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Le Dupleix

Property class: 3.5

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Penthouse | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry
$111
$94 nightly
$111 total
Total with taxes and fees
Apr 24 - Apr 25

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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

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Penthouse | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Penthouse

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

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Luxury Suite, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2

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Deluxe Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

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

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Luxury Suite, 1 Queen Bed | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Luxury Suite, 1 Queen Bed

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

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Penthouse

  • Sleeps 2

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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
  • Raj Niwas - 7 min walk - 0.4 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

  • ‪Coromandel Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bay Of Buddha - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Indian Kaffe Express - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mira - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cherrypond Garden Cafe And Bar - ‬2 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

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool (guest access)

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • 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 premium satellite 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
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • 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

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 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 89 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tina

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

10/10 Excellent

Rajendranath

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

2/10 Terrible

Murugan, Atlanta

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

4/10 Poor

Alan

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

2/10 Terrible

Punardeep

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

10/10 Excellent

Iresh

Traveled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

RAJESH

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

James, Manassas

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

10/10 Excellent

Graciela

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

6/10 Okay

Diella

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

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

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

8/10 Good

Sridhar

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

6/10 Okay

Suresh, Chennai

Traveled with group
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

8/10 Good

Shivom

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

marc de

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

8/10 Good

milind

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

10/10 Excellent

William

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

Historic, happy and romantic

After 10 days travelling I needed somewhere relaxing. Pondicherry and Le Dupleix were perfect. It has the feeling of being back in the 1930s. My room was large, its walls hand painted with trees, a huge four-poster bed, all the furniture antique; a big desk for me to write. The bathroom was a little antique but worked well. The place oozed atmosphere and the staff were charming and helpful. The laundry was done well, and breakfast was excellent. There was a pop duo in the evenings at the weekend who performed old favourites well. The restaurant was average, and I preferred to eat out in a town with wonderful food. Restaurant service was a little slow, but there was no rush. The hotel is perfectly positioned in White Town, five minutes from the Promenade and five minutes from the hubbub of the town. There’s an arrangement with the Promenade Hotel to use its small swimming pool. I would have no hesitation in staying again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Hitendra, Pune

Traveled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Sally

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

10/10 Excellent

Preeti

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

10/10 Excellent

Pritam

Traveled with family
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

6/10 Okay

Farzad

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

10/10 Excellent

Niranjan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023