Built with minimum interference to the natural environment of its setting and managed on eco-friendly principles, Kanha Jungle Lodge provides an understated luxury experience that’s built on an acute awareness for the ecology while providing a warm and comfortable stay.
The charming cottages in Kanha Jungle Lodge are elegant with architecture that blends the village architecture with a contemporary feel. Lavishly surrounded with sal trees, it’s the forest’s unmistakable fragrance that makes the stay more divine, more meditative in every sense of the word.
The rooms are modern but have a rustic charm about them, with sloping baked-earth roofs, locally produced dhurries and furnishings, and tribal art. Mostly, the cottages look out to views of the greenery. The amenities provided are in keeping with the comfort of the discerning, global and eco-aware traveller.
The cottages are spacious with a lot of breathing room, and sunlight streams in generously through the glass doors and windows. The wooden furnishings and flooring add to the warmth while the furnishings—carefully handpicked by Dimple— allow for ample comfort. The expansive balcony area with all the greenery that surrounds it is a treat to experience the tranquility of the place.
The cottages are spacious with a lot of breathing room, and sunlight streams in generously through the glass doors and windows. The wooden furnishings and flooring add to the warmth while the furnishings—carefully handpicked by Dimple— allow for ample comfort. The expansive balcony area with all the greenery that surrounds it is a treat to experience the tranquility of the place.
With an emphasis on comfort and security, the Bhati family ensures that from the minute guests plan their stay till the time they remain in this tranquil ‘home away from home’, they are assured of the best service, a homely atmosphere, and unparalleled comfort.
A segregated area for reading books; a charmingly done up dining area serving scrumptious meals; an outdoor area to enjoy breakfast in the warmth of the winter sun; a bonfire area that allows views of the night skies and listening to stories and anecdotes of the legendary Sankhala family… all of this allows for memorable experiences.
If the foundation of the Sankhala family relies on its unstinted support towards forest conservation...
The Story for Conservation started in the Sankhala Family three generations ago...
At Kanha Jungle Lodge, the Bhati family has cultivated friendships with many of the people...
In the dense forests of Kanha Tiger Reserve, also known as Kanha-Kisli National Park, the mornings are magical...
An increasing focus for Kanha Jungle Lodge has been to promote farm to table food...
If peace and quiet is the new definition of luxury, it’s in abundance at Kanha Jungle Lodge...
Kanha was a joy to explore, complete with a grassland area where rare southern swamp deer thrive, having been brought back from the brink of extinction. With a core area covering 580 square miles, it is the second largest reserve (after Satpura) in Madhya Pradesh: I took in part of the west of the park from Kipling Camp and a southern stretch from my last port of call, Kanha Jungle Lodge.
Sankhala is certain I’ll see a tiger. He tells me this as we bump along the dirt roads of Bandhavgarh National Park, India’s tiger country – 1,540km2 of swaying grassland and tropical forest where the mighty Bengal tiger roams freely.
From the moment I enter Bandhavgarh National Park, it’s clear the wildlife is never far away.
