Woodpecker Exotic Retreat And Spa - Resort hotel in Dandeli, Amarde - Uttara Kannada, India

Very nice resort in the middle of woods. Have all the facilities. Pool area is very good, have separate pool for kids. foods were amazing and all the staffs were friendly and good. No mobile network available except BSNL, but you can use wi-fi provided by the resort.

The place is very interior so one can expect calm and relaxed environment. No network at all. The Bamboo cottages are good .. the service was good.. food was on time and had variety of options. Only con is the electricity issue.. they have the generator but at night if electricity goes no one puts it on.. otherwise rest is great..

Nature is awesome Rooms are also best and food is very tasty and service is very friendly.

We were 7 people together coming from different geographical location and I have to say the over all experience rating is 10/10. The food, The staff, The ambience, And all the adventures here are so happening and relaxing we all loved it. This stay will always be remembered. Thanks

Positive: 1. The resort rooms are spacious. That's the first thing needed if you visit with big family group. The resort is more suitable for Family vacation stay. 2. The staff is really supportive. I interacted with almost everyone and they were more than helpful 3. They have maintained the cleanliness not only in rooms but also around the property. 4. Pool is super clean and never had issues dipping in pool(unhygienic, more chlorine etc). Same goes with Baby pool 5. Jacuzzi and Rain dance is a plus if you are visiting with Kids Area of Improvements 1. Food taste and variety of buffet menu ABSOLUTELY need to be improved. The taste is not great as such. The variety of menu was lacking and some of the items were repetitive. Same goes for breakfast and high tea snacks 2. The food (breakfast, Lunch, High Tea with Snacks, Dinner) is served at specific time slot. Although, it's for managing larger crowd, it becomes extremely nuisance if you are travelling with kids or toddlers. For example, you can't get Tea or milk or coffee in early morning as it's served along with breakfast starting at 8 am. I asked for this and the cook/serving team declined. 3. Really need to provide a-la-carte food and drinks (snacks, tea, milk) at your resort. You can't expect guest to stay hungry and eat within stipulated time by you. There is no restaurant nearby within 10 kms if you wish to eat something on the fly 4. The resort booking information says that they have SPA. It's was not available and I was told it's yet to be operational. 5. Need to have dormitory for larger groups Notes for Travellers 1. Keep additional cash with you as you won't get cellular range. The internet speed within property is really not up to the mark. Hence no UPI. Rather in entire Dandeli forest, you will not have seamless internet 2. You can carry BSNL sim as they have good range within forest area 3. Carry snacks items if you have kids 4. The resort don't have any leisure activities. The most activities are outside in jungle area and Adventure activities at Kali river. So draw your plan for each day what you are going to do and move accordingly 5. Must have your own vehicle if you want to explore 6. River adventure activities starts from 9-9:30 Am. Reach sharp around that time, else as the day progress the crowd gets impossible and you will end up missing the activities 7. Forest safari starts in morning and evening slots. Check the timings with reception area and plan before You can see Sahyaadri Falls (19-22 kms from resort), Crocodile Park (10-12 kms from resort). Overall good experience at resort but there are lot of improvement areas. The resort if improved can become into luxurious stay

Good Rooms .staff all Good working.Delcious Food.Manager Stanley Good Responsibility all time thanku Stanley n team.

Disappointing property. Room doors dont lock, no hot water, ac doesnt cool the room for atleast 4 hours. Property is half under construction. Only thing worth mentioning is the pool area and the food which was acceptable. Avoid this if the price is above 2k per room per night.

Location is far from the river.. Nothing impressive...we stayed in a big room it was not clean ..muddy water all the time.. Bathroom was small and dirty...Food is decent.... service is good....No network..bad wifi....All n all not worth the money ur paying.