Whilst the Turkish interpretation of Serai is ‘a palace of the Sultan’, the Persian version means a comfortable, accommodative place where intrepid travellers and battle-weary soldiers rested and recuperated from their rigours and travels across inhospitable terrain. The Serai is the perfect blend of both those definitions! A luxury oasis of peace and tranquility that refreshes mind and body; a well deserved respite from modern day travails, trials and tribulations.To describe The Serai as a haven to rejuvenate oneself is an understatement! Here, in its exclusive environs, you reconnect with yourself - physically, mentally and emotionally. Ensconced within the embrace of nature, The Serai creates an ambience where you will feel an innate alignment with nature, all at once transporting you into a state of tranquility and serenity. The Serai is unique for the fact it is luxury perfectly in tune with the fecundity of nature, and a one-of-a-kind destination where you will discover ‘the Lap of Luxury’ and ‘the Lap of Nature’ in the self-same instant.
Accommodation:
The resort is a fine example of seamlessly integrating luxury and fecundity of nature, each enhancing the other; a unique building typology that makes The Serai a one-of-a-kind, world class resort. The Serai is designed such, it is as if the entire resort emanates from and is aligned to a central flowing water spine, which forms the ‘genus loci’ and unifies the resort. The cottages themselves are laid out on the flanks of the central flowing water spine. Planned with utmost care, each fitted out with some of the most modern and luxurious amenities, on par with the best there is! Each residence presents an eclectic combination of classic and contemporary design, global and local architecture and material. Each has a private pool and a gazebo, constructed with “Chapdi” - the stone indigenous to the area. The floors inside are of rosewood - a novelty in this day & age - and specially commissioned photographs of areas and subjects particular to the Western Ghats adorn the walls. In keeping with our ‘inclusive’ philosophy, over the large windows are draped Chatais (blinds) hand woven by the physically challenged and destitute women of rural areas. The trays and flower bowls in the bath areas are handmade, too! 
Restaurants:
The central edifice that houses the reception lobby, the restaurant, the bar, the spa and other facilities, towers over an elegant ‘vanishing edge’ pool. The exclusive pendants in the lobby and porch are of a special paper made of pressed seeds and leaves from the estates. Occupying the pride of place is a fabulous mural inspired by and reflecting the symmetry of nature. The dark hued granite flooring adds a dramatic finishing touch.
Facilities:
The bathing area is a natural extension of the bedroom. Surrounded by greenery, a glass wall blurs the boundary between Nature and the interiors. 
To enhance the feeling of blending totally with the natural environs, most of the materials used for the interiors are indigenous to the plantations, he highlight of course, the natural rosewood floor. In keeping with our Environment Conservation policy, only dead or fallen trees - 105 of them - collected and processed over a twenty-year period, went into the making of this unique flooring!
Location:
Chikmagalur is 250km away from Bangalore. On the National Highway NH 47 between Bangalore and Mangalore, take a deviation at Hassan. From Hassan, Chikmagalur is only 55km away. Chikmagalur is connected to other towns like Koppa, Sringeri, Kadur and Birur by road. Two National Highways pass through this district. National Highway NH-13 (Sholapur to Mangalore) touches the towns of Koppa and Sringeri. National Highway NH-206 (Bangalore to Honnavar) touches the towns of Kadur, Birur and Tarikere.