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Hotel Ramakrishna

3.5 star property
Guests savor international cuisine at Roberto's Pizzeria by day and enjoy the rooftop terrace views at night at this beachside hotel in Mahabalipuram

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Family Room | Down comforters, individually decorated, individually furnished - Hotel Ramakrishna (Tirukalukundram)
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Hotel Ramakrishna on Mahabalipuram Beach offers travelers a comfortable base with practical amenities. Enjoy Roberto's Pizzeria for international dining, on-site shopping, and dry cleaning. Visitors appreciate free self-parking, express check-in, and helpful tour assistance.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

Room options

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Down comforters, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room

  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Compact A/C Room | Down comforters, individually decorated, individually furnished

Compact A/C Room

  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | Down comforters, individually decorated, individually furnished

Family Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

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Lakeview Room | Down comforters, individually decorated, individually furnished

Lakeview Room

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

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Comfort Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds | Down comforters, individually decorated, individually furnished

Comfort Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

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

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Patio Room | Down comforters, individually decorated, individually furnished

Patio Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Located near the beach, Hotel Ramakrishna is in Mahabalipuram Beach neighborhood and is connected to a shopping center. Krishna's Butter Ball and Krishna's Butterball are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Mamallapuram Beach and Mahishasuramardini Cave. Mumu Surf Shop and Madras Crocodile Bank Trust are also worth visiting. Visit our Mahabalipuram travel guide
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NO:8,Othavadai Street, Kanchipuram District, Tirukalukundram, Tamil Nadu, 603104

What's nearby

  • Mamallapuram Beach
    Mamallapuram Beach
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Shore Temple
    Shore Temple
    7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Krishna's Butter Ball
    Krishna's Butter Ball
    8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Descent Of The Ganges
    7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Sculpture Museum
    8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • A2B Veg Resturant - Ananda Bhavan
    11 min walk
  • Water's Edge
    13 min walk
  • Sea Breeze
    3 min walk
  • Madras Chronicle
    6 min walk
  • The Wharf
    14 min walk

About this property

Hotel Ramakrishna

Hotel located in Mahabalipuram Beach
A rooftop terrace, shopping on site, and dry cleaning/laundry services are just a few of the amenities provided at Hotel Ramakrishna. The on-site international cuisine café, Roberto's Pizzeria, offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Local cuisine breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and express check-out
  • Express check-in, a computer station, and a front-desk safe
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include comforts such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and desk chairs.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers and shampoo
  • 32-inch LED TVs with cable channels
  • Ceiling fans, daily housekeeping, and desk chairs

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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

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:
  • Dining venue(s)
The following facilities are closed on Tuesday and Wednesday:
  • Dining venue(s)

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Ramakrishna pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Ramakrishna?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Early check-in is available for a fee of INR 1000 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Hotel Ramakrishna?

Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for INR 1000 (subject to availability).

Does Hotel Ramakrishna provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of INR 2500.00 per vehicle applies.

Where is Hotel Ramakrishna located?

Located in Mahabalipuram Beach, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Mumu Surf Shop and Mamallapuram Beach. Pancha Pandava Cave and Sri Sthala Sayanaperumal Temple are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Hotel Ramakrishna Reviews

7.2

Good

7.2

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

7.6

Staff & service

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 57 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 57 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 57 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 57 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 57 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Krishna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All attractions are in walking distance
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Andy

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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

PRASADA RAO

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is rude. Not clean and no amenities. Not provided water. No cleanness. Toilets are dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Joshua

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

Mosquito motel

Room was infested with mosquitoes
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

harikumarreddy

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

8/10 Good

Paul

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

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ryuko

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
主要な施設にアクセスしやすいロケーションでよかったです。 窓は廊下に面した所にあるだけで、実質、窓がないのと同じ。照明を点けないと部屋は真っ暗で、家具等のメンテナンスがなされていません。部屋にはFlat-headed wood beetleがベッドや、テーブルの上に沢山いて不快でした。枕に匂いがあり、清潔感に欠けていました。 シャワーヘッドは使えましたが、シャワーを浴びている時に、電力が落ちて、突然停電になり、濡れたまま10分待つことになりました。 リゾート地なので仕方ないのでしょうか。全体的にあまり快適とは言えませんでした。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

Abgewohntes Hotel in zentraler Lage.

Gute, sichere Lage, für einen Kurzaufenthalt o.k. Zimmer sind allerdings abgewohnt und leider nicht besonders sauber. Zimmer ohne Fenster. Personal freundlich.
Verified

8/10 Good

Antoine

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

Tres bon dans l'ensemble

Super séjour, Hôtel proche de tous commerces, lieux touristiques.... Chambre à l'écart de la route, assez calme.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

場所は便利だけど・・

11:00くらいに早めのチェックインで、本当は早く部屋に入るとお金が発生するって言われたけど「外のテラスで待っててもいい？」って聞いたら「特別だからね」と部屋に通してくれました。 ホテル建物の雰囲気、スタッフの方の対応はとても良かったけど部屋はいまいち。 夜エアコンをつけて寝たら朝エアコンから水が降ってきました。 外光が全然入らず暗いし、蚊も多く快適とは言えないかなぁ。 お湯は出ました。
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
jammer,dat het dakterras ingestort was.
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Séjour court mais assez satisfait du service hôtelier à cause du personnel très accueillant
Verified

8/10 Good

PHILIPPE

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

SATISFACTION

Très proche des centres culturels, touristique, et plage. Emplacement très agréable permettant une approche des lieux d’intérêt à pieds en participant aux activités des vrais habitants.
Verified

6/10 Okay

KC

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.
Verified

8/10 Good

Elliot

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.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rahul

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.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Sicher und freundlich.

Zentral gelegenes Hotel mit freundlichem Service. Bequeme Betten, relativ saubere Zimmer, AC o.k. Achtung: Unser Zimmer hatte keine Fenster!! Gut gegen Moskitos, aber für meinen Geschmack kein Zimmer in dem man sich lange aufhält
Verified

4/10 Poor

Kim Singh

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.
Verified

8/10 Good

Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

conforme aux standards

- Service nonchalant. - Contrairement à ce qui est annoncé, l'hôtel est situé dans la ville Noire et non dans la ville Blanche. - Chambre propre et confortable. - Taches "propres" sur les draps (je veux dire par là que les draps ont été lavés mais que les tâches sont restées) - Wifi fonctionne très bien. Globalement, bon rapport qualité/ prix
Verified

8/10 Good

Matt

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.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Hotel bien placé mais un peu cher

Hotel idéalement placé,entre la plage et la station de bus. Chambre correcte,standard et du coup un peu cher (2000rs pour 2 avec A/C).
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Bhargav

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.