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Dune Eco village and Spa

3.5 star property
Family beach fun and outdoor pool

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Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Room options

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Family Villa

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Pillow menu
2 bedrooms
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
2 bathrooms
Designer toiletries
  • 232 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Superior Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
LED TV
Pillow menu
Ceiling fan
Designer toiletries
Minibar
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Penthouse | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Luxury Penthouse

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Designer toiletries
Minibar
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Studio Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Private pool
Pillow menu
Ceiling fan
Day bed
Pillowtop bed
Designer toiletries
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Eco cottage ( Non A/c ) | Garden view

Eco cottage ( Non A/c )

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Pillow menu
Ceiling fan
Designer toiletries
Minibar
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
LED TV
Pillow menu
Ceiling fan
Designer toiletries
Minibar
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Pudhukuppam, Keelputhupet, (via Pondicherry University), Marakkanam, Pondicherry, 605014

What's nearby

  • Serenity Beach - 23 min drive - 8.6 miles
  • Sri Aurobindo Ashram - 23 min drive - 10.9 miles
  • Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple - 23 min drive - 10.9 miles
  • Pondicherry Promenade Beach - 24 min drive - 11.1 miles
  • Pondicherry Lighthouse - 25 min drive - 11.3 miles

Getting around

  • Pondicherry Villiyanur Station - 29 min drive
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) - 173 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nowana - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Amber The Coffee Shop, Ocean Spray Hotel - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Café Coffee Day - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Village Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪ECR Wines - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Dune Eco village and Spa

Family-friendly hotel by the ocean
You can look forward to a poolside bar, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden at Dune Eco village and Spa. Indulge in a body treatment, aromatherapy, and a massage at Paradise Spa, the onsite spa. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with a playground and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and express check-in
  • A banquet hall, a porter/bellhop, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Dune Eco village and Spa include thoughtful touches such as pillow menus and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to amenities like separate sitting areas and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Designer toiletries and tubs or showers
  • Separate sitting areas, ceiling fans, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, French, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

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 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 1500.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 1500.0 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
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

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Dune Eco Village Hotel
Dune Eco Village Hotel Kalapet
Dune Eco Village Kalapet
Hotel Dune Eco village and Spa Tindivanam
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Tindivanam Dune Eco village and Spa Hotel
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Spice Fort by Dune Eco Group
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Frequently asked questions

Does Dune Eco village and Spa have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Dune Eco village and Spa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Dune Eco village and Spa?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Dune Eco village and Spa?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at Dune Eco village and Spa?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Dune Eco village and Spa provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Dune Eco village and Spa located?

Located by the ocean, this family-friendly hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Auro Beach, Serenity Beach, and Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple. Pondicherry Promenade Beach and Bharathi Park are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Dune Eco village and Spa Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 32 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10

Good stay. Interesting concept. Problem with music very early the morning and shower too hot or too cold. Very nice beach.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10

Strand war sehr gut. Pool war nicht in Betrieb. Mitarbeiter unerfahren. Restaurant gut. Preis Leistungsverhältnis nicht angemessen.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

2/10

The hotel had its older days of glory. I requested in advance to be picked up at the airport, no one replied. They DON’T TAKE FOREIGN CREDIT CARDS, and wasn't warned prior to my trip, which lead to a 3 hour ordeal trying to check out - manager decides to go out to lunch although I am trying to sort things out. They offer daily yoga and meditation, yet I got none because the instructor wasn’t feeling well, and never got a substitute, never canceled in advance they just let you show up at 7am to an empty yoga studio. Tried the gym instead, had to clean myself because all equipment is out of place and very dirty, weight plates on the machine are so rusty that it should be out of order. Power outages are very frequent. Food was always good, they have a good selection of international and Indian cuisine, plus hipo toxic and low carb food that make for tasty options when detoxing. Restaurant staff were always flawless in their service, except for the last day when a waiter laugh at me on my face. When asked what is included in the 3 day beauty package (worth like 300USD) the answer was: -it’s like some massages and some juices”, Quite disappointing, and Im leaving petty details out of the review
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10

We stayed here for 3 days from 17th June at Bamboo House. Few of the amenities were not working. Booked the hotel through Expedia. Need more info. reg. the rooms. Staff and housekeeping were good. Food was okay. The property is big and they had bicycles for moving inside the property. The bicycles were not in good condition. The swimming pool, kids playing area, were far from the room. Swimming pool is small. The amenities in kids playing area were in not good condition. It becomes very hot between 11.00am to 4.30pm. You cannot stay inside the room. They need to put coolers inside the rooms which are not having ac's.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

2/10

Very bad experience... hotel staffs are behaving like a gundaas
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

Food was good. Stay was k. Location is the best. Private beach not so clean but you have lot of personal space. Staffs were courteous but needs a lot of improvement not up to the standard. Just an instance one of the guys who guided us to the room was having chinikani in his mouth and looked soo drunk, something you really don't want to see. Restaurant staffs were pretty better and maintained the etiquette. I would suggest others to go the hotel may be 50 50. Not sure it's was not too good or too worse an OK hotel. Defenitly pricing is too high for the rooms can bring down at least 20% i think that's worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10

This hotel used to be quite good about 10 years ago. Now it's simply not worth the price. Service is extremely slow and laid back, plus they are severely understaffed. The quality of the staff are also nothing to write home about. Rooms are also not too clean and the sofas are downright dirty. The couches in the dining area are filthy. No Wi-Fi, no cable TV. Any food left outside your room in the sit out area will get eaten by dogs that are roaming the property. This place is in need of a serious makeover.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10

Majoitusvaihtoehtona dune on semi OK. Alueella saa olla rauhassa, meri on lähellä ja toimii hyvin lyhyen pysähdyksen majoituksessi erityisesti lapsiperheelle. Oma focus reissussa oli päästä viikonlopuksi pois Chennaista ja tutustua Pondicherryyn. Hotellin miinukset (Huonetta ei ollut siivottu, mastercard ei toiminut paikassa koko pitkän viikonlopun aikana, wifi toimii vain rajatuilla alueilla, ravintolassa hidas palvelu, ravintolatunnelmaa häiritsevät varislinnut, jotka pöydästä noustessa käyvät pöydillä sotkemassa, tekemisen puute auringon laskettua) Plussat: (rauhallinen miljöö, ystävällinen henkilökunta) Hetkelliseen pysähdykseen hyvä, mutta enemmän toimintaa kaipaavan kannattaa suunnata lähemmäs Pondicherryn keskustaa.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10

Cheapest room is very basic with see through walls - changed room to the next premium option
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10

We had a great time at Dune- the staff was attentive and polite. The property's access to the beach is just right and the private beach is well maintained. I have one complaint which is that it is not very senior citizen friendly. The property is huge which can be very difficult for a senior citizen or differently-abled person to get around- Dune needs to work on it's accessibility to a great extent. Even getting out the property is done with the help of a buggy or local conveyance (as they do not allow cars within the premises) but getting into the buggy was a huge hassle for senior citizens as it is very high. Dune is great in every other way except their attention to making the property easier on old folks and the differently-abled which is a huge area of improvement for them.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10

The place is outdated and not very well maintained. The staff are very laid back and service is slow. Food is not good. I had stayed here when the hotel opened newly and i did like the place. I would never stay again or would recommend to anyone.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10

I had accidently booked for a month later and they made no problem about accommodating us. The fresh unpolluted air by the sea was so wonderful after spending much time in India.The garden was so lovely and colourful.we had a very relaxing trip. The room was a bit disappointing. Food was lovely.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

Poor service IN restaurant Dead car Left IN the premise ON the way to the pool Vegetal residues everywhere Place could be a lot cleaner for the price
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10

Had an overall lovely stay though the villa we stayed was really primitive and unfortunately there was a festival during the days we were there which meant that loud music was playing from the local temple from 4 am in the morning. It keept us sleepless!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10

Stayed there for 3 nights and 4 days and the place was fantastic! The concept of the resort is fresh and is unlike any other place you will come across in India. A beautiful place, exciting in terms of accommodation and amenities and kudos to the warm and courteous staff, especially Mr. Umapathy. The highlight of the trip for me was the beach! Silvery sands, pristine waters and lush green foliage lining the resort, with just about 1 or 2 other people on the beach with you. What more could you ask for?
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10

We booked ECO room , good experience. Typical village stay essence. Good food. Awesome service in SPA. Cool pool for relax. Good place for chill out with Family.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

Hotel restaurant condition was very poor and cleanliness has to be improved. Also garden area should be better maintained
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10

Excellent staff, superb location, easy access to beach, nice swimming pool, an array of playing options for kids and nice pet friendly areas around.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

Not worth for the money actually they are charging No proper entertainment No tv Food are very expensive like one snicker bar is 200 bugs
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10

Without a doubt the most beautiful place we stayed during our trip to India. The help we received from the hotel staff, especially Umapathy, was priceless. He really knows how to make an incredible experience even better for guests. The food at the restaurant was fantastic and it's farm to table. We stayed in Granite 2 and it was gorgeous. Would love to be able to come back and stay in another theme.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10

Different experience by staying in different atmosphere.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10

Very happy being here and spending a night with family, We have taken Flex House which is close proximity to Childrens play area, Swimming pool & Beach, our house had a small pond and a nice view. Kids have througly enjoyed the stay with bicycles to roam around in the Resort... There are many concept house. We will try a different house next time