This guest house is a lovely place. The room we stayed in, was neat and spacious. Simple and rustic decor. It is very near the beach and has many cafes nearby and the host is a very nice person! The view from the terrace is very nice with a view of the French part of the town. Good value for... More

I ended up in L'escale searching for Pension Dumas, from across the street, that was full at the time. I ended up staying two nights and I wished I had more time in my rushed India tour. The place is a gem with rooms in Moroccan style or something similar, tasteful and very clean. It is really a oasis of... More

L’Escale is a boutique guesthouse of only 7 rooms just one street back from the sea. Run by expat couple Nicholas and Patricia, the rooms are clean, reasonably priced and the hotel has a wonderful roof terrace where I spent many an evening enjoying the cool sea breezes coming off the Bay of Bengal. The owner Nicholas is very helpful... More

L'escale, on Rue Dumas, is a building that seems to have been designed around it's staircase. It's squeezed into a narrow property, and is not a place for anyone with mobility problems, or really big feet. My friend the builder would notice that the stair risers are "not to code". But if you don't mind climbing, you have a nice... More

We wanted a quiet place to stay for a weekend with no TV and close to the sea and in the French Quarter. L'escale was perfect with staff and the owner Nicholas ever so friendly and helpful. We stayed on the ground floor, and the room was comfortably large and also liked the idea of separate bathroom and toilet. The... More

had a relaxed weekend at pondicherry with its motto "give time a break" stayed at the lescale during our visit which is located in the french quarter very close to the beach road which is ideal for early morning walks to see the sun rise as well as in the evenings for a stroll ,a lot of interesting places are... More

Had a wonderful time in pondicherry and to top it off, we (me and my wife) stayed at Lescale while we were there. The hotel is very conveniently located, right in the middle of the french quarter and around 50m from the promenade. The rooms were very clean and well kept. The staff were helpful and attentive. Loved the view... More

This quaint boutique guest house is the place to stay when in Pondicherry. I was in Pondicherry in Spetember 2011 and October this year. This year however, all their rooms were booked out, silly of me not to have booked earlier. There was only one vacant room and it was booked from our third day of stay which meant that... More

Had a great time at L'escale. Mr Nicholas Smith takes great care to see to it that all his guest feel welcome and are provided with directions on where to go and what to do. He directed me to the Seagulls Restaurant a stones throw away. Seagulls is a must go place for view of the Harbour, spicy food and... More