The swimming pool area surface could have been slightly renovated, but my son loved the paw prints in the concrete, it was a really lovely touch.

Our stay in Jim's Jungle Retreat was exceptional. It felt so magical to be in a small cottage in their property. The property has been growing trees for 20 years, but they thoughtfully mapped out the property in advance, so the geography is seamless. The photos do not do it justice as the cafe is incredible, it is so beautiful, with so many small touches. The food was incredible, and the breakfast was such an amazing experience each day, and the lunch was one of the best meals I have ever had. I also had an exceptional massage, in the beautiful setting of the library. What stood out the most was the staff: I have never met a kinder and attentive staff, everyone was so thoughtful and so positive and they genuinely made it a pleasure to stay there. We have stayed in so many hotels and resorts in India and this was our favourite, cannot recommend it enough. Thank you so much to the whole staff for our very lovely stay.

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing as such

Jungle , food , rooms , people

Stayed in May 2025

I liked everything

That it’s in the jungle totally peaceful and quiet

Stayed in June 2025

The evening meal selection was a little limited, and often the food was only warm rather than hot, but it was still very tasty!

The Retreat and it's surrounding a beautiful, filled with birds and wildlife. The pool is also beautiful, very well maintained and peaceful. The complimentary nature walks and yoga sessions each day were also fab. Breakfast was delicious, and the cookies and filtered water replenishment were also much appreciated. The cottage was very comfortable, complete with a 5am langur on the roof wake up alarm! A very restful and restorative stay.

Stayed in April 2025

Bed not super comfortable. Restaurant menu descriptions often did not match meals prepared.

Proximity to wildlife. Staff friendly, helpful and accommodating. Restaurant good, I really appreciated gluten free options and fresh juices.

Stayed in April 2025

Breakfast fabulous. Naturalists were exceptional. Manisha, Guarav, driver for the safari Lovesuch?

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing really, everything was lovely. If I had to really nitpick then maybe they could keep the library open till late at night.

The location is absolute amazing

Stayed in February 2025

Cons: overpriced stay for the facilities provided. Limited food options at breakfast.

Pro : Right next to Gate for Dhela zone, well maintained property with plenty of flora. Also good for bird watching. Enthusiastic naturalist and very helpful staff. A fantastic Eco system.

Stayed in February 2025

One of the staff was rude and quite air headed. She had disregard for my elderly mother and made her walk to our vehicle in the opposite direction of where it was parked.

Great resort! Wonderful cabins with old.world charm facilities. Loved the experience of staying in a unique property that takes pride in their sustainable practices. Great job!

Stayed in January 2025

Breakfast was good. Combination of local and Indian cuisine. Location of restaurant along with ambience was excellent. The prices of property were a little higher but given the kind of facilities it looked reasonable.

Stayed in December 2024

Nothing at all, it was what I expected and more from a jungle experience.

I loved the dedication and passion of every staff member with specialist roles complimenting the authenticity in every detail of this incredible property. True professionals in their niche giving guests a sophisticated and unique jungle experience. The safari teams were next level with an English speaking professional naturalist, a driver and a local spotter explaining all of the animal, sounds, signals and tracks. All of that just for our private jeep experience. They packed delicious morning and afternoon tea packs for us including GF treats for my husband. ❤️

Stayed in October 2024

Nothing.

We were traveling as a group of friends but due to family illness I did not stay in Jim's Jungle Retreat. However my two friends did stay, and enjoyed it immensely. They said it had an old colonial charm and was a very cosy place, and the food and service they thought was terrific. They went on a safari arranged through the resort and had a wonderful time. No tigers spotted but an elephant was which was the highlight of their trip!

Stayed in November 2024

Other meal items were expensive and for two people portions were large so we could only order a couple of items to share in order not to waste food and keep down the bill. After the booking on Booking.com, we were required to send information by email and I made some additional enquiries but there was no response - this could have been better.

Cottage, forest and breakfast were excellent, also enjoyed the jeep safari

Stayed in October 2024

The monkeys were a bit scary at first, but you soon got used to them.

Lovely ambience, helpful staff. Particularly liked their eco-friendly approach.

Stayed in October 2024

Nothing

Peaceful quiet location with great aethetics

Stayed in June 2024

Would have been nice to have some indoor board games like Jenga, etc in the restautant or library. A formal setup to charge an EV car would be nice to have (they have now confirmed they can arrange it). A nice tea/coffee making station at the watch towers would have made that sitout even nicer.

Property has been curated to a nice jungle ambience and has visiting wildlife like langoors, snakes, birds, etc. Restaurant and watch towers overlook the buffer zone, and are nice places to relax. Staff were very hospitable and helpful. Food and cocktails were great.

Stayed in June 2024

Everything was GREAT.

The whole deal . From A- Z. Highly recommended . See my family and me coming back . The only hesitation would be the distance from the other main jungle gates when the park is open.

Stayed in June 2024

This place is wonderful! It feels like a small boutique hotel in between the jungle. Everything is nicely decorated with colourful details 😍 The food was great, rooms were comfortable and spacious with a tea/coffee station and cookies. The best thing were the two safaris we experienced. We had two long tiger sightings as well as elephant sightings and saw many other small animals. Our guide was great and explained everything so well during the safari! Everything was prepared so well, we even got snacks and drinks during the safari. This weekend escape was wonderful!

Stayed in June 2024

The good was nice

Stayed in May 2024

The western culinary offering…it is of poor quality

The setting, and the ‘home away from home’ feeling it gives the guest.

Stayed in February 2024

Everything. Just come back from our honeymoon, and out of the 5 hotels we stayed at, this was our favourite. From the friendliness of the staff, to the amazing food, the lovely pool, incredible safari, there was absolutely nothing to complain about. We had an outstanding time. Loved watching the short animal documentaries on the projector each evening, outside before dinner. So much on offer at the hotel, from the Spa, the library, cafe to the games room etc. Definitely recommend staying here!

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing

Everything

Stayed in October 2023

Everything. The feeling of a settlement in the jungle with little pathways winding to your cabin and great restaurants and lodges for tea and meals.

A real feeling of stepping back in time to the pre plastic days of hunting lodges set In beautiful countryside.

Stayed in October 2023

The staff was unbelievable friendly. We felt very comfortable there. Every day there was a new menu with delicious food and we enjoyed everything. They took tike to explain the menu and all the great recipes. We got an upgrade, so we had wonderful rooms with a perfect jungle view. Monkeys and birds were seen everyday! Also the naturalist is a very good employer, we did two safaris with him and are very happy, because we have seen a lot of animals, three tigers yesterday:) he could explain everything really good. The whole staff is absolutely brilliant and the retreat is in a wonderful area in a perfect green landscape. Thank you very much for this lovely stay.

Stayed in September 2023