Paatlidun Safari Lodge, Jim Corbett

Best experience!! Loved it!! Checked in to the pool villa and it was just amaaazing.! The room was huge and the bathroom was even bigger. The aesthetics of the place were totally on point. Servers were just amazing. The entire team was extremely sweet and made us feel super comfortable. Just two feedbacks (no complaints) - we were very excited about the sky bed, however we couldn’t really utilise it because of way too many insects and specially the lizards. In fact, the space didn’t even look like the pictures and the food wasn’t upto the mark. There was no live counter in the hi tea and there were hardly any options. Dinner had options but taste was hardly there. Same feedback about the breakfast, service was prompt but the food lacked flavours. I understand the issue with insects and sky bed but fixing the food of the property can just take it to next level.!

Beautiful property with great staff. Food was a lil average, but everything else is top notch. Hi-tea was a highlight with lots of snacks. Complimentary jungle walk was a thrill. We also went for the Kosi river picnic with some scenic view to cut our birthday cake. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay :)

This lodge was selected by our travel agent during our one month trip to India. While I would love to give the lodge 5 stars there were way too many hiccups for such a rating. If you are looking for a beautiful lodge in the forest nearish Corbett Tiger Park this place might suit you. For us, the location was terrible. We often had to spend 1-1.5 hours to just get to a Corbett gate. This involved 0500 departures, down a very steep and the MOST rugged/bumpy 1 km hill to get to the parking lot to transfer to our safari jeep. Doing this steep hills 4 times a day (up and down) becomes tedious even in the lodges’ jeep with suspension. There also appeared to be a huge disconnect between the hotel & restaurant staff. During our stay we never had a clear understanding of meal times/rules. For our first morning safari we were told be could return for hot breakfast (nice if departure is at 0500) but after return to our room were called & told that was not an option & could only order vegetarian meal. So we ordered the veg packed breakfast (in the morning we were told however it had to be consumed before park entry (NO food allowed past park gates, NO bonnet breakfasts in this park). Later, upon return from morning safari, restaurant manager told us we could’ve had a hot breakfast after safari (I think buffet - never got to try it due to poor communication of hotel/restaurant staff). Instead we were forced to try to cram in lunch in less than 30 minutes before we needed to depart for afternoon safari. There were no exceptions to this rule or allowances for the tight schedule which made this very stressful. Dinners were buffet which was a first after visiting 3 luxury lodges in Central India. Only on the 2nd night dinner when found nothing on buffet met expectations (non veg) were we “allowed” to order off a menu. Every night after dinner we ordered our packed breakfast but as soon as we returned to our room someone else would call to tell us that what we ordered need to change. Eating was a huge issue at this lodge and something that could have been easily avoided with clear communication, ample/detailed information about lodge timings/food availability, etc. While the room felt luxurious/equal to other luxury lodges in Central India - the hot/cold mixer for the shower was awful!!!! You either scalded or froze - it took an act of God to get something in between! While the room’s outdoor seating area facing forest was a nice touch, trash/toilet paper(?)just past the glass partition was a turn off to spending any time out there. My recommendation would be to find a different lodge (closer to the park gates without the terrible rocky hillside drive up & down), better food options, better service/communication to match the luxury product I thought we purchased.

Amazing decor and really good service by the staff. The location is very peaceful and the food really stood out. A really good place for a weekend stay. There are many activities as well that one can take part in like safari and high tea and spa! Would recommend

The stay was excellent and the service was also amazing. Food was also great and healthy options was also there. Staff is always ready to help. There are plenty activities on the property itself that you dont really feel like going out of it. Room ambience is also amazingly close to nature. Perfect for a getaway!!

Beautiful and peaceful stay with a vintage vibe from the outside and luxury from the inside. The staff here is very polite and cooperative.. Peaceful and informative nature walks with Subhash were the highlight of our stay here. Everything here is very thoughtfully and sustainably made. They specially prepared jain food (no root vegetables) for us on request. We understand that the requests for Jain food might be very seldom, but more options for Jain delicacies can be added.. over all a very beautiful property.. well maintained and clean amidst the beauty of nature makes the stay worth the while