Sterling Holiday Resorts has officially opened Sterling Bandhavgarh, a new 26-key wildlife retreat located in Tala village, Madhya Pradesh. The resort is situated just 2.5 kilometres from the high-activity Tala Gate entrance of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

The property features 26 rooms across four distinct categories, including experiential Machan Suites with private machans and outdoor showers, Courtyard Rooms with garden-facing balconies, Safari Tents with private sit-outs, and cozy Forest Rooms. The resort emphasizes holistic forest exploration through guided birdwatching, village walks, nature trails, and cycling excursions.

The stay is designed to connect guests with local history, such as the ancient caves, the historic Bandhavgarh Fort, and the reclining Vishnu sculpture at Shesh Shaiya. The on-site restaurant, The Sal, focuses heavily on hyper-local culinary traditions, highlighting authentic Baghelkhand flavours through specialties like Birra ki Roti, Saal Patta Murgh, and Baans Mein Pakaya Chawal, alongside themed dining setups like the Jungle Thali and Gaon ki Rasoi.

This launch strengthens Sterling's wilderness travel portfolio, which now spans 15 distinct wildlife landscapes across India, and enables travellers to seamlessly plan connected multi-forest itineraries, such as linking trips between their established Kanha property and this new Bandhavgarh destination.