I was surprised at how good this was given some of the poor reviews. It is a typical Indian managed hotel where they get some of it right but much of it wrong. They are aware of their online reputation and tried hard to help us with most things. I disagree with Marjorie 18's review as the hotel food was... More

This hotel is far away from anything else. It has a beautiful pool but the jacuzzi dosen't work and the pool closes at 6 pm. The rooms are disgusting, shower uncomfortable and bed sheets stained. Frequent black-outs. The cable TV takes a long time to reset every time the power is turnes off. You can buy tickets to use the... More

Location is awesome, easy walking distance to the town Mahabalipuram with many temples carved out of the rocks. (Start your sightseeing early, as it gets quite hot by noon.) The hotel is right on the beach, as well. However, the hotel overall is a bit underwhelming. Its website is has a much better design than the hotel itself. By Indian... More

Our Room/Hut was wonderful! The grounds were beautiful, and they are building some gazebos with granite pathways right on the beach. We didn't use the pool, but it looked spectacular! The restaurant however was a comedy of errors. Food very mediocre and one entree came out 45 minutes before the other. But the truth is we just laughed about the... More

I stayed at the Chariot Beach Resort on 24/02/12 for just one night while on a business and leisure visit. The location is at Mahabalipuram- a satellite town around 50 kn from Chennai (Madras) and famous for its clean and long beach, but more famous locally for the stone carvings which are many hundred years old that are concentrated just... More

When my friend booked us here I was a bit concern about some negative reviews of this Resort on Tripadvisor. We arrived on February 19th, 2012 and were awed by the beauty, serenity and welcoming atmosphere of this resort. The open air lobby is beautiful and tastefully furnished. While having a drinks and snacks in open air restaurant, staff took... More

Charming hotel with a huge open reception and lounge area - leads on to a grassed area with seating and the restaurant on one side and the bar/disco on the other - down the garden stairs onto the pool area - ennnnormous pool - beautiful and quiet. Down again onto the beach and the sea and from about June '12... More

Last week i holidayed in chariot hotels and resorts located in mahabalipuram that is located in chennai. The hotel had good rooms, good service quality and a great ambiance. But what made the resort stand out was the large size of the swimming pool and the great outdoor activities that were available at the resorts. It kindled the sport enthusiast... More

Stayed here for the last two nights as part of a small group (18 people) tour. What a great place to end our tour. Hotel located 100 yds from the beach and about 15 mins from town - either along the beach or fairly quiet road. Friendly, helpful and efficient staff. We were lucky enough to be upgraded into bungalows... More