Anantha Heritage
Pondicherry
A lovely, traditional Franco-Tamil house, 130 yrs old and now restored to its former glory. Nicely sized, cool rooms with tastefully minimal décor really maintain the heritage feel. Service comes with a smile.
Anantha is well-located in the Tamil/Hindu quarter of Pondicherry, directly opposite a temple and just a 10 minute walk from the promenade/seafront.
The central, open-air courtyard dotted with potted plants, antique furniture and ornaments complements the very homely feel, and the welcome is friendly with a ‘tilak’ on the forehead and smiles all round. We experienced great service and can’t speak highly enough of the staff.
The complimentary south Indian breakfast is super tasty, and despite not having a 24hr kitchen there is no difficulty in pre-arranging lunch or dinner, or even ordering in food from elsewhere which the staff are happy to serve.
A special mention must go to Anantha’s ability to host Tamil-style weddings for up to 50 people!
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Plus points
- Heritage = cool and airy
- Great south Indian breakfast, good vegetarian options.
- A great base to explore Pondicherry, 10 mins from the sea front.
Good to know…
- Don’t expect a wealth of ‘activities’ or things to do. Pondicherry is a sedate place and taking it easy is the name of the game!