Wonderful location overlooking the sea and the Danish Fort. Lovely to have supper on the first floor balcony, cool with lovely views. Rooms are decorated beautifully in colonial style, spacious and well appointed. Good pool. Food at supper was excellent.

Both days we were there, the gardeners were burners garden material and plastic in the garden with the wind blowing the smoke over the swimming pool and breakfast area on the terrace which was not pleasant and smelly. Gardens themselves were only well tended in part of the property, rest was a bit scrubby.

The location was superb, views of the Bengal Sea and the old Danish Fort. Rooms were a good size and furnished in old colonial style which we loved. Grounds & pool were spotless. Breakfasts had a good selection, they even provided French pressed coffee.

Ahh, the lovely staff were young and inexperienced, they would have performed to their potential given proper oversight. They wanted to please but no-one in the hotel was fluent in English which caused one or two misunderstandings. We were there for 3 nights and grew very fond of them all.

Bungalow on the Beach is an intriguing place to stay for an escape, as a short part of a holiday or for a real escape from it all. Don’t expect to have every luxury you are used to because that would be unfair and impossible, plus spoil its unique beauty. But there is Wi-Fi 95% of the time so you are never marooned. If you are a European tourist, I am, take time out to get there and travel back in time to what top Indian hotel stays were like in the 60s,70s,80s. We only stayed two nights and loved it. The food was really good and fresh, especially the fruit. All rooms are furnished to fit in with the charm of Tranquebar and the Bungalow. The swimming pool is very dated, but was very clean, which is all part of that rustic charm you may want to escape to. The location is very special. Adjacent to a Danish fort/trading station , there is local history to explore and be educated by. An incredible beach stretches south from the fort that disappeared into the horizon. So if you are looking for a high activity holiday, don’t go there because you will ruin it. But it is perfect for a long run at dawn. If you want to chill out on the verandah, dip in the pool when you can be bothered, read books in peace and quiet, be disturbed by teas, coffees and lime sodas, I suggest you might like Bungalow on the Beach. The staff are all very polite and helpful. The locals, who visit the beach especially at weekends are very sweet. Make sure you let them take selfies with you to take home. That’s as tough as it gets at Tranquebar.

It takes awhile to get there, about three hours from Pondicherry due to road works for a new highway in the southern section, but you know what? You might just prefer seeing the local countryside on the way down now before highway completion when you will just hammer past it all on a fast highway. The last half hour of winding roads are a delight to see.

Beautiful building and grounds, right on the coast and the beach. Very spacious and comfortable bedrooms with access to stunning wrap around balcony. Pool area is great to relax. Staff were friendly and accommodating. The food was excellent.

It’s a special place, but highly priced.

Its an excellent European style beach front property with a pool - all very well maintained. Takes you back in time with heritage look and furnishings. Very courteous staff and special mention of new joinee Riyaz Ali should be made. Food was excellent and taste was perfect. Can stay here and do a spiritual tour with famous temples, dharghs and churches with in a short driving distance.

Everything looked good

Comfortable stay and the food was above par!! Thought there's nothing to do around the place this bungalow made us feel at home and we just lounge around and used the pool. Perfect getaway right by the beach.

Was all good. Maybe a few more activities could help make the stay more enjoyable.

a most beautiful historical great house on the coromandel coast , furnished with period pieces from long ago , spacIous veranda with fine views over the surf of the indian ocean ,

we expected more and better trained staff , they were really nice and helpful guys , but service at this pricerange needs a bit more polishing , same goes for the restaurant .

Key reason as to why these small boutique hotels sustain is the STAFF there. They wall ere extremely good, and i would like to highlight one Mr. Vinodh, (Facility Manager) who goes out of the way to meet all the expectations of the guests.

Food choice could be better,

Great location, right on the beach, great food and courteous staff in a heritage property soaked in history.

No gym, no activities besides food and beach. But is was still great.

A lovely property in the calm oasis of Tharangambadi. Delightful staff gave us a very warm and generous welcome. Food is delicious!