Aranya The Kanan

The food here is unbeatable in the whole Jim Corbett, and breakfast was lavish and cooked just right. We had breakfast and one meal package, and stayed in a garden-view room for two comfortable nights. The staff were friendly and completely focused on guests. They were even ready to serve at 2:00 am, I'd say. A great place to relax. Keep it up.

The lawns are the highlight: long, beautifully landscaped, and well maintained, with room for large functions. We saw a pre-wedding photoshoot and had a small bonfire with live music at night. The estate overall was neat and cared for, and the restaurant has seating for about 50. The conference hall holds up to 500, though it looks average, and can also be used as a DJ area or banquet hall. Cottage-style rooms are well appointed but not especially rustic; there were a few small issues with bath fittings, which were fixed promptly once mentioned. Staff were courteous and usually quick, and the resort is easy to reach on the main road, outside the main jungle area. Could work well for parties, weddings, corporate events and similar functions.

We came with 12 friends for our 20-year batch reunion, and Ashish helped make it a lifetime memory. The food was amazing, hospitality was wonderful, and each of us got personal attention to make sure we were comfortable. The amenities were also very well maintained. I'll recommend this place to people I know travelling to Corbett, and it'll be my choice for family trips there too.

The main drawback is finding the resort. It's about 5 kilometres from the city, close to the Ramnagar forest, and the GPS doesn't work properly in that area, so getting there is difficult. Once there, though, we had a good experience. The rooms are a good size, there's a huge, beautifully maintained garden in the middle, and the pool is big and really nice. They also have a small restaurant by the pool where you can order food or drinks while swimming. Breakfast and other food were tasty and very good, and the resort has all the basic amenities.