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The French Villa
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6.2

Good

103 reviews

103 reviews

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7.3

Very good

Location rating score

Very good location - Inside city center
Exceptional for walking
Walkable places
Alliance Française

French Bookshop

10 m

Fabindia

20 m

Prana Ayurvedic Massage

50 m

Dupleix Park

210 m

Popular landmarks
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

540 m

Rock Beach

660 m

French War Memorial

760 m

Seaside Promenade

820 m

Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple

1.1 km

Closest landmarks
Sify i-way, Lal Bahabhur St

290 m

Nirmal Salon de Beauté et Spa

320 m

Certh India Hospital

430 m

Sightseeing Tours

460 m

Puducherry Tourist Office

460 m

The French Villa

51,Suffren Street white town, White Town / French Colony, Pondicherry, India, 605001 - See map

Get your trip off to a great start with a stay at this property, which offers free Wi-Fi in all rooms. Strategically situated in White Town / French Colony, allowing you access and proximity to local attractions and sights. This 3-star property is packed with in-house facilities to improve the quality and joy of your stay.

Highlights

520 meters to public transportation

Check-in [24-hour]

Inside city center

360 meters to Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges

210 meters to the beach

This property has self-selected and self-certified the following hygiene measures.Learn more
Safety Features
Staff trained in safety protocol
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Preventative Equipment
Hand sanitizer
Free face masks
Health and Medical
First aid kit
Doctor/nurse on call
Facilities

Pets allowed

Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!

Front desk [24-hour]

Luggage storage

Contactless check-in/out

Laundry service

Room service

Wi-Fi in public areas

This property is in high demand!

3 travelers have booked today.

Value for money4.6
Location rating7.3
Nearest airportPuducherry Airport (PNY)
Distance to airport4.8 km

Rooms available at The French Villa

Standard Room
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  • Room size: 15 m²/161 ft²
  • Outdoor view
  • 1 double bed
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Deluxe Room
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  • Room size: 18 m²/194 ft²
  • Sea view
  • 1 queen bed
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Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
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  • Room size: 90 m²/969 ft²
  • Sea view
  • 1 queen bed
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Superior Queen Room
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  • Room size: 100 m²/1076 ft²
  • Outdoor view
  • 1 queen bed
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Superior King Room
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  • Room size: 100 m²/1076 ft²
  • Outdoor view
  • 1 king bed
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Budget Double Room
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  • Room size: 90 m²/969 ft²
  • Outdoor view
  • 1 double bed
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Premium Room
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  • Room size: 18 m²/194 ft²
  • Non-smoking
  • 1 king bed
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Budget Double Room
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  • Room size: 80 m²/861 ft²
  • Outdoor view
  • 1 double bed
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Deluxe Double Room with Side Sea View
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  • Room size: 100 m²/1076 ft²
  • Sea view
  • 1 queen bed
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Budget Twin Room
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  • Room size: 90 m²/969 ft²
  • Outdoor view
  • 2 single beds
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Frequently asked questions

What time is check-in and check-out at The French Villa?

The hotel offers luggage storage to guests for before check-in and after check-out. The front desk is always open, day or night.

How do I get to The French Villa?

Self-parking is conveniently available at the hotel. If you're looking for an easy way to get around Pondicherry with private transportation, the hotel can arrange car rental for you.

What is the smoking policy at The French Villa?

The French Villa does not permit smoking in any of its rooms or indoor areas.

What restaurants are nearby The French Villa?

Restaurants including Cafe Xtasi, Baker Street and Le Café are popular in The French Villa’s neighborhood which is known as White Town / French Colony.

What popular shopping places are close to The French Villa?

Located in the White Town / French Colony area, The French Villa is close to great shopping choices like Anokhi, Janaki and Cluny Embroidery Centre.

What are popular attractions near The French Villa?

Guests at The French Villa can easily visit Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges located in the White Town / French Colony area.

What popular beaches are close to The French Villa?

Guests at The French Villa can easily visit Rock Beach and Pondicherry Beach in the White Town / French Colony area.

What popular natural sightseeing spots are close to The French Villa?

The French Villa is located in the White Town / French Colony area, which is famous for natural sightseeing destinations such as Banyan Tree Benches.

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What people love about The French Villa

  • 7.2

    Very good
    Location

    "Convenient location."

    Rahul

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    April 4, 2022

Property ranking|Compared to 709 Pondicherry properties
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Location score
7.3/10
Cheapest price score
Room size
17 sqm.
Service score
5.1/10
Better than
83
%
of Pondicherry properties
Better than
81
%
of Pondicherry properties
Bigger than
78
%
of Pondicherry properties
Better than
76
%
of Pondicherry properties
Overall rating:

6.2

Good
103 reviews
Cleanliness
5.2
Facilities
4.0
Location
7.3
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More about The French Villa

More about The French Villa

The French Villa

Every effort is made to make guests feel comfortable by providing the best in services and amenities. Keep up with all your communications easily with the hotel's free Wi-Fi. Car hire services provided by the hotel make exploring Pondicherry even more convenient. Guests can enjoy convenient available parking right at the hotel.
Front desk service is provided at the hotel including luggage storage. Get cozy and warm in the lobby with the hotel's charming on-site fireplace. Packing light is possible at The French Villa thanks to the hotel's laundry service keeping your clothes clean. For the comfort and health of all guests, smoking is not permitted anywhere within the hotel.
Designed for comfort, all guestrooms offer a range of amenities to ensure a restful night. For your comfort, some rooms at the hotel are equipped with air conditioning. In-room entertainment amenities are available in some rooms and include daily newspaper, television and cable TV. It's good to know that toiletries and towels are provided in some guest bathrooms.


Reasons to stay here

Find some of the city's best deals here with rooms 85% cheaper than other options.
Find some excellent dining options here, where past guests have rated onsite or nearby dining better than 92% of the city's other accommodations.
Guests who stayed here really appreciated the room comfort, scoring it higher than 92% of accommodations in the city.

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Amenities and facilities

Review score
Facilities

4

Languages spoken
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Tamil
Internet access
  • Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
  • Internet services
  • Wi-Fi in public areas
Dining, drinking, and snacking
  • Bottle of water
  • Room service
Cleanliness and safety
  • Body thermometer
  • Cashless payment service
  • Daily disinfection in common areas
  • Doctor/nurse on call
  • Face coverings on staff
  • First aid kit
  • Free face masks
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Physical distancing of at least 1 meter
  • Shared stationery removed
  • Staff trained in safety protocol
  • Temperature check for guests and staff
Services and conveniences
  • Air conditioning in public area
  • Contactless check-in/out
  • Currency exchange
  • Elevator
  • Fireplace
  • Food delivery
  • Ironing service
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Smoke-free property
  • Smoking area
  • Terrace
  • Xerox/fax in business center
For the kids
  • Family room
Access
  • Allergy-free rooms
  • CCTV in common areas
  • CCTV outside property
  • Check-in [24-hour]
  • Dog-friendly
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Front desk [24-hour]
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pets allowed
  • Safety/security feature
  • Security [24-hour]
Getting around
  • Rental car
Available in all rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Clothes rack
  • Daily newspaper
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Free bottled water
  • Internet access – wireless
  • Ironing facilities
  • Mirror
  • Non-smoking
  • Satellite/cable channels
  • Shower
  • Telephone
  • Toiletries
  • Towels
  • Wake-up service
  • Wi-Fi [free]

Location

51,Suffren Street white town, White Town / French Colony, Pondicherry, India, 605001
Very good
Location

7.3

Airports
  • Puducherry Airport (PNY)
    4.8 km
Public transportation
  • Marapalam Bus Stop
    2.6 km
Hospital or clinic
  • Certh India Hospital
    430 m
Shopping
  • Anokhi
    590 m
Cash withdrawal
  • ATM
    420 m

What's nearby

Popular landmarks
  • Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges
    370 m
  • Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
    540 m
  • Rock Beach
    660 m
  • French War Memorial
    760 m
  • Seaside Promenade
    820 m
  • Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple
    1.1 km
  • Sri Aurobindo Ashram
    1.2 km
  • Serenity Beach
    5.0 km
  • Chunnambar Boat House
    5.6 km
  • Paradise Beach
    5.7 km
Nearby landmarks
  • Alliance Française
  • French Bookshop
    10 m
  • Fabindia
    20 m
  • Prana Ayurvedic Massage
    50 m
  • Dupleix Park
    210 m
  • Pondicherry Beach
    210 m
  • Kalinka Art Gallery
    220 m
  • Sify i-way, Lal Bahabhur St
    290 m
  • Nirmal Salon de Beauté et Spa
    320 m
  • Janaki
    350 m
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.

Property policies

Children and extra beds

Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.

All children are welcome.

Infant 0-2 year(s)
Stay for free if using existing bedding.
Baby cot/crib available upon request
Children 3-12 year(s)
Must use an extra bed
If you need an extra bed, it will incur an additional charge.
Guests 13 years and older are considered as adults
Must use an extra bed which will incur an additional charge.
Others
  • When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Some helpful facts

The property
  • Number of rooms 20

Property announcements

Please note that any changes in tax structure due to government policies will result in revised taxes, which will be applicable to all reservations and will be charged additionally during check out.

Reviews of The French Villa from real guests

Provided by verified guests of Agoda
5.3
/
10
Review score
Cleanliness5.2
Facilities4.0
Location7.3
Service5.1
Value for money4.6
High score for Pondicherry
Rating
9+ Exceptional (0)
8-9 Excellent (0)
7-8 Very Good (1)
6-7 Good (1)
<6 Below Expectation (10)
Time of the year
Mar - May (7)
Jun - Aug (3)
Sep - Nov (2)
Dec - Feb (0)
Showing 12 verified guest comments
6.0
G from India
Group
Deluxe Room
Stayed 2 nights in October 2022

The French Villa”

No lift, very small sized rooms, not value for money

Reviewed March 19, 2023

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4.8
Karthik from India
Couple
Standard Room
Stayed 1 night in March 2023

Old property”

It is a very old property. Don't go with high hopes. The floors were cemented with red oxide. You won't be getting any dental kit. They won't provide a water bottle, unless you ask.

Reviewed March 13, 2023

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5.6
Dinesh from India
Family with young children
Standard Room
Stayed 1 night in October 2022

Ok good for solo or two people ”

Not for family , smoke smell , no lift , micro rooms. No support as the staff sleep whole day and during working hours too , no body takes calls have to come down if need any assistance

Reviewed October 30, 2022

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2.8
Sanghavi from India
Group
Budget Double Room
Stayed 1 night in April 2022

Acceptable”

Horrible experience.. We were fooled,room was just tiny with no proper facilities. It was not even open when we reached at 7am,we had to wait 1hr for the guy to come and open the door,Rooms are pathetic,regretted booking this hotel. It is not what is shown in the photos. No brekfast was provided although it was mentioned in our package. Pls dont book this hotel

Reviewed October 03, 2022

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5.6
Apurva from India
Couple
Budget Double Room
Stayed 1 night in August 2022

Staff is cordial but hotel stay was not very satisfactory ”

I booked a double room with complementary breakfast but was informed that the hotel had closed its restaurant. Room was okayish but hotel had no elevators so we had to climb 4 floors everytime (thankfully the staff carried our luggage). I paid 3000 for the room and expectations were a little more as I had stayed in similarly priced hotels on my trip which served me better - both in terms of room and amenities.

Reviewed August 17, 2022

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2.0
Raju from India
Family with teens
Superior Suite
Stayed 1 night in July 2022

Unreliable.”

Though we had made a reservation and received the confirmation, they sold of the room to someone else. They did not even apologise or let us know in advance. Faced problems due to this lack of professionalism.

Reviewed July 17, 2022

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3.6
Rinesh from India
Group
Budget Double Room
Stayed 1 night in July 2022

No Privacy in room”

Rooms are not maintained properly and there was not proper curtains.. moved out same day with even staying for the night Not recommended for family travelers

Reviewed July 10, 2022

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3.6
Praveen from India
Couple
Budget Double Room
Stayed 1 night in April 2022

Booking was denied”

Quite surprising that the hotel denied the booking confirmation 😔 Left stranded all day night looking for a room stay This is ain’t a good way to handle customers

Reviewed April 24, 2022

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7.2
Very good
Rahul from India
Solo traveler
Standard Room
Stayed 1 night in April 2022

Need a Bed?”

Good if all you need is a bed in White Town. Convenient location. Nice guys. The basics.

Reviewed April 04, 2022

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4.4
Ritu from India
Couple
Standard Room
Stayed 1 night in March 2022

Photos are deceptive”

The photo you see of the big yellow building is actually of Le Hibiscus, which is a different accommodation. The french villa has a tiny entrance next to it. This photo is deceptive, don't fall for it. It is a shoddy overpriced place to stay, rooms are so small two people cannot stand adjacent to each other at any point. We had asked for a blanket/summer quilt for the one night we stayed there and all we got was a thick bed sheet. This was also after sending them back and explaining we really needed. The staff is barely 2 people but they are lovely. The location is good too. But you will get good staff and equally good location (if not better) at a place which will be worth the money it charges. Book this place only if this is your last resort, otherwise you will be disappointed.

Reviewed March 24, 2022

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3.6
Ruchika from India
Family with young children
Standard Room
Stayed 2 nights in March 2022

My personal experience was very poor”

Though rooms we were assigned was new. But staff wasn't responsive not available most of the time. Needed a lot of followups for smallest of requests to be fulfilled. The attendant at times used inappropriate language towards women guests and that didn't feel respectful to me

Reviewed March 17, 2022

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6.4
Good
Ram from India
Couple
Premium Room
Stayed 2 nights in March 2022

No Parking /No Wifi/No DTH/cable”

Firstly, if you are taking your park, you had to park somewhere nearby the building. Secondly, their provided Wifi was with bad reception inside the room(we stayed adjacent to their reception) and also your Mobile ( we were using Airtel ) signal reception also low Thirdly , the TV doesnt have any DTH OR LOCAL CABLE connectivity. Since your mobile/wifi receptions all low, so you cant entertain and also you can use for basic things food order/any emergency

Reviewed March 10, 2022

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