Forest canopy at dawn over the Altrove retreat
A forest retreat · Est. 2026

Where the forest
welcomes you home.

Seventeen rooms folded into fourteen acres of restored woodland, just forty minutes from Bangalore — unhurried, unfussy, unforgettable.

Check-in
25 Apr 2026
Check-out
28 Apr 2026
Guests
2 Guests
Room Type
Any room
A note from the founders

We didn't set out to build a resort. We set out to build a quieter kind of Sunday — the kind that stretches, and leaves you a little more yourself than when you arrived.

Walking the forest grounds
Our Story

Built around
a single tree.

In 2026, we inherited a forgotten patch of land at the foot of the Nandi Hills — barren, overgrazed, and scattered with the bones of an old mango orchard. One tree remained standing. We built everything around it.

Today, Altrove is seventeen rooms held lightly on the land — local stone, reclaimed teak, and an architectural philosophy that chose to make itself small. We plant more than we build.

17
Rooms & villas
2,400+
Trees planted
42 min
From BLR airport
What to Expect

The pleasures of a long, slow stay.

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Outdoor Adventures

Guided trekking, cycling trails, birdwatching & nature walks with resident naturalists.

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Spa & Wellness

Ayurvedic therapies, yoga pavilion, steam & sauna, and forest-bathing rituals.

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Multi-cuisine Dining

Three dining venues — from organic farm-to-table to woodfire grills and in-villa service.

Things to do

Days beautifully spent.

Whether you spend the day folded into a hammock with a book or guided up a granite outcrop at sunrise, the pace is yours to set. Our concierge will help you fill it — or leave it beautifully empty.

A Day, Captured

Six moments that make an Altrove day.

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06:42 · First light over the canopy
Morning01 / 06

06:42 · First light over the canopy

09:30 · Farm-to-table breakfast
Mid-morning02 / 06

09:30 · Farm-to-table breakfast

12:00 · Kayaking the lower pond
Noon03 / 06

12:00 · Kayaking the lower pond

16:15 · Spa ritual, in-villa
Afternoon04 / 06

16:15 · Spa ritual, in-villa

18:40 · Golden hour on the deck
Dusk05 / 06

18:40 · Golden hour on the deck

20:30 · Woodfire dinner
Evening06 / 06

20:30 · Woodfire dinner

We arrived tired and distracted. By the second morning, the only thing on our minds was which of the three breakfasts to try. Altrove is the rarest kind of luxury — the kind that leaves you alone.

AK
Aditi Krishnamurthy
Travel + Leisure · March 2026
Plan Your Visit

Closer than you'd think.

42 minutes from Bengaluru International Airport. 55 minutes from the city centre. A world away from everything else.