Samode Resort Bandhavgarh

Anant Van resort is now not existing. Samode Safari Lodge has replaced Anant Van. Opening from October 2010.

Samode Safari Lodge is due to open from October 2010 in Bandhavgarh National Park. It is a collection of latest luxurious safari lodges for stay in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. Stay in Samode lodge will offers experience of lifestyle of local community, unseen corner of Bandhavgarh forest and a different king of wildlife holiday experience. Lodges are located close to unused park entrance gate. Samode Safari Lodge is built on the site of Anant Van Resort.
Samode resort is a collection of 12 stylish suited reflecting local housing style, art & culture of local community with modern comfort. Resort location is ultimately peaceful & stunning. Here one can even visit local village and to get closure to rural simplicity and understand their way of living. Small water-hole in camp offers chance to myriad species of birds and animals in dawn & dusk time.

Location Advantage with national park – Bandhavgarh
Locational advantage of Samode Safari lodges offers Jungle safaris, 21 acres of farmland, lush fields to stroll in, a chance to interact with the locals and learn about their conservation efforts as well as experiments with rural farming methods. The resort grows its own vegetables and serves homemade, (vegetarian only) food and the vegetable gardens abound with butterflies and innumerable varieties of birds. The Bandhavgarh National Park has the highest density of tigers in India and is known for its ‘friendly’ tigers who are not people-shy. Samode Family is known for luxury heritage hotels, haveli's in Rajasthan and here also they have maintained the same local cultural touch, traditional look and high level of expertise in service staff. Here special care has been taken on Dining with different menu, different venues, surprise dishes etc.

Samode Resort lies near the rarely-used Gohri Gate of the park, least used by safari vehicles.

Facilities

• Located at quiet side of Bandhavgarh
• Small lodge with just 12 finely designed cottages scattered in grass land at the edge of forest.
• Each suite & villa have large bedrooms, sitting area, sundeck, private terrace & both open & covered bathroom
• Sumptuous spa facility.
• Very peronal service.
• Opportunity to appreciate local life and culture
•  Unparalleled eco-credentials Great wildlife viewing

• Located at the Mardari village near Dhamokar Check Post which is quiet side of Bandhavgarh
• 08 Kms from Tala Entrance Gate (Gate-1) of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.
• 03 Kms from Magdhi Entrance Gate (Gate-2) of Bandhavgarh Park.
• 29 Kms from Umaria which is nearest Railway Station & Air-strip for charter planes.
• 95 Kms from Katni which is next nearest Railway Station for Samode lodges.
• 190 Kms from Jabalpur City which is nearest proper Airport for Bandhavgarh.
• Khajuraho is second nearest Airport for this resort which is 240 Kms.