Stay 

Palais De Mahe features just 18 suites, set along the colonnade on three floors. All are spacious in size with traditional minimalist décor, complimented by high ceilings, traditional roof beams and electric punkahs. Rooms are furnished with handcrafted wooden furniture built in period style with some elements of art deco. Spacious bathrooms have bathtubs and showers and each room has a private balcony overlooking the courtyard pool area decorated with potted green plants.

ChildCare 

Families with children are welcome to stay at the Palais De Mahe but there are no particular facilities for children available. Extra cots and babysitting service an be arranged, upon request.

Dine 

There is a fairy-lit rooftop restaurant, Mahe de Malabar that serves Indian-Continental fusion food in an ultra-romantic setting. As in all seaside destinations, fish features prominently in most meals and there are good vegetarian choices. Palais De Mahe has a small, contemporary bar with comfortable seating and serves creative cocktails and a selection of refreshing mocktails. There is also a small coffee shop by the pool.

Relax 

The quiet central courtyard at Palais De Mahehe is dominated by the swimming pool offering a welcome respite from Indian summer heat. There are sun loungers arranged facing the hotel’s yolk-yellow walls and white arches. The hotel spa has resident doctors for Ayurvedic consultations and advice and there are massage rooms for usual massage, treatments and facials.

Experience 

Pondicherry (Puducherry) was the largest French colony in India and the reason, there is a strong French influence in the city, especially in the old quarters. Palais De Mahehe is conveniently located to explore its colonial era heritage buildings and prominent city landmarks including the 19th-century 29-m high Light House, the Promenade Beach and the nearby Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Explore on foot or a bicycle to see all of its cultural unity in diversity and the city’s colonial past.