5/5 Abhishek C. 1 year ago on Google
To
"EXPERIENCE"
Kahna,
stay
at
Singinawa
Jungle
Lodge
(SJL).
However,
any
other
resort
will
do
if
you
are
simply
"VISITING"
Kanha.
As
we
woke
up
on
the
chilly
morning
of
our
second
day
at
SJL,
we
saw
something
magical.
Laying
on
our
beds
we
stared
at
the
wide
glass
façade
of
our
stone
cottage,
beyond
which
three
spotted
deer
were
merrily
grazing.
The
"dense
forest"
type
of
landscape
at
SJL
made
them
feel
right
at
home
and
the
herd
kept
on
moving
from
one
patch
to
the
other.
All
this
while,
we
watched
in
absolute
silence,
cozily
tucked
in
our
comfortable
bed.
People
usually
get
such
views
from
their
safari
vehicle.
SJL
offered
the
same
to
us
from
its
colonial
styled
uber-luxury
stone
cottages.
That's
the
Singinawa
difference.
PROPERTY
CATEGORY:
It's
an
uber-luxury
property.
So
while
comparing
you
will
have
to
look
at
Taj's
Banjar
Tola
resort
in
the
vicinity.
You
will
be
pampered
to
the
hilt
here.
Spread
over
100
acres,
it
perfectly
blends
into
the
forests
making
your
part
of
the
jungle
experience.
They
have
somehow
managed
to
perfect
the
art
of
providing
luxurious
stay
to
guests
without
compromising
on
the
the
dense
jungle
feel.
ROOMS:
Full
marks
to
whoever
designed
the
cottages
and
villas.
We
stayed
in
the
stone
cottage
and
here's
what
stood
out.
(a)
BED:
The
room
had
the
widest
bed
I
have
ever
seen
in
a
resort,
probably
9
feet
in
width.
A
big
thank
you
to
whoever
came
up
with
this
idea
at
SJL.
Apart
from
this
wide
bed,
there
was
an
extra
single
bed
also.
A
family
of
four,
which
includes
2
grown
up
children
can
easily
be
accommodated
here.
(b)
BATHROOM:
Full
marks
to
the
design
here
as
it
has
been
divided
into
three
parts.
Shower
and
washroom
are
physically
separated,
with
a
large
2-sink
dressing
area
in
the
middle.
Almost
all
resorts
have
showers
and
washrooms
combined
to
save
space.
They
do
it
in
the
guise
of
modern/urban
interior
designs,
but
the
truth
is
that
it's
done
to
save
space
and
maximize
profits.
And
such
a
setup
is
not
at
all
ideal
when
you
have
a
family
of
3
or
four.
(c)
ROOM
SIZE:
Very
spacious.
I
do
not
have
a
square-feet
type
of
count,
but
even
after
providing
a
big
bed,
a
large
writing
desk
there
is
more
than
enough
space
in
the
room
to
move
about
or
sit
near
the
fireplace
in
a
chair.
There
is
a
portable
room
heater,
quite
a
sturdy
one
at
that,
but
we
preferred
to
"chill
it
out".
RESTAURANTS/BAR:
-
There
are
two
restaurants,
one
on
ground
floor
and
another
on
first.
Apart
from
that,
there's
a
lovely
bar
on
the
first
floor
which
extends
into
an
open-to-air
sitout
space.
Breakfast,
lunch,
high-tea
and
dinner
are
served
in
all
of
them
on
a
rotation
basis.
All
of
the
three
are
extremely
comfortable
places
to
sit,
relax
and
have
a
quiet
meal.
FOOD:
Amazing
taste.
There
is
a
lot
of
variety
and
they
always
take
the
effort
to
make
something
special
for
you.
Diabetic
friendly
desserts
were
prepared
daily.
Both
Indian
and
continental
menu
was
available
during
our
stay,
as
quite
a
few
guests
from
Europe
&
Australia
were
there.
MUSEUM--
This
unique
tribal
art
museum
at
SJL
has
been
built
in
a
separate
place
rather
than
being
stuffed
between
cottages
to
optimize
land
use.
The
museum's
"entrance"
is
through
a
standalone
traditional
tribal
gate
which
is
adorned
with
beautiful
drawings.
The
pathway
then
leads
you
to
an
open
ground
which
has
multiple
things
like
a
hand
drawn
cart,
a
life-size
replica
of
a
tribal
dwelling
and
a
swinging
stand
adorned
with
cow-bells
of
different
sizes.
when
it
swings,
all
the
cow
bells
break
into
this
soothing
orchestra
of
nature's
symphony.
Stepping
inside
the
museum
feels
like
you
have
entered
an
art
gallery
in
South
Mumbai
or
New
Delhi.
IN-HOUSE
ACTIVITIES:
We
don't
do
safaris,
so
our
visit
to
wildlife
resorts
is
mainly
to
breathe
in
pure
oxygen
and
get
away
from
noise
pollution.
For
this,
SJL
is
perfect.
There
are
multiple
activities
here
like
sessions
on
drawing/art,
pottery,
star
gazing,
tribal
dance
around
bonfire,
nature
trail,
camera
trap
set
up
etc.