in the included breakfast and separately charged lunch buffets were delicious, ranging from soft idlis to well-cooked mutton biriyani. Even the sugarcane juice sold from a stall was good. It should be noted that while a la carte orders are available through room service, there is no restaurant to dine in at, which could be an issue for day package customers. Our room (Soumithre non-pool) was also very impressive - spacious with an entire, huge wall of glass to enjoy the view of the Ramanagara hills outside (make efforts to get a room facing in the right direction - #204 was nice as seen in the accompanying photo). The lowest floor of the same domed building had rooms with a private pool that should serve small groups or honeymooning couples well. Our group also had a Jacuzzi room - the jacuzzi itself being the size of a small bathtub and a tight fit even for two adults. The glass wall of the bathroom that allows for monitoring of kids in the jacuzzi was a nice touch. Some uncommon activities are on offer like ziplining and zorbing (in pairs only), which are fun as one-time experiences but, considering the rides last under a minute each, may not offer good value for money. Among other activities, archery equipment was in poor condition. Carrom, foosball and table tennis are set up in a room with a sloping floor that make it impossible to play a fair, competitive game. The large swimming pool was clean and well-maintained but can tend to get crowded in the afternoons, so late morning may be a better time to use it. The "mist dance" area was blasting popular Bollywood music far too loudly for us to stay for long but some may enjoy it. Cycles are available for free use within the resort. The lawn, play areas (slides, swings, etc and a room with equipment for toddlers) and game areas (cricket pitch, volleyball, badminton) were nice, especially for kids. People seemed to be enjoying Bollywood party hits while getting wet in the "mist dance" area but the music was far too loud for us. Service was average with staff going through the motions and not seeming particularly customer oriented or well trained. I felt the reception staff could go about the check-in and check-out process much faster than they do. Our biggest complaint was repeated power cuts with the generator system malfunctioning for one of the rooms. Hopefully, this will be addressed.

An amazing place to chill, not a place to laze around. View from room was excellent, room was spacious. Taste of food needs some improvement, prices are economical and quantity is very good. We liked the place as there were activities for everyone to do. Spa, outdoor activities, indoor games, play area for kids, outdoor games. helipad to park your chopper - just amazing!

It was a well managed resort, huge and beautiful. Rooms are big and nice... pool rooms are totally worth it! Service is polite, food is also okay. Lot of small corners in the entire property and various activities. Only bummer, Since it is also a day resort - it gets really crowded on the weekends and holidays.

Good and clean rooms, spacious enough, very polite and friendly staff, the resort is huge and close to nature. Good to spend time with friends and family. Activities are fine, not the best. Also, food is average, it needs alot of improvement. Overall an amazing stay and enjoyed alot