Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Occupying a 100-year-old building revamped by two French architects, Villa Shanti puts an exquisitely contemporary twist on the French Quarter heritage…
Must-see hotels in Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Queen of local boutique hotels is this intimate, six-room 19th-century beauty, sleekly updated by one of Pondy's top French-architect teams. From curved…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Mango-yellow Les Hibiscus has just a handful of fabulous high-ceilinged rooms with antique beds, coffee makers and a mix of quaint Indian art and old…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Secluded rooms with colourful flourishes, antique beds and photos of the original owners surround two pillared patios at this renovated 130-year-old home,…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
A hot-orange (unsigned) heritage home has been lovingly transformed into a unique, relaxed, colour-bursting retreat in the northern French Quarter. Each…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
The old Tamil Quarter has almost as many mansions as the French Quarter but is off most tourists' radars. Reincarnated under environmentally friendly…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
This grand restored 18th-century mansion has breezy verandas, keen staff and antique-filled old-world rooms in all shapes and sizes: some are cosy attics,…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Three colonnaded floors of swish, soaring-ceilinged rooms with colonial-style wood furnishings and varnished-concrete floors rise around a seductive…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
This gorgeous 19th-century French-run mansion is infused with contemporary character. Spread along plant-dotted galleries, immaculate, soft-toned rooms…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
A wonderfully tranquil 19th-century house (no shoes, no TVs, no children), sun-yellow Gratitude has been delightfully restored. Nine individually styled…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
The Promenade is a flashy boutiquelike beachfront spot owned by the swish Hidesign group, with upscale, oriental-themed, (mostly) sea-facing rooms. If you…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
A colourful heritage spot with 14 comfy, quiet and spacious rooms, some sporting semi-open bathrooms, most with splashes of original modern art. A few are…
Coloniale Heritage Guest House
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
This leafy colonial-era haven with six comfy rooms (some up steep stairs) is crammed with character thanks to the owner's impressive collection of gem…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Pondy's most sought-after ashram guesthouse, thanks to its wonderful seafront position, with the best-value air-con rooms around but no advance bookings…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
While the lobby says 'classic heritage hotel', the rooms say 'classic budget hotel'. Still, this converted Tamil Quarter home provides a helpful welcome…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Behind the flaming-red doors of a revamped merchant house, this glossy oriental-inspired guesthouse overlooks a busy street in the thick of Pondy's bazaar…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
A simple but brilliantly characterful and well-kept French Quarter guesthouse run by welcoming hosts, with a range of fresh, colourful rooms (some with…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Good-value Kailash has simple, superclean rooms with well-mosquito-proofed windows, friendly management and a covered top-floor terrace. The lobby is a…
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
The sparse, spotless rooms here, adorned with a single photo of the Mother, make for good-value ashram lodgings. It's very popular: book three weeks ahead.
