The Oberoi Vindhyavilas Wildlife Resort, Bandhavgarh — Hotel in Sarwaniya

When we received the promotional emails from Oberoi regarding their new safari hotel in Bandhavgarh, we promptly made plans to visit. We visited in the month of March when the hotel had just opened its doors to its guests. Google maps led us to the hotel through a route that went through a village but we later found out that the property can be accessed from the main road itself.||We received a very warm welcome and were presented with welcome drinks at their lounge. They do not have a formal reception desk; instead, they conduct all the formalities in the room itself, like in most other Oberoi properties. We were welcomed by the GM, Mr. Vikas, who spoke to us about his newly built property. I was taken to my room by Mr. Kushagra, who I interacted with during the entirety of my stay, and who was very helpful.||My tent was very spacious and comfortable. These tents provide all the comfort of a traditional luxury room with the feel of a tent. The washroom was large and the showers after the game drives were very comfortable. The housekeeping team ensured that the tents were devoid of any insects or reptiles during my stay.||Food was served at the dining room or in the tents, as per the convenience of their guests. The dining room had a menu that changed every day, so I got to try new delicacies everyday. The food was excellent, and the service, even better. We were mostly waited on by Mr. Neha and Mr. Sonu at the restaurant, who took very good care of us.||Since we had made our bookings not many days in advance, we were not able to get Safari bookings from the MP official website, and had to instead book core safaris through an external agent. Upon arrival, the GM informed us that Oberoi had procured licenses to ply their own modified luxury safari vehicles for game drives, and that they had also come to an agreement with the forest department, whereby they could possibly arrange safaris for guests on a short notice. Mr. Vikas was kind enough to arrange one such safari for us where we were accompanied by the wonderful hotel naturalist, Ms. Suryanshi, who managed to scout the most tigers during our stay in a single safari.||The spa was not operational during our stay, however the hotel managed to give my mother a therapy in the private sit out of her tent. Overall, I had a very comfortable stay and was happy to experience the Oberoi hospitality in a new setting. Mr. Vikas and his team are doing a phenomenal job creating memorable stays for guests, and I look forward to visiting this...

A new luxury Wildlife Lodge opened by the Oberoi Group at Bandhavgarh in March,2025 offers a fantastic experience.The transport pick up at Jabalpur Airport is efficient with a name board and a vehicle with WIFI and even a choice of music. The preliminary booking and contact is with Roshan Choudhary who diligently provided me all the relevant information efficiently and with expertise.Vikas Sawhney,the seasoned and experienced General Manager, ensured that my stay was comfortable and made sure that I was well looked after. Soulin Chakraborty, the lead Naturalist accompanied me on all my 5 game drives and helped me capture some amazing moments.He showed me the diversity and charm of the landscape, like the famous Chakradhara grasslands, and ensured that I left with images to cherish.As a Wildlife Photographer I had a very successful trip with fantastic game drives for which a lot of credit goes to Soulin. Soulin even arranged for the same Forest Guide,Raghu, experienced and knowledgable, to accompany me on all my game drives.Thank you,Vikas,Roshan,Soulin and the rest of the Vindhyavilas team for an...

Amazing - ||Airport pickup slick - driver and vehicle was up-to the usual Oberoi standards. The much needed pack lunch was fabulous for the long drive to the resort. ||Resort - Good to see the break of the cookie cutter approach for the villas brand a lodge instead of reception was unique. Rooms were wonderful and we can’t wait to try the pool villas once open.||Food - Kudos to Neha and the Chefs for ensuring food quality and availability in this remote location. A little restaurant reconfiguration and bbq offerings would work well in this setting. Menus were varied and breakfast was solid. High tea was a little lacklustre and perhaps this could be reworked. ||Service - From the whole team Vikas has done exceptionally well in ensuring a faultless stay. All staff seemed genuinely interested in our stay and suggestions.||Tiger Spotting - The Naturalists were amazing ensuring we spotted the tigers, the wildlife walk was insightful and the talk in the library over a drink was delightful. ||Overall a fantastic resort and the best address in Bandhavgarh can’t...