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Le Dupleix

Property class: 3.5

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An outdoor dining area with tables and chairs, surrounded by white walls and arches.
A hallway with a ceiling fan, a potted plant, and a staircase with a wooden handrail.
A modern staircase with glass railings and wooden steps, leading to an upper level.
A white colonial-style building with a balcony and an arched entrance.
A bedroom with a bed, a wooden desk, a chair, and a view of the outdoors.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry
The current price is $123
$104 nightly
$123 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 21 - Oct 22

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5 Rue De La Caserne, Puducherry, Pondicherry, 605001
  • Place, Pondicherry Promenade Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Sri Aurobindo Ashram
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Pondicherry (PNY)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Penthouse

A four-poster bed with a canopy, wooden flooring, and a view through a window with curtains.

Penthouse

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 398 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A room with a checkered floor, a four-poster bed, a small table with fruit, and a wall with a mural.

Deluxe Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 Queen Bed

A traditional bedroom with a large bed, wooden furniture, and a fruit basket on a side table.

Luxury Suite, 1 Queen Bed

  • 400 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Puducherry

With a stay at Le Dupleix, you'll be centrally located in Puducherry, steps from Bharathi Park and within a 5-minute walk of Pondicherry Lighthouse. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Pondicherry Museum and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Raj Niwas.

What's nearby

  • Pondicherry Promenade Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Pondicherry Lighthouse - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Government Place - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Sri Aurobindo Ashram - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Pondicherry-Puducherry Station - 14 min walk
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) - 178 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Baker Street - Rock Beach - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Indian Kaffe Express - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bay Of Buddha - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Sri Kamatchi Mess - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Le cafe - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Le Dupleix

Le Dupleix offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and minibars. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This Puducherry hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Make yourself at home in one of the 13 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and DVD players. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy international cuisine at Courtyard Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Courtyard Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • 24-hour train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: INR 806 for adults and INR 500 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Courtyard Restaurant

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with satellite premium channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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; Permanent Account Number (PAN) cards will not be accepted due to national regulations. Travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 2000.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 5500
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: INR 3000 (from 6 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 6250
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: INR 3500 (from 6 to 12 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately INR 806 for adults and INR 500 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 4500 per room (one-way)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 2000.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Le Dupleix Hotel Pondicherry
Dupleix Hotel
Dupleix Hotel Pondicherry
Dupleix Pondicherry
Le Dupleix Hotel Pondicherry
Le Dupleix Pondicherry
Le Dupleix Hotel
Le Dupleix Puducherry
Le Dupleix Hotel Puducherry

Le Dupleix Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 90 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 90 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 90 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 90 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 90 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff. Good hot menu options for breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent attentive staff. Lovely building. Exceptional food.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location and very helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Amenities
Extremely helpful and courteous staff. They made our trip! Great neighbourhood to walk in easily accessible.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant and well located in the heart of Pondichéry.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Somewhat expensive Average breakfast (very good coffee and juice, the rest was average) Nice staff, efficient and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful renovated 18th century property, walking distance to the beach and other attractions, staff was excellent. Enjoy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The concierge service was excellent. All the staff were considerate and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place but room was musky.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just one night. Charming very old building. Great service!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Situated a block from a beach and promenade, it was a very convinient location. Room sizes are very big compared to modern hotels. Staff was courteous. Food quality was good. Entrance of the property was a famous spot for social media pictures…
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful heritage mansion in a convenient location. The room was clean and well-maintained. We did have to climb two flights of stairs to get there - something to note if you are traveling with seniors! Food was average, the service excellent, especially our hostess Aswetha was very kind and helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Horribly short staffed property. No lobby agent till 7am so if you check in late like I did, someone from another property has to come and check you in. Terrible service and no one answers the phones either. The folks that are here are super friendly but they are short staffed. Avoid unless fully staffed
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
The property is old and not maintained properly, the Ac sound can be heard whole night , not very clean.it’s near beach and area surrounding it is very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food of poor quality at best, breakfast croissants like all the food over cooked. Alarming that croissants can be that poor in a French inspired hotel. Bathroom needs severe update. Cracked sink bath/shower area terrible. Lack of sleep due to glass door showing light all night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

I would not go back again

On the whole a very ok experience Rooms are old style not very clean, fan tas no regulator, towels outdated. Service is very slow and need regular reminders.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Staff & service
Very inconsiderate and non helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The property needs to be refurbished. The hotel is surrounded by two other properties that are undergoing major construction - so it is dusty with no natural light in the room. The laundry came back with the white t-shirts stained in multiple colours.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A well run Hotel

A hotel with a lot of history, located in the centre of White town within easy walking to most of the attractions of Pondicherry. Front desk staff are both friendly and professional with a can do attitude whenever we had a problem they were always happy to help. The room was spacious and well maintained with a comfortable bed, tea /coffee, fridge and in room safe , Mini our house keeper was always on hand if we needed anything, (much appreciated Mini) We ate dinner in the hotel several times and found everything of a high standard. Breakfast was also Excellent again the service was first rate. Good luck to the new manager you have a good team. We had a very good six days and will use again if and when we are back in Pondicherry would definitely recommend. Dave and Sally Yorks
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good location, designer chic, courteous and helpful staff, but below average on room maintenance and cleanliness. Especially bathrooms are poor on plumbing, fittings and overall hygiene. Evidently hasn't been deep cleaned in a while. Absolutely disappointing..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building from outside looks good, but the room are not cleaned, the water is cold no hot showers, tv do not work, poor plumbing as toilet does not flush. I was very disappointed, as the staff is friendly, but I will not go back to this property again.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The outside of the property & the Service is very good but the inside of the rooms is dingy & the choice of the colors of the walls are very poor. so much of brown that it gives a very dull environment. Not value for money at all. It is definitely steep
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Le Dupleix is a nice boutique hotel in the French Quarter on a quiet street. It is an old bungalow that was supposedly used by the Governor. The hotel has built an excellent team of very friendly and guest service oriented staff who went out of their way to make my stay enjoyable. The kitchen team is extremely talented and all dishes were superbly cooked. The only thing that needs improvement is curbing the mosquito menace. Pondicherry is awash with mosquitoes and I was very concerned with picking up Dengue or some such infection. The team gave me Odomos & used a coil - to no avail. They could learn some protocols used in forest retreats like spraying citronella & lemongrass to keep mosquitoes away without leaving a bad odour in the premises.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

Look elsewhere, does not live up to reputation

For being one of the more expensive options in town, we expected much more. Our top floor room with frosted glass walls was dark and incredibly swampy. The mattress was uncomfortable and the sheets/pillows were moist from the humidity in the room. The shower was really gross with a dirty/moldy plastic mat, no hand towels, and almost zero water pressure. There were dead/dying bugs all over the room and an overwhelming chemical smell that gave me a headache. Breakfast was supposed to start at 7:30 but no one was around one of the mornings, and we paid extra for breakfast. Had dinner in the restaurant and it was just okay, nothing special and again, not worth the premium price compared to other restaurants in the neighborhood. Would not recommend this place to friends or family, particularly given the steep up-charge and the dismal state of maintenance. Service was well intentioned and everyone was generally friendly, but it's not enough to overcome the management issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024