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Hotel de l'Orient

17, Rue Romain Rolland, Pondicherry 605001, India
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Hotel de l'Orient
Ranked #5 of 42 hotels in Pondicherry
4.0 of 5 stars 110 Reviews
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Bangalore
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

If there is one thing this hotel has loads of it is character. The Neemrana group and INTACH have done an absolutely amazing job of restoring the property. There are a series of photos in the hotel that capture how the restoration was undertaken. The property is also a winner on the aesthetics count as is characteristic of most Neemrana... More

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Helsinki, Finland
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

This is a lovely and characteristic hotel in a beatiful town of Pondicherry. All the details were according the original style and though our room was not huge, I highly recommend this hotel. More

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Neemrana Hotels, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel de l'Orient, responded to this review
4 May 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for your kind words about Hotel de l’Orient in Pondicherry. We are delighted to learn that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay with us. Your compliments have been conveyed to the hotel team. It is guests like you that continue to reinforce our belief in our philosophy of putting new life into a ruin. We hope that... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Neemarana prmises a different flavour of stay in all their hotels and this one delivered as promised. Good: 1. Feel and ambience: Nice place to feel relaxed as the overall property is well maintained by very polite and well behaved staff. Trees and wood( furniture stairs etc) sets the tone for the place that preserve the old times very well.... More

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Neemrana Hotels, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel de l'Orient, responded to this review
4 May 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for your kind words about Hotel de l’Orient in Pondicherry. We are delighted to learn that you enjoyed the ambience of the property and the service by the team. It is guests like you that continue to reinforce our belief in preserving India’s heritage. Your feedback about the complimentary breakfast buffet has been communicated to the... More

Chennai (Madras), India
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012
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Housed in a quaint side street (well, all of the French Quarter seems to be made of only quaint little side streets :)), L'Orient is a wonderful place to stay at. We had taken up a room on the first floor and it was cutely tucked away allowing us a lot of quiet and privacy. we enjoyed pondy a little... More

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NeemranaHotels, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel de l'Orient, responded to this review
4 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for your valuable review about Hotel de l’Orient. We are delighted to learn that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay in the Karikal room. It is only the initiated traveller who appreciates authenticity! We thank you for your continued patronage and look forward to serving you again soon ! Warm regards, Team Neemrana friendofneemrana@neemranahotels.com More

Paris, France
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I think there are enough good reviews here and we don't need to relate our personal experience in detail, we agree with how lovely l'Hotel de l'Orient is and we very much enjoyed our 3 day stay there. The only genuine disappointment was the restaurant. Unless we happened to be there when exceptionally the chef was being replaced by his... More

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NeemranaHotels, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel de l'Orient, responded to this review
3 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for your valuable feedback about Hotel de l’Orient. It is our constant endeavour to improve our standards of service and we thank you for sharing your feedback with us. At Hotel de l’Orient, broadly, we serve Continental and Creole cuisine with a few seafood dishes, to suit a range of tastes and palates. We have noted... More

Toronto
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012

We had the Karakal room which was above the restaurant and had a big deck. The odd thing about the room itself which is quite large, is the size of the bed, a double perched on stilts. A set of steps is needed to climb on board. I wonder why the hotel doesn't simply put in a king size bed... More

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NeemranaHotels, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel de l'Orient, responded to this review
3 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your valuable review about Hotel de l’Orient. As you are aware, since Neemrana opened its doors to guests, we have been working on a very different hospitality model which revives ruined or unused heritage architectural structures. Therefore due to the original structure of the French mansion, the rooms on the ground floor open... More

Buckinghamshire
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012

We have stayed at other Neemrana properties in the past and like their philosophy of preservtion There is absolutely no doubt that this hotel has atmosphere and from the moment you walk though the door it has an old French Colonial feel. Dining in the courtyard reminded us of a place on our last trip to France. We were shown... More

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NeemranaHotels, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel de l'Orient, responded to this review
3 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for your valuable feedback about Hotel de l’Orient. We are extremely sorry for the inconvenience caused during your stay in the Karikal room. As you are aware, Neemrana strives to offer guests a unique experience of re-living history. The Hotel de l’Orient is famous for its antique furniture that has been painfully restored by the Neemrana... More

Lausanne
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

Gosh, that is paradise for Tamil Nadu. Having stayed in the way too expensive boutique hotel called Hotel de Pondychery on our first night (and moved because of the price) , we have managed to upgrade ourself in this place for much cheaper than the other one. Our room cost 3500r tax included. It may sounds a lot but travelling... More

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NeemranaHotels, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel de l'Orient, responded to this review
5 March 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your motivating review about Hotel de l’Orient. Your feedback is heart-warming for the entire Neemrana family, for it is guests like you who continue to reinforce our belief in our philosophy of re-creating a French mansion full of Indian warmth. We are pleased to learn that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay as well... More

Bergen
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

We stayed at Hotel De L’Orient for one night during or roundtrip in Tamil Nadu. The hotel is perfectly located in the French quarter, with short walking distance to restaurants, shops, and the “beach”. We had a room at the ground floor, with a small but cozy private back-yard terrace. The room was perfectly quiet and romantic. This is definitely... More

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NeemranaHotels, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel de l'Orient, responded to this review
27 February 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your review about Hotel de l’Orient! Your feedback is motivating for the entire Neemrana team. The Carte Blanche restaurant is known for its Creole cuisine. Further, to suit a range of tastes and palates, the property has different food festivals from time to time. We are sorry to learn that the meals at... More

London, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012
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We were very lucky with our room (Calicot) which was large, comfortable and beautifully furnished. The room opened directly onto the courtyard but was not noisy. We thoroughly enjoyed the food and had lovely dishes both from Al La Carte and the set menu Although busy all the staff were extremely helpful More

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NeemranaHotels, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel de l'Orient, responded to this review
25 February 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your review about Hotel de l’Orient. We are pleased to learn that you enjoyed your stay in the Calicut room and enjoyed the food as well. Your feedback is heart-warming for the entire Neemrana family, for it is guests like you who continue to reinforce our belief in our philosophy of putting new... More

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Address: 17, Rue Romain Rolland, Pondicherry 605001, India
Price range (per night):* RM199 - 399

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