La Villa a luxury boutique hotel, set in the old French quarter of Pondicherry in Tamil Nadu. Built in the 19th-century, the old Manor House has been carefully refurbished, using ancient materials and techniques by Paris-based architect and designer Tina Trigala and Yves Lesprit. Expect centuries-old bricks, lime plaster, colour cement flooring, and handmade tiles. The result is a quiet space in a leafy by-lane, that bring back a leisure-filled bygone era at the heart of Pondicherry city.
Maison Perumal is a charming boutique hotel, set in the northern end of Pondicherry’s Tamil Quarter, in Tamil Nadu. Housed in an 18th-century house that reflects, French colonial aura, its pillared salt-white façade opens onto two beautiful teak-columned courtyards: the first with a water-lily pond, the second overflowing with plant pots, and both wrapped in greenery. The hotel is ideally located and within easy walking distance from the most significant tourist sights.
Palais de Mahe is a colonial style boutique hotel, set in the French Quarter of Pondicherry in Tamil Nadu. The hotel is a restored French mansion with a pseudo-colonial façade, creating the magic of the era. It provides simple elegance at its best, and is in a perfect position to walk out and explore the city’s many highlights. In the surrounds, the streets of the French quarter are, almost, as tranquil and shaded as they were possibly in the past, except for an occasional beep of a scooter.
