Hotel Arunachala Pondicherry

We visited here in November 2024. Due to a travel emergency, I urgently needed rooms for us, called this hotel, Mr Vivek helped us. Both the property owner, Mr. Vivekananda, and the night shift manager, Anbu, were extremely supportive and helpful. The rooms were spotless and well-maintained. I'm especially grateful to Vivekananda for ensuring we reached the hotel safely. Thank you!

Booked AC room through online check in date 28 and check out on 30 Dec 24 and landed there on 28th night 10 PM by taxi. To my surprise they didn't notice my online booking and the manager said sorry for their mistake and provided a non AC room with a stinky bed, curtains and smelly room. He promised to return the difference amount on AC to Non AC room tariff while checking out.||Considering my family situation there having no access to travel again to the city i accepted and stayed there.||This residence is in a remote place outside the city, you will not have access to food delivery and there is no possibility to book online taxis and no auto or car stand nearby.||While checking out the manager ignored meeting us and met the owner and explained the situation and he committed to return the difference amount through GPAY and no response.||This hotel has a nasty bar on the ground floor and an AC bar on the first floor. It is not good for the family.||Even if anyone is booking, please call them and confirm about your booking.||Such poor management, they will not see online booking properly.

Really good to stay , and is having such a wonderful amenities and the foods we got there are in good and ultimate taste . Stayed with our family for a celebration and we were highly facilitated by the hotel management and they supported us more. Gave immediate response to our requirements and guided us for our 2 days stay. Such a good and peaceful environment for outsaty in Pondicherry.

Had a travel emergency and immediately needed rooms to stay for 6 of us and the property owner Mr Vivekananda and night shift Manager Anbu were so incredibly supportive and helpful. The rooms are neat and clean. Definitely worth the price they charge

The hotel has been renovated and we found everything very satisfactory. My wife is very particular about a clean bed linen and a spotless toilet. Excellent service though the calling bell in our room 113 did not work. The Rudraksh restaurant is conveniently located in the premises and the food is good though the menu options are limited sometimes. We have been coming to this over several years and its location close to the temple is an added advantage.

No generator is available if the power is out, and for family I won't recommend as there is a permit room located in the cellar of the hotel

The location is the only problem in this Hotel. Otherwise neetly maintained rooms and restrooms. Good place to stay in pondicherry. Food availability is not much.

The rooms were very clean and neat. The service provided by the staff was very good. They were courteous and helping, to mention Mr. Babu was one of them. There is a fast food restaurant right next to the lodge which is good for nonveg food. Some cons are.. it is quite far off from the centre and the beaches and since we had booked during the holiday season ( Christmas holidays) the pricing was high. Apart from this the rest of the aspects were good.