Aadhavana

A delightful private resort with an artificial pond, only veg food, served by pleasant staff. Has about 5 spacious, double bed, cottages with a balcony and 1 large dorm. It has enough recreational games to keep a family fit and active.

It was quite exciting to park the car at the manager's house and be taken there in a jeep due to 4x4 terrain approach Road.

With peacocks cooing in the distance, and comfy temp this was a refreshing place. May get to be wet during mid monsoon. Please call to check before visiting.

Location is nice and isolation from crowded place.Homely food and people are flexible with timing.I have been there with group of friends and stayed in Dormetry.Its very specious and comfortable for staying when you go with group or extended family.Kids might get bored since not much activities to do. Otherwise peaceful and beautiful place.

I visited this place during first week of March 2021 with my friends. It is an excellent place in the mid of lush green garden. Nice place to spend some time with family and friends leisurely. People are very courteous and obliging. Food is excellent. Pure vegetarian with lots of variety and mouth watering dishes. I have stayed in many resorts / hotels / home stays, but food here is No.1.

Excellent location, very good staff , good hospitality and good food. Stayed in this place for new year celebrations with my friends and their families. Dedicated camp fire , speaker arrangements to play music of our choice was adorable. Met one of the owners Mr Manjunath, who wished every guest and ensured that all the guests are comfortable staying in their home stay. Pure vegetarian food and especially live masala dosa counter was excellent..Very friendly and flexible staff , ensured that kids were getting whatever they like to eat. I believe this place is an ideal one for the senior citizens also .

Visited this place for a weekend get away. We were 3 families with kids.
This place is little deep inside Sakleshpura forests. Difficult to reach with cars. Owners arrange their pick up vehicle from near by road (3km away). They guide you properly to reach the parking place. Safe Parking of your car is taken care by them:-).
Resort is nice. Owners and Staff are very courteous. They take care of your needs well.
They have around 6 cottages and a dining hall.
They have some open recreational options too. Since it was raining, we could not enjoy much if them.
Rooms are spacious. Cleanliness is taken care. Bed linens need little improvement.
They serve veg food only. All the items were very good and tasty.
As a family, we enjoyed staying for one night stay.

A very pleasant stay for nature lovers. Good place to enjoy with family & friends outing to relax. All staffs are very cooperative, Food served here is 100% vegetarian & its very tasty, Homely, & Hygienic. Cottages & Dormitory's are well maintained. Overall experience is excellent.

It's a cool and calm place, we had a great experience and best place to get away. Hospitality towards guests is very good, food is awesome especially if you are looking for veg then it's a must visit place. Kudos to the team..

It's a very nice Home stay with evening Campfire, wooden flooring cottage. Hill view is awesome from the cottage. A small waterfall is 100 meter away. Good gateway for weekend. Staffs are nice. It's in bit interior and needs a off-road ride of 2Km from main road. Better to take a car which have higher ground clearance.

Excellent Resort amidst Nature, with nice Ambience

Well planned Cottages with all amenities and sit outs. Nice Dormitory available too, for Group gatherings.

Pure Vegetarian Restaurant with tasty and healthy food. Buffet Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner available with Local and Multi Cuisine dishes.

Recreation available for Kids and Adults. Best part is enjoying the Throw Ball and Volley Ball in a Muddy and slushy Court and a Huge Rectangular Pond for Swimming and playing in Water. Though the Pond is artificially made, it's just 5 feet deep and the experience is of a Natural Pond. Both Swimmers and non-swimmers who are comfortable with the depth, will enjoy this thoroughly.

You can enjoy the Rain Dance and Evening Campfire with Music, Singing, Antakshari or Games of your choice.

An early morning trek through the Hilly Forestry, Coffee Estates and Plateaus, is truly refreshing. A Meditation sitting in the Nature is truly soothing.

Managing and Maintenance staff are very good. Hospitality too, is very good.

Overall an excellent place for Nature Lovers, Family and Friends gathering. An ideal Resort for taking a good break and relaxing from our busy schedules and routine lives.

Our experience is more Value for the Money we paid 👍👌

The place is beautiful. Very calm and serene. We liked the food, the cottages and especially the dormitory. As we were some 16 people including kids, for us the highlight of this place was the dormitory. We could all jam up together and it was a great time. Thank you!

Stayed for 1N2D with 4 adults(Inc 1 Sr Ctzn) and 1 kid on 26-27 Dec, coming from a city, it was exactly the kind of place and break my family wanted, simply ticked all the boxes such as 1) Great experience with nature, 2) clean and tasty home food (veg) 3) clean rooms with clean bathroom 4)some decent area for kids to play. 5) positive vibe
---Experiences--
We arrived at noon and parked the car in a safe place, driver Mallikanna took in a 4x4 jeep to the location and the drive was through malenadu(hilly terrain) which was a fun drive.
Pavithran & Co took great care in serving fresh and tasty homely food.
There is a small indoor play area with games like carrom, TT, archery set, dart, shuttle, chess etc and my son and I enjoyed there.
There are couple of grasslands/viewpoints nearby which are worth seeing by taking a short trek, Also we took a trek into the woods behind family dorm at the top which was very beautiful. Overall it was a great experience with mother nature, her rusticness and tranquility amidst chirping birds and buzzing insects. It had a positive vibe throughout giving us a memorable experience!!

Serene place, Excellent hospitality, Surrounded by forest and beautiful valleys, lots of side seeing around. Package is affordable, food is awesome (Only veg). My family enjoyed thoroughly.

It's a great weekend destination to be. Loved the food and the hospitality. The cottage and dormitory are very clean and tidy. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Activities are also very engaging and good for team building activities and some fun. Placed in a very picturesque location. Would definitely visit again.

Had a chance to visit the homestay post Christmas. The experience was really amazing. One has to park their vehicle at a designated place on the main road as last 3 km is completely off road - unless it's an SUV don't attempt to maneuver it. Use the Jeep services instead - it will be fun too.
Food is pure vegetarian and delicious. Staffs are very polite and courteous. Enjoyed Ziplining, Archery, Natural swimming pool. Trampoline and bonfire was icing on the cake.
Definitely a place worth visiting next time - amidst the wilderness and away from urban hustle.

Food is super fresh, pure veg though. Cottage is nice. The approach road is bad due to rain.
Very friendly staff. Not much to do in the resort/ homestay.
Been there twice.

Searching for the sixth star! We just returned from this place. Mind blowing and very memorable trip. The host made us feel so special and he is always available for us. Great food exceptional quality. Quiet and refreshing staying experience. The host took utmost care that all our needs are fulfilled. There are loads of fun filled activities for all age groups!! Spacious clean cottage, beautiful man-made lake water fall.. so many activities and there is loads of food.. No one wants to come back from here! The idea behind the project was to give "Ajji mane"(Granny's house) visit feel. It's better than that. They have simple yet tasty wholesome food!

Nice place for weekend getaway. Serene location amidst nature. Very friendly and courteous staff. Great vegetarian food. Well maintained cottages and dormitory.

Off road vehicles are preferred in rainy season. Jeep service is available.

Awesome place to visit. Excellent ambience . Cool activities. Last but the best vegetarian authentic home made like food. Best place to visit with kids, friends and family. Perfect for team outing with night stay and activities.

A calm clean and serene place with greenery all around.
Reach:
10-15 km from sakleshpur town. Last 3km stretch gives a 100% off road experience. Suggest to opt for the jeep facility that they offer - else ones ready to challenge their driving skills can give a try (only SUV). Alternate secured parking facility is available.
Highlights:
* Friendly staff with very well maintained surroundings
* Clean and well maintained rooms (dormitory/cottage)
* Special mention about food: Truly amazing & hygienic suitable for all ages (not too bland nor too spicy) - felt homely
* Attractive zip line activity
* Campfire on demand
* Not to forget - most mobile networks are available (if lucky enough you can enjoy 2G data)
Improvement Points:
* Can include basic minimum toiletries in cottage/dorm
* Trekking route to be slightly challenging - we just had a 1-2 km walk (not trek) as we were warned about leeches along actual trek route.
* Selective snacks can be offered on demand during campfire.
Recommendation:
Ideal for families (all ages). Would be more relaxing if planned for more than a day.

Awesome place to hangout for family. Note strictly vegetarian resort. It is in midst of dense forest. If you are travelling by own vehicle, be really careful, roads are really tricky. Food is simply delicious. Overall experience awesome.