Deluxe

  Very Quite serene place for staying , excellent staff makes you feel at home.My stay with family turned out to be so beautiful.
Delicious breakfast serves both continental and... read more South Indian.
Rooms are very big and spacious with all amenities More

  Hotel has a traditional look of a South Indian style house. Hotel shares the wall to the Varadharaja Perumal temple pond. Very beautiful to see a pond with water (in... read more Tamil Nadu). I traveled with 9 family members out of which 3 are Senior Citizens and they all enjoyed the stay. The staff of the hotel were very friendly and helped us with all our needs. Special thanks to Nagaraj, Sakthivel, Visalakshi and Ciril for helping us with all our needs. I would definitely visit again.

  My husband and I stayed a night here and we wished we could have stayed on. Even before we reached the hotel till we checked out, the service has been... read more nothing but impeccable. We went on a motorbike trip from Bangalore to Pondicherry and we were way past the check-in time. The manager called us during lunchtime to ask if we would like to have lunch arranged. We reached about 4pm. The entrance to the hotel, I must say, is very beautiful. It's like stepping into a traditional Indian village house. Check-in was swift and the manager was very chatty. He briefed us on the history of the hotel and what we can do in Pondicherry. Although we had an idea of where we wanted to go but his insights were very helpful. He also arranged for some hot coffee and tea with toast. The person in-charge of the restaurant was very attentive to our needs. The room we had was on the 1st floor and was facing the temple. The view was beautiful plus I could hear the beautiful chants and the sound of the temple bells especially in the morning. The room was very spacious and had a traditional vibe to it. The morning breakfast was a choice between Indian and Continental. My husband chose Continental and I chose Indian. Special mention is the marmalade jam and the masala tea which was delicious. Overall, we had an enjoyable... My husband and I stayed a night here and we wished we could have stayed on. Even before we reached the hotel till we checked out, the service has been nothing but impeccable.

We went on a motorbike trip from Bangalore to Pondicherry and we were way past the check-in time. The manager called us during lunchtime to ask if we would like to have lunch arranged.

We reached about 4pm. The entrance to the hotel, I must say, is very beautiful. It's like stepping into a traditional Indian village house. Check-in was swift and the manager was very chatty. He briefed us on the history of the hotel and what we can do in Pondicherry. Although we had an idea of where we wanted to go but his insights were very helpful. He also arranged for some hot coffee and tea with toast. The person in-charge of the restaurant was very attentive to our needs.

The room we had was on the 1st floor and was facing the temple. The view was beautiful plus I could hear the beautiful chants and the sound of the temple bells especially in the morning. The room was very spacious and had a traditional vibe to it.

The morning breakfast was a choice between Indian and Continental. My husband chose Continental and I chose Indian. Special mention is the marmalade jam and the masala tea which was delicious.

Overall, we had an enjoyable stay and look forward to coming here again. Kudos to the management team! More

  A solo female traveller in Pondicherry, I couldn't have chosen a better place to stay. The hotel is in the heart of the city, without a noisy neighborhood. All... read more significant places are within a radius of 1-2 kilometers. The place is a cosy, snug little heritage house (built in 1760!), with tastefully done interiors. The place is small and if you're looking for an ultra luxurious space, you should perhaps choose a resort. But if you want a space that is clean with ethnic aesthetics (not overly glamorous or ostentatious) and with wonderfully warm people who'd go out of their way to help you, this place is for you! Thank you Anantha for providing me with a truly memorable stay. I am so so glad I chose this place 🙂 More

  Situated in a crowded area on a busy narrow street was certainly not my intention when I booked this highly reviewed and rated small hotel. Before I write further please... read more bear in mind that I visited pondichery in off season when it was unbearably hot and stuffy. It's a very small building on a narrow street easy to miss. Staff no doubt is praiseworthy. Room was big and bed was comfortable. AC was not effective since it was scorchingly hot outside. There is a very small TV and when you open the door there is a temple outside which people have liked in their reviews but I didn't. There is a small window which overlooks another room so you have to keep it shut. All the passages have low doors and anyone more than 5'6" height would bang their head. You can't walk down to beach as it is around a km away and there is heavy traffic. Choosing a hotel is all about liking and priorities and this one certainly didn't fit the bill for me.

  Had a recent stay for 3N at Anantha Heritage. This property is a true heritage home amd run very well by am extremely courteous staff. Nagraj as the manager and... read more Visalakshi as the receptionist were very courteous. Rest of the staff were ko less on this front. Rooms are huge and extremely clean. Have been to properties which in the name of heritage keep the furniture dusty and not polished. But here it was maintained very well. Didnt have food here so cant comment. The location is apt for those who like to explore the city. Everything is walking distance - 1km. It's right next to the famous varadaraja perumal temple. WhiteTown is 1km away. Parking is not easy being a narrow street but the staff always helps you to get a place around. In all a very pleasant stay. More

  We were a family of 5 and booked 2 rooms for 2 nights. The hotel did not have a car parking lot but the staff made space for the car... read more on the street outside. We loved the old world look and feel of the hotel. The temple next door was a special draw and it was great watching the temple tank from the balcony of the upper floor. The temple bells that rung very morning was a pleasant add on. We did visit the temple one evening. The beach and other attractions of Pondy were a short 5 min drive away. We had daily breakfast and one meal -a lunch - at the hotel and all food items well made and served. Overall a great stay.

  We went to Pondicherry with no prior knowledge the place except for what we read on TripAdvisor or from few of those who travelled earlier.
On seeing the reviews of... read more Anantha Heritage on this site, we decided to go ahead and book the hotel.
Pros
We loved the start at Anantha.
The staff was courteous. The hotel was well maintained. The food was great. Good was reasonably priced. Basic necessities were present in the rooms. The staff was very much helpful as we were with a four year kid too. Car parking was available. Bathroom were neat and room service was really positive.
Anyone looking for a heritage feel in proximity to a temple souls must visit this place and stay.
Not far from the French colony and the Pondy beach. All places of visit are at a cyclable distance.

Cons
Those looking for a five star hotel experience, need not come here. I didn't find any cons here as we found the stay pretty homely. More

  Old house with an inner courtyard. Very clean. The help I received after a bus cancellation went far beyond what one can expect from a standard place.

We had... read more the room with a window on the street. Cheaper and very nice, the street is quiet at night it was not an issue to us but you may occasionally hear a vehicle passing by.
It is more important to know that in case of trouble you'll get real support.

  We were three people family,booked two rooms for two nights. Let me summarize main points:
1. They will provide parking space and a room for your driver also
2. The... read more food and kitchen staff are amazing here,don't underestimate for restaurants outside
3. Don't expect a typical hotel with gym,swimming pool experience.Go with looking out for a truly local tamilian experience with an old heritage feel.
4. The hotel staff is very welcoming an nice.
5. There is ac tv with decent number of channels. Most furniture is wooden based.
6. Location is very near to french town and rock beach.
7. Not much noise and peaceful environment even though situated very near busy MG road.
8.There is a little chess table on the ground floor for a quick timepass while waiting for your driver to come.
9.The pricing is bit higher side if comparing to overall hotel average in pondi but decently priced if comparing to heritage category only.
10. The high sleep beds,cots outside room,open space in the middle of the house,temple and fish pond view all are little things which add to the experience.

  The overall experience was outstanding. Even the food, had just breakfast, was so close to what we ate at home in villages of Tamil Nadu. The two rooms of this... read more 6 room hotel in first floor is the best. Cause it’s got the back of a South Indian temple tower and the temple tank as it’s perspective. Right next door. It’s premium view; no hotel or place in Pondicherry of anywhere in Tamil Nadu can give you this. Wake up to temple bells and chants to see the vibrant colours of the towers and the soothing sight is the pond.. right in front of you. More

  First off, you feel very welcomed, you get greeted by the staff, one of them places a red dot on your forehead (I think it's called kumkum?) and check-in. I... read more arrived around noon and was kindly asked if I wanted to eat here. They showed me the hotel menu and I got to order a bit of food. One of the ladies working there brought me to my room. It was beautiful: high ceiling, big bed, a desk and some type of wooden resting chair. Almost didn't want to leave and visit the town! She got me a map of Pondicherry showing where the main tourist points were.
Honestly it's not too far away, unless you don't like walking but I thought it was a good distance from the center. From outside of the room you have a great view on one of the temples and at night see the lights and hear the bells.
The staff were very nice and efficient, always available if needed, the room was clean. If I ever come back to Pondicherry I'd go there!

  Pros:
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Nice heritage property, small, but neat.
Conveniently located, in the middle of everything
Nice rooms, spacious.
Manager was very cordial, talked about the property, suggested places... read more to see etc...

Cons:
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There is no full time restaurant, I did not get anything at 8pm. But they do arrange to buy food for you from nearby hotels.

Small niggles like if you open the water in washbasin, the shower stops working etc...

But these small issues, we can always work around.

  Best place to stay in Pondicherry to get an authentic South Indian experience. The food was good and the service and care from the reception staff and the manager was... read more great. Would stay at Anantha heritage again when the next Pondicherry trip is due.