Hotel Villa Shanti

French Quarters | Pondicherry | Pondicherry

Hotel Villa Shanti is categorised as Boutique Leisure Hotel ()

(Nivalink Trip Dated - 25 July 2016)

Villa Shanti is a 19th century house in French Colony of Pondicherry now expanded in to boutique hotel.

Reasons to Visit

19th century heritage house in French Quarters now a boutique hotel
15 well decorated and spacious rooms categorised into 9 deluxe rooms, 2 superior deluxe rooms, 2 junior suites, 1 executive suite and 1 terrasse suite
In-room amenities include ac, fan, shower, hairdryer, cable TV, minibar and tea/coffee maker
F&B areas include multi cuisine restaurant and a café bar
The restaurant is divided into two sections – open at the patio and the garden and an AC section at the old building
Complimentary WiFi available
Recreational facility includes library
Recommended for experiential and inbound travellers

Know It

Packages combined with scuba diving arranged by the hotel

Recommendations

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"19th century house in French Colony of Pondicherry expanded in to a charming boutique hotel, popular with Inbound and experiential travellers. "

About Pondicherry

Pondicherry is a popular destination in South India for Inbound guests on the heritage itinerary covering other areas like Mahabalipuram, Chidambaram, Thanjavur, Madurai etc. Pondicherry is a popular weekend getaway ex-Chennai and Bangalore. more

Things to do in Pondicherry

Places to Visit

Must Visit	Serenity Beach Bazaar, Manakula Vinayagar Temple
Pilgrimage	Kanniga Parmeshwari Temple, Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Panchamukha Hanuman Temple
Popular	Chunnambar Boat House
Special Interest	Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry Promenade, Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges, French Quarters, Botanical Garden Pondicherry, Sacred Heart Church Pondicherry, Anglo French Textile, Pondicherry Museum, French War Memorial, Jawahar Toy Museum, Auroville, Ousteri Wetlands
While you are There	Bharati Park

Activity
Scuba Diving in Pondicherry (Scuba Diving)
Excursion
Govindaraja Perumal Temple (46 kms), Chidambaram Shiva Temple (Nataraja Temple) (46 kms), Gingee Ranganathan (70 kms), Gingee Fort (72 kms)

Access

Nearest Railway Station – Pondicherry
Nearest Airport - Chennai (160 kms), Trichy (204 kms), Salem (220 kms)
Distance from Major Cities - Chennai (160 kms), Trichy (204 kms), Bangalore (327 kms), Madurai (339 kms), Coimbatore (387 kms), Mysore (440 kms), Trichur (491 kms), Calicut (557 kms), Cochin (Ernakulam) (568 kms)

Hotel Villa Shanti

French Quarters | Pondicherry | Pondicherry

Rooms

Room	Rooms per Unit	No. of Units	No. Rooms
Deluxe Room Close Window Room Amenities: Hot Water, Color TV, Air Conditioning, Mini Bar, Direct Dial Telephone, Queen Size Bed, Ceiling Fan, Tea or Coffee Maker	1	9	9
Executive Suite Close Window Room Amenities: Hot Water, Color TV - LCD or LED, Air Conditioning, Mini Bar, Direct Dial Telephone, King Size Bed, Ceiling Fan, Tea or Coffee Maker	1	1	1
Junior Suite Close Window Room Amenities: Hot Water, Color TV - LCD or LED, Air Conditioning, Mini Bar, Direct Dial Telephone, Queen Size Bed, Ceiling Fan, Tea or Coffee Maker	1	2	2
Superior Room Close Window Room Amenities: Hot Water, Color TV, Air Conditioning, Mini Bar, Direct Dial Telephone, Queen Size Bed, Ceiling Fan, Tea or Coffee Maker	1	2	2
Terrasse Suite Close Window Room Amenities: Hot Water, Color TV - LCD or LED, Air Conditioning, Mini Bar, Direct Dial Telephone, King Size Bed, Ceiling Fan, Tea or Coffee Maker	1	1	1
Total Rooms			15
Total Occupancy			30

Facilities

General

Travel Desk
Doctor-on-call
Laundry

Food and Beverages

Multi Cuisine Restaurant
Bar

Hotel Villa Shanti

French Quarters | Pondicherry | Pondicherry

Getting There

Air :: Chennai (160 kms), Trichy (204 kms), Salem (220 kms)
Rail :: Pondicherry

Hotel Villa Shanti is located in French Quarters

Locality Name	Description	Suitable For
French Quarters	Bylanes adjoining the promenade where heritage homes with french architecture are converted into charming heritage hotels. This area still remains untouched from developments in Pondicherry and retains its charm and character and where a number of small charming restaurants offering a wide variety of cuisine are located.	Experiential

Overall Ratings

4.5/5

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

Based on 714 reviews

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A highlight on our tour

By HMN19 on 27th Mar 2020

5/5

On our long tour of S. India this was one of our 3 firm favourite hotels. Everything about it was delightful. It is not flashy but is a beautifully restored old building with 15 rooms and a...

amazing meal

By Adamrcanda on 19th Mar 2020

5/5

All four of us had amazing meals in a beautiful setting. Food is a mix of indian and french options. Diwakar was our waiter, who was very attentive and friendly. Would definitely recommend this...

Excellent good and service

By 000489AD on 15th Mar 2020

5/5

I hate several times at the Villa Shanti restaurant between December and February. The food is very good and the service is professionnal. Ask for Diwakar he’s amazing It’s a must if you enjoy...

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