My wife and I just spent 3 nights/ 4 days at the Chariot Beach hotel in Mahalabipuram (also formerly known as Mamalipuram) in the Tamil Nadu region of India. We had a great time. The Good: The outstanding feature was the staff. They were attentive, friendly and helpful. For example, on the last day we checked out at noon and... More

Agree with the earlier reviewers, while rooms are large that's the only plus point,.. service in room room & in Restr, quality of food, hospitality, all are terrible and best if you avoid.. plenty of better options nearby.. recommend Radission Temple bay.. More

I was there for a week end meeting with ex-colleagues - twenty of us and stayed overnight. Check in was not at all a "welcoming process" and I guess the tonality got set right there. I reached at 9.30 am. First thing I was told by the receptionist was I will be give a room only at 2.00 pm. The... More

We stayed in mid Dec 2011. We stayed in the garden facing cottage. It was not in great condition. The bathroom wall was chipped. There was no full length mirror in the room. We had dinner at the restaurant. Reached at 7.30 pm when they start serving(were with our 2 small kids). Still they took more than 1/2 hr to... More

checked in for a weekend in jan. the resort looks deceptively appealing but conceals a lot of rot. The room was leaking smelly water from its walls.. the bathroom had its shower area so badly planned that the whole bathroom was wet if one person had a shower. the toileteries were not replaced in three days. room service for a... More

Expected more of a seaside resort. Rooms are boring / not decorated and more budget style rather than resort (esp bathroom is basic). Overall the hotel looks pretty worndown already. Staff was nice at the restaurant, however reception was unacceptable slow to check-out (more than 30min wait). When we wanted to have tea in the reception area rather than in... More

The hotel is on walking distance of the temples in Mamallapuram (10 min.) which is very convenient. It's the closest you can get to the temple! Rooms are large and clean and the staff is very friendly, especially at the restaurant. It's a big hotel, so it's lack a little of personality and it's not cheap, but if you want... More

I was impressed looking into the dining room from the lawn and saw the manager giving a 20 minute pep talk. However, the service was very halting. The staff is attentive but very very green. Some tables are missing salt and pepper; others napkins are missing. The Indian cuisine was great but anything else was very poor - whether noodles... More

- Excellent landscaping. Good and large swimming pool. - Well laid out room. Clean beds and linen. Clean toilet. Adequate tolieteries. Well stocked mini bar. - Excellent breakfast spread. Good. Sounds exciting ?? Read on.... - The TV went dead at 5.30 pm and never came back till we checked out the next day. " The whole of Mahabalipuram had... More