Hotel De L’Orient, Puducherry (Pondicherry)

Hotel De L’Orient is a member of the Neemrana group, and captures the essence of coastal Puducherry (Pondicherry), once a French trading centre. Colonial furniture fills the high-beamed spaces, coupled with four-poster beds and tiled flooring decorated with durries. With only ten suites and rooms, this boutique hotel is small enough to be mistaken for a family home, an impression enhanced by its comfortable atmosphere. In the Carte Blanche restaurant, adorned with rare old maps, enjoy the renowned Creole cuisine, where Tamil spices mix with French influences.