Hotel de l'Orient (Pondicherry, India) - Hotel Reviews

Also Known As:: Hotel De l Orient; De l Orient Hotel

Address: 17, Rue Romain Rolland, Pondicherry 605001, India

Region: India > Union Territory of Pondicherry > Pondicherry

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Kids Activities Restaurant Suites Wheelchair access

Hotel Style:

#1 Best Value Hotels in Pondicherry

#7 Romantic Hotels in Pondicherry

#8 Business Hotels in Pondicherry

Price Range: $

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: The magic of the whole Orient in one name: Pondicherry, where the French set up a new coastal lifestyle. Only a French flirtation with India’s bewildering diversity could have produced the refined and elusive magic of Pondicherry. Now, this French 18th century in India is brought alive again in a virtual art gallery with etchings and hand written postcards.Recreated in high-raftered ceilings with savonnerie rugs and easy chairs to lounge away the afternoons. Four poster beds – one accessed by three stairs! To help you recreate your past with dreams. Savour a French mansion full of Indian warmth.Enjoy fine Creole eating where Tamil spices mix with subtle French under-statement to titillate the palates of gourmets. ... more less

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Pal_078

Surat, India

Top Contributor

53 reviews

10 hotel reviews

Reviews in 11 cities

11 helpful votes

“Very nosy staff and very average experience”

Reviewed May 8, 2013

Stayed here with a friend as it was too late to get back to the city. Charged us unfairly for a single room, room was very average with poor toilet aesthetics (for the price paid). Best part here was the sea facing balcony which is saving grace.

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Dear Guest, Thank you for your feedback about Hotel de l’Orient. As you may be aware, every effort has been made to retain the originality of the French mansion which dates back to the 18th century. Thus there are a variety of rooms that have unique characteristics. Do inform our Sales team about your requirements and they shall gladly assist... More

svasti g

Windsor, Canada

Contributor

16 reviews

9 hotel reviews

Reviews in 13 cities

7 helpful votes

“Heritage hotel with roaches yikes !!!!”

Reviewed May 2, 2013

Ok so this property on the outside looks beautiful, the restoration work just awesome, the folks who manage it are best hosts, very polite and sweet....but the rooms are not the best :( the bed was ok, but we found dead roaches in the room, ugh! Also before you book make sure you choose the right room. There are no... More

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Dear Guest, Thank you for your feedback about the Hotel de l’Orient heritage hotel in Pondicherry. Your compliments about the restoration and the hospitality have been conveyed to the team. We are distressed to receive your feedback about the room. Please be assured that the housekeeping team as well as the Housekeeping Supervisor have been pulled up and given the... More

lebaronb

Paris, France

Reviewer

4 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

4 helpful votes

“Charming...BUT”

Reviewed April 29, 2013 via mobile

This really is the most charming of Pondicherry's hotels. The property has been beautifully restored with great style and a wonderful sense of Pondicherry's historical context. The mattresses are a little on the hard side and the pillows clearly were designed and manufactured by someone who has never used a pillow, but other than that the rooms are lovely. Unfortunately... More

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Dear Guest, Thank you for your feedback about the Hotel de l’Orient in Pondicherry, and for your appreciation about the ambience and architecture of the place. We are sorry and concerned to learn that your stay did not work out as expected. We are writing to apologise and to offer an explanation. It was disheartening to know that the staff... More

Erica M

New York City, New York

72 reviews

17 hotel reviews

Reviews in 21 cities

13 helpful votes

“Charming corner of colonial Pondicherry”

Reviewed April 24, 2013

A charming hotel in one of the nicest parts of the French Quarter in Pondicherry, with a lovely open courtyard where meals are served. Our room was what I would term funky colonial – interesting furnishings and art, but a rather hard bed. Food is fine but our dinner was not among our best meals during our 3 week South... More

Dear Guest, Thank you for your kind review about the Hotel de l’Orient heritage hotel in Pondicherry. It is heartening to learn that you thoroughly enjoyed the ambience of the property. We are disappointed to receive your feedback about the service and the cuisine and have conveyed the same to the Chef and the service team. We do hope that... More

delbar13

Mumbai (Bombay), India

Reviews in 3 cities

2 helpful votes

“Marvellous ambience, helpful and efficient staff - but choose your room carefully.”

Reviewed April 18, 2013

This was my first experience of a Neemrana 'non hotel' and the experience was very pleasant, The property is well maintained, the furniture suitably heritage and the staff go out of their way to offer help and guidance.. Unfortunately the room we had selected (Masulipattam) was not up to expectation. While the web site does say that the bathroom is... More

Dear Guest, Thank you for your valuable review about the Hotel de l’Orient heritage hotel in Pondicherry. Your compliments about the cuisine and the hospitality have been conveyed to the Chef and the entire team at Ponicherry. With respect to your feedback about the rooms, since every effort has been made to retain the original structure of the rooms, some... More

smb2011

90 reviews

12 hotel reviews

Reviews in 27 cities

19 helpful votes

“Great old world charm”

Reviewed March 31, 2013

Great hotel if you want to really experience the old world charm of a place. The rooms are clean and the decor is - like i said before, old world! We wanted exacty that and were very happy with our choice. Our room was huge, with a lot of colonial furniture, some very comfy armchairs. Bathrooms were clean and had... More

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Dear Guest, Thank you for your appreciative review about the Hotel de l’Orient heritage hotel in Pondicherry. As you are aware, at Neemrana we try and keep a balance between old-world charm and modern amenities so that the past is not completely obliterated. Your feedback is a huge motivator for our entire team. We have conveyed your compliments about the... More

AngelaSch

Melbourne, Australia

84 reviews

22 hotel reviews

Reviews in 32 cities

29 helpful votes

“An experience”

Reviewed March 26, 2013

If you like boutique hotels with lots of character - this place is for you. The building dates back to the 1740s and whilst it has been somewhat modernised - the colonial furniture (including 4 poster bed) helped retain the original feel. The rooms are all different - whilst we had a very small room, we had a balconey that... More

Dear Guest, Thank you for your valuable review about the Hotel de l’Orient heritage hotel in Pondicherry. We are pleased to learn that you enjoyed the ambience of the property. We have noted your observations and conveyed the same to the Chef and his team. Do give our Chefs an opportunity and they will try and please you whenever you... More

kayak22

Stafford, United Kingdom

58 reviews

36 hotel reviews

Reviews in 43 cities

45 helpful votes

“Lots character”

Reviewed March 22, 2013

This is a lovely hotel in a very good location for walking round the old part of Pondicherry. Our room consisted of a large living room and bedroom on the ground floor. The furniture was all colonial in character with a four poster which needed steps to climb into! We found the staff very friendly and helpful and the food... More

Dear Guest, We are delighted to receive your kind feedback about the Hotel de l’Orient heritage hotel in Pondicherry. Your compliments about the ambience and the interiors have been conveyed to the Co-Chairmen and the hotel team. We have also conveyed your appreciation about the service and the cuisine to the service team and the Chef. It is heartening to... More

palit

New Delhi, India

Senior Reviewer

7 reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

6 helpful votes

“time capsule”

Reviewed March 16, 2013

We reached hotel de l'orient on 6th jan2013 at b1300 hrs. and checked out on 9th jan 2013. The room was pre paid and had a confirmed booking but we had to wait till 4pm to get our room.After waiting in their innner courtyard with a restaurant and having lunch finally of course please note the lunch was not compliemntary,... More

Dear Guest, Thank you for your feedback about the Hotel de l’Orient heritage hotel in Pondicherry. We are sorry to learn that you visit did not work out as expected. We are writing to apologise and to offer an explanation. Despite our best efforts, sometimes guests do not check-out on time, and thus there is a delay as the housekeeping... More

Jackie783london

London

2 reviews

“Ghastly”

Reviewed February 22, 2013

Avoid. There is no wifi - hardly any in the rooms, only in the breakfast area - the staff are confused and spend a great deal of time bumbling about without actually getting anything done. The hotel is inflexible - won't allow date changes, won't let you have a cup of coffee after dinner if they've decided to close down,... More

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Dear Guest, Thank you for your feedback about the Hotel de l’Orient heritage hotel in Pondicherry. We are sorry to learn that your visit to the property did not work out as expected. We are writing to apologise and to offer an explanation. As you may be aware, the property is an intimate one with just 16 rooms. As it... More

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