The best hotels Mahabalipuram

Located a few kilometres from the city centre, this resort offers bungalows and rooms with a discreet charm. The decoration is not very attractive, but it's clean. You may have seen the sea, but you have to pay for it. The hotel's restaurant serves a wide variety of cuisines (Western, Chinese and Indian from North and South, Gujarat and Rajasthan). Among the facilities: a bar, a tea/coffee machine, an ironing service, a sports club and a swimming pool.

This is an establishment that has declined over the years. Despite a good infrastructure, it offers really disappointing services. Poor reception and service, neglected maintenance, random cooking. To avoid.

It is possible to have a room for nine people. Booking recommended. This ideally located hotel near the sea is the oldest in Mamallapuram. The charming owner Mr Xavier is proud of this and provides a lot of information about the city. He opened it in 1986 when there was still no hotel in the corner! The rooms, painted in yellow and blue, have an exotic charm, as the floor is covered with mats and the roof is apparent. A three-bed room even has a terrace with a garden lounge: It's very nice to relax there. However, to avoid rooms on the ground floor, their maintenance is deplorable.

Located in Mamallapuram, just a 4-minute walk from a bus stop, Mamalla Beach Resort is a relaxed beach resort. It is 4 km from the Hindu Shore Temple and the 7th-century Pancha Rathas monument. The resort features bright, well-appointed rooms with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges and sitting areas. Superior rooms feature modern furnishings. Children under 5 stay free when accompanied by an adult. Parking, breakfast and dinner are free. The complex has an international restaurant specializing in local fish and seafood, with an outdoor dining area and bar. It offers direct access to the beach, an outdoor swimming pool and a children's playground. There's also an Ayurvedic wellness area.

Located on a beach on the Bay of Bengal, Shelter Beach Resorts is a 3-star hotel in Vada Nemmeli, Tamil Nadu. It's just a 6-minute walk from the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Center for Herpetology reptile zoo and 40 km from Chennai International Airport. Relaxed-style rooms feature flat-screen TVs, and some offer bay views from their patios. The hotel also offers a restaurant, bar, games room, outdoor pool, whirlpool and volleyball courts. Childcare is also available. Shelter Beach Resorts offers free Wi-Fi, breakfast included and free parking.

A mini-statue of freedom welcomes tourists in this small 8 rooms hotel. Located on the road, it offers clean, albeit rudimentary rooms, with flowery sheets, with toilets in the west and a television. We must make the room before noon.