Forest cottage resort · Matkuli, Pachmarhi Relax in the heart of the forest
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Welcome
A small forest cottage resort beside the lake at Matkuli, Pachmarhi, where the road begins its climb. Old trees, open fields, a pool, and nothing in particular to do.
- 29km
- To Pachmarhi town
- 22km
- From Pipariya station
Stay
Premium View Cottages
From₹4,500+ GST a night
Complimentary breakfast. Rates vary with the season, weekends and holidays. Each cottage opens straight onto the garden.
- Air-conditioned cottages
- Complimentary breakfast
- Clean bathrooms with hot water
- Private garden sit-out
- TV, kettle and wardrobe
- Room service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Secure parking inside the gate
The pool
A swim that looks out to the hills
The pool sits at the edge of the grounds with nothing beyond it but fields, trees and the Satpura hills. Come back from a day of sightseeing and float until the light goes.
About the swimming poolEvery season
Bonfires in winter, rain showers in summer
Around the grounds
Room for everyone to do their own thing
Picnic tables
Wooden tables on the lawn for tea, cards or a slow breakfast.
Children's play area
Swings, a slide and a garden swing on the grass, close to the cottages.
Lawns and garden
Wide lawns under old trees, with benches and room to run.
The dining hall
A bright hall for meals, family gatherings and larger groups.
Cricket net
A practice net at the edge of the grounds, for anyone who travels with a bat.
The film
See it from the air
Fifty seconds: the gate at dusk, the cottages, the pool, and the fields beyond.
Celebrate
Weddings, parties and get-togethers
The lawns, the banquet hall and the poolside are yours for the occasion, with cottages for anyone staying the night.
Dining
Food that tastes like home
After the people, it is the food guests remember: home-style cooking, made to order. Breakfast is on us.
Dining and menu Ask about meals on WhatsAppGuest reviews
Love from our guests
- The peopleWhat guests mention on Google
Guests write about the team more than anything else: attentive, polite and quick to sort things out.
- The foodWhat guests mention on Google
Fresh, home-style cooking is the second thing most reviews mention.
- Clean, spacious cottagesWhat guests mention on Google
Rooms that are well kept and refreshed whenever asked.
- Quiet, with a viewWhat guests mention on Google
Trees, lawns and open sky, away from the bustle of the town.
- Room for childrenWhat guests mention on Google
Families like the open grounds where children can play freely.
Experiences
A jungle safari, 3 km from the gate
The Satpura Tiger Reserve begins almost at our door, and the waterfalls, caves and sunsets of Pachmarhi are an hour up the road. We arrange the gypsy.
3 km from the resort
Jungle safari
Open-gypsy drives into the buffer forest of the Satpura Tiger Reserve, from a gate about 3 km away. Gaur, deer, sloth bear, giant squirrels and, with luck, a leopard.
Sunrise and sunset point
Dhoopgarh
The highest point in the Satpura range and in Madhya Pradesh. People come for the sunset; the ridgelines fade into layers of gold and blue.
Waterfall
Bee Fall
Pachmarhi's best-known waterfall, a walk down from the road to a pool where you can stand under the cascade.
Satpura National Park
Madhai
The core zone of the tiger reserve, reached by boat across the Denwa. Jeep, boat and walking safaris, about an hour and a half from the resort.
Rock-cut caves
Pandav Caves
Five ancient rock-cut caves on a low sandstone hill with a garden below, the place Pachmarhi takes its name from.
Ravine viewpoint
Handi Khoh
A sheer, forested ravine some 300 feet deep, seen from a railed viewpoint at its edge.
Hilltop temple
Chauragarh
A climb of about 1,300 steps to a Shiva temple on a peak, ringed with thousands of tridents left by pilgrims.
Gallery
The resort, as it is
Finding us
Easy to find, hard to leave
Matkuli–Pachmarhi Highway (SH-19), beside the lake, Matkuli, Madhya Pradesh 461775
- Pipariya railway station
- 22 km35 minutes
- Pachmarhi town
- 29 km1 hour
- Bhopal airport
- 190 km4 hours 15 minutes
- Nagpur airport
- 240 km5 hours 15 minutes
- Jabalpur airport
- 270 km5 hours 30 minutes
Questions
Good to know
Where exactly is The Golden Woods Resort?
The resort is at Matkuli, on the Pipariya–Pachmarhi highway (State Highway 19), beside the lake, in Madhya Pradesh 461775. It is 29 km before Pachmarhi town and 22 km from Pipariya railway station.
How far is the resort from Pachmarhi?
Pachmarhi town is 29 km away, about an hour by road up the ghat. Most guests stay with us and drive up for the day to see Bee Fall, Dhoopgarh, Pandav Caves and the other sights.
How do I book a stay?
Call or WhatsApp us on +91 92447 75909. We will tell you what is available for your dates and help you plan the trip. The resort is also listed on MakeMyTrip and Agoda.
Is there a swimming pool?
Yes. The resort has an outdoor pool with a wooden deck that looks out over open fields, with a smaller round pool beside it. Both are lit in the evening.
Do you host weddings, birthday parties and corporate events?
Yes. The resort hosts weddings, birthday parties, corporate parties and offsites, kitty parties and family get-togethers, using the banquet hall, the garden lawns and the poolside. Call +91 92447 75909 to talk through dates and numbers.
Is The Golden Woods a resort, a hotel or cottages?
It is a forest cottage resort in Matkuli, Pachmarhi: guests stay in individual air-conditioned cottages set in a garden, with a swimming pool, lawns, a dining hall and a play area. People searching for a hotel or cottages in Pachmarhi with a swimming pool will find all of that here, 29 km before the town.
On Instagram
@goldenwoodsresort
Contact
Plan your stay with us. Call or WhatsApp.
Tell us your dates and who is travelling. Rooms, rates, a taxi from the station, sightseeing: we will sort it all out in one conversation.
+91 92447 75909Prefer to book online? We are also on MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, Agoda, Tripadvisor and Airbnb.