Chitvan Jungle Lodge

Chitvan is very close to Kanha Park, if you plan to visit Kanha National Park. We did plan to visit Kanha on two consecutive days early morning and so decided to stay at Chitvan. Little off the main road by couple of kilometers , the place is nested in a mini forest of its own. There is so much green around with fruits yielding plants included. The rooms are done in blocks until 1st floor only and you have such multiple blocks in the closed campus, located at good distance for privacy. The restaurant has excellent huge seating area and good space to sit for long leisure time for family to spend. Swimming pool is added attraction. Chitvan Lodge provides ample blankets and good breakfast packing for guests leaving for Kanha trip in early morning. Courteous staff and good limited buffet range, but tasty preparation. Rooms are excellent size with good lighting for evening. Little challenge is with bugs and ants in toilets and also seen in rooms , as the entire Chitvan campus is having good plantation all around. Overall it was a good hospitality , good food . and above all we were lucky to spot tigers in very close sight in our Kanha morning trip so all well !!!

Pros: 1. The ambience is good. 2. Cleanliness is very good. 3. Cottages are well maintained. 4. Staff behaviour & hospitality is wonderful. 5. Very calm & peaceful location with lots of greenery. Cons: 1. Very limited option in food menu. 2. Food taste is okayish 3. Portion size for serving is small. 4. Need more amenities in terms of play area/ outdoor activities especially for kids.

Property is good but too costly. Seasonal vegetables are of excellent taste but lack variety in food. Manager is helping. Mahinder ji assures every guest well attended. Cottage space is not that great looking at the price.

Stayed at this fantastic location as part of the Titan Wild India tour. The lodge was well equipped/ clean and well presented. The food was amazing and all the staff were excellent...friendly, welcoming and happy. Breakfast were packed by the kitchen staff and taken on the jeeps. They had thought of everything. The accommodation should receive a higher rating than 3.5. Everything was perfect. Thank you!

Had a lovely three nights here. My room was on the edge of the property, so very quiet and had a nice sitting area outside my door looking onto neighbouring land. Swimming pool was a good size and lovely to use after a dusty game drive. Staff were very friendly and food was great. Grounds were lovely and it has a lovely vegetable garden to wander around in. This was my second stay here, and standards are as good as nine years ago when I last visited.

We spent 3 nights here in order to visit Kanha reserve where we had 2 full days of safari. The accommodation was comfortable but what really made our stay was the staff who were great. The food was plentiful and there were lots of fresh vegetables. The packed breakfast for safari was always very good. Drinks were very reasonable. We had a great tiger experience on our last game drive and our driver worked hard to try and ensure we saw lots of wildlife. We had a problem with the air-con on our final night and we’re pleasantly surprised to be given the keys for another room should we need it as they thought they had sorted the problem but weren’t 100%. In the end it was fine though - just an example of a lodge committed to providing the best customer experience possible.

Great room, large clean and bright. We were at the end with a great walk just outside our room. Bedding and towels are spotlessly clean. Plenty of drinking water provided. Tea coffee facilities restocked. Clean pool with towels provided. Really close to the safari parks. Great staff, helpful and interested in our trips to the parks.

The theme of the resort was excellent : It was based on the bamboo forest theme that surrounded it. The food quality was also admirable. Games like table tennis, carrom, billiards, badminton acted like a cherry on the cake. We could also enjoy bonfires. There were two separate swimming pools for kids and adults. I don't regret choosing chitvan for my trip.

The surroundings of this jungle lodge are absolutely amazing and the rooms are pretty good. What lets this place down is the quality of food and the attitude of the older staff. I have been on safaris in east Africa,south Africa,west Africa,Sri Lanka and India and I can 100% confirm that the quality of food in this place is the most disgusting I have ever had the misfortune to come across. It’s literally inedible. These places are not cheap to stay in so I was more than disappointed at the food quality. McDonald’s is better than this rubbish. It’s a real shame because the rest of this lodge is very good.