Chettinadu Mansion – An Authentic Heritage Palace

Good

Size, cleanliness of rooms. Old and modern mixture.

Food. There is a huge improvement required in food preparations and test. We expected more premises space.

We stayed at Chettinadu Mansion, Kānādukāttān, in mid-March 2025. A beautiful place and an exceptional experience to be able to stay in this lovingly restored building seeped in history. The staff here were kind and helpful in many ways, such as helping us arrange our onward transport. Guests remove their shoes before entering the building. We stayed in the Vandal Room, a Deluxe Heritage Twin Room. It was a large room with two single beds pushed together, bedside tables and lights, and a desk and chair. There was a large rack for opening up our two packs. The bathroom was up a few stairs from the bedroom. Nice toiletries and a good shower. There was a door from the bathroom out to an area overlooking Kānādukāttān, with a very nice view of a few of the mansions. Dinners were lovely: Place your order before 5pm, and have a very good South India dinner (and a cold beer) by candlelight in the courtyard, under the stars. The veg and the non-veg Thali were excellent; compliments to the chef. From the gracious welcome drink to the warm farewell, we will always remember Chettinadu Mansion and its staff fondly.

The beds were a bit short, and the mattresses were a bit thin. It would have been great to have had a detailed map of the area around the mansion, including shops and mansions, and even some interesting details about the various mansions. A tip for fellow travelers: Take small bills with you to this town (20s, 50s, 100s), as it’s nearly impossible to find anyone with change.

Such a quaint, beautiful village. Amazingly quiet. Clean, well maintained property. Excellent food, very courteous and responsive staff. We had a lovely holiday. The property is ideally located for access to a lot of tourist places/temples. Visit to Mahalakshmi handloom store in the same village is a must.

Dinner menu can have more choices. Room needs a cupboard to store clothes. Our room had none. So we had to keep clothes in our suitcase, which is cumbersome.

Enjoyed our stay in Chettinadu Mansion, very authentic experience, good food (breakfast and dinner) very attentive and helpful staff. Great location in heart of village.

Perfect Service, great breakfast, rich history in every detail, a special experience.