We did this road trip to Hoysala Village Resort Hassan that is about 215 KM from Bangalore, over 2 days and 1 night. It was towards end of the peak summer time, and we had a good trip. We drove from Bangalore on 18May morning 8 AM, and returned back from Hassan on 19May afternoon 3 PM, after a night's stay there.
Located in the outskirts of Hassan, a part of the Malanad region, made famous by the Hoysala Dynasty, and in the vicinity of 30-35 KM to historic places like Belur and Halebid. Also very popular is the historic Shettihalli Rosary Church located at about 23 KM from Hassan, which we had visited earlier in April 2013; see travelogue here. This was actually our third trip to Hassan, as we had stopped at Hassan twice before, once while going to Shettihalli and Sakleshpur in April 2013, and the other time while going to Belur and Halebid during August 2010.
Our stay at the eco resort was very good. Of the wide variety of rooms and cottages they have, we stayed in a Palace Suite type room on the first floor of their Malanad Palace style building located at the far rear end perimeter of the property.
Lot of greenery, trees, fruits, walkways around that we enjoyed. We could spot a lot of birds around. Food was very good. We had booked our lunch and the next day's breakfast there. So we drove to Hassan town for dinner at Suvarna Sagar, where we had stayed for a night during one of our earlier trips.
Overall a very good Malanad experience, good cuisine, calm and serene surroundings for a day out of Bangalore. See the pictures and analysis below.
Routes
Route map from NICE road toll to Hoysala Village Resort is here.
Look for our itinerary outline and the reviews later below. Scroll down to see the travel pictures.
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On the way
Hoysala Village Resort, Hassan
Around the accommodation in the property
Library and reading area
Dining and Food
Music and Dance hall building
Please also see my Caught Special - 112 posting with some special pictures from our Hoysala Village Resort trip, here, and Caught Special - 113 posting with some special bird pictures, here.
Itinerary Outline
Here is a short itinerary of the entire trip, with a little more information, in case you are looking for.
- Day1, started from Bangalore at 8 am; arrived at Hoysala Village Resort by 12:30 pm
- Lunch and next day's breakfast were part of the package we had booked
- Pretty much relaxing time around, with the garden walks and looking around their buildings
- Cultural dance performances in their hall at about 7 pm
- We drove to Hassan town for dinner at Suvarna Sagar restaurant (see my map link above)
- Next morning, bird watching within the property was very interesting; especially Fan Tail birds
- Lots of special trees including Hanuman Fal, Kokum, Orange, and so on
- Checked out around 11 am and reached Bangalore around 2:30 pm for lunch
- Lunch and next day's breakfast were part of the package we had booked
- Pretty much relaxing time around, with the garden walks and looking around their buildings
- Cultural dance performances in their hall at about 7 pm
- We drove to Hassan town for dinner at Suvarna Sagar restaurant (see my map link above)
- Next morning, bird watching within the property was very interesting; especially Fan Tail birds
- Lots of special trees including Hanuman Fal, Kokum, Orange, and so on
- Checked out around 11 am and reached Bangalore around 2:30 pm for lunch
Trip Tips
- Hoysala Village Resort booking options available online with and without food configurations; breakfast is standard with the package, but dinner only or dinner + lunch configuration options available too. Food is expensive but their quality is good.
- Peanut Holige (Poli) in their live counter at lunch was outstanding!
- The morning walk around the property is a calm and bird-chirpy experience.
- People typically visit Belur, Halebid, Shettihalli Rosary Church etc. from here.
- We just kept our 1-day trip quiet, with no other visit.
- The drive from Bangalore to Hassan via Kunigal and Hirisave is a 4 lane drive; but for 7-8 KM in between where some road work is in progress and so you have to drive in single lane, the 4 lane roads are good.
Verdict
Our ratings on a scale of 5 (1 being low and 5 being high).
- Hoysala Village Resort accommodation -- 4.25/5
- Food at the Resort -- 4/5
- Peanut Holige at lunch -- 5/5!!
- Drive from Bangalore to Hassan -- 3.5/5
- Morning walk and bird watching -- 4.5/5
- Dinner at Suvarna Sagar Hassan -- 3.5/5
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Congrats raj for the 300th post.
ReplyDeleteThis also means you have done a lot of travel.
Next time you plan something even it is on one day notice pls let me know I can also join you.