Chariot Beach Resort

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Fitness facility
Cottage | Exterior
Cottage | Front of property - evening/night
Golf view
Private beach nearby

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Gym
    Gym

Explore the area

Map
Five Rathas Road, Behind Five Rathas Monuments, Tirukalukundram, Tamil Nadu, 603104
  • Pancha Pandava Rathas
    7 min walk
  • Five Rathas
    9 min walk
  • New Lighthouse
    18 min walk
  • Chennai (MAA-Chennai Intl.)
    97 min drive

Room options

Cottage

  • 67 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

Sea View Suite

  • 123 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Sea View Cottage

  • 66 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

Executive Double Room

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

Ocean View Room

  • 43 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Family Room

  • 73 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Mahabalipuram

With a stay at Chariot Beach Resort in Tirukalukundram (Mahabalipuram Beach), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Pancha Pandava Rathas and Five Rathas. .This beach resort is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Mahishamardini Rock Cut Mandapa and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from New Lighthouse.

What's nearby

  • Pancha Pandava Rathas - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Descent Of The Ganges - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Shore Temple - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Mamallapuram Beach - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Old Mahabalipuram Road - 4 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Chennai Thirumani Station - 28 min drive
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) - 97 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sea Breeze Hotel - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Moonrocks Restaurant Unit of Moonrakers - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Maamalla Bhavan Veg Hotel - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Golden palette - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Joe's cafe - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Chariot Beach Resort

Beach resort with a golf course and a conference center
Chariot Beach Resort offers 70 air-conditioned accommodations with fireplaces and minibars. Memory foam beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Tirukalukundram resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including an outdoor tennis court. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic and reflexology.
Make yourself at home in one of the 70 air-conditioned rooms featuring fireplaces. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Relax and unwind with massages, body treatments, and facials. When the sun is out, a round of golf or a day at the private beach are two great options for taking advantage of the fine weather. Additional amenities at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Grab a bite at Kapi, one of the resort's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Event facilities at this resort consist of a conference center and 3 meeting rooms. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Chariot Beach Resort has 2 restaurants serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–9:00 AM: INR 600 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Kapi

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Basketball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Free beach club
  • Golf course
  • Lifeguards on-site
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Ropes course
  • Spa services
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Changing table
  • Children's club
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pushchair

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Lockers available
  • Reception hall
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Golf caddy
  • Golf cart
  • Golf lessons
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms - 3

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Garden
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Spa

  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Reflexology

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Romance packages available
  • Shared microwave
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Memory-foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Fireplace
  • Free local calls
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Local maps
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Turndown service
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: noon
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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 allowed for an extra charge of INR 2500 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 1500 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Spring Break deposit: INR 1500 per night (for stays between 20 December - 20 January)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 6000
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: INR 3000 (up to 9 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately INR 600 per person
  • Pet fee: INR 2500 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 1500 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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
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
Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Reservations are required for golf tee times, massage services, and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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

Property is also known as

Beach Chariot
Chariot Beach
Chariot Beach Mahabalipuram
Chariot Beach Resort
Chariot Beach Resort Mahabalipuram
Chariot Resort
Chariot Beach Hotel Mahabalipuram
Fortune Chariot Beach Hotel
Fortune Chariot Beach Mahabalipuram
Chariot Beach Resort Resort
Chariot Beach Resort Tirukalukundram
Chariot Beach Resort Resort Tirukalukundram

Chariot Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 116 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Like: Location walkable into town and the rock carvings. On a large plot running down to the sea and huge pool. Cottage was spacious with view over golf course to the sea. Staff friendly and helpful. Large comfortable bed. Dislike: Sunbeds need renewing. 2 of stairs into pool broken. Litter not cleared away.No chairs/ sun beds on the beach and unfinished buildings next to the beach. Resort needs some TLC which may have started as lobby area being renovated.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Priya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The property was very good, room service has lot of scope for improvement.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

SARAVANAN

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Rooms are not what you can expect
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Though the resort is on the beach the waters could be rough but the pool at the resort is absolutely hugh so it was like swimming at a beach. Close to the beach meant one could take quiet walks on the beach. Resort is just near Five Rathas and energetic tourists can walk to most of the sites as traffic is horrendous and grid locked. Amenities are great, rooms modern, clean and comfortable. Breakfast buffet is fantastic. Great choice of menu food day round. Buffet dinner at reasonable cost is fantastic. Staff, especially Kumar at the reception desk, was very helpful and attentive to guests needs. Room service is prompt. Kumar also organised transport for us to get to the airport. All in all wonderful, relaxing experience amongst bustling Mahabalipuram! Lovely quiet gardens to wander around as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Madhu

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed for four days. On Day 1, we were in room number 317, and the next day, we moved to room 316. The AC was noisy, the TV and intercom were not working, and the floor tiles in room 316 were broken. Additionally, the doors were in bad condition, and we found torn towels.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb place, will visit again
If you want to enjoy a resort with private beach and loads of peace, this is the place to be. It is beautiful and scenic, an old resort but enjoyed every day. The food at the restaurant and hospitality is superb
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Salam

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I am not sure if I would rate this hotel 4 stars. The room we got didn’t have a phone, the bathroom not renovated , the towels were dirty. The hotel itself might benefit from an overall new paint & renovation. The value for room wasn’t worth it

4/10 Poor

Shirlin

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Elango, Mississuaga

Travelled with family and small children
Slow check in Water leak in the bathroom Food so so

4/10 Poor

Damodharan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

JOHN ROBERT

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Saravanan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Leena

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The property location is excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

b

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
The guests wore masks but the staff in the restaurant didn’t. The check-in was confusing but quick. When we ordered food in the restaurant they took more than an hour to bring the food and brought the wrong dish. So we went outside the resort to have our meals after the first day. I will most certainly avoid this resort in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anantharaman

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Srinivasan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst stay.
The stay has been the worst. We were shifted to another room stating electrical fault and after we shifted the same room was allotted to someone else. The néw rooms ACs were not working. Till late 11:00 PM hotel couldn’t find a remote for the ACs. The room being closed didn’t have windows so that fresh air could come. The hotel staff didn’t have any technician to mend the AC. We were forced to sleep in hot and humid situation. It was the worst experience and worst holiday. The support staff are useless and unsupportive.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property and location. The restaurants are pretty bad in here so I would recommend reading elsewhere if you’re staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Average three star hotel and services, rooms are spacious but bathrooms need improvements
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing resort and stay
Great sea view cottage, spacious and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

rajesh kumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth spending time with family to relax, enjoy
Stay was comfortable, service by the staff was friendly and quick. The resort is well-maintained, and it has good outdoor and indoor games and children play area. Had a good time with family. Has a private access to beach and well maintained large swimming pool (but no separate kids pool area). Is close to many monuments which are a must visit for anyone coming to Mahabalipuram.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

George

Average category. Little better than OYO rooms.
Not a so good place to spend time with family when the resort is empty.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

BABU

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend getaway
Decent property with easy access to beach and a very good SPA facility
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Dhimant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great property but over priced
Great property however not value for money. Basic sports facility and mini bar items were way too high. A pack of Rd 10 chips was charged as Rd. 185 in the mini bar. We also found the room tariff higher than usual, if I compare it with similar other 5 star properties like Radisson Boy, etc. The service of the staff was great and the staff members were extremely welcoming.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018