Le Dupleix

Good place for stay

Sundeep Gopal

My review would fall short of words no matter how I try to write about Le Dupleix. Everything is perfect with this Le Dupleix, ambiance, room, location, food, everything. But the special mention should go the Le Dupleix staff and I believe that these people are the asset to the Le Dupleix. I would like to mention two names Adam & Prabhu these are the most courteous people I have ever come across in my life, they care for their customers as if they are family. Adam is like that long lost good friend whom you would come across in this Le Dupleix. Prabhu would make life easy and these people don't say no, their commitment is above call of duty. I am still thinking of my other stay at other Le Dupleixs where I came across such staff but unfortunately have never come across staff like this. The money you spend in this Le Dupleix is totally worth because unlike other Le Dupleixs things aren't that pricey they are priced well and this is well within anyone budget. The architecture needs no mention since the very moment you step inside Le Dupleix you would know that you have stepped into past and into a property which has history. I would definitely recommend this Le Dupleix to my friends and family visiting Pondy because I believe that no one should leave a chance to step into the past. The reason this review is more about the experience rather than amenities is because this Le Dupleix has connected to me at an emotional level and I believe that this happens to everyone visiting there. I am going to stay at Le Dupleix hereafter whenever I visit Pondy and I am sure that with this staff they would not disappoint.

Excellent Stay

Ankur

When I went to Pondicherry last time, I had concluded that either I would stay at Le Dupleix or the Promenade. I chose the former because of its heritage, the architecture and the lovely architecture of this Le Dupleix. We had just stepped in for dinner the last time I went there. The experience of staying was very pleasant. The hospitality started right from the arrival and I hardly spent any time to checkin as everything was in place. I had booked 2 rooms; one for me, wife and kid and the other for my parents. Though it wasnt the best weather to goto Pondicherry the experience in the Le Dupleix took care of that. The Le Dupleix is well located as you can walk to almost every place that you wish to goto - the Beach, Ashram, Nehru Str, Raj Nivas etc. The Le Dupleix had a good collection of wine and had a good menu card to match up with one of the fine dining restaurants that you would come across. I would give it top spot for its ambiance, staff and the architecture.

Excellent experience

Rashmi Kaore

Both me and my husband were looking for a day of relaxation and booked this Le Dupleix because of its high ratings and weren't disappointed at all. It's a heritage property, very well-maintained, in a quiet part of the town and walking distance from the promenade. They paid close attention to our requirements and were very prompt with their service and recommendations. We got there in the afternoon and were about to step out for a late lunch when they saved us a trip in the blistering sun by telling us that the restaurants might be closed and suggested a few All day dining places. They recommended an excellent Kerala massage place too which my husband was very happy with. Overall, a very relaxed and enjoyable stay which we would certainly want to go back to and would like to recommend to others as well.

Wonderful experience

NEHA GUPTA

Beautiful property, very conveniently located from the beach and all major shopping areas. Very artistically done up room with mahogany interiors and antique furniture, complete with all modern amenities. Very polite, friendly and professional staff. The food was delicious and there’s live music every evening. Will definitely be staying here again.
Beautiful room with mahogany interiors. Very clean with antique furniture. Huge bathroom with amazing handmade soaps and aromatic toiletries. Very polite, professional and friendly staff across the Le Dupleix. The great experience started right from the check-in process. The added bonus was the delicious food and live music every evening. Had a wonderful stay at Le Dupleix and will definitely be staying again there, whenever we are in Puducherry.

Unmatchable Luxury in the heart of White Town

Aniket Potnis

Where do I begin with .. Everything about the place was perfect I had been there for celebrating my wife's birthday and everyone right from the front desk to the helpers to the room service to everyone involved in the functioning of the Le Dupleix made sure that I had an experience of a Lifetime ... Right in the heart of White Town, located at a stones throw distance from most of the important things in Pondicherry, this place gets a 5/5 for location. Coming to the service, it's again 5/5. Right from the time I stepped into the Le Dupleix to the time I checked out, they made sure everything was perfect. Exemplary hospitality with utmost professionalism ... I would suggest anyone who would want to stay in Pondicherry to explore this place ... It's a gem hidden in the heart of Pondicherry.

Amazing Boutique Hotel in French Quarter

Pradip Dey

This Le Dupleix is a real gem in the French Quarter of Pondicherry. The property is the former governor's mansion and has been restored to bring history and modern convenience together in harmony. The best feature, besides the individually decorated and customized rooms, is the amazing restaurant downstairs that is so good it attracts celebrities staying at other Pondicherry lodges. The service is amazing and all of the staff are geared to make your stay extra special no matter how short your visit; we were staying for 2 days but they made us feel like we were residents, checking on everything from breakfast preferred timing to our preferred check-out. Nothing was impossible, they even kept our cheese purchases in their fridge until our departure!

Delightful property

ARIJIT GHOSH

Built in French mansion style, the Le Dupleix building is very unique in character it is not one of those faceless modern Le Dupleixs. Particularly enjoyed the shaded courtyard which served as dining space. The Le Dupleix is located at the heart of the French Town, and a mere minutes away from the seafront promenade. It is in a quiet locality without much traffic to disturb peace. The food is good though the fare is limited in variety. The service provided is very friendly and courteous. On the whole we enjoyed a laid back few days at this Le Dupleix, and would certainly recommend to others.
The room we were given is a bit on the smaller side. The veranda in the front of the room made up for the cramped space inside.

Lacks professional touch

Samir Hemani

Although the location, the building & the rooms are quite nice. The management lacks professional touch & that extra effort that makes the stay memorable. We had requested for a pick up from a place which was just 5 minutes drive away as there was a storm like condition with heavy rains. The front desk (Mr. Suresh), after agreeing on earlier day, asked for a charge of Rs. 500/-. Finally we came by auto. The front desk persons are completely ignorant about famous Pondicherry attractions & shops. Housekeeping staff needed to be reminded about common area cleanliness. Restaurant staff was little slow but most accommodating & helpful. A better service attitude will really make this Le Dupleix a lot better.

Le Dupleix is perfect for me time

Sumedha Gupta

Stay was good! The staff was extremely great. Food was nice and the evening with live music was phenomenal. However I feel that the room I booked considering its deluxe was not deluxe enough. It was on the ground floor next to the outside sitting area and the bar. A little noisy. Though room was artistic, however was too closed with just one balcony that too on the road. I stayed for only one night so was not a challenge but was not value for money. I requested for an upgrade but since it was sold out I could not get any. However the staff was considerate to hear me! They also offer spa in a sister Le Dupleix 10 mins walk! And the spa was just amazing experience. 5 stars to that. Overall a great stay.

Best place to stay if you want to immerse yourself in the culture and history of Pondicherry

Sushila Sharma

Le Dupleix, formerly the residence of French Governor Dupleix, is a beautifully restored and curated boutique Le Dupleix. Located in the French Quarters of Pondicherry, it is a few hundred meters from the Boulevard sea. To travel to Auroville and other beaches nearby, you will need a cab, the other places are perfectly manageable and best experienced on foot, by auto/cycle rickshaw. The Le Dupleix arranges all these modes of transport at very reasonable rates. The staff here is polite and reliable; the food is organic and quite good, though a little bland for Indian palettes. Le Dupleix is one of the top 3 boutique Le Dupleixs in India, and is definitely value for money.

Strongly recommended

anuj saxena

The Le Dupleix staff spearheaded by gm Ashish is well versed with art of exceeding customer's expectations. Its true that great organisations are outcome of relentless efforts of dedicated employees and Mr. ASHISH (gm) has personified this saying. He is one person who is omnipresent with vigour and exuberance to ensure that the guests have best possible experience. His knowledge about places to visit is immaculate and on top of it he takes personal care to ensure even the minutest of the detail. Strongly recommend, couldn't have asked for any thing more. The personal touch has made our vacation memorable.

A great place to stay in pondy

Rahul Coelho

We landed here on the 3rd of June after a terrible cab drive from Chennai. The reception staff was very helpful and we're very welcoming. The rooms are big, spacious and clean. Don't come with the expectation of a modern Le Dupleix room, it is after all a heritage site. Yet it has its charm and is not lacking in comfort. It is close to the beach, churches and to most of the good restaurants around here. The food itself is quite good at Le Dupleix. You can even hire bikes to roam around in Pondy. All in all a good experience. A great place and base to soak up the local experience.

Very nice stay and good stay

Basak Gaziler

I am really happy to stay in Dupleix Le Dupleix, super location heart of white town very close to beach. Hotel rooms are very otantic and nice staff super helpful. Definitely I visit again, it's basicly more boutique Le Dupleix food is amazing silent and clean :) thanks a lot try penthouse or suit!!

Nice experience

Mohit agrawal

Nice entrance, good wooden roof work & old colonial look. Artistic interior, gives feeling of being in Europe. In proper Pondicherry with 5 mins walk to beach road and 24x7 open cafe. All monuments, attractions & restaurants closeby, had a wonderful time.

Absolute loves our stay

Roohani Nayyar

Thank you for such a wonderful hospitality. We will be back.

Location of the hotel, very close to Rock Beach

Sumit Singhal

I planned for a short family vacation to Pondicherry and booked Le Dupliex. My arrival was early morning and post discussion the Le Dupleix staff facilitated for early check in and arranged a cot for the infant. The Le Dupleix staff was very friendly and cooperative.

Beautiful Colonial architecture

Vikas Kollurvijayakumar

Hotel is located at a very a convenient place. The architecture of the Le Dupleix is an amazing breakfast spread. Super courteous staff. Would love to visit this place again in future. An amazing relaxing place to spend to spend your holidays. Since the promenade is very close to the Le Dupleix, it's an other reason to consider this placee. I would recommend this place to my friends and family.

Quiet and clean environment. Awesome experience

devi m

Room was clean and in an old style. Location is awesome near to the beach ... For swimming pool and spa, you need to go to the nearby promenade which 100m away ... Their service is excellent ... Food is quite expensive but tasty

Super hospitality

Rakesh Alamanda

Nice hospitality friendly staff

Awesome

Saurabh

Its one of the best Le Dupleix I have visited lately, the architecture, room, and the services were very good. The staff was friendly. Will surely stay here if I visit pondi again. The food was awesome. And the property ... Is well kept. The service and the staff were really well mannered ... A true customer delight

Wonderful holidays at pondicherry.

REKHA GURU

Our family of 4 stayed at lee duplex for three nights and four days and had a wonderful experience. The room was very spacious and well lit and cooled appropriately by central ac. Located in the heart of white town, it was just a 2 minute walking distance away from the go best avenue along the beach front. Over all a wonderful experience.
A very spacious and elegantly furnished room. The lighting and the ac were very good. The service and the staff were excellent. Overall a wonderful stay.

Well maintained property with good services

Karthikeyan Subramanian

Nicely located within the old town of Pondy. Close to Promenade beach and lot of restaurants in that area. Well maintained property with good service and friendly staff. Well maintained antique ambiance. Suite rooms are well suited for a small family.

Vacation

Vasudevamurthy Rao

Le Duplexi Pondichery, excellent Le Dupleix with great service, courteous staff, good food, overall a memorable vacation.

Walkig distance from the beach.

Iti Sonker

Conveniently located. Great ambience. Wonderful, friendly, prompt and helpful staff. I loved the extra touches added by the servers while cleaning my room, towel swans etc. Live music on a saturday night, i could just sit in my lobby and enjoy the music in the courtyard downstairs., food was good and the ambience was amazing.
Loved the room. Spacious and clean.

Heritage Property

Sarika Grover

A quiet and serene place. Not much of hustle bustle around. Very neatly maintained. The room furniture and ambience will revive the memories of French colonial houses. Was expecting more spread for breakfast.

Location was great

Kalpana Sinha

Almost every place you want to go is within walk-able distance. The rock sea is close enough for a leisurely walk.
The staff were very helpful and sweet. Food was good. Room number two should have a fan too. There is a lot of room for making the place much better than what it is at the moment. Room is weird for an indian.

Excellent Stay

Vijay Ss

Le Dupleix is a boutique Le Dupleix in the French quarter of Pondicherry with all the important sights within a stone throw away. The Le Dupleix is situated in a 17th century residence and has 14 rooms. Each of the rooms is different and delightfully appointed. If given a choice, request to stay in rooms 1-9 as these are part of the original construction. The rooms on the second floor have been added post restoration of the premises.

Fond memories of stay at Le Dupleix

Bridget Goh

Had stayed at Le Dupleix many years ago when it first opened in Pondicherry. This visit to Pondicherry, we decided to revisit our stay despite many newer properties in town. The reservation staff had offered us an upgrade to the Penthouse suite but we referred our old room #6 with its sunken mosaic bath. Le Dupleix has maintained its quaint charm and quiet elegance and makes a perfect weekend getaway from the city.

Superb hospitality

SARATH SURESH

The stay was one of the best I have ever had. The staff was really good.
The stay was really comfortable.

Excellent experience for relaxing

Superna Verma

We booked the Le Dupleix last minute and it turned out to the best decision of the entire trip. The heritage Le Dupleix is 5 mins walk from the Promenade. The staff here is overly courteous and friendly, making sure that the guests are comfortable, paying personal attention. The rooms are uniquely designed, the food is awesome in the Le Dupleix courtyard restaurant, added to this is the overall ambience of the place.