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

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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.