Tathastu Resorts has expanded Tathastu Pench to 84 rooms by adding 23 keys and increasing its dining capacity. The expansion aims to strengthen the property’s appeal for corporate offsites, social gatherings, family holidays, and experiential leisure travel, alongside its established wildlife tourism business.
The additional rooms offer guests a wider choice of accommodation, enabling the resort to cater to individual leisure travellers as well as larger groups. Tathastu has also expanded its Fauna restaurant, introduced Flora as an exclusive dining space, and added Jungle Bar, which serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
The culinary offering includes Indian, Continental, Chinese, and other international dishes, alongside menus inspired by Madhya Pradesh and Central Indian flavours. For corporate programmes and social occasions, the resort can customise menus to accommodate dietary requirements and cuisine preferences. Larger events can also feature live counters, themed dinners, private dining, and outdoor culinary experiences.
The expansion builds on Tathastu Pench’s established corporate and group business. The resort has hosted hundreds of corporate events for organisations across banking and financial services, manufacturing, IT, pharmaceuticals, and paints, as well as government bodies, professional groups, and associations. Corporate groups typically range from 100 to 250 guests, while the property also accommodates complete resort buyouts.
Past programmes have included annual meets, leadership events, offsites, rewards and recognition programmes, and corporate-family gatherings.
To support these events, the resort offers a 2,500 sq ft banquet hall, an approximately 500 sq ft pre-function area, and an adjoining 2,760 sq ft open terrace. The banquet hall can accommodate up to 180 guests. Outdoor event venues include the 25,000 sq ft Multi-Purpose Lawn, 10,500 sq ft Main Lawn, and 6,600 sq ft Monarch Lawn.
Beyond corporate travel, Tathastu Pench also hosts milestone birthdays, anniversaries, reunions, farewells, and other private gatherings. In 2024, the resort hosted a three-night, four-day spiritual gathering attended by approximately 450 people.
“Tathastu Pench is already much more than a wildlife stay. Over the years, we have seen families come here for holidays and celebrations, companies bring their teams for offsites, and groups choose Pench simply to spend time together. Safari remains an important part of the experience, but it does not have to be the only reason to visit. With the additions we have made, our focus is to take this proposition to a much wider audience and establish Tathastu Pench as a destination in itself.”
Anil Agarwala, Founder and Managing Director, Tathastu Resorts, said, “Groups can plan two-to-three-day programmes that combine meetings or celebrations with safaris, nature walks, birdwatching, team-building activities, outdoor recreation, wellness sessions, regional culinary experiences, naturalist sessions, cultural performances, live music, private dinners, and stargazing.”
Corporate itineraries can also be tailored to leadership programmes, team-building exercises, incentive travel, or leisure experiences.
With its expanded accommodation and dining capacity, event infrastructure and recreational offerings, Tathastu Resorts aims to position Pench beyond safari-led tourism. The resort plans to attract a broader domestic and international audience across leisure, corporate, and social travel.
