Mahua Kothi

Mahua Kothi is a jungle safari resort in Bandhavgarh National Park, named after the Mahua tree which is prized and revered in the region. The resort's twelve standalone luxury cottages blend into a 45 acre private forest on the periphery of the national park. The guest area overlooks a large grassland where monkeys and birds in vivid colours are a regular feature. The mud cottages, or kutiyas, are built in the local style of architecture. A bean shaped pool screened by a bamboo thicket and shaded by Mahua trees is perfect for cooling off at midday. The dining hall has a large fireplace, and prides itself on its organic locally-grown produce.