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Hotels near rock beach, Pondicherry
The Rock Beach is also called the Promenade Beach and has a 1.5 km coastline. This is one of the most popular beaches in Pondicherry. Surrounded by sightseeing spots and great pubs and eateries, the Rock Beach is busy and a fun hangout spot for locals and travellers. There are many hotels near rock beach, Pondicherry that offer great views of the Bay of Bengal and are affordable too. These couple friendly hotels in Pondicherry near the Rock Beach give visitors all the basic amenities needed to enjoy their stay.
Best time to reach
All the budget hotels in Pondicherry near the Rock Beach are open for visitors all through the year. The city gets very hot in the summers and hence many travellers don’t prefer the months between March and June. Monsoons are pleasant, but can bring about unpredicted showers. Winter (October to February) is the best season to visit this beautiful city. You can check the best hotel booking app to find top deals here during winters.
Major attractions
Here are some of the best places to visit in Pondicherry that are close to Rock Beach.
- Puducherry Museum (250 m)
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram (500 m)
- Manakula Vinayagar Temple (600 m)
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral (850 m)
- Botanical Garden (2 km)
- The Sacred Heart Basilica (2 km)
- Auroville (12 km)
Shopping places
Pondicherry is a duty-free destination and anything you buy here will be available cheaper. Check out some of the shopping destinations around Rock Beach.
- Sri Aurobindo Handmade Paper Factory (1.5 km)
- Providence Mall (2.5 km)
- Nehru Street (3 km)
- Saram China Market, Brindavan Colony (3.5 km)
- Serenity Beach Bazaar (5.5 km)
How to reach
The Villupuram Railway Station is the closest to Rock Beach and is about 40 km away. Taxis and autos can be booked from here to reach the beach. Bus service is also regular between the station and the the areas surrounding the beach. If you are from Bangalore, you can get a direct flight to the Pondicherry Domestic Airport that is about 6.6 km from the Rock Beach hotels. Travellers from other parts of the country can reach the Chennai International Airport (150 km) and get a taxi from here. Ola and Uber services are available too. Prepaid taxis can also be booked. Government and private buses connect Chennai and Pondicherry too.
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FabExpress Santhi Inn
FabExpress Santhi Inn
Totally recommend this hotel when you visit Pondicherry. It's at a prime location with Beaches, Churches, restaurant and shopping within 1 km. The owner and staff are very helpful. They also serve fresh and tasty breakfast.
FabHotel Radha Residency
Overall great experience in Radha residency. Easy to access all nearby Pondicherry places. Rooms looks good, clean and spacious. Family friendly
FabExpress Santhi Inn
I am traveling a south Indian tour in pondicherry I stay in fab express shanti inn hotel. Rooms are very neat and clean also large . Talk about food breakfast and dinner was really Fabulous. Behaviour of staff and chief also excellent. I would recommend must stay in this hotel and try their food
FabExpress Santhi Inn
Very courteous behaviour of the staff, cleanliness of the property, air-conditioning, overall feel good ambience.
FabExpress Santhi Inn
The room was very good and the food was tasty.
FabExpress Santhi Inn
Very efficient staff. Room service was prompt with good quality food. Bed was comfortable. Overall positive.
FabExpress Santhi Inn
The room was old and the windows were broken letting mosquitoes in.There was no pigeon netting and the pigeons were nesting,they were noisy.They only provided a mattress for the 3rd person making the room less spacious.They have to update the photos .In the morning we listened to the furniture dragged across the floor by other guests for breakfast which we did not eat The only thing good was a renovated bathroom
FabHotel Radha Residency
Located on a highway and near to the serene beach. Rooms are not well maintained especially the blankets. They denied providing toiletries also. Parking is back at the hotel. No restaurant is available in the hotel ,but a pure-veg restaurant is available adjacent to the hotel. It wont look like a fab hotel branded one, just a normal hotel.
FabExpress Santhi Inn
Would give 1 star but the staff were nice and helpful and the breakfast chef was really lovely, nice breakfast and roof. The room was pretty terrible. It should be clear on the website or booking.com that most rooms have NO NATURAL LIGHT. They have windows that open directly into another building. Also no soundproofing, I could hear all the bathroom activities of the man next door. Decor tired and not automatically cleaned or given fresh towels. Nothing really dries as there’s no fresh air or light so everything felt dark and damp. Also very small room. We checked out early to find a nicer room, did not realise Pondy is expensive (even in the Indian side) and you need to make sure you will be given a room with windows! Can get better for the same money. Seems fab hotels have done a good job with photos and marketing and booking.com algorithm
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