Meghauli Serai hotel is the Five star hotel located in the midst of the lush, natural and perfect setting of the Chitwan National Park. It not only offers the natural feeling but also the cultural and tradition of the Tharu people of the National park. The hotel offers a unique choice in hospitality which has made it the most visited hotel in the Chitwan National Park. Set in the heart of the national park it provides the perfect accommodation to the guests who want to enjoy their vacation in a natural setting with the culture and traditions of the locals. Standing on the banks of the river Rapti, it overlooks a vast expense of rippling waters and the core of Chitwan National Park.

Location Of Meghauli Serai Hotel

The resort is located in the Narayani municipality of Chitwan National Park area. It is the destination where guests can enjoy their leisure time with the peaceful and calming scene of the community forest.  The trees around the resort provide a relaxing environment for the nature lovers and admirers. The guests can make themselves in the lap of nature by admiring the beautiful Rapti river and cool and nice evening breeze. It is also the accommodation to get the glimpse of the more than 625 species of birds. The hotel is the starting point for many adventure and park activities.

Design of Meghauli Serai Hotel

The resort is in the midst of the natural setting. The design of the resort is the combination of western modern style with the Tharu style thatched home.  It has outdoor living space from  where guests can enjoy the evening breeze in front of the hotel pool. This thirty room lodge is designed to showcase the spectacular wilderness and room as well as guest areas afford  uninterrupted views of the jungle.

They have numbers of small pavilions with the resting bed and living space. It has its own garden with the pavement roads  in which the guests can enjoy the short walk through the resort. The lodge impresses local decor and aesthetics with an abundant use of local art and art crafts. The main lounge has a chandelier made with Ten thousand Nepalese hand painted beads. A large infinity pool with a viewing deck and a machan over the river for private dining and wildlife viewing at charm of the hotel. 

About the room of the hotel

Meghauli Serai Hotel has about Thirty well equipped and furnished rooms with all the modern amenities. The rooms are adhered to the ethos of simplicity and functionality. The interior designs of the room incorporate local materials and architectural heritage to create a richly layered experience. The rooms are well equipped with the modern day amenities like  air-conditioning, smoke detector, coffee maker, complimentary bathroom supplies, toiletries, an en-suite bathroom,  towel, wireless internet, satellite channels, a LED flat screen television, a desk, a bedside lamp and telephone for hotel service. The lodge has Sixteen Rapti villas, Twelve Meghauli rooms and One Rapti Mahal. Each walls and ceilings of the room are painted with the sketches of the traditional life of the Tharu region. 

1. Meghauli room with National Park view

These rooms with quirky rhino motifs open up to the balcony with the spectacular view of Himalayas and the Terai grasslands below. The cost of the room per night is 120 US$. The rooms are well equipped with the modern day amenities and facilities.

2. Rapti villa with river view

There  are sixteen luxury villas drenched in pastel hues that create a calming sanctuary in the heart of the jungle. Each villa offers a spacious living room with the great views of the Rapti river and the Chitwan National Park. It has the private plunge pools in every suite and luxurious five fixture bathrooms designed with traditional Nepalese stone spouts. The cost of the room per night is 200 US$.

3. Rapti Mahal suite

These suites are about 103 sq. m. in space. It offers the lush scenic views of Rapti river and the Chitwan National Park. The private river viewing deck and large plunge pool is a picture of breathtaking serenity. The guest can relieve their stress in the shower designed with Nepalese stone spouts. The cost of the room per night is about 280 US$. 

Services of the Meghauli Serai Hotel

The guest can enjoy the array of great services and facilities of the hotel. This hotel is a perfect accommodation to take pleasure from the luxury comforts and great hospitality service. The services provided by the hotel are listed below:

1. Unique dining:

The dining experience of the hotel has bid to deliver authentic and regional home style dining. These home style cooking ensures that guests maintain good health throughout their stay. The hotel has its own signature restaurants.

Bada Ghar Dinner:

This dining is best in the Tharu culture where families enjoy the meal together in a big space. The large dining area of the restaurant comfortably seats all the guests in the lodge. The menu here offers a variety of options from traditional as well as international cuisines.

Tharu village Dinner:

This dining offers the authentic local cuisine and unvarnished native culture to the guests.  A small village has recreated within the lodge to experience this dining. An open courtyard with the veranda running parallel along its length  serves the dual function of providing indoor and outdoor dining options. The restaurant serves the traditional sticky rice, spicy duck and mustard greens with other local delicacies.

 Riverside Dinner:

This is the dining experience with a vintage view of the river below and forest beyond with an alfresco dining spot. Guests sit down at a traditional dinner table lit with candles to enjoy the sekuwa ( Barbeque ). The hotel serves the mildly spiced and grilled organic vegetables from its own kitchen garden. 

Bonnet Breakfast:

This restaurant serves the freshly made breakfast in the morning for those who want to set up on the jungle safari. It offers muffins, cookies, sandwiches and hot kathi rolls along with the freshly plunged coffee and a selection of teas.

Private Dinner:

It is the private dinner experience with the view of the forest and the river. The hotel offers multiple venues for this dining such as soft sandbanks of Rapti, the privacy of guest villas or under oil lamps and candles. The meals are prepared by the expert chefs and service is provided by the private butler.

Spa and Wellness Centre

The hotel provides the perfect spot to relax your tired body. The spa comes here with the full body massage.  They also provide pedicure service. The guests can rejuvenate their tired muscles and sore body through these relaxing body massages and traditional spa after the long and adventurous jungle safaris. The trained therapist  only chooses the best items for magnificence treatments and body massage. The guests can also enjoy the body scrub, body wraps in the private and peaceful setting. The additional services on the spa are Sauna, Steam bath, Hot tub and Jacuzzi.

Recreational centres

The hotel has the infinity swimming pool with the view of the jungle and the Rapti river. The  pool is open anytime to the guests where they can take a dip to wear off the summer heat. They are also well furnish with the sitting area, the guests can take a rest after the quick swim. The hotel is also plunged with the private pool outside the villa with the private setting. The hotel also has the kids playground where guests can leave their child with the trusted staff who will take care of their child for them. 

Laundry service

The guests don’t have to worry about their dirty and sweaty clothes. The hotel  has the laundry service where they will dry clean your clothes and do steam ironing to make your hotel stay free from laundry hassle.

Guided tours

When you are at the hotel you don’t have to worry about your tours around the place. The resort will provide you with a talented and knowledgeable guide who will make your trip a fruitful one. These tours consist of the packages of Jungle safari, Tharu village tour and Tharu dance . The guide will provide you with the opportunity to interact with the locals and observe their culture from a very close distance.

Sites from the hotel

• Rapti River
• Bharatpur Airport
• Elephant Breeding Centre
• Gharial Breeding  Centre
• Chitwan National Park
• Elephant bathing centre
• Tharu cultural Museum and Research Centre

Meghauli serai hotel is the accommodation for those who want to enjoy the luxurious comforts under the lap of nature. The visitors can indulge in the traditional Tharu Cuisine to the International cuisines. The hotel promises you to make your stay a memorable and harmonious one.