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The Dukes Retreat

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Outdoor pool
Front of property
Valley View with Sit-out
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Pune Mumbai Road, Khandala, Mawal, Maharashtra, 410301
  • Tamhini Ghat
    9 min walk
  • Duke's Nose
    54 min walk
  • Shooting Point
    2 min drive

Room options

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Cliff View

Cliff View

  • 35 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Kune Falls Suite

Kune Falls Suite

  • 73.5 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Khandala Suite

Khandala Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Valley View with Sit-out

Valley View with Sit-out

  • 33 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Khandala

With a stay at The Dukes Retreat in Mawal, you'll be in the mountains, within a 10-minute drive of Della Adventure and Tamhini Ghat. .This family-friendly hotel is 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from Pawna Lake and 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Wet N Joy Water Park Lonavala.

What's nearby

  • Tamhini Ghat - 9 min walk
  • Della Adventure - 6 min drive
  • Narayani Dham - 6 min drive
  • Tungarli Lake - 8 min drive
  • Imagicaa - 16 min drive

Getting around

  • Lowjee Station - 11 min drive
  • Pune (PNQ-Lohegaon) - 100 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Maggi Point - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hotel Kamat Green House - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Anglo Indian Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Deshmukh Vadewale - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪El Taj - ‬16 min walk

About this property

The Dukes Retreat

Family-friendly hotel with free valet parking and a health club
The Dukes Retreat offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 32-inch LED televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Mawal hotel provides complimentary wired Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary newspapers and complimentary bottled water. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

An indoor tennis court and a health club are featured at the hotel. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 80 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Complimentary wired internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including a health club, an outdoor pool, and an indoor tennis court. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and free babysitting.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, Panorama Cafe, for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and 24-hour room service is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free valet parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Panorama Cafe - This café serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Duchess Restaurant - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: INR 600 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Panorama Cafe
  • Highpoint Bar
  • Duchess Restaurant

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Health club
  • Indoor tennis court
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

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
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

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 3000 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately INR 600 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 3000 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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Dukes Retreat
Dukes Retreat Hotel
Dukes Retreat Hotel Khandala
Dukes Retreat Khandala
The Dukes Retreat Hotel Khandala
Dukes Retreat Hotel Lonavala
Dukes Retreat Lonavala
The Dukes Retreat Hotel
The Dukes Retreat Mawal
The Dukes Retreat Hotel Mawal

The Dukes Retreat Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 110 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Vasu

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Renovations are going on , they should shut the property till it is done, all outer area are closed and lot of dirt noise in property of construction

6/10 Okay

PRATHAMESH

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The major part of property is under renovation, restaurant is closed. I should have received the information in advance would have changed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property location is so good,Feels close to nature,Enjoyed the stay and all staff members are excellent, would like to go again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Nivedita

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had to early check in as there was a wedding. Many areas were restricted. Going forward hotel management should have informed.

4/10 Poor

Abhishek

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The service was terrible, and the food was stale. We were watching the World Cup soccer finals, which went into penalty shootouts and would have ended in 5 more minutes, but they turned off the only TV we could watch the match on because it was their time to shut down. This is the World Cup finals; I think they could accommodate 5 more minutes. Also, there was a lot of drama when we requested an additional hour for checkout.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yogesh

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked everything
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Location is good However the property is not well maintained Needs a lot of Renovation
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The experience was really good. The food and service is good. Rooms and view is great. However, the hotel must allow alacarte ordering for dinner in the cafe ir restaurant. Alacarte is only possible from room which is not good at all.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Hitesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

ALI

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Will think twice before coming back here
I have been to this hotel before and also rated 5 star but this time I see and complete change The hotel is now outdated, cleanliness needs to be their priority now, the food was tasteless and more then anything else the service was absolutely bad I felt I am in a 1 star hotel The only good part of my stay was the service offered at the reception specially Denish Mistry he was absolutely amazing
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Priya

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Seema

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in terms of view. Stunning view of a waterfall and cliff from the hotel. Although the hotel is almost next to busy expressway, there was very little or no disturbance in the room. The breakfast spread, although not so vast, was not too bad. The food here is terribly expensive for the quality. We ordered veg biryani costs Rs 500 per plate (plus taxes). I think a roadside biryani would be way too better than this. Other day ordered a Paneer dish and Daal with two portions of Tandoori roti. Costed Rs 2000 and again the quality too mediocre. Roti of the size of big poori. All in all, good stay but disappointing food. If you don't ask, they don't clean the room but this could be due to covid restrictions.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gauri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect holiday
Amazing resort.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chetan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ganesh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay in a Great Place!!
We have been to this resort for a 1/2 to 1 day picnic several times, which have been of immense pleasure. Once before we had stayed for 1 night, but we were disappointed because there was a "destination wedding" going on, which disturbed our stay. But this time it was different. Covid-19 had put so many restrictions, but staff did their best to cover up thru a sincere and good service. After being open after a long lock down also, they had maintained the resort to a pretty decent level. We really enjoyed our stay!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

4/10 Poor

Girishlaungani, Mumbai

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
They can open the restaurant with social distancing and atleast do something special for in room dining ....with no discount and old property ...only reason they are there surviving because of view. Waste of money could have choose better property in that areas. At check inn they took card and swiped without confirmation that I have paid for the room. Two slice of toast bread 300/- including taxes. And not even a sorry to improve customer service. We are going out for our self to feel good and also revival of the industry. Lots of Room for improvement in service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Deepak, Los Angeles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent services, Our stay in cottage was very comfortable. Food was undoubtedly of 5 * standards.GM & Executive Chef were very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely helpful and polite staff. Superb view from the deluxe rooms. Very good quality food.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tejal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The perfect rainy holiday!!
The stay was amazing, the staff was courteous, weather was lovely and food was sumptuous!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Madhuri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous quiet weekend destination
It's one of the older resorts, located at one of the best vantage points to get a picturesque view of the surrounding hills and valleys. Had been there to their poolside restaurant few times before and lived it. So decided to try a weekend stay there. I'd expected an old style sort of experience. But was pleasantly surprised by large, rooms will modern design, decor and fittings. Both the restaurants and the bar serve fabulous food and drinks with a large variety. It's unusual to have a resort get all cuisines right. Also surprisingly the buffet breakfast was excellent with unusual items on it. Well trained, attentive staff. The grounds could have been larger. But there is enough greenery to go rambling around in the hills. If anything could be better, it's just how the sports section is maintained. Most of the racquets were damaged and had broken shuttlecocks.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous setting-stunning view, amazing staff, and great food.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relax in khandala
One of the best place to stay in Khandala for the scenic view of the mountains. Hotel is little bit run down but still has the old charm. This is the second time I have stayed in this hotel. Food is average. View is fantastic specially during monsoons. June, July and August. Bed linen was clean but bathrooms and towels quality can be improved. Location is great. Very relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019