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The Serai Bandipur

5.0 star property
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Outdoor pool
Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Poolside bar
Free daily buffet breakfast
Outdoor pool

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa

Explore the area

Map
Kaniyanpura Village, Mangala Post, Gundlupet Taluk, Bandipur, Gundlupet, Karnataka, 571126
  • Bandipur National Park
    7 min drive
  • Mudumalai National Park
    16 min drive
  • Sanctuary
    1 min walk
  • Ooty Udhagamandalam Station
    55 min drive

Room options

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Log Hut

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Courtyard

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Residence

  • 68 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Courtyard

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Bandipur

When you stay at The Serai Bandipur in Gundlupet, you'll be 7 minutes by car from Bandipur National Park. .This luxury resort is 9.1 mi (14.7 km) from Mudumalai National Park and 18.1 mi (29.1 km) from Himavad Gopalaswamy Temple.
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What's nearby

  • Mudumalai National Park - 16 min drive
  • Himavad Gopalaswamy Temple - 33 min drive
  • Ooty Lake - 55 min drive
  • Government Botanical Gardens - 56 min drive
  • Doddabetta Peak - 68 min drive

Getting around

  • Ooty Udhagamandalam Station - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Galaxy Restaurant - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪A.S. Mess - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Pugmark Restaurant - JLR - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Safari Garden Restaurant - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Star Tea Garden - ‬27 min drive

About this property

The Serai Bandipur

Luxury resort with a full-service spa and free breakfast
The Serai Bandipur offers 24 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. LCD televisions come with digital channels. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the resort include an outdoor tennis court, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Oma has couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bathrobes.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an outdoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, and a fitness center. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a meal at Sanctuary, or stay in and take advantage of the resort's room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Sanctuary - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine.
Moyar's edge - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Sanctuary
  • Moyar's edge

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Bike rentals
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Massages
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 3540.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 5900
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: INR 2950 (from 6 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 16520
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: INR 8260 (from 6 to 12 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 3540.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Serai Bandipur Hotel
Serai Bandipur Resort Gundlupet
The Serai Bandipur Karnataka
Serai Bandipur Gundlupet
Serai Banpur Resort Gundlupet
The Serai Bandipur Resort
The Serai Bandipur Gundlupet
The Serai Bandipur Resort Gundlupet

The Serai Bandipur Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 35 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alekhya

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well maintained
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Plavika, Patna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin, Delta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful resort located just four hours from Bangalore, The Serai left us thoroughly impressed with its stunning gardens and remarkable architecture, showcasing a perfect blend of stone and wood. Our courtyard room offered a spectacular view of the Nilgiris from its deck, adding to the serene ambiance. The staff were exceptionally friendly and accommodating, with special mentions to Rateesh, Navas, and Arun for their outstanding service. For those seeking a quick, quiet, and serene getaway, The Serai is an ideal choice. While the resort offers a variety of activities, we found that the jungle safari didn't quite measure up to others we have experienced around the world. However, the overall experience at The Serai more than made up for it. Thank you folks at The Serai, for making it a memorable 2 night stay for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hakan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property where you enjoy nature, quietness and wonderful food. Very boutique, elegant and a must-stay place. Location is also great as almost inside the natural park. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gagandeep

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bandipur was excellent though the approach road can be improved - but that is the matter for the state. My brother's AC conked off and it took some time to respond to it. But overall a great place just like Serai KAbini river. We were lucky to see a tiger on the safari.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Terrible service
The service is bad and the staff are extremely rude. Information provided is incorrect and attitude is unacceptable. Especially the front office reception.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Ashish

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We stayed at the Log hut for 1 night on 31st May. The room was pretty run down and the bathroom had a strange smell throughout our stay. We mainly stayed in Bandipur for the safaris and the 2 safaris we went on, we saw only elephants. No movement of tigers unfortunately. Ofcourse it’s all luck. The bf spread was ok. I would’ve typically given the room 2 stars but gave 1 extra star for the service provided. The staff were prompt if we asked anything. Service at restaurant was also really good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Manoj

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get lost
It is easy to get lost here (literally and figuratively) as you're in middle of the great wilderness with pretty poor cellular connectivity, hence always better to carry a book. (A loaded iPad if you don't read.) The above two applies only if you don't walk and explore the forest you choose to be in. Great place for families coz kids have more than enough area to run around and explore. Spacious rooms (and bathrooms) mean they can continue running around indoor as well. Pros: Location. This is quite a dichotomy coz there's actually nothing to do in or around the property other than to immerse in the forest. Cons: If you are like me, you would have wished for the restaurant rates to be a bit more tame. Or for a Zomato/Swiggy delivery.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shobhit

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is amazing. The cottages are huge and beautiful. Staff is very polite and helpful. Food is great. Sometime you can see some deers from your balcony. Very big property. I would definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Madhava

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was 2days stay with the Kid , staff are very friendly and resort is well maintained. Front Office : Office Manager Nixon was very helpful . Since we were the only booking other than a large group that has booked rest of resort , he arranged for safari in an open jeep safari just for us. Restaurant: Staff Madesh and NagShetty were very accommodative with the kid , provided us with the items that were not on the menu but asked by the kid.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

KIRTI

Travelled with family
Like: Great infinity pool. Dislike: they begrudged me packing up (taking home) an empty (small) glass cookie jar which I had refilled with almonds for my 9yr old to eat on the 5 hour drive back home - they stopped me post checkout & confiscated said amenity - beyond petty when considered in context of the 2 courtyard rooms costing rs.18-24k each I had booked 🙄
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ujwal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
.
Lovely property. Allthough a bit inconvienient if you want to do the safari given the location, the main safari point is about 45 mins drive up and back all the way with not very good roads
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

KENNITH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very serene and relaxing . Friendly and attentive staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Himanshu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Praveena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay, beautiful nature walk, tasty food
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Remote.spotty wifi forced disconnection.bland staff
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Avinash

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome
Super place master Chef Azad very accommodating & good ! His team also very good👍
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Pamela R

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Glorious
Extraordinary place—way off the beaten path. Very exotic yet comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rahul, NYC

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is in a serene environment, on the shoulder area of the Bandipur Forest. It’s a small property with 24 rooms, but very cosy and clean environment, excellent for families.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful and well managed property. doing a good job of employing local villagers
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kuldeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019