Reni Pani Jungle Lodge Satpura

Where to begin describing this wonderful place? From the moment of arrival guests are made to feel like VVIPs…a waving welcoming committee greeted us and we were whisked straight off for a wonderful Indian lunch while the team took our luggage to the cottage. The cottage itself (no 4) was incredibly spacious, spotlessly clean and comfortable, including a large bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers and double wash basins. The terrace was beautifully furnished and faces a small stream where you can while away the time watching peacocks and monkeys go about their business on the other side. The pool area is equally charming with lovely loungers and we had it to ourselves most of the time. A special dinner by candlelight there was a highlight. One of us had a minor health issue while there and the team could not have been more caring or helpful. For the duration of the trip, they put themselves at our disposal and nothing was too much trouble - in fact we rarely had to ask for anything as they anticipated our needs before we even realised them! The food was varied and consistently delicious, especially the Indian dishes. Top breakfast recommendation is the Rashid Family eggs - a must try! The packed breakfast on early drives was also fantastic, fresh and plentiful. Our naturalist / safari guide Naman was first class - incredibly knowledgable and absolutely charming and went out of his way to ensure we had the best time. Unlike African safaris, wildlife is much scarcer and activities are best approached with the aim of simply drinking in the beautiful surroundings - with big cat sightings a bonus! We will return to this magical place.

It's too good and good place to spend time with families and we are enjoying a lot here good supporting staff and we are creating a good memories here with family and friends please visit you with your families and enjoying the days and too much affordable also

Our return to Reni Pani produced an even better experience than either of our two previous visits. This trip we had one of their luxury tents at the top of the hill overlooking a small waterhole. Very comfortable and very quiet we enjoyed watching the many visitors to the waterhole: spotted deer, a family of langers, a beautiful paradise flycatcher, et al. The best experience of the trip; we were being escorted back to our tent after dinner when, highlighted in torchlight, a leopard crossed the path about ten meters in front of us: a heart stopping moment. Very comfortable accommodation, excellent food, personable staff offering great service led by Erwin and Shona. Nothing was too much trouble, as walking is difficult for me it was even arranged that a vehicle would collect us from, and deliver us back, to our tent before and after game drives. An excellent visit.

We just returned from a tiger safari in India and this is the last place we stayed. It was beautiful and spacious but vintage from the 1960’s including the electricity in the room. Each light toggle switch or outlet was mounted on a wood board. The dining room was spacious. Wi fi is only available in the library.

We travelled to Reni Pani as the 2nd stop as part of a three stop tour (Tadoba Waghoba Lodge, Satupa and Kings Lodge at Bandhavgarth) in April 2024. Our stop in Satpura was overall enjoyable. I’ve scored our stayed based on our experience at the lodge and not on the National Park, however, I have commented on the NP as that’s probably why you’d stay here. We arrived to a warm greeting after a long drive from Tadoba. The Lodge itself is in a beautiful spot, surrounded by trees, you feel like you are in your own little Jungle. Some nights you will hear the lodge dogs barking, who knows what is lurking outside! The central dinning area is very nice and there is a library next to it with the Wifi spot. We had meals in the dinning room and outside by the pool. My partner has specific food tolerances and we had sent these ahead via our agent. Indeed, we discussed this almost immediately with the head naturalist (acting as manager at the time), the hostess and the restaurant ‘captain’. Unfortunately, whilst the senior people seemed to know about these issues, when it actually came to meal times the servers didn’t. Whilst it wasn’t a major issue, it does get very very tedious having to send food back time after time because she can’t eat it, it gets frustrating after it happens again and again and also when they don’t replace the food she can’t eat with something she could. We went for High Tea on the Wednesday afternoon that the park is closed and after waiting for ages someone appeared and we had to ask for the high tea. My partner ended up with one piece of cake she couldn’t eat as there just wasn’t anything else suitable and I had a sandwich - that was all as nothing else was offered. Not really the service you expect! The senior staff were always very apologetic after, but it was always after the event. We didn't mention the high tea problem as we just got fed up with having to mention food 'issues'. You end up up feeling like youre the one with the problem even though its the lodge who keep messing up. When the food was served it was plentiful and very tasty. Breakfast was a treat out on the drive. There was no ‘menu’ for guests to see (if there was I never spotted it) which would have been nice to see what you were going to eat. Our Room (1) was delightful, spacious and spotlessly clean. Id say the best of the trip overall. The bed was massive but VERY hard, when asked about our nights sleep we did mention this but it took another night to sort out. The only downside is that there was no wifi in the room. Yes, I know people will say you need an escape but it is nice to be able to speak to the kids at home. We did try this on a couple of nights in the library but there were other people there so sometimes difficult to have a private conversation. At night due to there being possible animals about you needed to be accompanied to your room, so once there you were there for the night as there is no phone either to ask to

Absolutely pathetic customer service for bookings. In spite of repeated follow ups they were not responding. Clearly shows their attitude and arrogance towards customers. There were 2 numbers to call. First number guy said he is busy with family issues and asked me to call the second number. The second number guy was angry because I called him. He never got back with any options in spite of me messaging him optional dates. God save this property.

One of my favorite eco lodges I have ever stayed at! Reni Pani is a beautifully upkept property with easy access to Satpura Preserve (home of tigers and sloth bears!). Staff is amazingly friendly and goes to any length to make a guest feel at home. Erwin is probably the most charming lodge host I have ever met - be sure to converse with him whenever you get the chance. Swimming pool and horses (for riding) are available on the property. Dining was always a joy with several evening dinners held outdoors under a giant neem tree. I watched macaques, spotted deer, palm civets, and numerous birds from the front porch of my cabin.

Have been to a lot of safaries in India but Reni Pani is truly an incredible forest lodge which is right in the middle of the forest while giving us luxurious stay. We came here for 2 nights and both the days were truly magical! This place exceeded our expectations in everything stay, hospitality, service, safaries.We stayed in tent as well as cottage and the tents were super luxurious. No one can beat the hospitality and management of this place it is just superb, very warm and courteous people and staff who always make you feel very homely and even where the smallest thing of ours is taken care of. Both the nights, there were different and exclusive setup for dinner for us which gave us a very lively atmosphere. A big and special thanks to SHARNA the lodge manager who took care of us made us feel special and also who gave the best surprise on my birthday in the middle of forest. A big shoutout to OMKAR and ARVIND, our naturalists for the safaries who were very friendly, warm, welcoming ,very knowlegeable and enthusiastic people who made our two days the best and who have become our friends now. Have come back with the best lifetime memories 100% recommendation to all the people. I am definitely visiting Reni Pani again this year.Looking forward to those days again. Thankyou Reni pani team

We stayed in this property for two nights. It was a family stay for a new year vacation. This place is at a distance of two hours from Bhopal. Road is good. This place is literally in the middle of forest but has all the amenities and comfort one can ask for. We stayed in luxury tent and it was luxurious. The bed was huge, it has a nice separate sitting area, his and her wash basins, locker, tea maker, study table, nice bathroom with 24 hours running hot water, all the necessary toiletries. There is a nice porch outside tent where one can enjoy morning tea and evening drinks. All tents have different view but very safe. The food and its quality is top notch. Staff is excellent, polite, courteous and ever smiling. There is a nice pool in the property. They also have one small library which has some games too and one small gift shop. There is no room service but without reminding the staff, they make up bed morning and evening, room is cleaned twice a day. We noticed that every time we came in our room after dinner, there was a hot water bag in our beds to make it warm and comfortable before we sleep. We went for a safari in the buffer zone and it was good too. I would like to thank Jason our naturalist who made our safari trip memorable. One should be mentally prepared that in this property signal and internet will be an issue. Though there is a free wi-fi in the library but it doesn’t have good strength. The positive side is that you get to spend quality time with the family or friends rather than hooked up on mobile. In my opinion this is how a vacation should be. So if anyone who is looking for a good family time and want to disconnect from rest of the world then this is a place to be.