Quick Summary
Nestling in the foothills of the Nilgiri Mountains and bordering the twin wildlife sanctuaries of Bandipur & Mudumalai is Jungle Retreat, run by the Mathias family. The retreat is surrounded by dry deciduous forests, home to the Asiatic elephants and co-habited by a variety of wildlife including the Indian tiger. This 35 acre holiday retreat has been converted from a dilapidated sericulture farm and today offers accommodation in country style cottages. The menu of activities includes forest treks, safaris, and visits to elephant camp, tea/coffee plantations, and trips to Ooty. Best season to visit – Jun – Nov.

Rooms & Amenities
Cottages are categorized as deluxe cottages (with a/c & refrigerator), regular cottages, bamboo cottages (built on stilts entirely out of bamboo and thatch, features al-fresco baths), tents and tree house (30 feet above ground level). The cottages are set in different pockets of the campus and maintain their privacy. Amenities include swimming pool, indoor games, home-cooked buffet spread, liquor license, laundry, doctor on call and room service. Credit cards accepted.

How to get there
NH 212
Mysore 100 km (MYS)
Coimbatore 135 km

Hotel Reviews of Jungle Retreat
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5.67
apbhuchar, Bangalore | 20^th May 2008
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My wife and I visited this resort recently (17th - 19th May'08) and had an excellent experience. We loved the stay and got a chance to relax completely and get away from the stress of living in a mad city...

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5.56
hazaar, Bangalore | 13^th February 2008|
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It was lovely weekend break from the hectic Bangalore life. An easy 2 and half hour drive to Mysore - roads were good and easy to drive on; and then another 2 hours drive to Masinagudi - a bad patch...

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5.11
vishav, Bangalore | 31^st January 2008
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Over all experience was good. It was not out of this world though....

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1.44
Jayanthi, Indianapolis | 11^th January 2008
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We stayed in Jungle Retreat from Dec. 27 to Dec. 29. We had payed advance...

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5.67
Srinivasa, Mysore | 28^th August 2007
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Its location is away from all city noises and real jungle atmosphere prevails. The place...

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6.00
Malika, Mumbai | 16^th February 2007
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no cellphone service. what more could you want?!...

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3.89
jyoti, Bangalore | 04^th January 2007
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We decided to spend two days here after eading some fabulous reviews!, but were...

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6.44
Brian, Bangalore | 29^th August 2006|
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i visited this resort last year and my experience has been wonderful except for the...

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5.67
Shome, Bangalore | 18^th June 2006
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Nice place to stay. Run by a family who are trying to make a difference....

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6.11
Hina, Bangalore | 04^th April 2006
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The Jungle Retreat is a great weekend getaway for those living in and around Bangalore....

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