Stay 

Maison Perumal offers 10 spacious guest rooms spread over two floors. All are different in size and independently decorated in the traditional minimalist style with period style furniture including handcrafted four-poster beds, stained-glass windows and earthy floors. Rooms are decorated with retro style lamps, local antiques and artefacts, and overlook the street or the inner courtyard. Modern amenities include TVs, air conditioning and ensuite bathrooms with organic toiletries. 

ChildCare 

Families with children are welcome to stay at Maison Perumal but there are no specific facilities available for children. Babysitting service can be arranged, upon request. 

Dine 

The in-house restaurant at the Maison Perumal, offers traditional Tamil and Western dishes with a few French twists and served in the central courtyard, thick with the greenery of potted plants. Breakfast is either Continental-style with croissants plus cooked extras, or South Indian with idly and dosa. There is an à la carte menu for lunch, and evening meals with a fixed menu have 4 to 5 courses including some excellent seafood, finishing with tea and coffee. There is also a small bar. 

Relax 

There are lots of spaces within Maison Perumal to relax including a small library with a swing-chair. Daily newspapers are laid out in the lobby and the low-key café provides juices, tea and coffee with snacks. Guests can take cycle-rickshaw tours, cooking demos, kolam-drawing sessions, and yoga classes. Also, guests have access to the pool and spa at the CGH Earth Palais de Mahé hotel, a 20-minute walk southeast, in the French Quarter.

Experience 

Pondicherry (or Puducherry), is a multicultural town with both French and Tamil architecture. Guests at Maison Perumal can take heritage walks through the French Quarter to include Goubert Avenue that runs along the Promenade Beach and Tamil Quarter, demonstrated by restored mansions. Other sites include the archaeological ruins at Arikamedu, the old port of Poompuhar, Auroville and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. There are also art galleries, antique shops and bazaars worth exploring.