We are seniors , my wife is 77 & I am 80, I enjoy driving, especially in hilly terrain, so the 4 hr drive from Bangalore to Vana Valley Retreat was enjoyable. Will give a score on our visit this week. Location : 8 over 10 Original Design/ building: 8 over 10 Atmosphere : 8 over 10 Rooms:6 over 10 Food: 3 over 10 Cleanliness / Hygiene: 6 over 10 So for us the peaceful atmosphere was just what we were looking for. While the original layout design was superb , the property requires major refurbishment . Curtains,/ bed linen/ pillows/ bath & hand towels / water marks on bathroom ceilings and so on.The food was disappointing , we were the only guests ( midweek) one would have thought the Chef would provide quality flavoursome meals, unfortunately a simple veg curry/ dal & rice was poor, the veggies undercooked and the dal a solid mess !! However, just 20 min away on the main road there are a number of restaurants . We loved the place but for youngsters it’s certainly not a “ happening” place; unless you are into trekking , in which case it can be fun.
Only plus point is that staffs are very courteous and helpfull.Bathroom wash basin does not have hot water faility. In a cold place like this very difficult wash face.There is ni partition between bath area and wash basin/ toilet area.Approach road of 11. Approach road of one and a half KMs is exremely bad.
It was a pleasant stay. The staff was good and the food was good except breakfast for which there weren't many options. The scenes were good from the place. We couldn't use much of outdoor games because of rain l. Reaching the property was a bit difficult on that road.