Hotels in Pondy are the Perfect Abodes of Comfort and Bliss

[Akriti Yadav]

Pondicherry – that exquisite erstwhile French colonial settlement in India until 60 years ago, and now a Union Territory town picturesquely bounded  by the towering Tamil Nadu state with its impressive cultural, industrial and architectural conundrums! Juxtapose exquisitely against the massive robustness of this sprawling south Eastern state, Pondicherry’s unique cultural flavours acquire a greater delicacy and finesse! Beautifully designed hotels in Pondy welcome you with traditional hospitality and subtle French grace!

Hotel accommodation in Pondicherry, which retains its French legacy in its quaint French Quarter, with gracious tree-lined streets, mustard coloured colonial villas and chic boutiques, while a seaside promenade runs along the Bay of Bengal and passes several statues, offers you lavish and palatial Portuguese styled accommodation, with exquisite furnishings and flavours!

When you check into hospitable hotels in Pondy, you inherit, first and foremost, a litany of charming name titles given to rooms that define their culture and ambience definitively! The one named after a French Comptoir in Tamil Nadu, the most prestigious room with its own terrace overlooking the courtyard, is endowed with a very high king-size bed accessed by three steps  and  a delightful planter’s chair!

As you explore the melange of beguiling hotel accommodation in Pondicherry, you are spoilt for choice! With the typically Bengali sounding name – the Chandernagore suite, with its striking double brass bed, a sitting area with a day bed and poignant art pieces, reminiscent of a bygone era, and spacious bathroom for leisurely ablutions, it promises a great stay.

The opulent golden arch, sourced from an antique shop at the renowned temple town of Tanjore, lends regal dimensions to yet another favoured property with two comfortable single beds, an elegant planter’s chair to lounge in, a bathroom luxuriously endowed with a tub for a leisurely soak and windows overlooking the pretty courtyard.

And as you enter the elegant domains of the room enigmatically named Surate, conveniently located near the entrance and reception and ideal for those loathe to climb stairs, the charming double four-poster bed, the furniture from a village in Kerala, the walls with the original Chettinad plaster, and the bathroom... all form a winsome whole! Another pleasant room, its interiors reflecting the triad of religions practised in Pondy - Christian, Hindu and Muslim, the large bathroom with its inviting tub, all invite you to unwind at leisure!

When you ensconce yourselves in charming hotels in Pondy, you inherit classy living and excellent cuisine! In the sublimely atmospheric CARTE BLANCHE courtyard restaurant, the gorgeous soup glacée aux concombres et amandes, a truly light and delicious cold soup made with cucumber and almonds or the equally refreshing exotic preparation of oranges, dates and dry figs in a salad dressed with rose water, are a salute to classic French cuisine!

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