Pondicherry is home and having lived a great part of our lives here it was a strange experience having to look at a hotel to stay in. We could not however have been luckier as it really felt like home due to the efforts of the staff. We were not here as tourists but having lived in Pondicherry for a long time, I can vouch for the fact that it is in a fantastic location for someone wanting to explore Pondicherry. The hotel prides itself on its philosophy that it is the destination that is important and they concentrate on providing a wonderful stay. It is a converted house (incidentally where some friends spent their childhood) built in traditional style around two central courtyards and has been restored with care. The addition of second storey does appear to however impact on ventilation in the rear courtyard which serves as a restaurant. The rooms are very comfortable and well laid out with modern amenities in a way that does not distract from the traditional structure. The staff deserve special mention. Jason at the front desk who received us was very helpful throughout the stay- it was nice to see how proud he was of the hotel. The manager Sam always stopped by for a chat and is really passionate about the hotel. Malaiswamy who helps in the restaurant needs a special mention- he is an absolute gem of a person in...Pondicherry is home and having lived a great part of our lives here it was a strange experience having to look at a hotel to stay in.
We could not however have been luckier as it really felt like home due to the efforts of the staff.
We were not here as tourists but having lived in Pondicherry for a long time, I can vouch for the fact that it is in a fantastic location for someone wanting to explore Pondicherry. The hotel prides itself on its philosophy that it is the destination that is important and they concentrate on providing a wonderful stay. It is a converted house (incidentally where some friends spent their childhood) built in traditional style around two central courtyards and has been restored with care. The addition of second storey does appear to however impact on ventilation in the rear courtyard which serves as a restaurant. The rooms are very comfortable and well laid out with modern amenities in a way that does not distract from the traditional structure.
The staff deserve special mention. Jason at the front desk who received us was very helpful throughout the stay- it was nice to see how proud he was of the hotel. The manager Sam always stopped by for a chat and is really passionate about the hotel. Malaiswamy who helps in the restaurant needs a special mention- he is an absolute gem of a person in addition to being good at his job and the hotel are really lucky to have him. We made friends with everyone at the hotel and felt that they adopted us into what felt like a family. The valet service driver, the watchman and the others whose names I missed and was too embarrassed to ask again were really nice. Anjulakshmy, who helped with the laundry was in tears when we told her that we had come to the end of our stay. The visit to Pondicherry was for personal reasons and had the potential to be stressful but Maison Perumal wert a long way in making it quite pleasant.More