🏡2 BHKBedrooms
👥6Max Guests
🐾Refundable DepositPet Security
Tucked beside a quiet forest on one acre of land in Uchalagollahalli, Karnataka, Tapovana Avani is a bohemian forest villa that genuinely welcomes pets — not as an afterthought, but with a documented pet policy, refundable security deposit structure, and a written commitment that pets are family. The 2-bedroom villa sits within the ELIVAAS Privé Collection, a curated tier of premium properties, and its design is rooted in natural materials: warm wood, stone floors, rattan accents, and a living room that opens via sliding doors directly onto a forest-facing patio. If you've been scrolling past generic hotel rooms trying to find somewhere your dog can actually stretch out, this is worth a proper look.
✓ Confirmed by the Property
ELIVAAS has published a detailed pet policy on their listing page. Pets are explicitly allowed on the property. A refundable pet security deposit applies — ₹10,000 for 1 pet, ₹15,000 for 2 pets — collected on top of the standard ₹20,000 security deposit. A one-time pet sanitation fee of ₹2,000 (applicable to 2/3 BHK properties) is collected at check-in. Pets are not permitted in the pool, and a ₹10,000 care charge applies if this rule is not followed. Clean-up after your pet is the guest's responsibility.
The Villa — What You're Actually Booking
Tapovana Avani is a standalone 2-bedroom villa set on approximately one acre of grounds, accommodating up to 6 guests across 2 bathrooms. The first bedroom features a king-sized canopy bed with a rattan headboard, warm wood beams, and black stone floors, with an ensuite bathroom that includes a freestanding copper tub and backlit mirrors framed by plants. A private sit-out opens directly to lush greenery — a genuinely useful feature if you want your dog to have immediate outdoor access from the room. The second bedroom offers a king bed with a bamboo headboard and wooden parquet floors, its bathroom lit by a skylight above a freestanding tub.
The living area is anchored by a large woven sectional sofa arranged around a wooden table, with an 85-inch TV and a wood-paneled ceiling. Sliding doors open the living room straight onto a forest-facing patio, which means your dog can wander between indoors and outdoors without the constant door-opening theatre that makes villa stays with dogs more work than they should be. The kitchen is framed by exposed brick and offers modern appliances and open access — useful if you're packing your own pet food and need counter space.
Outdoor Space — Where Your Dog Will Actually Spend the Day
The outdoor setup at Tapovana Avani is the main reason this villa earns its place on a pet travel list. A wood-beam covered patio with wicker furniture and hanging lamps creates a seamless indoor-outdoor transition. Above the villa, a terrace offers rattan chairs and treetop views. Evenings centre on a sunken stone fire pit or the open-air gazebo with a thatched roof, soft cane lighting, and rattan seating — the kind of setting where sitting with your dog around a fire pit at the edge of a forest stops feeling like a holiday cliché and starts feeling like the actual point of the trip.
The property also features a Moroccan-style shared pool set among palms and sculptures, surrounded by cushioned loungers. Important for pet parents: pets are explicitly not permitted in the pool, and the property enforces this with a ₹10,000 care charge. There is no confirmed natural water access (river, stream, or lake) on or immediately adjacent to the grounds — something worth verifying directly if swimming access for your dog matters.
Pet Policy — The Numbers You Need Before You Book
ELIVAAS has laid out its pet charges more transparently than most villa platforms operating in Bengaluru. The refundable pet security deposit is ₹10,000 for one pet and ₹15,000 for two, collected separately from the standard ₹20,000 property security deposit. On top of this, a one-time pet sanitation fee of ₹2,000 applies to 2/3 BHK villas, collected at check-in — this is non-refundable and covers deep-cleaning post-stay. Any pet-related damages are charged at actuals. Clean-up during the stay is the guest's responsibility, so bring your waste bags and any gear your dog needs. No breed restrictions or weight limits are stated in the policy, and no limit on the number of pets beyond the two-tier deposit structure is mentioned — though it would be worth confirming directly for groups with more than two dogs.
The villa carries a 4.7 Google rating across 40 reviews. Reviewer Hari Prasath noted that caretaker Matthew provided attentive, hands-on service — including serving food — which suggests on-site staff are present and responsive during the stay. Check-in is from 2:00 PM; check-out by 11:00 AM, with late check-out subject to availability. The cancellation policy is non-refundable in all scenarios, including cancellations made before the stay and within 15 days of check-in, so travel insurance is worth considering.
What We Haven't Confirmed Yet
The following details are worth clarifying directly with ELIVAAS before booking: whether pets are permitted inside the bedrooms and on furniture, whether there are any breed or size restrictions not stated in the published policy, the exact distance to the nearest veterinary clinic from Uchalagollahalli, and whether the shared pool area has any fencing that would prevent unsupervised dog access. The listing is on the ELIVAAS platform and can be booked via their website; contacting the property ahead of arrival to confirm pet-specific logistics is strongly recommended for first-time stays.
