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Athena Hotel

3.5 star property
Family-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants and free breakfast

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The Athena Hotel offers a tranquil escape near the city center. Guests enjoy a varied breakfast buffet, relax on the rooftop terrace or in the garden. The spa provides rejuvenating massages and manicures. Families love the playground and arcade room.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry

Room options

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Premium Room, Non Smoking | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Premium Room, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Suite | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Luxury Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
No. 516, Chengam Main Road, Banglore Highway, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, 606603

What's nearby

  • Sri Ramana Ashram - 4 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Yogi Ramsuratkumar Ashram - 4 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Seshadri Swamigal Ashram - 5 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Arunachaleshvara Temple - 6 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Virupaksha Cave - 7 min drive - 3.4 miles

Getting around

  • Tiruvannamalai Station - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hotel Kanna - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Auro Usha Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hotel Ananda Ramana - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Adyar Anandha Bhavan - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Amrutham Andhra Restaurant - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Athena Hotel

Family-friendly hotel
Consider a stay at Athena Hotel and take advantage of a free breakfast buffet, a rooftop terrace, and a garden. Treat yourself to spa services, such as a body treatment, a manicure/pedicure, or a facial. Be sure to enjoy a meal at the two on-site restaurants. In addition to a playground and an arcade/game room, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • An indoor pool and a children's pool
  • Free self parking and valet parking
  • Bike rentals, a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and express check-out
  • Express check-in, free newspapers, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Athena Hotel include thoughtful touches such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and separate sitting areas.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Separate sitting areas, electric kettles, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 1,000 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 4:30 AM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 900.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 3700 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 900.0 per night

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

Property is also known as

Athena Hotel Tiruvannamalai
Athena Tiruvannamalai
Athena Hotel Hotel
Athena Hotel Tiruvannamalai
Athena Hotel Hotel Tiruvannamalai

Frequently asked questions

Does Athena Hotel have a pool?

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

Is Athena Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Athena Hotel?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 4:30 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Athena Hotel?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Athena Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of INR 3700 per vehicle applies.

Where is Athena Hotel located?

This family-friendly Tiruvannamalai hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Sri Ramana Ashram, Seshadri Swamigal Ashram, and Yogi Ramsuratkumar Ashram. Virupaksha Cave and Arunachaleshvara Temple are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

Athena Hotel Reviews

8.0

Very Good

7.8

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

8.8

Staff & service

6.8

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 36 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

christina

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

Nice place

Very Friendly staff .. Food in restaurant ecxellent and good value .. good location . beautiful roof view to mountain
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

nandkishore

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel looks good from outside. However the rooms were disappointing in terms of maintenance. We had 3 rooms and each of them had problems with respect to plumbing. The restaurant is disappointing too. I would avoid this hotel in the future
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

SHANKAR NARAYAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is good. Toilets should be more clean and maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jayanthan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This Hotel is a little dated but has all the comforts needed. The staffs were very helpful and friendly. It is worth for the price i paid. I will recommend this hotel to others.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to be when you like clean rooms and a very friendly staff
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

KR

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Inthusha

Overall good
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

GUNARATNAM

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We didn't enjoy this property. The toilet was organised in a very strange way with the shower in the middle with 2 glass doors going across the full length wall to wall. On the far side of the shower was the toilet and on the nearside the sink. Secondly, the toilet smelt with poor sewage drainage. The mosquito net was broken with the window open letting in midgies. With the staff, a gentleman called John checked us in and to be fair I couldn't complain about him and he went above the call of duty, but unfortunately he went off an hour after we checked in and the same could not be said of his colleagues. Unfortunately, we will not be staying there again!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Marcia H S

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Staff muito gentil. Hotel sem manutenção. Ok para 01 noite, não mais
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Anupama

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bathrooms are really bad and the shower is terrible.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nicolette

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not recommend this hotel. We booked in for four days. Day one - room allotted not what we were signed up for. Toilet seat broken. Reported this no action taken. Staff not helpful. day two - requested clean up of room no replenishment of stock of coffee powder, no water, no toilet rolls provided. Had to ask for this. Reception staff unfriendly and not helpful. Day three same result, no replenishment of coffee or water, had to ask for this multiple times before it was sent to our room. Day four same poor service and not a moment we felt that we were welcome at the hotel. Buffet breakfast was quite standard, four days of very similar type meals. We did have their a la carte menu food which was okay. All vegetarian food only. Would not recommend this hotel and will not be returning here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rusmir

Liked: Amenities
Great service, friendly people!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Premnath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a repeat visit to this hotel. However this time around, i was rather unhappy with the handling of my request to cancel one nights stay. I had initially booked for 3nights stay and upon arrival i had immediately informed the hotel that i would like to change the length to 2nights. hotel asked to contact expedia where they will approve the change. However, when this was initiated, the hotel rejected this while i was still there. this prolonged till checkout where the answer was "i have asked management. still no answer". I was not compensated for the extra night i gave back to the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Kodanda Rao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Friendly staff. Clean rooms. Beautiful property and views. Would definitely come back. Delicious breakfast and a variety to choose. Extensive menu at the restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vasu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and service with a smile
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Ramakrishna, Stuart Park

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was well maintained. Food and servicing was excellent. I recommend for short time travellors.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Koh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
スタッフは丁寧で、暖かい。
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

mahesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location. Great food
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

STEPHANE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel agréable et propre nous y avons passé un séjour court mais sympa
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, great front desk and amazing food in Tiruvnamalai. If you are a devotee of Arunachala then you can just sit outside the room and gaze at the beautiful sight. Great place and Highly recomended.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very warm and helpful but the problem was that incoming phone calls were not coming , hot water was not Available early morning. The room is spacious, clean and nice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for 2 nights. The staff were exceedingly friendly and helpful. The food in the restuarant and room service was well prepared and delicious. The ambience in the hotel was calming and clean. I was pleasantly surprised by the stay. Would stay here again if visiting Tiruvannamalai
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Kandasamy

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

Good

Awe enjoyed our stay at the Athena hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Rajarama

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

Good value new hotelwhere staff works hard to plea

New hotel, nice manicured courtyard. Clean dining premises.very good service. Friendly staff. Hotel is on Arunachaleswarar Parikram route. Shower was in open and water fell on the toilet necessitating wiping after each shower. Also no hand towels provided.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place. Highly recommended. You won’t regret it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

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