Dhole's Den Bandipur

Incredible stay with nature all around. Staff is extremely cordial. Very clean and hygienic place. Food is tasty and home cooked. Great Place to stay for families ***** with kids, friends group and solo travellers. They also arrange jungle safari, bird watching and fishing in their pond. Girish the guide who accompanied us on bird watching and safari is very knowledgeable. Overall definitely worth visiting this eco resort. You will always find deer in large groups visiting their backyard :) The 4 chippiparai hounds in the property do not bother the guests at all :-).

Dhole's Den is a gem. We (4 people) stayed at the Garden mansion and it was very comfortable. The property is green and beautiful, with a small pond where one can opt for fishing. The staff is helpful and took us for various activities, like the farm visit, bird watching and sunset tea. The food is exactly like home-made food - healthy, simple and delicious. They also helped us with the Bandipur Safari which was an awesome experience. The lounge is very inviting and has a brilliant collection of books.

We had a beautiful room with a balcony where we enjoyed our morning and evening cuppa listening to the birds. Bird watching early morning was wonderful. Food was exceptionally good created by a young chef with local produce. Very friendly and helpful staff too. Beware of the squirrel in your room !

Perfect place to stay to switch off and feel close to nature. It's very close to bandipur, Nilgiris. The drive was a little rough at the end of the journey but the homestay more than makes up for the bumpy ride. The food was the best among all the homestays I have been so far. There are plenty of activities for the guests apart from the safari. We went with our toddler and the homestay were more than happy to cook for him and accomodate us in every possible. Each staff of the homestay make the stay even special. We will definitely be interested to go back soon.

The location is beautiful and peaceful. The food is simple but yummy and fresh, The staff is kind. My biggest problem is with the management of the place. we checked with 2 rooms in the main house. The day we checked a big group checked in They were extremely noisy and loud guest who had no respect for the property or anything else. Since we were in the main house just above the kitchen area we could hear party noise till 2.00 a.m. in the morning. I once went and told the group at midnight if they could reduce the noise. I think the management needs to know who they are inviting in their resorts. They need to have a list of do and dont so guests are aware of what they are signing up for when they make their reservation. Additionally they need to have rapport with local police who can come to control situations like this . To my surprise the next morning when I informed the owner about the party ruckus at night while she listened to me there was not even a word of apology on her part. infact there were a glass bottle or two which was broken in the dining area. In fact i did not feel safe at their place because the staff had disappeared by 11.00 p.m, and this party went on in the early hours of morning. Needless to say the group had more drinks than one could handle. If something had happened we were alone in the house.

It was an amazing experience for us. We were staying there with our 2 year old daughter and my husband who is from the Netherlands , for whom it was the first time in India, and were mesmerized by the personalized hospitality, the care from heart, Karthik and the team going beyond and above to ensure that we have the best experience. The food , the cleanliness and talks.. we cannot stop talking about it! We felt at home and we will definitely come and recommend everyone we know to this place. We had the knowledgeable people around us, Girish as our guide to the forest and bird watching. I would trade the most luxury hote stay with this , anytime ! Thank YOU for having us.