Le Dupleix

Small size, warm interior colours and great location

Housekeeping services were slow Breakfast offering could have been more extensive

L’emplacement

Accueil peu chaleureux en fonction des personnes

Location and Staff

all good

We chose top floor despite stairs because verandah with comfortable chaise and breeze through old mango tree were beautiful on hot afternoon. Ambience so nice. Loved the access to pool at Promenade Hotel a short walk away at seafront. Room was quiet with good AC and great bed. Really enjoyed this heritage hotel. Each room we saw was different.

Eggs cooked to order were great but we found pastries not so good despite bakeries and reputation of French pastry being big in Pondi. Bread and cereals a little average as in all South India but hoped Pondi might be better. Staff confused re whether breakfast was at Promenade hotel ( not so) as noted in some reviews. Lucky I knew about using their pool from older reviews most people did not seem to know. And it is so hot it made a huge difference. Capuchino was a treat.

Loved the ambience of a historic building with French style architecture and antique decor. The staff was very good. Also loved location in white town with proximity to restaurants, shopping, beach, ashram, etc.

The bathrooms needs updating. Old and some rooms smelled.

Excellent location, heritage property so has the old colonial look

Poor communication with hotel guests. Didn’t check when we are coming as our flight was to arrive a bit late Did not communicate clearly regarding the upgrade which we were given Did not communicate that morning buffet breakfast was cancelled Had to repeatedly request simple things as extra towels or shower gel Poor supervision of junior reception staff

The staff was fantastic. Restaurant service excellent. Front desk wonderful. And Padmini and Upasana were so very sweet and helpful. Manager helped us out with special requests as well.

Last day internet for visa machine wasn’t working but that was NOT the hotel’s fault.