Ishq Sanctum- A Conscious Guest House

Ishq Sanctum Guest house was the best place I could find to stay at Chitwan National Park. If, like me, you read reviews of places carefully before booking one, you also know when a host deserves that you write a positive one. And I cannot recommend this guest house enough. We were a group of 5 friends staying in Chitwan for 3 nights, and we wanted to get the best jungle experience possible, away from the crowds and tourists. And this place is truly a hidden gem. It is located at the end of a small, quiet, peaceful and beautiful village bordering the jungle. Its host, Niaz, is a super friendly and smiling person who immediately made it feel like home. We had just finished a trek in Annapurna and he kindly arranged for the transport from the bus station in Bharatpur to reach the village. The food was also absolutely delicious (we had pancakes and porridge for breakfast, tea and coffee at will, fruits like mangoes, apple and bananas, chicken with rice, etc). Niaz also kindly arranged for an experienced local guide to give us walking tours, jeep and canoe tours to explore the jungle further, and was very accommodating and attentive to details. Thank you again for your hospitality Niaz! I hope this review helps this hidden gem get the attention it deserves. Enjoy!

Everything was perfect, really!