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Hotel Ramakrishna

3.5 star property
3.5-star adults-only hotel, connected to a shopping center in Mahabalipuram Beach

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Lobby
Reception
Family Room
Reception
Comfort Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Room service
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk

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NO:8,Othavadai Street, Kanchipuram District, Tirukalukundram, Tamil Nadu, 603104
  • Mamallapuram Beach
    3 min walk
  • Kotikal Mandapam
    6 min walk
  • Krishna's Butterball
    6 min walk
  • Chennai (MAA-Chennai Intl.)
    93 min drive

Room options

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Patio Room

Patio Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Lakeview Room

Lakeview Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down comforters, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

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Compact A/C Room

Compact A/C Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

Comfort Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Mahabalipuram

Seaside stay .A stay at this Mahabalipuram Beach hotel places you steps from Mumu Surf Shop and within a 5-minute walk of Mamallapuram Beach. Pancha Pandava Cave and Sri Sthala Sayanaperumal Temple are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Mamallapuram Beach - 3 min walk
  • Descent Of The Ganges - 7 min walk
  • Shore Temple - 10 min walk
  • Old Mahabalipuram Road - 5 min drive
  • Tiger Cave - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Chennai Thirumani Station - 27 min drive
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) - 93 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Santana Beach Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sea Breeze Hotel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sea Shore Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Moonrocks Restaurant Unit of Moonrakers - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Joe's cafe - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Ramakrishna

3.5-star adults-only hotel, connected to a shopping center in Mahabalipuram Beach
There's a restaurant on site. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service are available for a fee. A rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at Hotel Ramakrishna. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of Hotel Ramakrishna was completed in August 2021.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Tirukalukundram hotel.

  • 30 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1990
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Gift shop
  • Computer for guest use
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
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.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–10:00 AM: INR 200 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Shopping

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
  • Elevator door width (inches): 24
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 60
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Down comforter
  • Fan

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk chair
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • 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
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 Hotel Ramakrishna

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

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

  • 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

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
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
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. 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 Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
    Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • This is an adults-only property and guests under 18 years old aren't allowed.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • Alcohol isn't served at Hotel Ramakrishna.

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

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 55 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Andy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Place very nice staff helpful No problems I recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

harikumarreddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very Good
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

TV did not work. But overall good value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Devayani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super helpful staff
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

KC, Australia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Convenient but disappointing
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.

8/10 Good

Elliot, London

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.

6/10 Okay

Rahul, Los Angeles, CA

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.

8/10 Good

Rikke-Louise

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Kim Singh, Germany

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Matt, Tennessee, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay here
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.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff not friendly rooms are cramped
Will not recommend this flee hole as the rooms are very cramped and there is building work being carried out

8/10 Good

Bhargav, Bangalore

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.

8/10 Good

Thanga, Chennai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good to stay
Nice trip with my wife

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

great location
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.

8/10 Good

Barbara, Meols, Wirral UK

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.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Arra, Australia

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.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Matthew, UK Cheshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good budgetish hotel
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.

8/10 Good

Matthew, UK Cheshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good budgetish hotel
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.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just one negative against plenty of positiv points
First at all: Awesome staff (helped to organize a simcard, which is not easy for european cause you need a permanent address and someone who calls with the company cause there english is worse) and they didn't ask more money like we saw in different places before and after. To the hotel: Nice located, away from mainroad and sightseeing stuff reachable in 5-10minuits walk, beach 2minuts. equipped with a nice looking restaurant (didn't used it why ever) and nice and clean rooms. Only negativ point is that the shower has a really low pressure and the water smells sometimes like sea but we heard from other people that they have the same problem in there hotel). I would stay there 100% when i go another time to Mahabalipuram

8/10 Good

Shahnawaz, Chennai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Power breakdowns need to be addressed!!
Staff is good, these people are the main asset of this Hotel. Food is costly (may be this is common among tourist spots!!). Power breakdowns need to be addressed immediately though they had generator in place no idea why we were kept without power for more than 4 hours that too during night time!