Sarapduli Forest Rest House — Local services in Uttarakhand

I'm writing this review in the second last week of March 2021. As of now there are 2 rooms (with attached washrooms) in New Forest rest House (FRH), which probably were constructed or renovated during COVID-19 period. You may book one or both rooms through Corbett official website depending on their availability. One room is on ground floor, while you have to take stairs to get into the second room (see image). I was allotted the first floor room. There is no provision for extra bed in the first floor room (not sure about ground floor room). The rooms and attached washrooms are good and properly ventilated. There is no fan/cooler/ac in the room. The only drawback is that there is water drainage problem in the washroom. You have to use a wiper to drain the water from washroom. Western style seat is installed in the washroom. Water supply is 24X7 but sometimes the overhead water tanks run out of water. You just need to inform the housekeeping team & they turn on the motor to fill the overhead water tank. The staff is good & humble. These New rooms are available close to Sarapduli entry gate. The dinning hall/room is at around 200 to 250 meters(approx.) from these rooms. You have to walk to the dining room for dinner or lunch. Unlike last few decades, now there is a canteen available where you will get Maggie, bread-omelet & Parathas (depends on availability) & you don't need to carry ration with you. Carry a torch if you are booking room in Sarapduli. Don't forget to keep 2 bottles of drinking water in your room before you go to sleep. There is one dormitory available with 3 beds (max.) which is close to the kitchen. The washroom is outside for the dormitory but connected to the same structure. The original structure, which I think belongs to the British era, has 02 (two) rooms, with attached washrooms and a dinning room. The kitchen that serves the New FRH & Dormitory is in the same block. However these rooms are not available for online booking and are reserved for Forest officials and or VIPs (the colonial culture is still prominent). I learnt that if you have good connections you may be able to get these rooms (I may be wrong though). This entire campus is secured by electrical fencing which is turned on...

This place is awesome for those who love to be in nature and love adventure. We stayed in 3-bedded dormitory, which has toilet and bathroom outside. Dormitory was clean for forest guest house standard. Food is available at rest hiuse. They prepare and serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Food options are few though, but food was is delicious. Don't expect anything like hotel or resturant. Place doesn't have electricity but runs on solar power. Basically no lights in evening. But it's becuase of it's natural settings that the place is amazing. Banganga river flows very close...

We went there in mid May. The place runs completely on solar energy. The cooks are very cooperative and happy to help. One can not expect great hospitality in such remote places. The love for wild life and forest dominates the other feelings, when in such places. Odomos is a must. Take lots of water bottles and food along. Safari jeeps are booked at the time if room booking itself. This FRH is small and a bit secluded adding to its charm but Dhikala is more...