Chitwan Gaida Lodge

Property class: 3
Family-friendly lodge in Sauraha with restaurant and bar/lounge

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When visiting Sauraha, Chitwan Gaida Lodge is a great choice to consider. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Other features include a snack bar/deli, a terrace, and a garden.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Free shopping center shuttle
  • Room service
  • In-room childcare
  • Conference center
  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach shuttle
  • Casino shuttle
  • Limo/town car service

Feel at home (6)

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Playground on site
  • Private bathroom
  • Living room
  • Television
  • Garden
The current price is $16
$20 total
includes taxes & fees
Sep 19 - Sep 20

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room

A bedroom with two beds, a small table, and a mirror.

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Bungalow, Garden View

A room with two single beds, a small table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Bungalow, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room

A room with two beds, a table, a mirror, and a hanging blue canopy.

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 3

View all photos for Deluxe Bungalow, Garden View

A room with two beds, a small table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Bungalow, Garden View

  • Sleeps 3

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About the neighborhood

Map
Chitwan National Park, Sauraha-2, Park Entrance, Sauraha, 44204

What's nearby

  • Wildlife Display & Information Centre - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Chitwan National Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Tharu Cultural Museum - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Harihar Temple - 30 min drive - 22.7 km
  • Shashwat Dham - 52 min drive - 48.6 km

Getting around

  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free shopping center shuttle
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar By Rapti River - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Jalapeno - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪KC's Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Garden Restaurant&Bar - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Alfresco - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Chitwan Gaida Lodge

  • When visiting Sauraha, Chitwan Gaida Lodge is a great choice to consider. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Other features include a snack bar/deli, a terrace, and a garden.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 35 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 11 AM
    • Express check-in/out available
    • Check-out time is noon

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
    • Babysitting*
    • Supervised childcare*

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Onsite RV/bus/truck parking (fees apply)

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle*

Offsite

    • Beach shuttle*
    • Free shopping center shuttle
    • Casino shuttle*

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Barbecue grills
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Snack bar/deli

Traveling with children

  • Playground
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

What to do

  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Safari nearby

Working away

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

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Limo or town car service
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Free grocery shopping service
  • Hair salon
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Bicycle rentals

Facilities

  • ATM/banking
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • Mosquito nets
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Electric kettle
  • Slippers
  • Washer and dryer

Sleep well

  • Soundproofed rooms

What to enjoy

  • Balcony
  • Individually furnished and decorated
  • Separate living room

Freshen up

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

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
  • Beach shuttle and casino shuttle service is offered for an extra charge

Children & extra beds

  • In-room babysitting is available for an extra charge
  • Supervised childcare is available for an extra charge

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.

This property does not have elevators.

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

Frequently asked questions

Does Chitwan Gaida Lodge offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Chitwan Gaida Lodge does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Chitwan Gaida Lodge?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Chitwan Gaida Lodge?

Yes, there's free self parking. RV/bus/truck parking is available.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Chitwan Gaida Lodge?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Chitwan Gaida Lodge?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 11 AM. Check-out time is noon. Express check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Chitwan Gaida Lodge and nearby?

Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as hiking. Additional recreation nearby includes safari tours. Enjoy amenities like a picnic area and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Chitwan Gaida Lodge?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

Does Chitwan Gaida Lodge have any outdoor private spaces?

Yes, every room features a balcony.

What's the area around Chitwan Gaida Lodge like?

Chitwan Gaida Lodge is in Tharu Villages, a short 12-minute walk from Chitwan National Park.

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Reviews

Chitwan Gaida Lodge Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.0

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Good

Staff was great. Bathrooms and buildings need some TLC.
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10/10 Exceptional

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
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10/10 Exceptional

Friendly staff and great location.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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!
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10/10 Exceptional

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!
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10/10 Exceptional

More like a tropical holiday place of the past than the block hotels of today. Serene, god value, charming.
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4/10 Fair

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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8/10 Very good

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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!
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2/10 Poor

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.
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2/10 Poor

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.
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6/10 Good

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.
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8/10 Very good

Hôtel très correct

Vacances en famille visite de chitwan
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6/10 Good

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

Magical place.. Gaida was great!
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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8/10 Very good

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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8/10 Very good

Great guide for birdwatching

Great stay, Tiki is an amazing guide :)
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2/10 Poor

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!
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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8/10 Very good

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