The Richmond

3.0 star property
Puducherry hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Superior Room | Minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
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In the heart of White Town, The Richmond offers a blend of colonial charm and modern comforts. Savor local cuisine at The Bistro restaurant, unwind with a newspaper, or explore Pondicherry Promenade Beach nearby. With dry cleaning services and free self parking, this hotel has everything you need for a seamless stay.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free parking
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

Main amenities (11)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Room service
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Front-desk safe
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Free newspapers in the lobby
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Premium TV channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

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

Family Room

Highlights

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

Superior Room

Highlights

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

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About the neighborhood

Map
12 Labourdonnais Street, Puducherry, Pondicherry, 605001

What's nearby

  • Pondicherry Promenade Beach - 5 min walk
  • Government Place - 10 min walk
  • Pondicherry Lighthouse - 10 min walk
  • Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple - 11 min walk
  • Sri Aurobindo Ashram - 12 min walk

Getting around

  • Pondicherry (PNY) - 24 min drive
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) - 177 min drive
  • Pondicherry-Puducherry Station - 9 min walk
  • Pondicherry Villiyanur Station - 23 min drive
  • Varakalpattu Station - 36 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

Located near a train station, The Richmond is a great choice for a stay in Puducherry. For a bite to eat, guests can check out The Bistro, which serves local cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Fellow travelers like the room service.

Languages

English, Hindi

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 14 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in time starts at noon
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is noon
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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.
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
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Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast each morning 7:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Room service (limited hours)

What to do

  • Beach nearby

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Free newspapers in lobby

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 40-inch TV
  • Premium cable channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Freshen up

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

Stay connected

  • Free newspapers
  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Dining

The Bistro - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Fees & policies

Policies

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.

Also known as

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

Frequently asked questions

Does The Richmond offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Richmond does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at The Richmond?

Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Richmond?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Richmond?

You can check in starting at noon. Check-out time is noon.

Are there restaurants at or near The Richmond?

Yes, The Bistro offers local cuisine.

What's the area around The Richmond like?

The Richmond is located near Pondicherry Promenade Beach in White Town, a short 9-minute walk from Pondicherry-Puducherry Station and 10 minutes' walk from Government Place.

The Richmond Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

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 Exceptional

Staff was excellent

4/10 Fair

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
Sumit, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Arnab, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Very good service and location of hotel!
1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Cute hotel. Quiet street. Great neighbors. Room facing street a little noisy during night (dogs etc). Overall pleased with stay. Recommended.
Jon, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

4-night trip

8/10 Very good

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.
Jitendra, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Stay at Richmond
Really enjoyed our stay at The Richmond. Location was good, service and staff was excellent.
pankaj, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Satisfaisant
Problème récurent avec wifi, eau chaude et pression... cuisine très médium Le reste est ok
Lakshman, 15-night trip

8/10 Very good

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.
Dave & Dianne, 25-night trip

8/10 Very good

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.
lina, 2-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

Good place!
Great everything but the room restroom.
6-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Good

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Very good

A hustling centre of the city
Location and overall upkeep of the hotel is commendable. Friendly Staff made our stay more comfortable.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Very good

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Good

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。
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Poor

room without a view
room had no windows.claustrophobic,impossible to stay and gave room to my driver and checked into another hotel.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Very good

Uitstekende ligging
Prijs /kwaliteit ruim voldoende.Ontbijt ondermaats.Mooie buurt en vlakbij betere,mooi gerestaureerde ,eetveilige hotels.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Good

街中の便利な所にあるが,周りの環境は良くない。
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Very good

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Very good

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!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Very good