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Hotel Annamalai International

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel perfect for exploring Puducherry

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A multi-level atrium with a central open space, multiple balconies, and hanging lamps.
A courtyard with potted plants, a stone archway, and a tiled floor.
Lobby
Front of property - evening/night
A rooftop terrace with a checkered floor, a glass greenhouse, and potted plants.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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479, Kamaraj Salai, Saram, Puducherry, Pondicherry, 605013
  • Place, Botanical Gardens
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Place, Sri Aurobindo Ashram
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pondicherry (PNY)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Premium Twin Room, Non Smoking, City View

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a lamp.

Premium Twin Room, Non Smoking, City View

  • City view
  • 150 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Premium Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, City View

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a mirror.

Premium Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, City View

  • City view
  • 240 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Executive room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Double Room

  • City view
  • 150 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Puducherry

City center stay.You'll find Kanniga Parameswari Temple and Botanical Gardens within 2 miles (3 km) of this hotel. Ananda Ranga Pillai House and Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Botanical Gardens - 8 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Kanniga Parameswari Temple - 13 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception - 15 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple - 16 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Sri Aurobindo Ashram - 18 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

  • Pondicherry-Puducherry Station - 10 min drive
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) - 166 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Karai Chettinad Restaurant - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Prawn And Crab - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Blu Fox - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Surguru - 100ft Rd - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Hotel Annamalai International

3.5-star hotel perfect for exploring Puducherry
As a guest of Hotel Annamalai International, you'll find 2 outdoor swimming pools, a health club, and a children's pool. There are 4 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A 24-hour business center and meeting rooms are available. A terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Hotel Annamalai International. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

This 3.5-star Puducherry hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 70 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 4 dining venues
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 2001
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Hotel Annamalai International offers 70 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 50-inch LCD televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Puducherry hotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee: INR 300 per person
  • 4 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Health club
  • Shopping

Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Tile flooring in room

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LCD TV with premium digital channels

Bedroom

  • Memory foam mattress
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:
  • Fitness facility
  • Health club
  • Outdoor pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 1800.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately INR 300 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 1800.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Hotel Annamalai International to the airport?

Hotel Annamalai International is 2.4 mi (13-min drive) away from the Pondicherry (PNY) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Annamalai International?

As of Aug 2, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Annamalai International on Aug 3, 2026 start from $43, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Hotel Annamalai International have an airport shuttle?

Hotel Annamalai International offers an airport shuttle.

How close is Hotel Annamalai International to the beach?

This hotel is 1.7 mi (12-min drive) from Pondicherry Promenade Beach and 2.8 mi (9-min drive) from Pondicherry Marina Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Hotel Annamalai International offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Hotel Annamalai International, but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of INR 300 per person.

Is there a casino at Hotel Annamalai International?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Hotel Annamalai International?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Hotel Annamalai International?

This hotel offers free self parking and valet parking.

Does Hotel Annamalai International have a pool?

Hotel Annamalai International features 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Does Hotel Annamalai International have a restaurant?

Yes, there are 4 restaurants on site.

Does Hotel Annamalai International have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Hotel Annamalai International to downtown Puducherry?

Hotel Annamalai International is 1.3 mi away from Puducherry.

Hotel Annamalai International Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 76 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 76 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 76 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 76 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 76 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Vangipuram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

ramesh kr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staying was delightful. Well maintained and grand. Overpriced and food was costly.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

HURNATH MOHIDEEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

not bad for a 2 nights stay but not so good either

The stay was overall good, but for the price offered, the experience could be better in terms of the comfort and the quality of the furniture in the rooms. Another minor issue: the channels on the television are prefixed and incase you request the reception to add that one channel(Sony channel), they bluntly refused to do so. I expected better from a 3.5 star hotel to not overlook these minute but important details
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jean Luc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
personnel exremement au service du client. laundry performante petit dejeuner horrible pour un continental
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Charles

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The decor in the lobby and inside of the hotel was really beautiful and artistic. The food was not good at all, and they run out of items during breakfast, so it was more of a first come first served.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Luxurious and comfy rooms. A bit far from the seaside.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old property with poor service from staff. Cleanliness is good but the restaurant requires a huge overhaul
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception personnel were not fluent in customer service. Gave us a double bed room while our reservation is for 1 king size bed. Suggest for us to join the beds to make as one bed which was not acceptable. After complaining, then change the room. Air con filters are not well maintained and the bathroom fixtures are old. Water seepage out from the shower cubicle to the bathroom as door is old. Restaurant staff however are very friendly and nice. Very hardworking especially the chef checking that customers are properly served. Housekeeping staff were very efficient too.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family friendly hotel. What stands out is the staff - they were courteous, professional, helpful and hospitable.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Check the pool is open before booking!!

Hotel better than I expected, especially the room, AC, bathroom and bed comfort. Also quiet though street outside very noisy. Sadly, the pool was closed for maintenance without advance notice. As I had booked this hotel mainly for the pool this was very disappointing. Staff made no effort to addreess this disappointment with a complimentary drink or meal or anything. They just shrugged and said the pool is closed. Quality of breakfast items just okay but, for the price, it was good value overall. Would stay again if they could guarantee pool availability
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great sleep stay let down by swimming pool closed

Very comfortable room, very quiet, clean and super bed and bedding. Very good sleep in a noisy part of the city. Amazing for this price range. Great shower and hot water. However the experience was badly let down by the fact that the swimming pool was closed with no notice for maintenance and I had booked this hotel mainly for the roof top pool. This was a big disappointment. Also quality of some food items at breakfast was not up to standard. The neighbourhood has nothing of interest and is just traffic mostly but there is a nice rooftop bar and restaurant within a five minute walk. I woyld check if the pool is definitely open before I will book here again but if the pool is working I would highly recommend this hotel for this price range.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Marise

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Terrible room service. Pleasant front office staff but not front office manager. Misrepresented as having 4 restaurants but in fact only 2 plus some food at bar. Poor choice of food.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Zbig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good base to explore Pondicherry.

Good clean hotel at reasonable price. Pondicherry has an interesting history and great food. We recommend a visit to Auroville while you’re in Pondicherry- it’s very close.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great hotel & great breakfast, a couple of problems with the staff with regards to meal service and taxi bookings though.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Gaetan

Liked: Staff & service

OK if you get good deals only

Hotel correct un peu vieillissant, plutôt à classer dans les 3 étoiles. Ne vaut pas les prix affichés. Le buffet du petit dej offre un assez grand choix, mais la qualité est médiocre.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bra förutom restaurangen

Mycket bra och fint hotell. Vi är nöjda med allt, förutom 2 detaljer. Restaurangen var inte så bra, inte så kul frukost, gamla croissointer och hår i maten, och efter 2 försök att få en efterrätt utan nötter så gav vi upp. Sedan en dyr taxiresa, vi var tvungna att betala hela vägen till Chennai Airport trots att vi ville kliva av 40 km innan.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Arvid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Friendly hotel with a special lobby.

Hotel is OK, staff friendly. Decor on the kind of weird side, but it adds colour to the place. 15 min walk to White Town.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Shweta

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

A good hotel at a bad location

This is a decent 3-star hotel offering great service and good rooms however the location of the property is a big spoiler. The hotel is in the main city and away from the main tourist attraction area (White Town), to travel to the Promenade or French Quarters you will have to rent a car/bike/auto and make your way through the densely populated town. In case you are going for work purpose the hotel is value for money but if you are going to explore Pondicherry then it's better to look for a hotel in the White Town area or M.G road as the second option. The food at the hotel is very average and given the fact that Pondy has great food joints try to have meals outside the hotel only. P.s: I requested cancellation of the booking for a day as I reached the location a day earlier but the hotel staff didn't agree on waiving off the cancellation charge. The manager on duty although asked me to cancel the booking done via Expedia and make a new booking directly with them in order to avoid the extra charge which was very unprofessional.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Praveen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay experience with hotel Annamalai

Room cleanliness okay, there was a water leakage on restroom. Bath Area is small, Bathtup was mentioned while booking the room, but only bath area was there. Taps are very old model. Rs. 3200/per day is expense for this kind of rooms. Hotel environment is good. Food is okay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Badri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good family stay

Good stuff: 1. It is easy to get around from the hotel - everything is quite close 2. Very nice people - service oriented 3. Room was good Areas for improvement: 1. The AC was not working accurately all night. I observe that it works ok after 5 am... the timing makes me wonder if its intentional 2. Wifi would expire daily and we need to fetch new one everyday
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Joseph

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Its Time to Renovate Hotel. Fridge is not working and bed sheet were stinky. Bathroom door was not rusted unable to open or close.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad Hotel with pathetic facilities

Too far from the beach. At the cost of rooms in this hotel you will get sea facing rooms on any of the hotels on the Pondicherry (Rock) Beach with breathtaking views and amazing ambience. Problems start as soon as you check-in. The room does not open up because apparently there is a "loose" connection with the switch. Everytime you go out and return to your room it's a harrowing experience, spending 10-15 minutes opening the room. Even though their advertisements might say anything, the TV does not have any channels streaming. None of the sports, movies or news channels are available because the hotel hasn't subscribed to those channels. All the staff will tell you is that there are problems with the connection hence it's not being streamed to your room. But it's pretty evident that the hotel hasn't either paid their dues or hasn't subscribed to the channels because it entails cost (without actually bothering about customers). We stayed for 4 nights in May 2017.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ruban

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Hotel

Convenient location bar facility was available Room was good staff were friendly
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good atmosphere and very close to market

staff were very kind , room is well maintained and the breakfast was good