Just a short drive from Udaipur and Jodhpur, Sterling Ratan Villas Jawai, though easy to reach, is still untouched. The landscape is defined by the surreal Jawai Bandh Dam, where blue waters create a stunning contrast to russet cliffs – home to more than 80 leopards, elusive mugger crocodiles, and migratory birds.
Conservation runs deep in this area, with the inspiration coming from the local communities and popularized in “My Head For A Tree,” which is dedicated to the Bishnoi people – the original eco-warriors of the world. This sense of harmony is reflected at the resort, blending seamlessly into 30 acres of farmland bordering noted leopard sighting zones and Jawai’s natural hillocks.
You get to choose from elegant rooms and suites, some featuring plunge pools and private courtyards. The resort offers private jeep safaris, unlike busier parks, safaris here are blissfully crowd-free, and sightings feel intimate, often yours alone. By day, explore Kumbhalgarh Fort, which has the second-longest continuous wall, not just in India but the world, after the Great Wall of China, or watch crocodiles sunbathing along the dam. As night falls, indulge in uninterrupted stargazing as skies ignite. The resort is an immersion into this landscape and a quiet conversation with wild Rajasthan.