The Bundelkhand Riverside Heritage hotel in Madhya Pradesh is a premier Heritage hotel in India and is built on 50 Acres of land on the banks of the River Betwa in Orchha. The Old House, which still exists, was used as a Hunting Lodge by the erstwhile Royal family of Orchha. The present royal resort which has now become a popular destination in India, is an addition to the old construction that dates back to 1895. The Bundelkhand Riverside luxury resort in Orchha consists of 26 Bedrooms in the heritage wing, 17 of which are river-facing and have sit out Verandahs from where the guests can enjoy the view of the flowing waters of the beautiful Betwa river. Full-Moon nights at the hotel are divine. In addition, there are 13 river facing cottages, a min walk to the main hotel. The uniqueness of this property is a view that it provides of the river and the jungle across the Betwa provided by no other Orchha hotel and makes this the only such resort in entire gamut of Bundelkhand hotels.
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The hotel is really authentic. It is ancient and built in a perfect colonial style. Every detail has been kept intact and not touched since it was built. Even the light switches are still original from the early 1900's. It feels like being in an Agatha Christie's book. All rooms have a back door on a private balcony with porch overlooking the river. It makes you feel so immerse in the nature.
The food both at dinner and at breakfast was good, almost homemade and of wide variety especially at breakfast.
The service was great. Every request was fulfilled correctly and quickly. I went at the reception asking for something and since I was there I've also placed an order for a meal to have in our room. They were kind enough to place it for me even though I should have rang the number of the kitchen by myself according to their policy. However, they didn't mention that and instead were just happy to help. The housekeeping staff was always fast to deliver the right items to the room that we requested. They also took my luggage immediately when they have seen that we were checking out and brought it to the reception. Just about hopping on the car after checkout, they gave us a nice handcrafted bouquet of fresh flowers as a caring goodbye gift.
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Date of stay: January 2025
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Bundelkhand Riverside has nice ambience and just at the backside of the hotel river Betwa flows making it a surreal experience. Rooms are spacious with a balcony and Spacious bathroom, sit out, comfortable bed, nice view of the river and can witness beautiful sunrise from the comfort of the room balcony or from the bank of the river. River is very accessible with care, surrounded by rocks which makes it even nicer to choose safe parts of the rock to sit down and watch sun rise or for dipping the feet. Restaurant was minimalist for dinner, the staff tried providing what was comfortable to us including Vegan options. Breakfast spread was reasonably good. Courteous staff, ambience and comfort makes it a great choice to stay while visiting Orchaa. Distance from the tourist places is also ok, though slightly away from the center of the town. Recommend this place groups and families.
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Date of stay: October 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Â If you are ok to drive for say 15 to 20 mins to tourist places, go for this place.
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Post pandemic this was our first vaccation and we surely had a gala time with our group of family members visited on 1st Nov into this beautiful property full of architecture, rich culture and designed elements. The food was exceptionally great! The rooms were extremely comfortable and spacious, bathrooms were clean and well maintained and were nicely equipped with toiletries and amenities. The hygiene and sanitized inside rooms, common areas, restaurant, etc was top notch and it was definetly an immense sense of relief for all of us. The staff were polite and helpful. We all flown down from Dehradun- Uttarakhand hence the staff took extra attention and was very cooperative in terms of telling us about the local attractions, experiences, sightseeing, transport and famous food joints. It was a great experience for all of us with their great hospitality. We will miss this trip!!
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Date of stay: November 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 6 Nov 2021
Dear Guest, Greetings from Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside, Orchha, MP! Thank you very much for choosing our hotel, and for taking the time to write a review! We are delighted to know that you loved the hotel services and it is our pleasure that you chose our hotel for your stay. Our hotel aims to provide a truly unique experience, and we are thrilled that we were able to exceed your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel in the future. Sincerely, Rohit Tandon General Manger
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Well, there's no way of putting it nicely. They have a few problems with the drainage system in this hotel. It's not just one room either. We tried a Superior Cottage and a Superior River view room and whilst the Cottage was even worse, the strong smell of urine in the River view room was unbearable. We felt nauseous and even though we had booked 2 nights we checked out of the hotel after 1 night.
They have an air freshener in the bathroom (see photo) to try and hide the smell but it just makes it smell like the small cubes that are used in urinals.
The bathroom itself is also very grubby (see photos) and common amongst Indian hotels there is an abundance of management but nobody interested in cleaning the rooms or checking the cleaning standards.
The restaurant experience faired no better. At lunchtime it took 45 minutes to get a toasted sandwich even though there were only 2 other tables. At dinner time, we gave up after waiting 1 hour after ordering food and nothing appeared.
In summary, it's a shambles but Management were kind enough to refund us the second night so there is that.
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Response from Rohit Tandon, General Manager at Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside
Responded 24 Feb 2023
Dear Guest, Greetings from Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside, Orchha, MP! Thank you very much for sharing your valuable feedback regarding your stay at Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside. We are deeply concerned that your experience with our team members was not as per desired expectations. Your feedback has been noted and shared with the concerned team for implementing corrective measures. Your feedback is extremely important for us as it is an excellent tool for us to further enhance our guest services. Looking forward to welcoming you back. Warm regards, Rohit Tandon General Manager
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Horrible Experience! We booked for 31st Dec Night and were charged 11k per room including dinner and Breakfast (3X of normal stay). Gala Dinner was like a small town wedding arrangement (RO water in plastic disposable glasses served, hardly any options available for booze, no one was wearing masks, head covers or gloves to cook or serve). We were promised dedicated seating during the party but we had to ask for it. We went back at 10 PM (a party which was supposed to go till midnight at least) when we saw people fighting, one of the staff members was slapping some guests in the middle of dinner. We requested warm water and the waiter got it from the bathroom geyser and we complained as our son of 4 years had some of it before realizing it. We were terrified after seeing hotel senior staff fighting and bashing people as we complained to the Management and we doubted they can come on us next. Our entire night went with fear of mishandling in the middle of nowhere.
2 stars since Mr Amir Khan (sales) was good and understanding the situation (arranged lager for us during the event) and yes river access is awesome. Otherwise, rooms are very old and dated but lack basics like there is no latch outside the bathroom door so it's always open. One of the quilts had an Iodex smell so it means they are not washed before giving to others. Swimming pool water is not replaced or drained leaving it to green algae and can lead to dengue. Staircase access to the terrace does not have lighting and smells tobacco (bidi).
Also, they keep asking to clear the bill at the time of check-in and at the time of room service. Which we keep asking to settle at the time of check-out which we did for sure.
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Date of stay: December 2021
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Room Tip:Â River access
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Response from Rohit Tandon, General Manager at Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside
Responded 7 Jan 2022
Dear Rachit, Thank you for your review. We apologize that you didn't have a great time at the hotel. We have noted all the issues and are working on them. We never have any complaint with regard to Safety and security during 31st Dec event.. As far as you mentioned that there were some conflicts between guest and staff I would not agree with it at all since the presence of senior management was there throughout the event. There must be some confusion. Once again I apologize for any discomfort caused to you. Best wishes, General Manager Telephone- +91 7489901381 Email - gm@bundelkhandriverside.com
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I had booked the Riverside Cottage…these rooms are slightly further away from the main building, across a large parking area. Be aware that there is a long walk to the restaurant, so these are not suitable for people with limited mobility.
The room is slightly better than basic, but I wasn’t expecting a very fancy accommodation any way. Overall it is decent with a nice view across the Betwa River. Bathroom should also be renovated.
My main issue was the wedding celebration while we were there…music noise was extremely loud. I don’t know what the solution can be for this…maybe the hotel should ask for the entire block to be booked, so that other guests are not inconvenienced.
Meals at the main restaurant were okay, but I felt the hygiene level was low and there was a lot of shouting noise in the kitchen on all our visits to the restaurant. We finally stopped eating there.
The duty manager did recommend and setup a great trip of Orchha monuments with a guide…this was a good experience.
Check out was also a pain, as their machine was not working…and I thought the credit card would get blocked due to the staff screw ups.
I think the hotel experience can be a lot better…main issue was the wedding noise. Also there should be better window curtains/blinds to block out the light.
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Date of stay: February 2022
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Room Tip:Â Riverside Cottages are nice if no wedding is on.
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Responded 25 Mar 2022
Dear Guest, Greetings from Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside, Orchha, MP! Thank you very much for choosing our hotel, and for taking the time to write a review! We are delighted to know that you loved the hotel services and it is our pleasure that you chose our hotel for your stay. Our hotel aims to provide a truly unique experience, and we are thrilled that we were able to exceed your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel in the future. Sincerely, Rohit Tandon General Manger
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1) Depending on your need and the budget they have moderately furnished rooms, few a bit pricey on the edge of the Betwa river.( Climb done the stairs and you are at the Bank, few more steps and you touch the clean flowing water) 2) 30-40% of green cover in terms of lawns spread across the property so that none of the rooms are far away from the green. 3) Very well mannered staff in all the categories running from the Darbaar , the Bell boy, the gardener’s to the house keeping or restaurant staff, etc.. barring an exception in the restaurant, probably a recruitment error .. Overall a nice staff. 4) The best part of the property is they are Pet friendly & our furry friend had the best days of his life by far, from romping on the grass to taking a splash in the running waters of the Betwa…. Heavenly.
I may be a bit biased, as this was my second trip to the resort. However I have visited few of the other properties in the surrounding, though there is a certain elegance to them, when it comes to being with nature they are just not in the competing ground.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Room Tip:Â Riverside cottages for large groups. Riverside rooms for families. Regular rooms if you do not...
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Response from Rohit Tandon, General Manager at Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside
Responded 25 Aug 2022
Dear Guest, Greetings from Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside, Orchha, MP! Thank you very much for choosing our hotel, and for taking the time to write a review! We are delighted to know that you loved the hotel services and it is our pleasure that you chose our hotel for your stay. Our hotel aims to provide a truly unique experience, and we are thrilled that we were able to exceed your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel in the future. Sincerely, Rohit Tandon General Manger
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A lovely resort tucked away amidst lush greenery. Our rooms faced the riverside .. a morning walk to the river was super refreshing. The rooms clean and comfortable … only strange thing I noticed in the bathroom was that the faucet was on the left side and not the right.
The food at the restaurant is good and the staff helpful. Mayank, Dhananjay and chef Bunty Yadav were able to customise food to cater to my dietary restrictions …
They have a common tipping box at the front desk .. pls use that
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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The four stars being given are for the location and helpful attitude of the staff members, who with all their limitations try to do best. The property is located on the banks of river Betwa , and gives an access to the river side and a beautiful view of Sunrise. Got the riverside view room , which was very nice with a small porch to sit . Rooms are well sized and the lawns are green and big, Kudos to management to have employed local people. Now some critical , the property needs a upgrade, which is not a big task as it will be more cosmetic and hygienic, bathrooms need lot of attention. The dinning room though well ornate, needs better housekeeping. The staff need to be trained a more as they are locals . Overall a nice stay.
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Date of stay: December 2020
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Room Tip:Â Try take rooms on the river side to have an excellent view of Betwa River
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Response from Rohit Tandon, General Manager at Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside
Responded 3 Aug 2021
Dear Guest, Greetings from Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside, Orchha, MP! Thank you very much for your patronage and valuable feedback regarding your stay at Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside. We are delighted to know that you loved the hotel location and the attitude of the staff.We also learnt that you quite liked the room size with a beautiful Betwa river view. The hotel management is already working on the renovation plan and it will be done soon! We would like you to know that it was truly a pleasure to host you and we look forward to your delightful return until then stay safe and stay healthy. Warm regards, Rohit Tandon General Manager
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Regret fully for choosing to stay at this such a lousy place. Evey thing from check in to check out was a disaster
Front office on arrival wanted me to cancle the booking done through booking.com to be cancelled and rebook direct , said he will discount which we declined. Wanted an upgrade which he said will be charged 10000/ extra including 1500/ per head for buffet when there was no buffet only the next day. Thank my stars for not listening to him .
Insisted on cash payment for room service which also I declined
Refused to give invoice at check out. Said the conserned person wasn't there when I had instructed clearly the previous day about the time of departure.
Finally he sent a duplicate fake bill on my what's app . Yet to get an original bil.
Food was lousy. After day 1 we chose to eat outside.
Staff was rude and clueless , especially the front office.
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â Best to avoid staying hear.
They don't have buffet but they will force you to take 1500/ per...
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Response from Rohit Tandon, General Manager at Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside
Responded 6 Mar 2022
Dear Sanjay, Greetings from Hotel Bundelkhand Riverside, Orchha, MP! Thanks for your comments and we are sorry that you didn't enjoy your stay. As you booked through booking.com for Poolside deluxe room but you mentioned at the front desk that you want to stay in Riverside room so the Front office manager at the reception asked you to cancel the booking through booking.com and can give a better deal at the hotel reception including the breakfast but as you were unable to cancel the booking he had decided to give you a free upgrade to the luxury deluxe riverside room. The soft copy of your bill which was provided to you is system generated and absolutely original. The PDF copy of the same has also been emailed to you. Your room was on direct payment instruction for any food and beverage consumed through room service. Once again I apologize for any discomfort caused to you. We wish to see you again! Best wishes, General Manager Telephone- +91 7489901381 Email - gm@bundelkhandriverside.com
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This is the right time to visit orchha because The view becomes even more magical during the monsoons when the complete area turns verdant green.
we provide pick up and drop facilities at jhansi railway station for an extra charges.
This is the right time to visit orchha because The view becomes even more magical during the monsoons when the complete area turns verdant green.
we provide pick up and drop facilities at jhansi railway station for an extra charges.
There are more places to choose from in the Orchha area.
PRICE RANGE
₹3,775 - ₹6,057 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
bundelkhand riverside orchha, bundelkhand riverside hotel orchha
LOCATION
IndiaMadhya PradeshTikamgarh DistrictOrchha
NUMBER OF ROOMS
38
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