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The Verandah in the Forest

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Barr House | Matheran, District Raigarh, Matheran 410102, India
Ranked #1 of 21 hotels in Matheran
4.0 of 5 stars 79 Reviews
The Verandah in the Forest
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Mumbai
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Background: Went for our 2nd anniversary. Have stayed in other Neemrana properties so was sure about the quality of the place. Went with another couple and their 2-year old kid. Info on the property: Locally known as Barr House, an early 19th century property is situated well within the forest really and gets nice and chilly at night. They have... More

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Indore, India
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
4
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The place seems pretty good from the reviews, except the fact that there are no ACs in any of the rooms. however, most people i have tried to find out from have mentioned Usha Ascot as the best hotel in Matheran. To be able to make a decision, i thought i would speak to the personnel at the hotel and... More

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Neemrana Hotels, Guest Relations Manager at The Verandah in the Forest, responded to this review
14 May 2012

Dear Madam, Thank you for your feedback about the booking process for our heritage hotel in Matheran – The Verandah in the Forest. Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused. We are writing to apologize and to offer and explanation. The Verandah in the Forest is located in Matheran, which suffers from very poor phone connectivity. For the... More

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Set in the non-polluted,lush Matheran, this hotel is just what you need for a break from urban life. This place has a nice, quaint feel like you have stepped into another time. The rooms are clean and decorated in the same style. We loved the dinner where you could meet all the people living in the hotel and sit down... More

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Neemrana Hotels, Guest Relations Manager at The Verandah in the Forest, responded to this review
4 May 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for your kinds words about The Verandah in the Forest hotel in Matheran. We are delighted to learn that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay at the property, including the dinner. We thank you for your continued patronage and hope that as you discover more of real India with Neemrana, you’ll find more to tell us about.... More

Mumbai, India
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
3
people found this review helpful

The Verandah in the Forest is another beautiful and elegant property from the Neemrana group. Hidden in the middle of the forest it is an amazing property with the glorious 19th century feel. The property is about 2.5 km from the main market and (toy train) station of Matheran. Matheran is the only pedestrian hill station in Asia. This town... More

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Neemrana Hotels, Guest Relations Manager at The Verandah in the Forest, responded to this review
17 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your kind words about The Verandah in the Forest in Matheran. We are delighted to learn that you had a pleasurable experience and enjoyed the ambience and food at the property. As you may be aware, Neemrana tries to employ as many local people, who are often not educated. We put them through... More

india
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
4
people found this review helpful

It is a colonial style building,tucked away in the dense forest,this is the place to be if you want to run away from city life to gain back your peace, away from main market, close to nature with NO TV, NO Mobile Signal, NO AC makes it silent and peaceful, Food was great with Indian fare during lunch time and... More

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Neemrana Hotels, Guest Relations Manager at The Verandah in the Forest, responded to this review
9 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your motivating review about The Verandah in the Forest. We are delighted to learn that you had a pleasurable experience and enjoyed the ambience and food at the property. As you may be aware, Neemrana tries to employ as many local people, who are often not educated. We put them through a training... More

mumbai
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

We spent a couple of days there recently food's nice - not too many choices but nice staff's enthusiastic room - quaint, but they seem to have overdone the un-hotel bit. cupboard wdnt close, the upholstery's getting threadbare, and the room has a damp, dank smell hammock's off-kilter the grounds around the hotel are not very well maintained - some... More

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Neemrana Hotels, Guest Relations Manager at The Verandah in the Forest, responded to this review
4 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for your feedback about The Verandah in the Forest. We are sorry to learn that you did not find all at The Verandah to your satisfaction. At The Verandah in the Forest, broadly, we serve Indian cuisine with a few Continental or Oriental dishes at random, to suit a range of tastes and palates. Italian and... More

Mumbai
Contributor
14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012
4
people found this review helpful

A beautiful heritage property. Tucked away in the dense forest, this is a property which will make you forget the fast paced life of city.

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Neemrana Hotels, Guest Relations Manager at The Verandah in the Forest, responded to this review
4 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your valuable review of The Verandah in the Forest. We are delighted to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay at the property. It is only the initiated traveller who appreciates the authenticity of a restored 19th century building in spell-binding wilderness! Your feedback is heartwarming for the entire Neemrana family. We thank... More

Mumbai, India
Contributor
17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012
3
people found this review helpful

A two night stay at this place and it is already competing to replace my a favorite south goa hideaways. We choose Kapadia room because it was the cheapest but after staying there i wouldn't stay any other room. The room is isolated from the rest of the hotels and it opens to the jungle, so the blissful mix of... More

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Neemrana Hotels, Guest Relations Manager at The Verandah in the Forest, responded to this review
25 February 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your motivating feedback about The Verandah in the Forest. It is our constant endeavour to provide ‘experiential authenticity' and your feedback is heartwarming for the entire Neemrana family that strives hard to put new life into an unused and ruined building. Should our guests desire to taste a special dish or have a... More

brussels
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
3
people found this review helpful

The Verandah is a beautiful colonial style building about 15 mins walk from the main street. The rooms are spacious, well furnished and tastefully decorated. Staff were helpful and service was good. Breakfast and lunch are quite good. Dinner (continental) is not their strong point but it is easier to eat here than walk in the forest to town in... More

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Neemrana Hotels, Guest Relations Manager at The Verandah in the Forest, responded to this review
25 February 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your review about The Verandah in the Forest. Your feedback is heart-warming for the entire Neemrana family, for it is guests like you who continue to reinforce our belief in our philosophy of putting new life into an unused and ruined building. We are sorry to learn that your retreat was disturbed by... More

Vadodara, India
Reviewer
3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

its very diffrent experience of life stay accomodation their food all very diffrent from other hotels but the best part their candle light dinner four course meal is the best xperience of life its all away from the hectic life of city just close to nature no mobile network best to be away from work and relex but if its... More

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Address: Barr House | Matheran, District Raigarh, Matheran 410102, India
Price range (per night):* INR2,500 - 7,000

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