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The Richmond

3.0 star property
Hotel in Puducherry with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk

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Reception
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
Superior Room
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Minibar
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Minibar
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Minibar
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Located in White Town, a neighbourhood in Puducherry, The Richmond is near a train station and near the beach. Pondicherry Promenade Beach and Bharathi Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Botanical Gardens and Pogo Land.
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12 Labourdonnais Street, Puducherry, Pondicherry, 605001

What's nearby

  • Pondicherry Promenade Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Pondicherry Lighthouse - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Sri Aurobindo Ashram - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Pondicherry-Puducherry Station - 9 min walk
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) - 177 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Villa - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Villa Shanti - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Celine's Kitchen - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪LB2 Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Café des Arts - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Richmond

Hotel located in White Town
Consider a stay at The Richmond and take advantage of free continental breakfast, dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar. The on-site local cuisine restaurant, The Bistro, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and light fare. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • Tour/ticket information, a 24-hour front desk and a front desk safe
  • Free newspapers
Room features
All guest rooms at The Richmond feature thoughtful touches, such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 40-inch TVs with premium channels
  • Electric kettles and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Hindi

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Bistro

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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
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

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Richmond Hotel Pondicherry
Richmond Pondicherry
The Richmond Hotel
The Richmond Puducherry
The Richmond Hotel Puducherry

Frequently asked questions

Is The Richmond pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Richmond?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Richmond?

Check-in begins at noon.

What time is check-out at The Richmond?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is The Richmond located?

Located in White Town, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges, Jawahar Toy Museum and Pondicherry Promenade Beach. Notre Dame de Anges and Bharathi Park are also within 10 minutes. Pondicherry-Puducherry Station is 9 minutes by foot.

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The Richmond Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 34 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was excellent

4/10 Poor

Sumit

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Only Location is good

Good thing about this hotel is Clean rooms and great location in white town, that’s it At first we did not get the room we booked for , Don’t go with pictures and disruption, In 14 room only two rooms has windows all rest are like coffins with all walls with fake window with no view or air , It’s a very small hotel , very noisy, Staff try to help but don’t do much , The service is extremely slow the basic food order take 45 minutes minimum to get anything, Staff is slow as sloths just say yes sir and do thinks there ways , Will not recommend nor what to stay with them ever , I am sure you will find better hotels around it
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Arnab

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good service and location of hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Jon, Mumbai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute hotel. Quiet street. Great neighbors. Room facing street a little noisy during night (dogs etc). Overall pleased with stay. Recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Jitendra

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

Nice location, value for money, helpful staff.

This place is at close location to promenade. Many good restaurants in the vicinity. Staff is also very helpful. Nice breakfast. Need to improve on room cleaning. Room service is also nice. Overall very good value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

pankaj

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

Stay at Richmond

Really enjoyed our stay at The Richmond. Location was good, service and staff was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Lakshman, Montréal, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Satisfaisant

Problème récurent avec wifi, eau chaude et pression... cuisine très médium Le reste est ok
Stayed 15 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Dave & Dianne, Bath UK

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

Clean hotel in good position in White Town

Well maintained hotel with pleasant and efficient staff about 5 minutes walk from the promenade. Restaurant serves very good freshly prepared food, and a good buffet breakfast.
Stayed 25 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

lina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Kort verblijf

Goed gelegen hotel in een rustige straat in white town. Op wandelafstand van de dijk, het park en de winkelzone van Missonstreet. Heel veel restaurants in de nabije omtrek. De bediening in het hotel was prima. Niet alles wat op de kaart stond was verkrijgbaar. We informeerden of het er de volgende dag zou : ja natuurlijk maar in werkelijkheid natuurlijk niet, jammer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Good place!

Great everything but the room restroom.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Alan, Vancouver

Boutique style hotel

It was a comfortable, smaller hotel a few blocks from the beach. I enjoyed staying there, but next time I will likely stay right across from the beach for easier strolling.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

A hustling centre of the city

Location and overall upkeep of the hotel is commendable. Friendly Staff made our stay more comfortable.

8/10 Good

Urvi

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

Good location and clean hotel.

Location is excellent. Staff was good, helpful in general to guide on nearby tourist places, restaurants etc. Rooms are spacious at the price offered. Breakfast was not that great and staff was not all courteous , attentive during the breakfast. Half of the things were over at 10 am during the breakfast. Wi-fi details should have been given at the time of chekin but had to ask couple of times for it to get it and speed was very OK.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

インドではまあまあかもしれません。

部屋はシャワーのみで、暗くて湿気が多く、日本人には馴染みにくい気がしました。

10/10 Excellent

Sonia, London

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

Perfect hotel in a perfect location

Gorgeous hotel right in the centre of the French quarter and not far from the seafront. Lovely spacious room with nice furniture and decor and probably the best we have had in India for this price range. Fantastic bathroom and would like to copy this design and tiles for our home and loved the pebble effect floor tiles. Nice selection of toiletries too, much more than the usual offering of just a bar of soap. Staff were extremely kind and helpful too and good breakfast included in our room rate. Wifi worked really well in our room too which doesn't happen very often in India. Would have stayed here longer if it wasn't for our very difficult to get train reservation already being booked.

2/10 Terrible

anjali, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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

room without a view

room had no windows.claustrophobic,impossible to stay and gave room to my driver and checked into another hotel.

8/10 Good

Paul

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

Uitstekende ligging

Prijs /kwaliteit ruim voldoende.Ontbijt ondermaats.Mooie buurt en vlakbij betere,mooi gerestaureerde ,eetveilige hotels.

6/10 Okay

HD

Disliked: Staff & service
街中の便利な所にあるが，周りの環境は良くない。

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Friiendly, cozy hotel

Most of the employees are extraordinary friendly and service minded. Rooms quite ok, i prefer rooms with windows to street. I liked the breakfast when it was served as a buffet, it was real nice. Do remember that we westerners often prefer JAM with the croissant :-) Thanks for a lovely stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

PB

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