This place has been on my wishlist for long and wa...

This place has been on my wishlist for long and was waiting for the perfect monsoon getaway.
And it happened this long weekend in October, we were really confused if we are at risk but being so fed up stuck indoors decided to step out with all that caution.
And I have no doubts about choosing monsoon time, it was breathtaking. We were 2 adults and a 1 kid aged7 who visited.

Now coming to the review of the place:
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It's absolutely serene and beautiful property with a stream beside it.
We stayed 1 day in the regular room and 1 day in the cottage. The view from the cottage is prettier as it is at a rise and more cozy.
There are multiple indoor games inside to kill evening time. The zipline is a must try- you land into the chilly stream.
Sakleshpur is a small town with limited places to see. The most popular tourist places could be a bit far off, we also skipped them.
But if you just want to relax over the weekend, you have everything near it within 4-5km. You have chosen the perfect getaway.
Coming to the food, I read multiple good reviews about the food. It is definitely bit spicy for vegans like us, but quite tasty; I didn't enjoy rice items much. There is no repetition in the 3 days we dined, there is quite some variety everyday and rare subjis of vegetables.
My score point is for appam+coconut milk, baingan bartha + Roti.
Staff are on their toes and trying to keep things clean. Owner sindhu is really friendly and was in touch until we reached +departed.

Places we visited around the property:
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1. Hanbal waterfalls not so rushy and safe to take a dip.
Youngsters did climb to the top but the wet rocks could be slippery.
2. 2 hill top treks (early morning sunrise and sunset) taken by the staff Rajesh. One of them is near betta Byraveshwara temple.
View around there is magical and due to misty rain we didn't spot the sun.
3. We visited Sakleshpura swamy temple (that is supposedly closed by noon) and Manjarabad fort - definitely worth the climb of 200-250 steps, view up there is stunning. - enroute from Bangalore.
4. Shettihalli church - while returning to Bangalore- honestly the drive was too tiresome and offroute - I suggest you skip. The church is immersed in water- you have surrounding huge lake where you can take a few clicks. But if you enjoy watching lakes and taking a dip in beachy backwaters- you could try.
Pitstop shopping- favoursome Jaggery chikkis @Hanbal chikki factory near Durga international hotel.
5. Right at the entrance there is a huge paddy field where you could get some beautiful clicks.

Only con is only a few mobile networks work there and there is no wifi. We did waste some time on toll roads due to Oct2nd longweekend made our journey longer, you could choose a normal weekend.
Other than that you must definitely visit there :)