Our recent stay at the Fern Gir Forest Resort became extra special due to attentive and caring staff. Especially, one of the staff members - Atif made our stay worth our while. He often checked how we were finding our stay, offered his local experience as bites of insights, and connected and resonated well with my family. He seemed all about enriching customer’s experience, operating with integrity, and focused on hospitality. The Fern Gir Forest Resort is nestled a stone’s throw from Gir Forest and Devaliya Open Range Safari. It’s a quaint and comfortable forest resort with game zone, chic restaurant with western and Indian cuisine options, little stunning ponds with turtles and frogs, kids cubby, a pool, gym and spa area and a walking track. It’s a perfect getaway if you are travel inter or intrastate. Highly recommend going for the breakfast and dinner buffet option. There is a musician who plays traditional and classic Indian melody on a unique guitar-like instrument called Ravaan-hatiar. The musician hails from Jodhpur, Rajasthan and has been playing the instrument since he was a child. He handcrafts the instruments which has a unique and soothing sound. On nearby places to see - recommend checking out the 3 hour jungle safari (6-9 am slot, best booked weeks in advance) and Devaliya park safari. I clicked some Nat geo grade pictures of animals and birds there. My fav shot of the day was the mammoth bald eagle. Also recommend visiting the historic Somnath temple that is more than 1000 years old. The sea views and serene chants are something that will stay with me a long time.