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Ginger Pondicherry

3.0 star property

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A buffet table with various food items and condiments.
A bar area with shelves of liquor bottles and glasses.
Luxe Twin Room
A multi-level hotel lobby with a reception desk, two staff members, a red couch, and a large window.
A hotel lobby with a polished floor, wooden doors, red seating, and potted plants.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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Old Venus Theatre, Karuvadikuppam, Main Road, Saram Revenue Village, Puducherry, Pondicherry, 605 008
  • Place, Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Sri Aurobindo Ashram
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Pondicherry Promenade Beach
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pondicherry (PNY)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room Double

A hotel room with two beds, a ceiling fan, a television, and a window.

Standard Room Double

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Luxe Queen Room

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a small table, and a large window with a view.

Luxe Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Twin Room

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a wardrobe, a window with blinds, and a ceiling fan.

Twin Room

  • City view
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a map mural on the wall, a window with red curtains, and a wooden nightstand.

Luxe Queen Room

  • City view
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Luxe Twin Room

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a TV, and a wall mural.

Luxe Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Queen Room

A hotel room with a bed, a TV mounted on the wall, a wooden wardrobe, and a small cabinet.

Queen Room

  • City view
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

About the area

Puducherry

Ginger Pondicherry places you in the heart of Puducherry, within a 5-minute walk of Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple and 2.3 km (1.4 mi) from Kanniga Parameswari Temple. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .The restaurant, The Square Meal TM, serves Indian cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Zero Hour Bar is the hotel's own bar, serving drinks along with light fare. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a gym and a snack bar/deli. Buffet breakfast is available. There's also the convenience of free extended parking. .With a stay at this 3-property class Puducherry hotel, you'll be 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Sri Aurobindo Ashram and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple.

What's nearby

  • Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Sri Aurobindo Ashram - 12 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Pondicherry Promenade Beach - 14 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Government Place - 14 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple - 15 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Pondicherry-Puducherry Station - 13 min drive
  • Pondicherry (PNY) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gravity RestoPub - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Ponnusamy - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Prawn And Crab - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Shri Rangamannar Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hotel Surguru - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Ginger Pondicherry

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business centre and a meeting room.

A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A fitness centre, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Ginger Pondicherry. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Puducherry hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 93 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Lift
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Ginger Pondicherry offers 93 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and free newspapers. 17-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee: INR 200 to 300 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Cafe Coffee Day
  • The Square Meal TM
  • Zero Hour Bar

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 17-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Please note that PAN cards are not accepted as identification at this 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

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Ginger Pondicherry

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 11 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 1000.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately INR 200 to 300 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 1000.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Children aged 11 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Ginger Hotel Pondicherry
Ginger Pondicherry
Pondicherry Ginger
Pondicherry Ginger Hotel
Ginger Pondicherry Hotel
Pondicherry Ginger Hotel
Ginger Pondicherry Hotel
Ginger Pondicherry Puducherry
Ginger Pondicherry Hotel Puducherry

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Ginger Pondicherry?

Yep, Ginger Pondicherry has a free self car park and free extended parking.

Are there any beaches close to Ginger Pondicherry?

The closest beach to Ginger Pondicherry is Pondicherry Promenade Beach (2.3 km).

What makes Ginger Pondicherry a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus rainfall showerheads in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Ginger Pondicherry.

Does Ginger Pondicherry serve breakfast?

Yep, buffet breakfast is served at Ginger Pondicherry.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Ginger Pondicherry?

No, Ginger Pondicherry does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Ginger Pondicherry?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves Indian cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Ginger Pondicherry?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Ginger Pondicherry?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Ginger Pondicherry Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 87 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Shiek

Liked: Staff & service
Staff are friendly, food is decent. Rooms are clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ZUNZAR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

MICKAEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Standard but clean room. Friendly staff. Not so quiet at night because of loud music nearby.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mayilvahanam

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good location and very clean rooms and restaurants maintained well. All staff are doing excellent work. Its feels my 3days stay like home in ginger especially the below staff excellent handling with customers Parameter, jannat,Rubi,Sudip,Gopal,Venturi
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marlana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: the hotel offers excellent value for what it offers. The room is comfortable and quiet, the bed and bedding are very good, A/C quiet, shower good water pressure, very good breakfast (Indian and Western) and all the staff are super nice and helpful, especially the supervisor Narajan who went the extra mile for me. The restaurant serves very good and varied meals. Cons: useless wifi and tv
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Rahul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Samanyu

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property needs a serious overhaul as soon as possible and as fast as possible. Departments need to be trained on a regular basis. (Engineering contractors need to be instructed to conduct any conversations in an area out of guest view.) First room alloted wasn't great and had a rather disgusting health faucet. Second room was decent. Coffee mugs were broken and caused a spill. (IRD) Received no apologies regarding the same. Hallways were a mess and were dirty, with footprints and dust. Housekeeping trolleys were kept in the reception lobby throughout the day. Did not feel that this hotel was a part of IHCL except for the staff service.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Fernanda

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

Boa

Fui muito bem tratada. Alimentação saborosa e variada
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marlana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room comfortable, good bed and bedding, A/C efficient and quiet, very good breakfast, helpful and friendly staff, very good restaurant, supervisor Narayan went out of his way to get an adaptor for my phone. Only down side: tv and wifi are useless.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth my money. Pleasant stay. I strongly recommend Ginger hotels. It's a nice budget hotel with the basic requirements.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Clean, Good Parking and 2 km from the Promenade beach
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel nice and modern,very good WiFi and super friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

karthik

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

Very bad dingy hotel

Was a very bad experience staying at ginger, it was unclean, rooms where dingy , ac filter needed to cleaned, I developed a bad sore cough. Most wierd part was the way they generate the room charges...very bad overall for so called tata enterprise
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Nela

Liked: Staff & service

Hotel for people who are not hungry in the morning

- Staff at reception is very friendly and helpful - Room is okay, but rather small - very loud AC - breakfast is of minor quality and taste, dirty cups and dishes, breakfastroom was very loud and crowded
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Marise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The staff was very helpful and respectful. However, they need to advise the guests that noise carries so guests need to speak in softer levels especially at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Martin

A Big Disappointment

This hotel doesn't have much going for it: poor location far from Puducherry, mediocre housekeeping, bad maintenance, small rooms, too expensive for what it offers. The second night I was there, at around 1:00am, an electrical plug right next to me bed caught fire, I put it out and call reception. Afer some deliberation, they gave me another room but the AC didn't work. I checked out the following day and didn't pay for that disturbing night.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Issues and more issues

This was the only hotel with open rooms left during new year and now we know why. The hotel and service was absolutely horrible. We arrive late at night on new years eve. I had booked the hotel over a month in advance with all of our preferences listed. NONE of our preferences were met. We had asked for non-smoking rooms that were adjacent to one another. We received smoking rooms that were not adjacent to each other. We were able to change rooms to another floor for non-smoking rooms. Additionally, every bathroom had a horrible smell that required air freshener to be sprayed every hour and the bathrooms had no ventilation. The shower heads were rusted and the room could use a renovation overall. Our room card didn't work and we had to call the security guard to let us into our room every time we returned to our room. Our late night new years celebrations ended up being cancelled due to trying to resolve all of these issues. Luckily the hotel reimbursed us for 1 room's cost for 2 nights. However, this was the most expensive hotel stay of all the hotels I have stayed in and this was the absolute worst facility out of all of them. (I stayed in 4 different hotels all better/cleaner and MUCH cheaper than this one). The only positive thing I can say is that the Wi-Fi worked very well.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Service was pathetic, small low category room

Service was pathetic, small low category room, overprice room rent, no value for money I have paid 5500/night for double bed room, it was so small with small television. Toilet flush was not working properly. Service was pathetic. After calling 4 time and complaining on reception they given 1 complementary towel which supposed to be 2 for double bed room. I stay there for 2 night paid Rs 11000 /- which was total waste. I was trying to checkout next day but it was not possible. I will never recommend to any one this hotel at all.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

shashi

Liked: Cleanliness

Satisfactory

The stay was satisfactory. But not too good as there are other places giving better facilities.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Srikanth

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

Ginger Puducherry a blot on Tata’s brand name

This property is a blot on Tata brand. Property is maintained so poorly. Since they brand it budget category, probably they feel customers have to put up with very bad maintenance.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Sunil

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Too far from city center. Food is bad.

Not satisfied. Staff is not responsive. Room cleanliness and facilities not up to the mark. Restaurant and overall food is not good.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

The stay is good

The room was good but little bit small but the service is very good one of the staff prabhu is very good food is also good all the tourist places are near by u will get Scotter in hotel it self stay and enjoy the comfort and the most imp is it's secure for couples
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a pleasant stay..staff very helpful and friendly.
Verified review

8/10 Good

SATPAL

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

smart stay

The stay at ginger was nice and conmfortable . Reception staff was smily and helpful specially monalisa.Rooms were small but comfortable.house keeping updated daily.We called for extra pillow which was promptly attended too.The reception area was quite open and had cafe coffe day and a small neat restaurent .we wished to stay for two days only, but exteneded our stay for one more day , what more to say.Overall nice experience.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sathya

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

Good hotel, friendly staff

Stayed for two nights. Clean room, good food, Very helpful staff.