The Promenade

The Promenade descritpion

The Promenade is a 5-minute walk from Pondicherry Beach. It offers an outdoor pool, 3 dining options and free parking on site. Wi-Fi access is provided for free in the entire hotel.
Air-conditioned guest rooms are fitted with a desk, a personal safe and satellite television. The en suite bathroom comes with toiletries. Guests can request for in-room reflexology and massage services.
A 24-hour laundry service is offered. The staff at the tour desk can assist with making travel arrangements. Baggage storage is available at the 24-hour front desk.
Offering nice views of the ocean, Lighthouse Restaurant serves grilled dishes and seafood. Blueline, the 24-hour restaurant, serves oriental and Mediterranean dishes. Drinks and light snacks can be enjoyed at Risque Bar.
Promenade is next to Bharti Park, and 0.6 miles from Pondicherry Railway Station. It is within a 10-minute walk of the Pondicherry Museum, the French War Memorial and Aurobindo Ashram. The Pondicherry Bus Depot is 1.2 miles away.
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Facilities of The Promenade

Outdoors ：Outdoor Pool | Grounds

Pets ：Pets are not allowed.

Activities ：Spa

Food & Drink ：Bar | Restaurant with Dining Menu

Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

Reviews for The Promenade

Review 1：The price-quality/performance ratio is totally wrong. The hotel has (among others) a major problem with noise. There is a constant loud buzzing of the hotels own AC generator, that can be heard in all rooms and especially in the so called “garden view” rooms (which are more side street/evening market rooms). The hotel is quite run-down for the price we paid. The staff seemed overburdened and acted very unprofessional, but this could be attributed to the management of the hotel. We were really disappointed and frustrated. Didn’t help to see (we were given a wrong bill when checking out), that other guests paid less than we did. Well, we will not come again

Review 2：The location.

Review 3：Very busy outside till late in the evening.

Review 4：Great location looking out at the beach whilst having breakfast as the sun comes out, absolutely beautiful. Buzzing with people in the evening causing a gridlock on the roads around.

Review 5：1.Pathetic rooms. Flooring in many rooms are coming off. 2.We needed bigger room but the ones had long problems with AC breakdown which was not getting replaced. 3. Hotel misinforms about parking. Vehicles are left on public roads as they do not have any parking of own

Review 6：Staff are extremely helpful and polite

Review 7：Staff not very communicative or helpful though polite. Lack of attention to detail. Lack of a place for drivers to stay. Lift not working. Overall value for price ok.

Review 8：Location.

Review 9：Nothing in particular.

Review 10：Excellent customer service.From the time we stepped in till the time we checked out, we had a warm and pleasant stay. We were very sure that we had selected the right place for a perfect break. Lovely place and would definitely recommend anyone who wish to visit Pondy.

Review 11：We ate there three times and had two good meals and one below average meal. Cheaper and better restaurants around

Review 12：Excellent hotel in Best location in Pondicherry. Lovely rooms and great service

Review 13：Heavy rains spoiled our experience . No parking for car /overnight facilities for driver. smelly bathrooms. no balcony for fresh air - only a small ledge . no space to walk around - reception congested. vegetarian food not well prepared.

Review 14：Staff was pleasant. very good location !! very good breakfast !!!

Review 15：Swimming pool (it actually a dip pool), stink on 1st floor corridor and AC thermostat (which did not work).

Review 16：Great location, friendly staff, quality interiors.

Review 17：rooms are well kept and neat, but looks quite old, switches and fittings in my room were not in good condition. the intercom phone in my room was not working. bit over priced for the facilities provided.

Review 18：location, staff behaviour, cleanliness, roof top restaurant and bar.

Review 19：The wait staff, both for room service and the restaurant. On the second day they were slightly more attentive. Also no cars can stop in front of the hotel after 6 as the entire road is blocked. Difficult for guests who cannot walk. The pool is also microscopic. And the elevator needs an overhaul direly

Review 20：The location. It is brilliantly placed if you want to experience Pondicherry's sea.

Review 21：The property didnt have its own car parking facility. Bath towels needs to bit more clean. Ordered for a sea sizzler, but didnt feel the fish in the sizzler was fresh!!

Review 22：The stay was far more than good, loved the room facility and location. Loved the breakfast menu. Staff responses are appreciable.

Review 23：They need to upgrade the fridges in the room as very old n many of them not working...also air conditioning in the rooms could b slightly better. A suggestion to use DOUBLE GLASS panel / tuffened glass as lot of NOICE from the road comes inside

Review 24：The location is excellent....the staff very courtious.....good food....excl value for money

Review 25：Ac requires maintenance.not so effective.florringcreaks.

Review 26：Extremely courteous staff.always smiling& helpful.right from the front office to housekeeping.breakfast spread ,taste and service par excellence.

Review 27：There is no car park. My car got damaged when it was parked on the road

Review 28：The staff were very pleasant and cooperative. The hotel is in a good location and the stay was good

Review 29：Everything was a bit old and neglected and even though the location wasgreat it was not value for money. We won't go again. For the samemoney( or less) you can be in one of these great french guest houses

Review 30：The location and the breakfast

Review 31：It was an overprized room,was not a sea facing room and our balcony opened to a construction site,sore eye

Review 32：Location was good,staff were friendly.Food was good

Review 33：(1) Lax attitude of the restaurant staff (2) No napkins at dining table (3) House keeping not stocking on bathroom essentials.

Review 34：(1) Professional attitude at front desk (2) Valet service (3) Choice and quality of food available at buffets front breakfast and lunch.

Review 35：Outdoor car parking on the street. Car had to be moved a few times. There was a charge for room key [card] replacement.

Review 36：Very comfortable and spacious rooms. Friendly staff. Excellent food. Unmatched location.

Review 37：Not much to do in Pondicherry

Review 38：Very nice people and staff

Review 39：Too pricey..

Review 40：The staff especially the front desk people - day as well as night time are awesome!!

Review 41：The hospitality of the staff

Review 42：Good Property at a very Good Location

Review 43：Could do with some upgrading. Looked tired specially the rooms.

Review 44：Fantastic location, lovely hotel. Food was good too.

Review 45：Good views of the beach and Pondicherry

Review 46：Poor aircon

Review 47：Perfect location

Review 48：Good service

Review 49：View of the sea

Review 50：The location of the hotel on the beach Promenade was great! Their food was excellent especially the seafood. My mother felt it had a French touch!

Review 51：Ambience was excellent. Location overlooking bay of bengal was superb

Review 52：No parking facility Lunch/ dinner expensive

Review 53：Breakfast Location

Review 54：Small pool

Review 55：The location and food

Review 56：Too old fashioned and not up to standard

Review 57：Nothing

Review 58：TELEVISION NOT WORKING. NO SAFE IN THE ROOM. ROOM HAD A DAMP SMELL

Review 59：STAFF WERE GOOD, FOOD WAS GOOD.

Review 60：Felt a little higher on cost

Review 61：Location is just perfect...smartly made up hotel with every place made a well use off...excellent stay experience

Review 62：The staff at the Restaurants were really good and they went out of the way to satisfy the customers.

Review 63：A little run down

Review 64：Cleanliness needs to be improved. Platform bed very dirty. Towels and linen to be proved.

Review 65：Location excellent. Facilities good.

Review 66：Bed Bugs

Review 67：Cooling was not good

Review 68：Location and food is superb

Review 69：No parking and I was forced to walk long with luggage

Review 70：Proximity to the beach

Review 71：Terrible service at both restaurants. Food quality is a 6 on 10 at best (cold food, stale bread, one persons dish arriving 20 minutes after everybody elses ... )

Review 72：Super location, decently appointed rooms, friendly staff.

Review 73：Room size and its orientation was not proper. Bathroom shower area had some issues.

Review 74：Location is just the best. I enjoyed coffee sitting in their Garden, while you can see east coast across.

Review 75：Restaurants were overpriced with food quality also not very good.rooms were not child friendly at all,with so many sharp edges everywhere it was a nightmare being there with small children,floors were very slippery in the rooms,no information brochures were available in our room about hotel info. and city info so we have to call the front desk for every small thing .

Review 76：The location was perfect,very near to sea,shops and aurobindo ashram,everything was within walking distance.staff was cordial,helpful and friendly.

Review 77：Despite of the cooperative staff, the room service was poor. During mystay at the hotel, there were issues with the ac plant and waterclogging issues in the bathroom. This made my stay but uncomfortableand annoying.

Review 78：The location of the hotel was good. The hospitality of the staff wasgood, as there was issues during the stay I was soon shifted to a nicecomfortable room.

Review 79：staff in the room service are very late and even they forget things what we ask for housekeeping is poor. Need to remind them often to clean the rooms. all upholstery furniture looks old pool is very dirty food is pathetic except for the morning buffet feel like i paid more

Review 80：Wifi was impossible to access from the room - SKYPEing home from the bar or corridor was inconvenient.

Review 81：Unobtrussive but excellently attentive service. Fantastic location. Relaxed atmosphere.

Review 82：The humid climate left dripping condensate on our clothes in the closet.No pool towels at the pool, had to find someone in housekeeping to bringthem. Same price as in the US--seemed too high for India.

Review 83：Great location. Very good food. Friendly and helpful staff. Lovely cleanpool and pool area and a good shower there too.

Review 84：i was allotted a sea facing room with an open sort of bath and i din't appreciate that. the other room that i was given was by the street and very noisy. the rooms were not clean. the bathroom was oddly constructed and very stifling. i was forced to change over to an alternate accomodation after one night only. the electricity kept going off and wifi never worked. twhat totally put me off was the stained towels.

Review 85：the architecture, the interiors. food was good except slightly overpriced.

Review 86：None

Review 87：The prompt service and the ambience was really good.

Review 88：Room decor. Bathroom size.

Review 89：Noise from the street, the bed sheet were dirty (I was too tired to complain and slept dressed), bathroom dilapidated

Review 90：Location, design of the hotel

Review 91：The A/C was not working both nights

Review 92：Location is excellent, staff are very willing to help.

Review 93：it was a great experience, only sad part was i could not get the sea view room.

Review 94：N/A

Review 95：Loved the location, the breakfast, helpful staff and the comfortable rooms

Review 96：The restaurant food needs to be improved.

Review 97：Beautiful Location, Friendly Staff, Clean & Comfortable rooms

Review 98：Service

Review 99：Location

Review 100：The Hotel is very nice but with the experience from other hotelsthey should be on their toes for maintaning the hotel to theexelent standart.

The Fine Print

Please note that the property has a mandatory Gala Dinner on 24th December and 31st December, 2015. All charges are to be paid at the property directly. Rates are as follows:24th December:INR 1800 per personINR 1300 per child (6 - 12 years)31st December:INR 3200 per personINR 1700 per child (6 - 12 years)