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Reviews of Chitwan Gaida Lodge

3 out of 5
Chitwan Gaida Lodge
Chitwan National Park, Sauraha-2, Park Entrance, Sauraha

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 46 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

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled 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 traveller

Business traveller
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 traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
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 traveller

Travelled 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 traveller

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 traveller

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 traveller

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 traveller

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Jerry, Virginia, USA

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Nice Stay !
Everything worked out perfectly for us. They unexpectedly picked us up at the bus station (and dropped us at end of stay). Our room was perfect and they arranged a jungle tour for us (which was perfect as well). The waiter (Lovely) was pretty cool and obviously enjoys doing what he does. Everybody was friendly and I'd stay there again for sure.

8/10 Good

Becca and Jules, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely budget place to stay with amazing staff
Our room was just what we needed and the price was excellent and breakfast was even included which we didn't realise when booking. Everyone was very welcoming and on arrival fetched us a complimentary drink. We ended up staying an extra night because we liked it so much. The staff were great, very helpful and not pushy. The waiter, Osso really went out of his way to make sure everyone was happy and really did a great job! On checkout he spent his lunch break helping us find our bus to sanauli. Amazing experience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Everything was great.

8/10 Good

Aniket Mukherjee, Kolkata, west-Bengal, India

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Lodge but trustworthy persons required
We the Indian specifically from Kolkata had trip there.The place, their fooding, lodging with all comfortable leisure is very good. But one thing I must have to say that many frauds are there in this hotels who misguided us about elephant and jungle safari, taking huge amount in excess of Nepal Govt. rates. It should be stopped. Also to be noted that they privately arranged those safaris instead of Govt. safaris. This type of private intrusion should be stopped.

10/10 Excellent

Lada

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

8/10 Good

Eirik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Héloïse

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Service déplorable
L'hôtel est très bien placé, proche du parc. Il y a de l'eau chaude et des moustiquaires. Les chambres sont assez spacieuses, je conseillerais celles des étages qui sentent moins la moisissure. Le service que nous avons reçu en revanche était absolument déplorable, peut-être par manque de formation et apparemment en l'absence du responsable de l'hôtel, nous avons été mal accueillis, nous n'avons pas pu obtenir une chabre correspondant aux spécificités de notre réservation alors que l'hôtel était vide, nous avons dû demander 4 fois à ce que quelqu'un vienne réparer la climatisation sans succès, etc... Je ne recommande donc pas du tout cet établissement, il y en a d'autres autour tenus par des personnes beaucoup plus agréables.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Edouard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Séjour enchanteur avec personnel très accommodant
Incroyable séjour de 4 jours passé au Gaida Lodge à proximité directe du chitwan park. Le personnnel nous accueilli avec chaleur par un jus de fruit dès notre arrivée. Le lodge nous a organisé pour nous toutes les activités en lien avec le parc afin de nous faciliter la vie. Restaurant très bon avec des tarifs très raisonnables. Chambre avec moustiquaire et nombreuses prises our recharger les appareils électroniques. Petit bémol cependant, les robinets de la douche et du lavabo ne fonctionnaient pas très bien.

10/10 Excellent

Théo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Le rapport qualité prix du Gaïda lodge est parfait. Le jardin et ses hamacs sont très agréables. Nous avons dormi dans le bâtiment du fond, au dernier étage. La chambre était jolie et l'ambiance au coucher du soleil tres appréciable ! (Chambre Oriolle) Le petit déjeuner est un peu long à être servi, mais nous n'étions pas à Chitwan pour être presssés!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Leider nicht so wie erwartet...
Das erste Zimmer welches mir angeboten wurde, war sehr dunkel und hat sehr modrig und unangenehm gerochen. Das zweiter angebotene Zimmer, war wesentlich freundlicher. Allerdings war die Decke im Badezimmer voller kleiner Motten und das Badezimmer war immer feucht und hatte nasse Wände. Die Betten waren sehr hart und hatten kein Lattenrost. Es müsste mal gründlich gereinigt werden und nicht nur oberflächlich. Im Zimmer hangen viele Spinnweben und es war sehr staubig. Zimmerservice (neue Handtücher, Bettwäsche, Reinigung) gab es keinen auch nicht nach 10 Tagen. Die Betten erinnern eher an ein Outdoorbett. Das Servicepersonal war sehr freundlich und das Frühstück welches inbegriffen war ganz ok mit Omelett, Toast, Marmelade und Kaffee. Es ist eher eine Jugendherberge, die wesentliches Verbesserungspotential hat.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice location and garden, but bad service and food
Service was really bad after the guys at the hotel found out we booked our jungle safari at another place. The price at Gaida Lodge is 3 time as expensive as the other place we found in the city. The food was really average as well. We also did some hiking in Nepal and stayed at much better accommodation even though it was in the mountains. All in all I would certainly not recommend this place for others, who plan on travelling to Chitwan National Park. The only good thing about the place is the location which is 10 minutes walk to centrum therefore it is quieter than if you stay on the main street which is nice after a long day in the jungle. The garden area is also pretty nice.

8/10 Good

Gilles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hôtel très correct
Vacances en famille visite de chitwan

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Alessia, Bremen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Günstiges Hotel nah am Parkeingang
Das Hotel ist etwa in die Jahre gekommen aber in einem schönen Garten gelegen. Wie wurden kostenlos vom Busbahnhof abgeholt. Die Zimmer sind nicht luxuriös aber sehr günstig im Vergleich zu den anderen Hotels. Restaurant und Ausflüge haben wir nicht getestet

8/10 Good

Norbert, Belgie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
om zeker nog eens terug te komen
prijs/kwaliteit is goed vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel rustig gelegen met een mooie tuin

8/10 Good

Felix, Rotterdam

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good garden, but still far from park entrance
Free pickup from local bus station. However, drop off is not free.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nettes Hotel in guter Lage
Das Hotel liegt günstig in der Nähe vom Elephantenlager und der Flussüberfahrt.

10/10 Excellent

Daan, groningen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fijn thuiskomen
Verbleven hier vier nachten en konden zo heerlijk chitwan ontdekken. Niet alleen de prijs was prima, ook het personeel is vriendelijk. Leuke eigenaar die vanuit zijn studie heel veel van de flora en fauna van chitwan weet. Overigens ook de beste douche van Nepal!

10/10 Excellent

Basil, Switzerland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Lodge close to Chitwan National Park
I stayed here for 2 nights and had a great time. Really nice rooms, very clean, green suroundings, nice garden, good restaurant and super friendly service. Within walking distance to restaurants, shops etc. The hotel owners are very knowledgable about the tours in the National park and can book the best tours for you. All in all a highly recommend place to stay!