Inspired by instinct.
Designed for experience.

Lokah sits in the folds of the Malnad, at the foothills of Mullayanagiri in Chikmagalur. This is coffee country — quiet mornings, late light and mountains that disappear into mist.

Across the property are nine architectural stays, each inspired by the way a creature solves shelter.

Location
Mallenhalli · Chikmagalur
Stays
Nine architectural pods
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—The Philosophy

Every creature has its own way of finding shelter.

At Lokah, those instincts become places you can stay inside.

  • A butterfly's cocoon.
  • An anthill.
  • A bird's nest.
  • A honeycomb.

Each takes a different idea from nature and turns it into architecture, built around its own material and relationship with the landscape.

Air
Light, suspended and breathing.
The CocoonThe HiveThe Amber Chamber
Water
Submerged, fluid and still.
The AquaThe Shore
Soil
Earthen, banked and cool below ground.
The ColonyThe Burrow
Forest
Woven, grown and alive.
The NestThe Weave

Getting here

Lokah is set in Mallenhalli, on the Mullayanagiri foothills outside Chikmagalur.

Bengaluru≈ 4.5 hr by road
270km
Chikmagalur townlocal amenities
18km
Nearest railway station — KadurChikmagalur railway 18 km
30km
Nearest airport — Mangaluru≈ 4 hr by road
160km

Nearby

Mullayanagiri, Karnataka’s highest peak, is a little over 10 km away.

  • Mullayanagiri — Karnataka's highest peak15 km
  • Hirekolale Lake10 km
  • Jhari (Buttermilk) Falls20 km
  • Baba Budangiri25 km
  • Belur & Halebidu temples35 km

When to come

Chikmagalur is an all-year-round destination. Every season changes the landscape slightly.

October–March
Clear skies and crisp mountain views.
April–May
The coffee blossom brings another rhythm to the region.
June–September
Monsoon arrives with mist, rain and mountains that seem to disappear and reappear through the clouds.
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