Silvanus Forest Retreat By MadStays

I had booked 2 cottages at The Fern Silvanus Resort located near Alibag for 2 days. The resort is a 32 cottage property located near foothill of a small mountain. Reaching the resort can be difficult as the Google Maps shows you the wrong lane and you end up reaching on the wrong side (take a left one lane prior to the lane shown in maps). The road leading to the resort is very narrow with lots of potholes. However once you reach the resort your mood changes after entering the well-maintained property. The cottages are designed beautifully and watching the nature and view in the morning is a sight to behold. The resort has a medium sized pool that is clean and well maintained. Restaurant is available inside the property itself serving tasty food to indulge your taste buds, however the food is a bit on the expensive side. The resort has ample parking space as well. The management and Silvanus Forest Retreat By MadStays staff is very helpful and courteous. I was travelling with my one year old kid and the Silvanus Forest Retreat By MadStays staff was very kind enough to cater to all her food needs even at odd hours. Special thanks to the chef who cooked the food for my kid even at late night. The resort is a great place to unwind from the daily hectic schedule and bask in nature's glory and tranquility.

Feedback: Firstly if anyone looking for a Maharashtrian/Kokani/native touch/food or ambience, then this is not the one; don't even look at it. If you want a resort with standard Silvanus Forest Retreat By MadStays amenities and services, then go for it. The most attractive thing in the resort is Landscaping, full marks for that. It is a proper Forest Resort, little outside from the village, 1km inside from the main road. Approach road in narrow & last 200 meters is kachcha road; night drive can be a issue. Rooms are fine, neat and clean, well maintained; room service is also ok. Rooms with private pool: this pool is suitable for kids only. Swimming pool - no temperature control, so at times very cold, not so clean, only 4 feet deep. Property is quite big with good number of rooms. Need to have proper car parking area inside the resort, many a time you have to struggle to get parking inside, then park outside. Food: Indian veg food preparation is towards Gujrati style - must be because more Gujarati crowd. Non-veg/Chinese food is good in test and quantity also but I feel higher on cost. Since the resort is quite inside, guest are forced to eat inside especially in night and pay higher. overpriced resort.

The fern silvanus is a very peaceful locale situated in revdanda far from the commercial properties. It is in the midst of a lot of greenery and maintains the environment and surroundings beautifully. The staff was very helpful and always smiling. The breakfast was quite good. The pool size was adequately appropriate. Though we didn't have the time to use it. The only problem is that the access road to the property is not maintained and is quite difficult to find. The road also does not show up on google maps. The signage needs to be improved too. The water heater did not heat the water sufficiently. For families with kids there is not much to do in the property. There should be a bigger play area and activities for kids. One needs to have their own vehicle to move around in the area as the closest restaurants are at least a half hour drive away. Overall it was a very relaxing and refreshing break in the midst of nature.

It was a good stay at this property. Good, clean rooms surrounded by lush greenery and flora and fauna. Food quality was good in al a carte. Breakfast was ok but mis managed. Though the timing was till 10 am most of the items were finished by 9:15 and hardly they were refilling. The resto had very limited place and hard to find a place to sit. The staff was not cleaning the tables in time to add the mess. The room lights were too dim and dull, more brighter lights can be used to feel the rooms fresh. The parking was very limited and we had to park vehicles out side the gate. Location was really good and nice forest area around where we could see fire flies in the night.

Though this was a last minute booking, it met our expectations. Pros- - even though we took the base room, it was quite spacious. There is a small sitout area with a desk which can be set up as a workstation. - the swimming pool was kept open till late at night upon request, which was very welcome. - the food was delicious - the property justifies the name, it's full of greenery cons- there weren't enough lights in the room (natural or artificial) the place was fully at capacity and maybe the reason for too much confusion at the dining, orders getting late/mixed up all in all, go for it if you want to relax

The resort is well-maintained and the best part of the resort is it is located in peaceful area. Away from all noise. You can only hear the sound of wind and birds. I liked this place so much. Though it is away from the Revdanda and main road, its safe for family. . The road which goes to resort from main road is rough. Also, nearest beach from this resort is Revdanda beach which is 3 to 4 KM away from resort. Its better to eat outside because the food is little costly here. They have a nice in-house bar as well.

Awesome place !! I went with my family and all of us liked this place. And the beauty of this place is the nature's beauty. Very calm, peaceful and relaxing. We had a great fun and enjoyed our stay in this beautil place. Staff was also friendly. Food was fresh and delicious. Rooms were clean and spacious. And how can I forget to mention about those beautiful turkies. My daughter was playing with the turkies all time. Only the negative part is the roads are not maintained properly

Hotel is really good with staff and management, near beach, all in all a very good place for stay and rates, thanks for making my first trip at Alibaug. “Best budget Silvanus Forest Retreat By MadStays with great comfort”. “This Silvanus Forest Retreat By MadStays is good for the people who are looking for budget Silvanus Forest Retreat By MadStays, location is very good, rooms are good. ”

Everything was fantastic. Great retreat for writers and peace seekers. Only negative point was that the final 1 km approach road is not built at all and is very thin. Also the route/ location is not tagged correctly in Google maps.

Absolutely amazing! made our 2days stay memorable. The property is mesmerising, calming and very clean. Food was okay but the staff is really polite and well trained. The location is remote which enhances property’s peace and beauty even more. A family friendly space with indoor games, swimming pool and a beautiful campus. A must visit property in alibaug!

I stayed here for almost 2 days in cottages and i think it was an amazing experience

It was a good experience. Staff was very kind and polite. Food was beyond expectations

The location of the resort is amazing, the outdoors is maintained very well and the staff is co operative. The rooms can be maintained better, there was dampness on the walls, Silvanus Forest Retreat By MadStays should provide atleast 2 *1 ltr bottles of drinking water instead of 2*500 ml ones. Food is expensive and taste is not to the mark. Any complaints were handled well by the staff.

The ambience was wood, although the place is really inside but certainly it provided the natures nurtured vibes. I took a forest pool room so it was overall a good experience.

Had an amazing stay. Was peaceful and relaxing .. Exactly what you need for a good weekend ... Totally recommend this !!!

Dinner ala carte food is really good. Single cottage stay room is bigger space for family stay

Rooms are excellent and located in the midst of thick forest and dense tree plantations. Maintenance service was poor. Had to complain 5+ times regarding poor quality and dirty toilet seats, but they couldn't fix it. We were offered change of room to address the problem but only towards the end of our stay.

The approach road is bad, but as you enter in the property its very beautiful and relaxing. Premises as well as rooms are maintained well. Good service offered by entire staff. Restaurant is good but food is too overpriced. Overall a good experience!

It was excellent stay in the fern silvanus resort .. Very good hospitality and cleanliness. Staff was good and supportive .. Nice time and place to spend with family .. Only improvement needed in road connectivity to resort.

Nice stay.