Find hotels near White Town / French Colony in Pondicherry, India

Visiting Pondicherry was in my bucket list. and we wanted to play tourists to the hilt. Exploring the French colony was one of them. The options of staying in the isolated area with private beach didn't appeal and we were on look out for something that would give us top class treatment and in the middle of white town. Promenade fitted the bill. And we did not regret it our choice. Promenades biggest lure is its vicinity to the Rock beach. U can wake up early in the morning and watch the Sunrise. All the white town attractions are walkable distance and you need not have a car for the same. The breakfast served is good and elaborate. Staff is polite and respectful. This is a senior citizen friendly and child-friendly hotel and they make arrangements for wheelchair whenever required. They could improve on the housekeeping and cleanliness. Overall a good experience.

I had stayed here in July 2nd weekend. The Staffs are very well trained and very hospitable. Really love this place. The rooms are very neat and tidy. If you are looking to stay in White town in pondicherry and not very particular about beach view, this is best place to stay. The restaurant here is awesome! Excellent food. This place is just few mins walk from the beach. Lot of nice restaurants and french buildings around.

This hotel is absolutely magnificent! I was in India from NYC for business and went here as a weekend getaway with nice colleagues. This is without doubt THE BEST HOTEL IN PONDICHERRY. The staff were so helpful and pleasant, and the rooms were magnificent. The building was the Governor's Mansion form the 1700's until the 1950's and is infused with incredible history. It has been beautifully restored. I wish there were more information on the restoration and history prominently displayed, but if you ask for some literature or look at the back of the menu's there is a pretty good write up on it all. The food was superb! The location is perfect - right in the heart of the old beautiful french colonial quarter which is exactly where you want to be. We all left feeling we had an incredible stay and that the quality and beauty of the hotel was far and above what we paid. My only complaint is that one evening were seated by the waitress for dinner but then told that our table had actually been reserved and we had to go elsewhere. We all understand how a mixup like that can happen, but the restaurant manager was initially pretty unsympathetic to the fact that we had been sitting for 10 minutes, and were hotel guests. Eventually he pieced a new table together for us and all was fine but he could have handled it a little better. Anyway this place is simply magnificent. I cannot recommend it enough and If I ever returned here I would stay here again. All the staff must be commended on creating a lovely hotel!

The hotel is well located in white town and close to beach road. Room is quite small but it is enough to sleep. Both room & bathroom are cleaned. For our rooms, it was quite noisy. People are available for any issue and act very fast. The restaurant is excellent. The food is totally amazing and delicious !!! But service must be improved : it took long time to be served for the 2 dinners we had and second dinner, there was some mistake (that have been corrected). Breakfast in morning is quite good also but excellent "viennoiseries" (croissants). No doubt I will return.

The hotel was a great find and we were very pleased by the accommodation, friendly service, and ideal location for seeing the sights in White Town. The rooftop terrace restaurant in the evenings with a cool breeze off the sea was the highlight for us with excellent food at reasonable prices. The only downside is the room was a bit noisy in the early morning from honking cars, barking dogs and banging hotel room doors but that's part of India and difficult to escape from. A notice on all room doors to guests to avoid banging doors my help.

This is a large french style villa converted to a modern boutique hotel. We stayed in the "North Side Story" room which is situated on the first floor next to the well maintained pool. The room was well maintained and we had our own balcony which had a lot of creeper plants handing from the top along with some other plants and small palm trees inside. The balcony has three glass walls and it separates the bedroom from the living room. Bathroom was very equipped with premium fittings (no tub) and it was spacious. All the wooden windows were having the upper half glass, so that you could open them to see the outside without letting the heat in. Air conditioning was also on point, with one each for the living room and the bed room. The staff was very friendly and courteous. They were very helpful and took care of everything promptly. The garden restaurant was beautiful to have their complimentary french breakfast and the mini bar was free! I have to also mention the location. The main beach is within walking distance and so are a lot of good restaurants and eateries. They even provide you with bicycles if you want to go around in the morning/evening. Some possible improvements: 1. Living room furniture is not very comfortable. The chairs are not suitable for sitting through a movie (TV can only be seen from the living area). A couch or sofa would be much better 2. Breakfast menu is great but it is the same every day. You could get bored if you have it for more than 2 days. 3. The balcony sliding doors bring in a lot of outside noise in(honking, dogs barking etc). Not a big issue since pondicherry is not too noisy Overall, we enjoyed our stay thoroughly.

My stay at Richmond was the highlight of my holiday @ Pondicherry. Richmond is situated bang in the middle of the French colony and it is at a walking distance from every local sightseeing attraction. You can soak up the local culture just by walking the lanes around the hotel. The hotel staff was very attentive and friendly and they had easy and flexible check-in and checkout timings and policies. The food served was very good and they had a good mix of indian and continental dishes. Their seafood preparations were noteworthy and they got me hooked on seafood for my stay! I loved every second of my holiday and will definitely return to Pondicherry and stay at Richmond again!

The look and feel of the hotel is pretty great. It is pretty much a restored old French villa which is maintained exceptionally well. The rooms have a touch of colonial French feel to it. The hotel is right on the main beach in Pondy and located at an ideal place for a stroll out on the beach or a walk along the streets of the heritage town. Stay was quite comfortable and the staff were good enough. Would definitely recommend this place.

Excellent reception / lounge area in well restored Tamil house with antique furniture & super tiled flooring. Two super delux rooms are excellent, well worth it, Two delux rooms are also good bu beware, three rooms are on two floors, small living space downstairs & small bedroom upstairs, Rooms are cramped because of stairs within, so avoid these. My main complaint is: there is NO HOT WATER; not acceptable in view of the price. Another dire complaint is that the fridges that should have been in the room were taken out (from all rooms!) by the hotel owner for his private party & not re-instated. This is a diabolical way to treat clients although the staff made every effort to assist, even letting me keep a few cold drinks in the main kitchen fridge, this is an unexceptable state of affairs..

We spent one month in India, mostly in the South, and Maison Perumal is so far the best hotel we had the chance to stay in. Amazing crew, really helpful ; lovely rooms ; great food freshly and daily made (including breakfast) ; possibility to use for free the swimming pool of the 'sister hotel' Palais de Mahé located in the French quarter or to book some Ayurvedic massages there (the best we've done!). Also the location of Maison Perumal, in the Tamul area, is so far more interesting than to stay in the French quarter... If you're looking for some piece of heaven in Pondicherry, you find the right place.

Good French style hotel with nice and clean rooms. Good location – in the heart of White town, close to Promenade and nearby several restaurants, etc. Staff guy was unobtrusive but kind, he gave us lot of useful information. He arranged a taxi from Pondi to Chennai airport for a good price (2900 rupee) which was much cheaper than we got from Chennai to Pondi. We definitely suggest this hotel to other budget tourists.

A beautiful hotel right in the heart of White Town. If you wish to have a proper French experience in Pondicherry this is a good choice since the hotel is actually a 150-year old Franco-Indian architecture. The beach is just a few kilometres away. Bike can be rented in the next street for a very cheap price. Both French and Indian restaurants are nearby. All other tourist spots are easily accessible. There is a beautiful terrace in the hotel. The only thing people might find difficult about the hotel is guests are expected to return back before 11PM. Check-in at 1200hrs and check-out at 1130hrs the next day. But you can still use their lobby and the common washroom after check out. So if you wish to keep your bags somewhere after the period you can leave it at the lobby, and get back when you wish to collect it. You can as well use the common washroom, which is very clean, after your check-out. If it is Pondi for a day or two, this is really a good choice.

My wife and I were coming to Puducherry from Chennai for a days break. I had come across this hotel via agoda. Location and reviews seemed good and I decided to go ahead with the booking. We reached the hotel aroind 1 30 pm. Check was quick and efficient. Room was a little small but very neat and clean. The cupboards looked a little worn out in places. Location is very good, just a 5 minute walk to the Promenade and French colonies. Staff were pleasant and professional. Overall, a good stay👍

While i was searching for hotels near White town in Pondicherry, I have come across The Bull Boutique hotel and hesitantly i have done booking and once i reached the place to my surprise everything was so wonderful that i loved my stay. The staff were so helpful and friendly. The restaurant and food was too delicious, and the beach is just 500 m away from the hotel and almost every tourist spot is close by. Wash rooms are clean and hygienic. Overall it's value for money. Thanks to management and agoda :)

Excellently located property, staffs need to be a bit more polished in profession. Entrance gate to be managed better, especially the errant 2 wheelers placed at entry point in evening time. Rest is good, only 1 (minus) point that Refrigerator / Electric kettle was not present in our family Quad room #107 as to what was mentioned in booking detail. Also to mention that the attached Restaurant was also very good & reasonable..

My intent was to stay in a hotel close to the beach and White town. The white town is poorly maintained and is a disappointment. Dilapidated building and poorly maintained roads. The beach is nothing but a sea front road and pedestrian path. Very crowded in the weekend. Over Pondicherry is a disappointment and not worthy of a second visit. There are more beach options in India. The government could have restored some of the building and show cased the white town. There is nothing white about it!!!.

Hotel is good clean and well placed.. However, never book the rooms with breakfast.. The breakfast is limited... With no options The retaurant is run by different management and there is this coupon system, i travelled with my 4 year old and they refused to serve him breakfast without the coupon... It was the most embarrassing discussion i had in any hotel i have stayed in. I had to go down to the reception and get the coupon and go up and feed ny son. The food from the restaurant was otherwise very good specially the North Indian food.

A very clean and nicely decorated guesthouse in a great location next to the Cafe des Arts. The hosts were friendly and helpful as were their staff. The room was small but clean and enough for 2 people. Only downside is there is no window in the room and can hear everything in the next room. But they have other rooms which are nicer. There are bikes available to use for free and a good laundry service.

I booked 2 Family rooms.Reached hotel before booking time,they gave temporarily 2 rooms to stay for free for few hours and later checked in to the family rooms, gave extra beds without any additional charges , as we are 8 members with kids. The rooms are not great like Star hotels, but relatively good, clean rooms, clean bathrooms, nice working AC's , water heaters. Value for money Great location. Enjoy the Sea view from terrace garden. Complimentary food was good, you can tell them what needs to be prepared for breakfast before you go to bed.