My booking at Redearth, Zarri, Tadoba was more a wonderfully fortunate happenchance than anything else. I was hoping to answer my call to the wild over a long weekend and Tadoba being one of the few wildlife parks that I hadn’t visited naturally figured on my list. I was scouting for properties that were biophilic in design and sustainable in operations. I have always sought a rustic connection with nature than an ugly luxurious city like disconnection from it. Redearth appeared in a search list, a few phone calls and a most courteous booking staff and I was packing my bags in a matter of hours. I decided to cut some carbon intense air miles and travel by train instead from Mumbai. I was picked up at Chandrapur the moment I arrived and transported to Redearth that is nestled in pristine buffer forests of the Zarri region of Tadoba. Everything was a beautifully immersive experience once I completely submitted myself to the beautiful Tadoba forests and the equally lovely staff at Redearth. The entrance to Redearth is more like an entrance into a rich biodiverse forest with 19 wonderfully designed cottages that are congruent with nature, the transition from outdoors to indoors doesn’t seem like a transition at all, it just feels one single environment and those of you who believe in biophilic design and the need for that in hu*** life today will understand when I say this. The walk towards the cottage over a bamboo suspension bridge brought a smile to my soul as I inhaled the fragrance of Mahua flowers that pervaded the environment. The bath and wash area is open to the elements and yet adequately protected. It is like stepping into the forest to take a shower or freshen up, yet staying indoors. The rooms each have a wade pool and are all built around a water body that is a favorite haunt of a variety of birds, I saw and heard a number of species, Red vented bulbul, Pied Kingfisher, White throated Kingfisher, Common Tailorbird, Ashy Prinia, Common Hawk Cuckoo, Flame-backed Woodpecker, Coppersmith Barbett. In the night you will hear the Jungle, Jerdon’s, Savannah nightjars, Indian Scops Owl, Mottled wood owl apart from others that I am sure I slept through 😊. Jeswyn the ***ager runs a tight ship with the sensitive and discerning attention to detail of his partner Jezreena. All the staff are just beautiful people. They’re all employed from local villages and are warm and affable. To those who are reading this review and choose Redearth as your stay, please be kind to them and please don’t throw the city slick attitude on them, they’re just humble and always more than willing to go above and beyond to enhance your guest experience, just please treat them right and give them their respect. All of the key ***agement staff are registered naturalists and their passion for all the flora and fauna of Tadoba is palpable. Jeswyn is just wonderful and although almost always looking after this and that to ensure he remains on top of guest experience, he fo