No 68, East Raja Street, Mamallapuram, 603104 Mahabalipuram, India
#20 of 41 hotels in Mahabalipuram
Guests' ChoiceBased on 415 hotel reviews
7.7Cleanliness
7.7
Comfort
7.9
Location
9.1
Facilities
7.7
Staff
8.4
Value for money
7.9
Free WiFi
6.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 22 April 2025
Sarawanabawan
FranceGood stay
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 8 April 2025
Rabi
United Arab EmiratesThe support around pool are rude and racist ! Pool isn't clean and full of chlorine. Humiliating elderly people. Not at all cooperative. Blankets given were dirty in room. Restaurant menu is not diverse enough.
The environment around the hotel. Reception was great. Room was okay. Bathroom was nice.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 31 March 2025
Maureen
United StatesWe had a pleasant enough stay at this hotel however it is good to know that while the pictures of this hotel make it look lovely, in reality it is fairly scruffy. I wouldn’t have trusted the water in the pool, many pool tiles are missing, and the tiles around the pool are uneven and very easy to trip on. Piles of empty plastic water bottles and laundry are left at the bottom of the stairwells.
We stayed at Hotel Mahabs, Mamallapuram, for three nights in early March. The location of this hotel is very good--- an easy walk to the Shore Temple, the beautiful rock carvings, as well as restaurants and shops. The staff are warm and welcoming, and our room was large and pretty comfortable. The interent wasn't great in the room, and it had a wet bathroom. Breakfast was buffet style, and they will cook eggs, dosas, and so on.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 24 March 2025
Marie-christine
GermanyThe swimmingpool was great - The breakfast was very good and the staff friendly and helpful
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 24 March 2025
Bhat
ThailandOverall, the property is quite charming, with a prime location near the beach and within walking distance of the Shore Temple and other archaeological sites. The rooms are of a decent size, and most aspects of the stay were satisfactory. However, the air conditioning unit was not well-maintained, and some of the pool tiles were either loose or missing on one side, which was a minor drawback. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would highly recommend this place. It offers great value for money.
I opted to pay a little extra for breakfast, as it was not included in my stay. The meal featured a made-to-order selection, including dosa and omelets, along with a buffet offering a variety of breads, tea, coffee, butter, fruits, and more. The quality was excellent, and everything was delicious.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 24 March 2025
Jacob
IndiaWe stayed as a group of three friends . The stay was very good this hotel has very good amenities and very close to bus stop, beach , has very good restaurants nearby and all . The only thing was we expected breakfast to be included in the stay but the hotel were charging extra money for breakfast since they told if we book in booking.com breakfast isn't included. Also the room we were given was good and spacious but it was on top and stairs leading upto it felt very unsafe . Swimming pool was also well maintained and kept clean and staff was very friendly .
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 18 March 2025
Andrej
NetherlandsPleasant pool with a charm of nature around.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 18 March 2025
Sk
IndiaLess food/ drink options
Friendly family run place and staff. Central location but immersed in nature
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 13 March 2025
Olivier
Indiafan regulator and table lamp would be a plus
location perfect
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 23 February 2025
Penelope
United KingdomRoom was a little dated.
A secluded hotel just off the Main Street. Large swimming pool and attractive garden. Friendly helpful staff. Faded hippy vibe. Fun place to stay.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 9 February 2025
Julia
United KingdomBreakfast was set as buffet for 1000 rupees - no other breakfast options available
Staff friendly and helpful. Beautiful swimming pool - very comfortable room with balcony overlooking the pool.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 4 February 2025
Charlie
FranceDogs noisy at night. Standard room a bit small.
Nice staff. Good restaurant. Garden and trees.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 2 February 2025
John
IrelandBathroom could do with a bit of makeover but it was better than many in this price bracket. Couldn't get wifi to work at all, but maybe that was me.
Not the quietest location but the breakfast (Rs350) was good and the poolside a good place to escape the traffic and noise of Mamallapuram.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 21 January 2025
Mahima
United StatesProfessional and helpful staff who made sure we had a pleasant stay. We liked the location, ambience, and greenery of the hotel. The rooms were clean, comfortable, and charming. It's a great value and we would stay here again.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 20 January 2025
Madhan
IndiaFood Building Should be careful before you check in the room to ensure the room you have booked is the same.
Location Nature Trees
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 18 January 2025
Suhana
MalaysiaNil
Clean , good location , price affordable, service tip top
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 16 January 2025
Helen
United KingdomBathroom was a little dated with the water from the shower going everywhere!
Though a little tired, this is a haven to stay in, away from the hectic Mahabs. Pool and garden area are lovely though tiles missing here and there. Good location for the sites.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 10 January 2025
Georgia
United KingdomNoisy with arrival of busses and drivers early in the morning - assume only some rooms affected. Some broken and uneven tiles around the pool.
Comfortable and large beds. Clean. Staff helpful and polite - including arranging for postage of an item we left behind which was much appreciated and organising us a taxi from Chennai airport. Very close walk to local sights (rock formations, rock temples etc) and beach. Buffet breakfast was good in quality and range. Pool - big, refreshing temperature!
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 10 January 2025
Nick
IndiaMy room had busy bus station out back noisy some nights …but tolerable it’s idea after all!
Great location all the sights within walking distance! An oasis in the hustle and bustle Excellent fish curry local fresh catch! Nice pool
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 9 January 2025
Tony
AustraliaThe hotel is old and would need renovation but it was confortable enough.
Great location, you can walk to all the main sights. Staff were really nice especially at the restaurant. Taxi transfers from Chennai airport and to Pondicherry can be organised by the hotel. Relatively good value and reliable. The hotel owner was very responsive to all my enquiries.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 23 December 2024
Simon
SwedenWonderfully helpful and friendly staff and management! Location is great, and the greenery and the pool is like an oasis. Very nice!
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 21 December 2024
Senthilkumar
IndiaParking cars under tree
Location, pleasant stay and well maintained swimming pool
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 15 December 2024
Kate
AustraliaNothing.
Good value for money hotel close to everything. They organised an airport pick up for us from Chennai. The best thing of all was the amazing staff who were kind and friendly and very helpful.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 19 November 2024
Radhika
United KingdomNo dislikes
Great central location near beach and other sites - all walkable Staff were very helpful with organising onward travel etc I did not use this facility but liked that there was a restaurant on site for evening meals. Breakfast when I had it was very tasty. Good value Overall a great stay, I would visit again.
Stayed in November 2024
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