The mansion is to be experienced. The area itself is quiet, however the people are as warm here as in the rest of the south, and I met and spoke to several of them. Mr. A. Chandramouli and his charming wife joined me after dinner for coffee and a chat. He is an interesting man who obviously is very proud of his heritage and is working hard to preserve this home which belonged to his grandfather. Although the mansion itself is huge, only 12 rooms have been restored - eight in the main building and another four nearby (perhaps near the pool, which I didn't have time to visit). The food was superb!

Only cold water in washhandbasin. Disgusting patio. Peeling paint. No Fridge, no safe , no TV and nothing else to do . Terrible food. 5mins walk to pool and not iviting once you get there.

Stayed here for a night. We were welcomed by the owner who was quite friendly. He gave us some brief introduction about the mansion and his family, which I guess is quite common among the "Chettiars" to do so. The food was good, no doubt since it's Chettinad food. What had impressed me the most here was, when I had requested that I wanted to taste their "paniyaram" which is the Chettinad's speciality, they told me that it isn't served here. The next day when I went for my breakfast, the waiter came to me with two types of the "paniyaram" which really impressed me. He said it was made just because I had requested for it and it is proper for them to not serve their speciality item. After breakfast we took a short walk around the village here before checking out. We had a nice stay at the mansion.

A unique place to stay in a most unusual but interesting town. The manager is extremely friendly and helpful and is full of information on the history of the mansion and other houses in town. Only part of this property is in use as a hotel with the remainder still used as a family home.

Even if you are not staying here it is worth stopping for lunch (you will need to phone ahead and book).