Baghira Log huts : Its as awesome place , inside the core area of jungle. no connectivity to rest of the world. Its the best place for those who love to stay in jungle and explore nature.U can see spotted deers and bison just outside your rooms. and a pin drop slience is maintained.night is thrilling as their is no lights provided outside rooms. but that experience is also amazing. place is good for those who are interested in snakes and insects(during rainy season only ).

We (me and wife) stayed 3 nights at Baghira Log Huts in the last week of May 2011. Overall, we were very satisfied with our experience. However, there are very specific reasons why Baghira may or may not be the right choice for you. You may want to consider the following:

1. Location : Baghira is located inside the Kisli gate at Kanha. Now, this is both good and bad. The good --- 1) We get to live inside the jungle... surrounded by a variety of wild animals including wild dogs, sambar dears and bisons (especially so during the summer - see attached pics). 2) Moreover, we save on safari costs because we don't have to pay an entry fee every time we enter the jungle. We saved about Rs. 600/- (~US$14) everyday because of this advantage.

The not-so-good --- 1) There is not much to do there when you are not out on a safari. But rest assured, if you get busy with two safaris a day, this will not be a problem. 2) Also, the Baghira guys tend to use location as an excuse for just about any sloppiness in service... be it tardy housekeeping or longish power cuts. We were checked into a messy room and it took some effort and time to get the room cleaned (this problem did not repeat though).

2. Language: while the staff is usually very helpful, knowing Hindi (the local language) makes life easier! The front office guys are very fluent with English and they manage the show well -- but the rest of the support staff will tune out pretty much any information supplied in English. If you can, speak the local language, treat the boys with due courtesy and appreciation for their 'hard' work... and you'll be assured of superlative service! :)

3. Food: the cuisine is very typically North/Central Indian. During our stay, buffet meals hardly had any continental options (not too sure if a la carte would be any better). A buffet meal, for example, would include freshly made 'chapatis' (flat, round bread made of wheat flour), white rice or 'pulao' (aromatic rice cooked with vegetables), 'matar-paneer' (green peas+cottage cheese), dal/chhole/rajma (lentils/white grams/kidney beans), seasonal vegetables, green salad, 'papad' (a roasted/fried snack made of beaten gram and spices), and a dessert such as ice cream, 'kheer' (sweetened rice long-boiled with milk), 'gulab jamun' (sugary sweet balls) etc. Sandwiches were a regular in breakfasts. While we loved the food throughout our stay... you'll likely be disappointed if you want a good continental spread (or even basic South Indian food!).

4. Power Supply: there were scheduled power cuts during the day (somewhere between 11a.m. and 4p.m.) while we were at Baghira. This appears to be a regular feature. Baghira has a power generator that usually supports fans and lights but not airconditioning. If you decide to stay in rather than do a safari during those hours, the summer heat can be kind of annoying.

My personal opinion...
Baghira seems to be worth the trouble despite all its imperfections. It does not score very high on the 'value-for-money' criterion (the rooms/amenities are fairly basic for the price charged), but then nobody else in Kanha can offer you the experience of living so close to the wilderness. If you go prepared with the knowledge of what to expect and can live with a few little annoyances here and there, Baghira can be a really memorable stay!

Kanha, the land of Barasingha , only place in this globe where Barasingha’s are found. After 4:30 hrs of journey from Nagpur we reached Kanha.The roads are very good.

Kanha is divided in Core Zone and Buffer Zone.

Local people are staying in buffer zone and even all the hotels are lying in Buffer Zone only.

Entry to core zone is restricted and allowed only and when entry ticket is purchased from forest department.One need to enter core area to visit this park. Core Area is divided in three Ranges Kisli (Kanha), Mukki & Sarahi, all these three ranges together forms Kanha Nahtional Park. There is only one hotel which is lying inside the forest (Core Area) i.e. Baghira log huts which belongs to MP Tourism.

I have travelled in the month of June 2011, to my surprise the forest is lush green even in this summer. However we are lucky enough rain god shown his mercy and it was raining like cats and dogs.This rain forced mercury to dip from 36 degree Celsius to 26 degree Celsius .

This resort has 16 room in 2 blocks each block is having 8 rooms and the distance between these two blocks is 200 meter

Room no 1-8 are very close to Restaurant some 25 mtrs which is again separated from room block

Room No 9-16 are in second block and little far from restaurant, one need to walk down 150 mtrs to reach restaurant to have food, and at night its really scary. Deers can be seen from this stretch hence fear of tiger always there in one corner of your mind. But that’s the adventure of jungle stay and the reason why I choose this place to stay.

This hotel is not luxurious, but sufficiently clean , with a hot water supply. The beds are comfortable and Air conditioning system made my sleep comfortable.

The hotel offers Stay along with breakfast, lunch , evening tea and dinner which is necessary as well since there is no other place to have food. The hotels provides very good food well feels like cooked at home. Lunch includes 2 Veg, 1 Non Veg, Indian Bread, Rice , Pulses along with salad. This food is not luxurious but serves the need rather i would say food is very good.

The staffs are very good they can arrange every thing which is required to enter Park, which includes Park entry fee, Guide Fee and Gypsy hiring charges.

The Park opens in 2 phases Morning and evening . Morning Shift starts at 5:00 AM and ends at 11:00 AM and evening one starts at 4:00 PM and ends at 7:00 PM

The hotel staff is courteous enough and Provides Morning Tea and packs the breakfast by 5 AM so that you can start off your Park Visit.

Overall I can say this resort is worth opting and the best place to stay in Kanha, provided you want to have feel of the forest. I was able to see Deer from my room window, you can imagine the beauty of location.

Remember : Kanha remains closed from 1st July to 15th October.

Good choice for people who want to visit kisli as it is located close to the entrance. We had booked in advance and were actually quite surprised to see how luxurious the rooms were. It had AC, large comfortable beds and what not. It may sound strange, but that was a bit of a disappointment as I was looking for a bit more rugged place to stay. The outdoors is where you need to spend you time if you like wildlife. Since it was peak summer when we went there, it was a bit hot in the mornings, but evenings were cool. We went for 2 drives and did see some animals, most exciting was the leopard that we saw on one of the game drives.
The food is not very spicy, they have Indian bread and yellow dal for each meal and they also had some vegetable options as well.
The only downside was the tap was always leaking making a fizzing noise all the time and the bathrooms weren't maintained properly.
All in all a good stay and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for both luxury and wildlife