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Chitwan Gaida Lodge

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Garden
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing
Garden
Outdoor dining

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Chitwan National Park, Sauraha-2, Park Entrance, Sauraha, 44204
  • Wildlife Display & Information Centre
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Chitwan National Park
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Tharu Cultural Museum
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Bharatpur (BHR)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Standard Room

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, soundproofing

Deluxe Bungalow, Garden View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Chitwan Gaida Lodge

3-star lodge in Tharu Villages
This smoke-free lodge features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free shopping center shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a conference center, a business center, and concierge services.
Chitwan Gaida Lodge offers 35 air-conditioned accommodations with washers/dryers and complimentary newspapers. Rooms open to balconies. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

This Sauraha lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Dining options at the lodge include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center, meeting rooms, and limo/town car service. This family-friendly lodge also offers a library, a terrace, and barbecue grills. For a surcharge, the property provides a beach shuttle and a roundtrip airport shuttle. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Chitwan Gaida Lodge is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Chitwan Gaida Lodge has a restaurant on site.
A complimentary grocery shopping service is offered and room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free shopping center shuttle
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free grocery shopping service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Living room
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Washer/dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 11 AM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Chitwan Gaida
Chitwan Gaida Lodge
Chitwan Gaida Lodge Sauraha
Chitwan Gaida Sauraha
Gaida Lodge
Gaida Lodge Chitwan
Chitwan Gaida Lodge Lodge
Chitwan Gaida Lodge Sauraha
Chitwan Gaida Lodge Lodge Sauraha

Chitwan Gaida Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 47 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Karen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location in chitwan for accessing the national park and river. 10minute walk to the shops and restaurants although we ate at the lodge a few times as this was ideal. Clean and comfortable rooms. Staff were friendly and very helpful. They arranged us a walking safari with a very experienced local guide, just me my partner and another guide (i highly recommended this small group/personal option, a lot of the other groups we encountered were larger). They also organised a jeep safari with the same guy whos experience is second to none. Breakfast was included, this was good and they provided us with a sufficient pack up lunch for the safari. Cost of the accommodation and the excursions were excellent. Highly recommend, we would definitely stay here again on our next visit
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful garden area, delicious and inexpensive restaurant. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, I really enjoyed chatting with Tika who runs the place. A free Tharu stick dance was performed a couple of times during my stay, which was a nice interesting bonus. Everyone was happy to talk about (and knowledgeable of) local wildlife and where/how to see it.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our hotel manager, Tika, was extremely helpful. We were in Sauraha for a conference and he was able to accommodate a colleague of ours at short notice. Hotel arranged a walking tour of Chitwan NP and it was a great experience. Breakfast was provided (eggs, toast, fruit/veg) and staff were attentive. Showers had hot water, fans and mosquito nets. Area is a great location to see a Rhino early morning/late at night!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Geiske

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it!
We really liked our stay at the Gaia Lodge. The owner is an ornithologist who took us on evening walk, where we spotted many animals thanks to his enthusiasm. The staff was very friendly and helpful, and arranged all our excusions for a good price - and with good guides. A definite recommendation!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
More like a tropical holiday place of the past than the block hotels of today. Serene, god value, charming.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant staff and organisation of wildlife trip.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Anton

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and great location for me.
Overall hotel was great for me. Outside of town just enough to be quiet but easy walk to whatever you need. Also can enter buffer zone and walk along the river by passing thru elephant corrals just across the street. Food was fine, and good price. There seem to be a variety of rooms with different comforts but hard to tell. I was on the top floor which is great for sitting in balcony and relaxing. Cold here in winter. Some rooms have heat. This website lists lots of amenities that certainly don’t exist at this lodge but didn’t effect my stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

anthony, london

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Decent hotel but 'Deluxe' rooms far from it
We stayed in a Deluxe room - Tiger Den - which was is desperate need of a facelift. The bathroom was falling apart (holes in the bath, toilet leaked when flushed). Bedroom wasn't clean and had a musky smell. Staff were superb (especially the guy who ran the restaurant - very friendly and helpful). Food was good with large portions. Location is a bit out of town (5 mins walk) so was nice and quiet.

6/10 Okay

leena

Liked: Room comfort
Good room for price
The room was good size.room not cleaned everyday but towels were provided when requested.big size rooms nd bathroom.book safari from outside the hotel..don't ask staff as they will not give any clear information.buy tickets from bus park itself or from outside the hotel as it will be 200 Nepali cheaper.dont order food at the restaurant it takes 2 hours and will get uncooked food ..it's too expensive and if you step out too many eateries outside.

10/10 Excellent

jennifer, Leeds

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magical place.. Gaida was great!

10/10 Excellent

Craig, North Carolina, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extra Service!
Nice,friendly with plenty of extra service! The Lodge driver took us to a good medical clinic when our son needed medical attention. The manager of the Lodge also came to the clinic to make sure our son was okay.

8/10 Good

Dan, Grantham, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surely the best value in Chitwan
Apparently to get the best possible experience of Chitwan, it helps to pay a bit more for your hotel. After staying at Gaida, this is certainly not necessary! A luxurious, air-conditioned room, with great staff who can't do enough for you and can arrange all your activities in a jiffy, means that you don't have to splurge to get that authentic jungle experience. With fantastic and knowledgeable guides working here, as well as a great beer garden and dining facilities, you're guaranteed a fantastic stay.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Rachel, Switzerland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Chitwan fun
We were in chitwan for 4 days and found the Gaida lodge to be very pleasant. Arranging excursions was easy, staff was very friendly and knowledgable, and the was cost reasonable. The highlight was going out with Tikka, an expert in ornithology and local wildlife. The only cons were that food service was a bit scattered and slow and that there was a very loud generator (however that seems to be standard in Nepal). Overall, our stay was very pleasurable and I would recommend the Gaida lodge to others.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great guide for birdwatching
Great stay, Tiki is an amazing guide :)

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Whoever rated this an excellent hotel had either low or nonexistent standards. This hotel advertises itself as featuring a slew of amenities that simply do not exist. No hot water, not even tepid water at any point during stay. In order to provide free internet, Must first have Internet, which was available sporadically at best. The power outages were inconsistent, lasting five minutes to twelve hours, resulting in, at most four to five hours of power a night. When the power was on, the A/C did not work.The bedsheets and pillow cases were filthy, the mattress like a slab of concrete, and the dust and filth on every surface was unacceptable. I have been volunteering for three months throughout Asia, and this is the worst place I have stayed at yet, but not the cheapest! The only thing to recommend this place is the menu (with 23% service charge and vat tax per item.) but even that did not make staying here worth it. significantly, and the color of the stain is yellow. The walls have handprints on them, the table cloth beside my bed is filthy and covered in the rings from past condensation of mugs, cups, and whatever else. I am loath to even operate the light switch or A/C, as the buttons are encrusted over with brown and black dirt. A film of dust overlays the mirror, the curtains are no better. The bedsheets and pillowcases have quite obviously not been washed since the last occupants, or, I dare say, even before them. This is unacceptable in any country!

8/10 Good

Tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

MACIEJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful and relaxing
We came to see the wild animals in the national park. As it happens we did not go on any of the trips offered, this was nothing do do with the hotel or the price (very affordable). We just decided to keep it very low key and walk by the river every morning and afternoon and enjoy the Elephant bathing, crocodiles, flocks of birds, deer and this one charming Rhino who came to bathe around sunset every day. The rest of the day was spent relaxing in the hotel and grounds, which were lovely and very comfortable. We loved it so much we stayed an extra night and if we had had the time we would have stayed longer. We plan to return, and when we do we shall most definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Ibrahim, Egypt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best quality for very little
This hotel is one of the best hotels i've stayed in. U get a feeling of the jungle with a natural look and eco friendly environment. It's very simple in a beautiful way. Right infront of elephant stables and close to the canoe dock. With a bike rental shop nearby i used a bike to go all around the city. Staff is very helpful and honest. Definitely my choice for my next visit.

8/10 Good

Stevan, Worcester, Ma, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Spent 3 very nice days there. The hotel is new and nice. Easily withstood the 7.9 RS earthquake without any damage. For Nepal, clean and comfortable. The garden is very nice. Many opportunities to relax in the shade of lush vegetation after an interesting day. Extremely helpful staff. Food in the restaurant is good and priced right. No problems with bugs. WIFI works. No power outages. TV works. Definitely recommend it