Karnavati Retreat - Home Stay in Mandla - Panna, India

Stayed on 10.10.2023. We were two families. Rooms and location are unquestionable. But food is on the one side expensive and on the other not so good qualitatively. For hiring Safari Gypsy or cab for going around, pick up from Satna Railway Station was a bit expensive and not competitive. Pick up or drop must be arranged from Satna station as there are wide and ample options with competitive pricing. For Safari Gypsy one should directly contact Madla gate which is within strolling distance. Always better options are available around. Please check.

There was severe shortage of manpower. The owner has employed only 2 people to take care of the entire property. As a result the room service is extremely poor. When we reached the retreat, they had not even cleaned the rooms and toilets. Though the staff is trying their best to cater to the needs of the guest but to no avail because more staff needs to be employed by the owner who prefers to remain out of the picture. The bathrooms had broken latches, water was not available for taking bath and we had to live without electricity throughout the night because they told us that they have exhausted their stock of diesel for the generator. The rooms were filled with dust and there was no room cleaning service available. The owner is interested only in minting money and not at all bothered about the kind of services being offered. The staff is overburdened with work. While some of the positive points about the retreat can be 1) The meals were good 2) The property is spacious and you can enjoy watching river Ken But would suggest not to book rooms in the retreat

A very good hotel near Madla gate Panna. 1. Rooms are clean and spacious with luxury feel. 2. Just beside the Ken river wher you can enjoy sunset and do boating. 3. Caretaker and Manager Mr. Amol is very good and helpful and available 24/7. Thanks to him and owner too who properly guided about our tour and helped at every step. 4. Surrounding is totally awesome and great. 5. Food served is also delicious and fresh. I just loved this place It's the best hotel in Panna.

Rooms are good. Location is good and close to Madla Gate, Panna Tiger Reserve. We faced a lot of disturbance in rooms as staff quarters are placed just behind the guest rooms and entire time you hear them talking even in midnight or early morning. Personally I would not choose this property next time.

The location is very beautiful and it's a very beautifully constructed private manor which is let out when the owners are away. The rooms are large and the matress was really soft and comfortable. The bathrooms are clean , large and wel equiped. There are sitting spaces near the river which are a nice space , they also have bon fire pits around the compound which is fun in winter evenins. It is not a conventional hotel but it's a very nice place to visit with family or friends. Also will be apt if you want solitude. The food was tasty and fresh but extremely expensive. Maybe the staff overcharge but 600 for chicken dish is not worth the cook nether the taste . All in all in view of available location this place is recommended. It's worth the price of stay.

Nice location, river side rooms, nice garden, good place for bonfire and night out. You can experience sunrise and sunset from your rooms. Serine and peaceful environment. Only concerns was lack of staff resulting into delayed services. Overall good experience.

The place is really nice with great view of the ken river. It's garden area comes down to the bank of the river due to that you get one of the best views of it specially sunset. You can have dinner as well as the bonfire with friends and family with privacy but during our time resort manager joined our bonfire party and shared drinks with my friends. We didn't mind anyone joining us but it would have been better if we were alone. We spent 3 days and 2 nights there. Rooms are good and charges were reasonable according to nearby places but food was too expensive and sometimes we felt like Manager has been charging extra. He didn't even gave proper bill with details for fooding and services were really very slow for anything you order whether it's tea, water or food. If we exclude fooding charges, overall it was a good stay.

Worst resort ever, there is no services at all, got us late for early morning because there was no staff. Asked them to give us lukewarm water in our water bottle which they took and lost. Would recommend never to come to this place. Everything is overpriced if you order anything other than their menu(600 rs chicken curry).Can get a lot better place to stay at this price with best services. Their manager is a local village guy without the knowledge of hospitality and treating customers.