Hotel Priso - Hotel in Ganapathichettikulam - Pondicherry, India

I recently stayed at Hotel Priso during my trip to Pondicherry, as other hotels were fully booked. This is an older hotel that has recently undergone renovations. The hotel had ample parking space within the compound, which was a plus. I made a reservation for two deluxe rooms for five people over the phone, and it was confirmed. We opted out of breakfast since we had other plans, and the final cost was adjusted accordingly. We paid the advance amount but didn't receive a booking confirmation or payment slip despite requesting it multiple times. Upon arrival, the staff unexpectedly demanded extra money to accommodate the fifth person, even though the count of people and the final room cost had been confirmed during booking. After a discussion, he reluctantly agreed not to charge extra, but this last-minute bargaining was disappointing. The hotel provided only a bottle of water and no toiletries. The cleanliness of the floor left much to be desired. The rooms did have AC and a geyser. When we requested a water bottle for the second day, they claimed to be out of water, which was disappointing. In terms of location, the hotel is quite far from White Town, and there are beverage shops nearby, so caution is advised when walking in the area due to a high presence of drunk people. Overall, my experience at Hotel Priso was unsatisfactory due to the issues with booking, last-minute demands for extra payment, cleanliness, and the overall location and I wouldn't recommend it to others.

Do not expect the staff to provide much help till money changes hands. You can expect rudeness and nil assistance. Hotel Priso is on the outskirts of Pondy and REALLY far away from the action. Bikes for hire here will cost double what it costs in Pondy proper.

Literally management cheated by not accepting OYO bookings though they have vacant rooms, the guy in reception is very commercial and indirectly he asked to pay more cash to allow us. Business is Trust, not cheating. In online they given price of 2500/- for 2 days but after visiting there they demanding for 4000 per day.

Did an offline booking since no rooms available online. Had a great experience and below points would be useful : 1) Safe with families 2) Tasty breakfast - worth to have breakfast included 3) Great service by humble persons 4) Ample Car Parking 5) Only thing to keep in mind is that we need to have a personal vehicle as it is around 10km away from main city

Rooms were good and spacious for 2 people, however, it's around 8kms from Central Pondy. On the positive side, the beach is very near since this hotel is located off the ECR road. Said this, they don't provide food, not even a morning tea. Maintenance is a bit of lack here, they could maintain it well.

I could literally say that this was the best stay i had years (keeping budget in mind). Yes you could get an awesome one but this one beats them all!! A Iil bit away from main city but the stay will soothes you very much!! Go for it

Very nice place with very humble people working to provide a great service here at Priso. Loved our entire time spent here.. food was superb with very homely taste. Must visit

Overall experience was good, the rooms were nice in the prime location with ample parking space