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The Serai Bandipur

Kaniyanpura Village, Mangala Post | Gundlupet Taluk, Chamarajanagar, Bandipur 571126, India
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The Serai Bandipur
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Bangalore, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

Welcome : Team was well informed about Guest arrival & loved the efficiency of the Check in’s & Briefing. Also liked that the car was parked by the valet efficiently Room Orientation : GRO briefed us well about room amenities. Room Amenities : Very spacious , cozy and private wooden deck balcony, good quality toiletries , Generous supply of Beverage... More

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mumbai
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013

We stayed for 3 nights in the log hut #22 for the last leg of our journey... What can I say... just perfect. Beautiful property neighboring the jungle... breath taking views of the landscape. Since there were only a handful of guests the service was more personalized. The service staff was excellent... especially at the restaurant. The food was freshly... More

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Bangalore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013

The Serai at their home base of Chikmagalur was known for luxury (every room having a private pool). Their expansion into Bandipur has reduced the luxe quotient a notch (no private pools here) but continue to display tremendous style and comfort. The first thing that stuck me on the way and on arriving at the resort was the presence of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013

We Stayed for 2 nights and was a great stay ,excellent food and staff and you cant find a better place to stay in the middle of the bandipur forest , if you are traveling to ooty from Bangalore then i suggest you should stay in serai to enjoy the bandipur forest before you go to ooty, was rejuvenating excellent... More

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Bangalore, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2013

We went to Bandipur as a group of girlfriends and seriously didn't expect that it would be so great. I personally loved the pool and swimming under the evening sky with a view of the mountains is my favourite memory from the trip, of course it helped that the moryars edge bar is adjacent to the pool. The log cabin... More

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Bangalore, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2013

It was our anniversary and we wanted it to be special. We chose The Serai and glad we did. The cottages were simply marvelous and welcoming. we had a little living room along with the bedroom which made it quite comfortable. My four year old loved the extra space. we had a little library with his books set up there...... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2013

Amazing property in the middle of nowhere! As we wanted to take a couple of days with family to relax... What could be better than The Serai, Bandipur which was A good 5 hours drive from Bangalore. The food was awesome, the service excellent! But there really wasn't much to do in the neighbourhood, other than just relax in the... More

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New Delhi, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2013

Reaching Bandipur may be quite a challenge, but once there, you can really forget the rest of the world. Bandipur, one of the best known forest reserves in south India, and perhaps the one that most closely approximates the African savannah, is also reputed to be best forest to actually spot wildlife in India, including the tiger. The scare that... More

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Tirupati, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2013

We stayed for 2nights in the bandipur resort which was nice.not as great as the chikmaglur one,but definitely better then the kabini serai.the staff were courteous and well trained unlike the kabini one.The pool was great .They have games like TT ,foose ball and airhokey though the air hockey strikers were unavailable when we were there. The food was good... More

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Bangalore, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 18, 2012

I went there with a group of 10 people, and the staff were very pleasant and accommodating to all our needs. They even put together a long table in a seperate area for all of us to sit together during meals. The rooms are the best part of the resort.They're so beautifully done up, that you wouldn't feel the leaving... More

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The Serai Bandipur Karnataka
Address: Kaniyanpura Village, Mangala Post | Gundlupet Taluk, Chamarajanagar, Bandipur 571126, India
Region: India > Karnataka > Bandipur
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