Oberoi Vanyavilas, Ranthambhore [India]

The Oberoi Vanyavilas, Ranthambhore, is India’s leading luxury jungle resort on the edge of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. The resort setting is picture-perfect with a dramatic watercourse and sun-kissed private decks. The luxury tents with finely embroidered canopies, luxurious bathrooms and private walled gardens are in perfect contrast to the roughness of the jungle.

Situated just ten minutes' drive from Ranthambhore National Park, The Oberoi Vanyavilas offers guests the opportunity to see Royal Bengal Tigers in the wild and enjoy the luxuries of an Oberoi experience. The Oberoi Vanyavilas gives the guests, the best of both the worlds and a truly unforgettable experience with its world class service.

Accommodation

The Oberoi Vanyavilas offers 25 air-conditioned luxury tents with impeccable en suite facilities.

Spread across twenty acres, the luxury tents are located in clusters that afford privacy, but also enable families or small groups to stay close to each other. They are cradled by lush, fragrant indigenous flora, set within traditional mud walls and located along pebbled drives that are lit at night by glowing torches.

The interiors of the tents are amazingly decorated and have the teakwood floors. Each tents have the king size four-poster beds, private gardens, roll top baths, 24-hour room service, separate showers, personal bar, satellite television, LCD TV, coffee/tea maker, electronic safe, wired and wireless broadband. There is also a private deck where the guests can enjoy sun bathing and outdoor dining.

Dining

The Oberoi Vanyavillas have a multicuisine restaurant serving local Rajasthani specialities, pan-Indian and Continental dishes. The restaurant is splendidly decorated with unique mirror work mosaic of Mughal design, large glass panelled doors and a wall of hand painted murals, depicting different aspects of Ranthambhore and its tigers.

There is also a poolside bar that exudes colonial charm. Lit by a sparkling crystal chandelier and warmed by an open fire in the winter, the bar is a wonderful space for guests to enjoy a single malt or cognac in the evening and enjoy the wonderful beverages and delectable snacks alongside the pool.

Experiences

Oberoi Vanya Vilas offers many experiences that are as luxurious as the stay. Enjoy a royal elephant ride around the hotel or enjoy the beautiful sunset of Rajasthan with champagne at the observation tower or relish a romantic dinner at the amphitheatre with dimly lit candles in natural surroundings.

For the nature lovers, the resort offers morning and evening game drives in the Ranthambore National Park and excursion to Ranthambore Fort in open jeep.

The resort also boasts of a spa with private therapy rooms overlooking a lush, green lily pond. The spa uses natural, plant based professional spa products and offer Oberoi signature therapies, Ayurvedic massage and holistic beauty rituals for ladies, gentlemen and couples to enjoy.

Small group yoga sessions are held in the outdoor pavilion. Private sessions can also be organised on request.

The resort also has a world class fitness centre and a temperature controlled swimming pool fringed by manicured lawns, lush green trees and vibrant native flowers.