Best hotels in Bandhavgarh National Park

If your Indian adventures are inspired by the Jungle Book, Samode Safari Lodge certainly won't disappoint. Set in the gloriously-wild Bandhavgarh National Park, it's a great jumping off point for spotting all manner of wild and wonderful creatures, including that famous striped beast, the Bengal tiger. Back at the lodge, you'll find plenty to help you unwind in serious safari style after a long day in the jungle, including a cool-as-a-cucumer spa, outdoor pool and 12 light, bright and breezy villas.

A mere 20 minutes from the tiger haven of Bandhavgarh National Park, Mahua Kothi is a boutique, 12-suite lodge surrounded by 40 acres of lush forest. Whilst most visitors are here with one main, tiger-shaped objective in mind, the lodge ensures it's not entirely overshadowed with its beautiful swimming pool, interactive kitchen, delicious dishes and spectacular dining locations. The team at Mahua Kothi are experts in providing exceptional guest experiences and a stay here is always guaranteed to be special - we won't give too much away, but there's usually a little something extra hiding around the corner...

Located within walking distance of Bandhavgarh National Park's main gate, the jungle lodge has been developed on the theme of an Indian village, with thirteen thatched twin-bedded cottages around an inner courtyard. There are two separate villas with further accommodations of eight rooms. A spacious thatched dining room which serves home cooked Indian food and Continental cuisines, becomes the centre point of activities like campfire performances, lectures and star gazing. The lodge has set strong principles of being environmentally friendly and every aspect of its development and operation is sensitively synthesized towards nature conservation. Since it is located close to Bandhavgarh National Park and to the entrance gate, (near Tala village) guests can listen to the sounds of the Jungle right in their backyards! In the morning you wake up to a symphony of bird songs, while at night you can often hear the alarm calls of deer, which alerts you to a tiger on the prowl! A lot of fruit trees and bushes have been deliberately planted to attract a variety of butterflies, birds and insects. Due to such close proximity to the Bandhavgarh National Park, Spotted deer and the Langur Monkey can often be seen in and around the Lodge.