AAMAGHATI - An Oasis of Rustic Elegance and Understated Luxury

Ranthambore, the tiger haven of Rajasthan, is not only known for its famed striped resident, flora, fauna, and unique topography but also for the luxurious resorts that lie just outside the park limits. These unique, chain-owned, and standalone properties cater to the top echelons of wildlife enthusiasts and vacationers. Aamaghati is the latest addition to this exclusive club.

- Gurjit Singh Ahuja

The newest entrant to the elite circle of luxury resorts serving Ranthambore, Aamaghati welcomed Wildlife Resort, its first guests in December 2022. The resort is situated just 5 minutes away from the main entry gates of the Ranthambore National Park. Aamaghati is a 52-key luxury property, spread over a sprawling eight acres of landscaped environs, offering unobstructed views of the Aravalli and the national park.

It took six years of conceptualisation, planning, designing, and construction to bring Aamaghati to its present form. The promoters were very clear about creating an unparalleled experience for their guests that spelled comfort, class, and service with an unobtrusive functional design that was distinct in its identity yet blended with the surroundings.

Eco-sensitivity was a key concern, and the promoters roped in New Delhi-based architects, Revathi and Vasant Kamath, who specialised in mud architecture and sustainability to work on their project. The result today speaks for itself. The resort's walls are made of unbaked mud bricks that remain cool and have helped drastically reduce the carbon footprint. The walls are also plastered using a special clay and hay plaster and are then further adorned with hand-painted tribal motifs. Locally polished sandstone is used for flooring, as is the Bidsar Brown Marble used in the bathrooms, again sourced within Rajasthan. The roofs are all tiled using clay tiles from Gujarat and the ceilings are clad in bamboo matt sheeting sourced from Meghalaya.