We spent there two nights, making 4 safaris. Three of them were on jeeps at our request, while the fourth was on a bus (still, we saw a leopard on this latter!!). Staff is very welcoming and helpful. Movies about wildlife are organized in the evenings while waiting for the dinner-buffet to be ready, as well as trips to the... More

The three of us, me, my wife and my 2 year old drove down from Bangalore. We got there around lunch time and check in was smooth. We had booked a regular cottage and found the room to be adequate for the three of us. It would help having an extra standing fan in the summers. They were completely booked... More

K, this place is NOT luxury. The LP says it's luxury and maybe it is if your a low budget backpacker. Just lower your expectations and you will have a good time. The rooms were full of bugs. When we walked into our room there was a giant spider the size of my hand on the wall. There were also... More

Once we decided we wanted to have our vacation at Bandipur, selecting a place to stay was not a challenge. Bandipur offers quite a few resorts, some high-end ones as well as budget rooms. Our focus was the jungle safari and we were keen to go with a resort which could promise us good safari rides. Review led us to... More

I have been to a lot of JLR's and was simply amazed at the friendliness of the staff and the hospitality provided.. Similar was my expectation when I went to JLR, Bandipur.. The staff was not really friendly and I really didnt feel at home, the way I felt at the other JLR's i've stayed at.. Although more expensive than... More

Pros Big & clean cottage style rooms with excellent bathrooms Lovely quiet location 5mins drive to the park Simple but ok buffet food service Friendly staff Camp fire post dinner Excellent safari trips (tiger, elephant, deer, eagle, buzzard, mongoose & more) Second safari was upgraded from walk to jeep safari at no charge Booked online directly for 15% discount rather... More

Along with my wife, I visited Bandipur this past weekend. We were booked at Bandipur safari lodges for a day package. We had a very good jungle experience along with a pleasant weather. The cottage was good and comfortable. Staff were very friendly and polite. We had been on safari twice - evening and morning. Spotted a leopard too. They... More

The Safari lodge is a stay with basic amenities and nothing luxury or wow..They have about 15 rooms i guess.Each room has an Animal painting on the wall(elephant, cheetah,lion,deer,tiger..)with a double bed, a balcony(again cant enjoy as its really hot during day)No Phone or T.V.Frequent power cuts but they do switch the Generator.I didnt like the fact that they cleaned... More

The lodge is a part of Jungles Lodges and Resort which is a govt of Karnataka undertaking. The lodge is very well maintained and managed. Property is 2 km from gate of Bandipur national park on Mysore Ooty road. Food is healthy and hygienic. Served in GOLGHAR the staff is very good and courteos. Even if you stay in other... More