Machaan Wilderness Lodge - Nagarahole

The resort is nestled just few kms away from nagarhole tiger reserve. As you enter the resort a wow feeling sets in given the green cover that one sees. The staff are very courteous and helpful. Peter and gautam are particularly warm and welcoming. Their nocturnal walks, nature walks, birds walk are filled with rich trivia. The restaurant staff are also extremely kind. We were late from our outing and they extended the lunch hour on second day and high tea time on the first. Food is 2. 5-3/5. But their breakfast, high tea sandwiches, rasam, sambhar are 5/5. People who are ok with garlic may rate the food 3. 5 or 4/5. I particularly don’t like garlic and no its not that they said they can’t cook without it. I eat very less and only for me i didn’t want them to cook without garlic. My fellow travellers loved their “lasooni daal” ) rooms (luxury canopy cabins) are awesome with a spacious sit out. Extremely clean and comfortable as well. Wifi’s name is “ruinmyholidays” ) we liked the sense of humour. Perhaps it is the first time someone is talking to its guests without requiring to come in the forefront) we wanted to meet the person who came up with this name. You need to have your own car to come to the resort, the approach road is long and rugged with coffee estates on both the sides. One thing which we binged on is: filter coffee. We are from south india itself so its not that we have not filter coffee before, but here the coffee tastes so awesome. The only sound within the resort one can hear is chirping of variety of birds! the different species of birds around the property are breathtaking. Not having to hear honking, caw caw of crows and gutar gutar of pigeons can be so divine i realized only after coming here. If i have to add something to make the whole experience even better, i would perhaps like to have some food in the mini bar, some fruits (since there is no 24/7 kitchen, dental kit and loofah in the bathrooms and a better regulator for the fan (the slowest speed was also very fast. Barring that its all good and perfect. We booked our jungle safari through them and that was also perfectly organized. We were lucky to spot a tiger as well. Will surely visit again and explore their other properties as well.

Let me start with complimenting the location of this resort, it is just 15 mins away from the nagarhole safari gate. We were told that the resort has gone through a renovation and has just opened doors to business. Rooms are spacious and feel very premium, the interiors are on par with any 5 star property. We loved the mattress and the super clean linen. Our children were kept occupied by the in-house naturalists who, go to length and bounds to make sure you have a great holiday. The nature walks are not to be missed. They organised safari seats at the last minute after a lot of effort and yes, we were rewarded with a sighting of a tiger. Our next holiday was planned to bandipur but the guys at machaan have made us change our mind. We are surely coming back again soon.

We booked 2 luxury tent rooms for our families. The stay was super amazing starting from amenities to food. Nothing shy of a 5 star experience. The over arching view from the balcony and the overall greenery around the stay was mesmerising. Our host shreyas has to be the most enthusiastic naturalist i have ever met. He diligently took us through for a walkthrough of the entire coffee estate and explained the entire flora and fauna species. We went for bird watching as well and that has been an amazing experience as well. Site tour and birdwatching trip was entirely free of cost. You can also avail safari trips from the resort. The entire staff was courteous and the food was lip smacking good. Will be visiting with friends again soon.

We chose luxury forest view room. Its a one kind of experience one should have. The room is different and very well maintained the morning walk was too good mr. Gowtham he tried to show the birds to us they provide is binoculars. He is very patient and their hospitality is excellent. Shreyas received us very well and made sure that we had a pleasant stay. One thing is the food was simply awesome its like home made. We have a 4 years old child with us and they provided the food we requested before their usual timings. Thanks alot machan staff and management its kind of a retreat for us and very pleasant stay. To woke up listening to birds chirping and forest view with fog. Would love to revisit again. Thanks again

We had a really great time at the resort, the rooms are exceptionally good, the food was absolutely scrumptious and delightful. We especially loved our time with gautam, he is a nature lover and we were thrilled to learn so much from him about the flora and fauna. We experienced our first her-ping adventure looking for amphibians and reptiles in the night. I’d definitely recommend a stay here. The only reason why i rated it a 4 and not a 5 is because they really are a little on the pricey side, but all in all of you are willing to shell out a bit more you’re in for an experience you won’t regret.

From check in till the check out, stay was fabulous. Property managers, service staff, naturalists and others working at the property always take extra efforts to make sure the guests have a very comfortable stay. Rooms are neat and clean with the best of amenities in the middle of the forest. Food at the restaurant was impeccable with the best local delicacies. We order the coorg pork curry, akki rotti, chicken biryani, and we also had the buffet breakfast. All of the food items were extra ordinary.

It's an amazing resort in the middle of lush greenery. The guides at the resort have a vast knowledge of the flora and fauna and add to the experience with their daily bird watching and nature walks. The location is also very close to the national park entrance where we enjoyed a few safari tours. Highly recommended. We are 2 traveller's from austria and 1 traveller from india.

Location was really good. The team was so helpful and supportive. Had a great time at the propety, worth the amount spend.

Food was good. Room service needs lot of improvement. Hospitality by shreyas was superb. Rooms were good and clean.

Stay was really beautiful in the admist of nature rooms were clean since it is very close to wild life area no televisions or loud noise entertainment are provided, reception guys Gopinath and nature advisor Shreya’s were really courteous and helped us throughout our stay and food was excellent 👌 I recommend family’s and friends to visit such a beautiful spot in Karnataka

Excellent resort and very well trained stage. The room was perfect. The resort's location was very close to the safari point.

Location is very good inside the tea estate, lot of birds, good lighting, rooms are good. Food was good. Service was too good. Very good place for family.

it was amazing. the place, property, the hospitality, the food everything. must visit for any family, couple. they even arranged for safari for us. we stayed in the luxe cabin and they were extremely clean and well maintained. but ensure that you get it on first level even though ground floor is great, view from first floor is even better.

Location is good, food is excellent and service is good too, they can improve on the room services and helping the guests get the forest entry tickets for the jungle safaris

The room, service, especially the food was too good. The jacuzzi was well maintained and the property is neat with well connected through electric buggies.

It was a great experience with a very good hospitality, especially, a Machaan Wilderness Lodge - Nagarahole staff named sriram bauri, well mannered staff who could speak bengali, as we came all the way from kolkata & were struggling with a language barrier, he helped us alot with activities and made it a trip to remember. We loved machaan, will definitely visit again.

Great property amid-st flora and fauna! amazing staff and a commendable service. The food was also excellent and they have a pool with best view! cheers!

Place is very clean and humble staff. You will have alot of activities to keep you busy whole day. Only regret is, our food preference and was not made. Else it was a pleasant stay.