• Charming individual Kutiyas built in the vernacular style of Central India 
• Each is accessed through private courtyards with shaded seating, traditional swings and traditional mud floors 
• The architectural style is affectionately known as MP chic (MP being the state of Madhya Pradesh) 
• Wooden shutters, tapered mud-coloured walls (finished by hand) in lime and earth washes, open rafters with roughly-hewn wooden beams, handmade pottery roof tiles, floors dressed in katni stone strips set in lime mortar 
• Ensuite bathrooms with twin hand basins mounted on a wooden log, indoor shower, bath, separate w.c. and house gowns in traditional MP cloth 
• Richly coloured local textiles in shades of rust and burnt orange 
• Roll-down mats to keep the early morning sun out 
• Ceiling fans and air conditioning 
• Built-in seating in yellow situ (local cement screed) 
• Yoga amenities in a basket (complete with instructions) 
• Traditional Indian games of marbles and Chaupad 
• Hand-blended natural guest amenities from Jiva Spa - all made from pure Indian herbs and essential oils 
• In-room Ayurvedic massage 
• Rose and Khus (Verbena) sherbets and pitchers of iced water for guests to mix themselves ? Kettles of boiling water on Chulhas (charcoal burners) are brought out with early morning tea to the Kutiyas 
• Beautiful terracotta roof that floats over the Kutiya - MP style 
• Bicycles for every guest parked in the Kutiya courtyards 

MAHUA KOTHI GUEST AREAS 

• High ceilings, terracotta floor tiles, overhead fans, fireplace, and traditional sit areas and window seats 
• An enormous 600 sq ft veranda runs the length of the building with generous built-in seats for star gazing 
• Beaten Bastar metal and hand-blown glassware
• Huge windows to catch the jungle breeze 
• Open kitchen that welcomes guest upon arrival - watch butter being churned, Masala being grounded by hand, garden fresh vegetables being chopped using traditional sickles, and Rotis being prepared on a Chulha 
• Browse peacefully in the lodge's Safari Shop, idle away the hours in the library, or beat the midday heat in the swimming pool 
• Guests arriving early or departing late can freshen up in the Goings & Comings room 

DINING AT MAHUA KOTHI 

• Bullock cart breakfast in the Baghiya (traditional garden) 
• Picnic lunches under the Mahua tree 
• Chowki roof dinners under a star strewn sky 
• Moonlit dancing at the lake 
• Discover fresh lime, exquisite teas and fine Indian wines.