Woodland Cottage
Semi-timber cottages with the look and feel of western living, overlooking a small pond with ducks on it and surrounded by palms.
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Relax & Reconnect
Every stay here offers a thoughtful escape designed to slow down, breathe deeply, reconnect, and feel renewed.
Nature-inspired spaces, elegant cottages, peaceful gardens, and open gathering areas — arranged around moments of calm and connection. Each retreat balances contemporary comfort with natural beauty. Private rooms create a quiet atmosphere, while generous outdoor spaces invite guests to pause, explore, and simply unwind.
Every detail is thoughtfully crafted with warm materials, refined textures, and sustainable touches that make each space feel effortless. Around them: beautifully designed rooms, nourishing cuisine, immersive experiences, scenic trails, refreshing pools, and welcoming spaces created for meaningful moments together.
The Art of Slowing Down
At Sambodhi Retreat, time feels a little different. Surrounded by nature and the peaceful spirit of Bodh Gaya, every moment invites you to pause, breathe, and simply be.
Wake up to gentle mornings, unwind by the pool, stroll through the green surroundings, or enjoy quiet moments in the comfort of your room. Here, there is no need to rush. From tranquil spaces and warm hospitality to thoughtful experiences inspired by the essence of Bodh Gaya, Sambodhi is a place where your day unfolds at its own pace.
Amenities & Experiences
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Five ways to spend a day here — water, rest, the country around us, the table, and the occasions worth gathering for. Choose one and the view changes with it.
Painting, horse riding and table tennis can be arranged at extra cost.
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Wellness & Water
A swimming pool on one side of the grounds and the river Falgu on the other, with private splash pools at the igloo cottages — cold water, a cup of tea and warm snacks brought out to you.
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Luxury Accommodation
Grass-clad caves, igloos, timber cottages raised on stilts and a pyramid of reclaimed pine. Sixty rooms in all — twelve large suites and four family rooms, each built to hold its own temperature.
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Nature & Trails
Village trails run out from the grounds into the country around Hathiyar, with planned excursions further afield. Racquetball, tennis, cricket and volleyball are all on the property.
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Fine Dining
More than ten years of food and beverage experience sit behind this kitchen, in a room that stays professional without tipping into formality. Organic produce runs through the whole menu.
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Events & Celebrations
Fifty thousand square feet under a ceiling above fifty feet, seating up to 5,000 guests, with a fully soundproof conference hall for 100 to 400 alongside it.
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Sambodhi Retreat is a boutique hotel of sixty rooms — twelve of them large suites, four of them family rooms.
Pyramid Cottage
A pyramid-shaped cluster panelled in pine reclaimed from packaging timber. Brick corbelled walls, a slant roof and wood rendering inside make it an energy-efficient unit.
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Each accommodation type is a different response to the same climate. Starting rates are published by the resort and vary by date, occupancy and season.
Green Cave Cottages
Pyramid Cottage
Igloo House
Woodland Cottage
Vertex Cottage
Lotus Studios
Buddha Facing Rooms
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Pickup And DropService Available
Comfortable pickup and drop can be arranged for guests arriving by train or by air. Tell us your arrival time when you book and a car will be waiting.
- Gaya Junctionabout 16.4 km — roughly 40 minutes via the Gaya–Bodhgaya Road
- Gaya Airportabout 15.0 km from the terminal to the gate
- Hathiyar, BodhgayaGaya, Bihar — 824231, India
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Cottages, the pool, the restaurant, the convention centre and the country around Hathiyar.
