Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge

Rhotia Valley’s 15 permanent tents aim to be rustic and raw. The canvas structures are built on raised wooden decks and suspended under a thatched roof. They compromise a number of different layouts, including doubles, twins, triples, a honeymoon tent and a family unit. The rooms have comfortable beds, a desk and a chair, as well as a chair on each tent's private verandah and an en-suite bathroom with a shower and constant hot water. Given that the lodge is located at an altitude of 1,700m, it can get chilly, especially during winter, so guests are provided with warm blankets and hot water bottles. Although the lodge has the ethos of functional simplicity in the main area, you will still find a glittering swimming pool, a welcome treat after a day in the car on safari, a terrace bar and a comfortable lounge and dining room complete with roaring open fires. The lodge is surrounded by forests and farmland, and walks can be arranged to explore this on foot. For those who really want to tick off some miles, it is possible to do a full-day walk from the crater rim through the forested crater descent back to the lodge; a walk of around 6 hours.

Facilities at Rhotia Valley include a swimming pool and terrace bar with far-reaching views over the beautiful scenery. Guests also have the chance to visit the farm, bakery and coffee shop attributed to the lodge, which provides much-needed employment opportunities to local villages.

The menu at Rhotia Valley includes ingredients picked directly from the farm on site; this includes two herb and vegetable gardens and some livestock which fuel the bakery and cheese dairy.