Chikmagalur, Karnataka  ·  India

Redefining
Sustainable
Hospitality

An eco-hotel built from compressed earth bricks, powered by the sun, and dedicated to a greener way of staying in Chikmagalur.

☀  Solar powered   ·   💧 Rainwater harvested   ·   🌱 Net-zero carbon goal   ·   ♻ Zero waste construction
What we offer

Amenities included
with every stay

Every detail at Sunyata has been considered — from how your building was constructed to what lands on your breakfast plate.

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Complimentary Breakfast
Freshly made breakfast served with the best view from our balcony.
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Free High Speed Wi-Fi
All rooms have complimentary, reliable high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity.
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Free Parking
We provide a complimentary parking area for all our guests.
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Fresh Drinking Water
Plastic-free, unlimited rain-harvested and filtered drinking water.
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Private Tours & Site Visits
We take the hassle out of planning your Chikmagalur experience.
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Onsite Restaurant
Sunyata Café — freshly prepared barista drinks, juices, and local bites.

A Proud Member of UN GlobalABC

Sunyata is a verified member of the United Nations Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction — a global initiative under the Paris Agreement framework committed to accelerating the decarbonisation of the buildings and construction sector worldwide.

Innovation & Sustainability

An Urban Laboratory
for Sustainable Construction

Testing the limits of what a building can be — and do

Sunyata is not just a hotel. It is a living experiment — a functioning urban laboratory where every design decision pushes the boundary of what sustainable construction can achieve in a real-world hospitality environment.

From its walls built entirely from compressed natural earth bricks, to its passive cooling system that replaces industrial air conditioning entirely, to its closed-loop rainwater harvesting — every system has been chosen to prove that net-zero construction is not a future aspiration, but a present reality.

Guests are not just visitors. They are participants in a broader demonstration that comfort and sustainability are not in conflict — they are the same thing, done right.

Earth Brick Walls
Compressed natural earth — zero industrial materials, full thermal mass
Solar Energy
On-site solar generation powering the entire property
Rainwater Loop
100% plastic-free rain-harvested and filtered drinking water
Earth Air Tunnel
Geothermal passive cooling — no industrial air conditioning required
Earth Air Tunnel — Passive Cooling System
Earth Air Tunnel diagram
Hot outside air at 35°C is drawn underground through buried pipes. The earth maintains a stable 25°C year-round — cooling the air passively before it enters the building. No compressors, no refrigerants, no electricity.