3.5-star Tirukalukundram hotel, connected to a shopping center in Mahabalipuram Beach
A restaurant, a rooftop terrace, and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include 24-hour room service, concierge services, and dry cleaning.
Hotel Ramakrishna offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary newspapers and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down comforters. 32-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.
This Tirukalukundram hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desk chairs and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service. This Tirukalukundram hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in August 2021.
Hotel Ramakrishna has designated areas for smoking.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:00 AM.
Roberto's Pizzeria - This café specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
Languages
English, Hindi
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: INR 200 per person
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Restaurants on site
Roberto's Pizzeria
Things to do
Shopping
TV in common areas
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Gift shop/newsstand
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Computer station
Outdoors
Rooftop terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Doorbell and phone notification
Elevator (24 inch wide door)
Front entrance ramp
Smooth flooring in public areas
Smooth flooring in room
Tile flooring in public areas
Tile flooring in room
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
More
3 floors
Built in 1990
Designated smoking areas
Mosquito nets
Renovated entire property - August 2021
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Down comforter
Bathroom
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch LED TV with cable channels
Food and drink
24-hour room service
Free bottled water
More
Access via exterior corridors
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Connecting rooms available
Desk chair
Fan
Free daily newspapers
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: INR 1000
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: INR 1000
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the 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
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 1000.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately INR 200 per person
Airport shuttle fee: INR 2500.00 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
Early check-in fee: INR 1000 (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: INR 1000 (subject to availability)
Rollaway bed fee: INR 1000.0 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Alcohol is not served at this property
Parking height restrictions apply
Property is also known as
Hotel Ramakrishna Mahabalipuram
Ramakrishna Hotel
Ramakrishna Mahabalipuram
Hotel Ramakrishna Hotel
Hotel Ramakrishna Tirukalukundram
Hotel Ramakrishna Hotel Tirukalukundram
Hotel Ramakrishna Hotel
Hotel Ramakrishna Tirukalukundram
Hotel Ramakrishna Hotel Tirukalukundram
Hotel Ramakrishna Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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This is probably the best accommodation we saw in the town itself. It was brightly lit and easy to find. The streets around the hotel are dirty but probablly no more dirty than anywhere in India. I cant blame the hotel for thet. The staff here are very helpful and courteous. I enjoyed my stay here and would not hesitate to reccomend it to anyone. There are a few nice restaurants next to the hotel where you can get a beer and some wine.
We stayed 1 night. The person at the check-in was super helfpful. He showed us another room when we asked to get something away from the street. We ended up in the room overlooking the street and did not have trouble with noise at all.
Clean well decorated room, clean bathroom.
The person at the check in helped us a lot of information about ways to explore mahabalipuram, how to get to chennai next day, where to eat etc. Also showed us a shortcut to go to the music festival on the beach.
We were also able to keep our luggage next day after checking-out.
location is very close to the beach connected to the fisherman colony. The shore temple beach is also not very far.
many eateries walking distance.
The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful but the condition of the hotel let it down. It was filthy. The bathroom was disgusting, dirty and smelly. The sheets were sticky and the cover on the bed was dirty (obviously hadn't been washed). I had travelled for 2 weeks in India before this hotel so used to conditions.
KC
8/10 Good
Elliot, London
Jan 17, 2016
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good, comfortable hotel; friendly staff
Staff were friendly and helpful; the room we got was good, but the air conditioning was stuck on gale force. Luckily, it was fine to use just the ceiling fans, though in hotter months, this might have been a problem.
The wifi was okay, but you need a code which is good for 650MB and two connections - which was a problem, since we were uploading all our pictures, so kept running out, and needing new codes.
Breakfast wasn/t included, but there are lots of places nearby to visit. I don't really understand why they don't make use of the restaurant on the roof, though - it could be a lovely place to sit. Instead, it's an sadly underused and neglected space.
Elliot
6/10 Okay
Rahul, Los Angeles, CA
Dec 10, 2015
Liked: Staff & service
Decent clean hotel- Average amenities and decor
A no frills budget hotel. You basically get what you pay for. At its cheap rate, you get a small clean room. The Internet wasn't working the night I was staying. I don't know if it's because of the rains. There wasn't hot water either. But keep in mind the low hotel rate. That's the biggest plus. The front desk gentlemen were very nice.
From my experience I would strongly suggest staying in Chennai and just coming out in Mamallapuram for the day and heading back to chennai for the night. Better option and value of hotels there rather than in Mahabalipuram which is essentially a tiny town.
Very very Basic. Lacks even the simple most amenities of anything resembling a hotel. No breakfast. Restaurant without a restaurant yet an expensive Menu Card for room Service. The Location is o.k. but this Ramalrishna has a Long way to go ... Sorry.
We arrived around 2am, but were greeted at the gate- quite a welcome sight. Staff was helpful and courteous. I enjoyed the layout of the facility- our room was on the third floor with a shared open deck. The room is small/cozy, but it and furnishings had a pleasant quality to them. Some mosquitoes made their way into the room, maybe through the bathroom fan, but this was a common occurrence in our travels. Its a small town, so Ramakrishna is close to everything. I would stay here again.
Will not recommend this flee hole as the rooms are very cramped and there is building work being carried out
Verified traveler
8/10 Good
Bhargav, Bangalore
Apr 24, 2014
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
comfortable stay
The best part of this hotel is that it is placed in prime location of mahabalipuram, the hotel staff was good ready to help us anytime, we reached hotel 1 hour prior to checkin time though we were allowed to accomodate inside, hotel rooms were neat n clean , I surely recommend my friend about hotel Ramakrishna if someone is looking for budged hotel in the prime location of mahabalipuram.
Besides the mosquitoes n the no toiletries given, the rest of the things r okie. Walkable to the beach, bus interchange, shore temple, anjura penance, krishna's butter ball.....the front desk need to work on his attitude problem. Ither than that the hotel is fine.first day only 1hr wifi is given prolly the front desk mistake. Wifi is suppose to be free.
Verified traveler
8/10 Good
Barbara, Meols, Wirral UK
Jan 29, 2014
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Excellent location
The hotel is only a hundred metres from the beach and in the midst of the action, right by the fishermens' village and next to restaurants etc. Shore temple, 5 Rathas, Arjuns penance etc all within easy walking distance We loved Mammalapuram and the hotel Ramakrishna is excellent value for money. The beds are very comfortable. Bathroom is funtional if basic and cleanliness was average. We actually stayed there on two occasions and the staff were very accomodating and helpful.
The room was small with tacky finish.
Bathroom exhaust did not work.
No toiletries provided.
Breakfast included but limited to 300, which could not cover your needs.
Verified traveler
8/10 Good
Arra, Australia
Dec 18, 2013
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Roof garden and courtyard
We had three days at the Ramakrishna hotel and it always felt welcoming and safe.
The staff were all very friendly and helpful and the location was excellent.
Close to beach and busy streets, the hotel had all one needed and furthermore it was easy to get to the wonderful temple sites.
It is what it says it is on its website which is rare. Above all its clean , nice beds and bedding and clean a decent bathroom. For hot water keep it running for 5 mins but it come s through.
In truth 1200 rupees + tax isn't really budget but it not bad for a decent place in a tourist town. NIce pace for a soft landing if you have just arrived in India.
It is what it says it is on its website which is rare. Above all its clean , nice beds and bedding and clean a decent bathroom. For hot water keep it running for 5 mins but it come s through.
In truth 1200 rupees + tax isn't really budget but it not bad for a decent place in a tourist town. NIce pace for a soft landing if you have just arrived in India.