For short stay travellers, a reservation near Puducherry (PNY) Airport may be ideal. A good hotel is MGR Regency in Lawspet, which has free Wi-Fi, parking, a cafe and 24-hour front desk and is a 9-minute drive to PNY. Another good choice is Hotel Annamalai International in Saram with its free parking, several restaurants, two outdoor pools and a health club, which is a 12-minute drive to PNY.

First-time visitors to Puducherry should consider a stay in the city centre. Hotel Le Royal Park offers free Wi-Fi, continental breakfast, three restaurants as well as outdoor pool and spa facilities. Another area hotel is Bon Sejour on Lenin Street, which features rooms with a separate seating area, fireplace and sofa bed. Both properties are within a 25-minute walk of the Botanical Gardens in downtown Puducherry.

If you’re planning to visit Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a hotel in the White Town district is a great place to stay. The Promenade offers free Wi-Fi and parking, restaurant, 24-hour room service and in-room massages, and it is 12 minutes’ walk to the Basilica. Alternatively, Le Dupleix offers a restaurant, bar/lounge, café and limo/town car service and is a 14-minute walk to Sacred Heart.

Puducherry has a range of options for those seeking accommodation close to beaches. The lakefront The Windflower Resorts and Spa at Paradise Beach offers free Wi-Fi and parking, outdoor pool, garden and an arcade/game room while OYO 9815 Hotel San Bay Residency is a no-frills option with free continental breakfast and is four-minute walk from Serenity Beach.

If you’re staying in Puducherry on business, Accord Puducherry in the city centre offers a free buffet breakfast, a 24-hour business center with conference and meeting rooms and is 10-minute drive to PNY Airport. Another good option is the Shenbaga Hotel and Conference Center in Muthialpet, which also has a free buffet Breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking along with a business centre, meeting and conference rooms and concierge and is a 17-minute walk from the Government House.

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Le Pondy Beach & Lake Resort is a 5-star lakefront property offering a free buffet breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking along with an indoor pool, outdoor pool, children’s pool and playground. There is also a restaurant, bar/lounge, café and 24-hour room service, and guest rooms feature a private balcony and premium bedding. This hotel is a 35-minute drive to PNY Airport and a 24-minute drive to Puducherry Station.

Treebo Grace Inn is an 11-minute walk to Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, where you can catch a game of cricket or football. This hotel offers free breakfast, free daily newspapers and dry cleaning/laundry services, while FabHotel Esparan Heritage has free Wi-Fi, a restaurant and terrace with a 24-hour front desk - and it is a 9-minute walk to the venue and 15-minute drive to PNY Airport.

There are several Udaipur hotels that are good for the entire family. One is Sunway Manor where two children 9 and under stay free when occupying the same room as their parent/guardian, and rollaway/extra beds are available if needed. Another is Palais de Mahe - Cgh Earth, which is located a 12-minute walk to the Botanic Gardens and features a children’s pool, free cots/crib beds as well as a library, outdoor pool and two restaurants.

Lotus Bay View Hotel at White Town is a no-frills option with Wi-Fi and a restaurant. Two children 8 or under can stay here for free when sleeping in the room with a parent/guardian and is 15-minute walk to Sri Aurobindo Ashram. The Richmond on Labourdonnais Street also offers free continental breakfast along with free Wi-Fi and parking, restaurant and laundry services. This hotel is an 11-minute walk from Pondicherry Lighthouse.