Budget
Fullmoon Guest House
The guest house has seven unique AC Double twin bed rooms with attached bathroom. Five out of the seven rooms come with an equipped kitchen refrigerator, electric stove, kitchen utensils, free wireless internet, free self-service washing machine, hot water, etc. It is possible also to rent a room or studio apartment for weeks or months.
Sri Aurobindo Ashram - II
Book in advance, if you don't want to be disappointed. The place is staffed by an elitist bunch who will only permit devotees inside the complex. A lot of pretense and little substance. The place is clean. Very strict too. No liquor, smoking, or eating non-veg. Park Guest House is on the beach with nice lawns looking upon the sea while Sea Side Guest house is on the beach road and most rooms have a nice sea view. A choice of Continental and Indian breakfast is free in both guest houses. There is also a nice new budget guest house very close to the beach, with a canteen.
Sri Krishnas Guest House
Large, clean hotel in the main shopping area. Rooms with TV with some English channels. French bakery 2 mins walk. Sea 10 mins walk
Midrange
Hotel Corbelli
Nice and clean hotel with all the basic amenities. Centarlised A/C keeps the heat at bay. Morning breakfast buffet is included in the cost price.
Ginger Hotels
Excellent ambience and very professionally run hotel. Its more of an IT company like environment with atmost hygiene. Has a 24 hrs coffee shop too
Hotel Vijayentra
24 rooms on two floors, conference facilities, restaurant.
Raj Residency
A guesthouse with suites and rooms which are equipped with flat screen televisions, intercom and mini bars. Every room has an attached bathroom with hot and cold water facility and individually controlled air-conditioning.
Top end
Sunway GRT
Cleanliness and service up to nice USA/European hotel standards. Not located in the center/touristy area of Pondicherry. You must arrange an auto-rickshaw for approx Rs. 1700 to get to the tourist area by the beach. Nice tasty free buffet breakfast of South Indian foods for just Rs.250.
''Hotel Surguru''
Though not located next to or at the Promenade/Beach or near Aurobindo Ashram or in the French Quarter, it is close to all the places and is within 2km. It has its own parking lot, good rooms and suits, 24 hours coffee shop, one of the best South Indian restaurants among their features to top the reasonable rates it offers to its guests.
Atithi
Hotel Atithi is a recently opened luxury hotel located in the prime business center of Pondicherry. Atithi features 60 rooms & suites with an emphasis on the leisure and business traveler.
MangoHill
Excellent and elegant 24 roomsThai, Luxury and Standard, Spacious and clean hotel located on hills of planted with Mangoes and Cashew trees. Spa swimming pool and multi cuisine restaurant added.