The Oberoi Vanyavilas

Oberoi Vanyavilas is a fantastic property. The staff, the service, the rooms, the food is impeccable. They never say no to anything. The staff goes out of their way to make your stay comfortable. They have a lot of kids activities planned for the day. The pool is ideal place to hangout after your game drives. They also have a in house naturalist.. who has indepth knowledge on the subject. Very close to the entry gates of the Ranthambore National Park. Ms.Ratna Malhotra, the GM, Chef Gurjit, Harish at the restaurant,the front desk staff of Kartik, Tanuja are just the few people who cant be thanked enough for making our stay memorable The hotel closes down from 1st July to 1st October Its a home away from home...Cant wait to return

Stayed here for 3 nights in the middle of April. We were a family of 4 so had taken 2 rooms. The whole experience from arrival to departure cannot be fully explained in words. One has to experience it by coming here. From the moment we arrived the service had to be seen to be believed. Anything we needed was taken care of. Rarely do you hear a negative from the staff,they are ready to do everything if it's possible. The general manager Ratna Malhotra is a wonderful person. I believe that she is one of the main reasons that Vanyavilas is what it is today. She herself is omnipresent. Rarely have I seen someone so dedicated to not only her job but also to seeing that every guest is satisfied during their stay. Undoubtedly one of the reasons that the Oberoi group is doing so well. The food at the restaurants is of a extremely high standard considering that they are far away from any city. The guides too are very good and knowledgeable. Rooms are like luxury tents very well maintained and a good size.

I wanted to visit the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in the month of May for some excellent tiger sightings and decided to stay at The Oberoi Vanyavilas. I was visiting with my wife and 4 year old daughter. The resort has very spacious tents surrounded by lush green trees and plants. They even provided a separate small bed for my kid and she absolutely loved it. Housekeeping made sure that our tent was absolutely clean and we never ran out of fresh towels. The resort is having a watchtower from where one can get the super view of the ranthambhore forest. Vanyavilas has a library bar where they have a very nice collection of wildlife books. They arranged the activities like "chefling" and "pottery" for my daughter and she loved it. The staff was very courteous and helpful. Especially the very helpful and friendly manager Ratna. Thanks a lot Ratna. The lush green grounds of the resort are frequently visited by many exotic birds and it was a treat for a wildlife enthusiast like me. I was able to shoot the pics of birds up close and few even from the patio of my tent. The resort also provided us with the refreshments on our safari jeep as it was very hot in the month of May. They have very knowledgeable naturalists with very good understanding of the wildlife of ranthambhore. On our safari trip, we were lucky to spot a tiger and a tigress, a leopard, sloth bear, sambar deers, blue bulls, spotted deers and many birds like brown fish owl, kingfishers, treepies and many more. Overall it was an amazing experience for all of us. Absolutely loved it.

After going on a luxury safari to Africa last fall, I wanted keep up the adventure in another tented camp. This hotel surpassed all expectations We spent an entire day at the pool being given frozen fruit, cold towels, sweet tea, and even having a second umbrella added when the sun shifted! Complimentary cocktails were served each night in The Library before you dine under the stars or in the formal dining room with classical Indian music being performed. The amenities list is endless as are the experiences. I took an Indian spice class from the Executive Chef, learned about tigers in a class by the resident naturalist, and fed the resident elephant.

This is definitely one of the easiest reviews to write and recommendations to give. Sumptuous accommodations, five star service, and on-site dining as memorable as the tigers we spotted, all made our stay at the Oberoi Vanyvilas one our family will never forget.