Ideal Beach Resort

Nice beach resort atmosphere with scattered one and two story accommodation. Beach is close by and the water is so warm but I wouldn't swim there as the undertoe is fierce. Excellent smorgasbord for lunch and dinner and decent breakfast. Our room was comfortable although TV didn't work. Nice shower though. Very tidy grounds which add to the atmosphere

Terrible place to stay. Not recommended at all. Old rooms. AC stopped working. Fans don't work. Bathrooms got clogged with water and the drain had to be changed. The whole place stinks of urine smell. Staff not well trained. The infrastructure is not maintained properly.

Beautifully maintained resort with comfortable, immaculately clean rooms. Easy access to a beautiful beach and conveniently located for visiting the gorgeous ancient temples in Mamallapuram. Spacious restaurant serving generous portions of tasty food.

I can’t believe that more people haven’t found this gem of resort just 50 mins out of Chennai. This 1970s style Ideal beach resort hotel, offers a stunning beach view and the best ever cooling breeze beneath the big permanent umbrellas with great beach side drinks service. You can literally look at the view, the goings on or read a book for hours without moving, the breeze just makes it perfect. Don’t let the retro look put you off, the staff are wonderful and the chefs are amazing. We choose to eat vegetarian whilst there and both the veg kebabs were excellent as were the dried cauliflower and dried potato dishes. This restaurant though has many talents we also tried noodle dishes and freshly made spring roles at dinner and beautiful kiwi or mango muffins and banana cake for breakfast ***** with superb normal Indian cuisine. This venue is used for conferences and there was one on whilst we were there, it didn’t cause us any issues in fact it enhanced my experience as I enjoy people watching and it was great to hear the enthusiasm for their team building exercises. Just a 350 rupee taxi ride into town to see the 7th Century stone temples, Krishnas butterball and the Arjuna’s Penance carving. If you need a couple of nights chill away from the hassle and bustle of life and are happy to have some space, check it out, it really is Ideal and good value for money. A very special thank you to the young Nepalese lady who welcomed us to our meals and kindly phoned me of a morning to ensure our jet lag meant we didn’t miss breakfast so polite and a smile that made us feel very welcome.

I’ve been coming here for 25 years and have stayed 15-20 times over the years. While our stay was still lovely, the property has fallen into disrepair. It feels a bit grungy and lacks the cleanliness it used to have. The conference center seems to have distracted from the resort feel. The room smelled musty and things were dirty and broken. The restaurant and food are good. The pool is nice, but the infrastructure around the pool needs to be fixed and better maintained. There are many 1/2 finished projects around the property that feel disconnected and distract from the beauty. Honestly, I’m not sure I’ll be back which is sad.

Front desk: awesome Battery car operators: very helpful and caring and understanding Rooms: excellent Housekeeping: splendid, fabulous, quick and caring Room service: rain or no rain, service with a smile Food: lovely, good spread, tasty and yummy. Huge place to sit and eat Check-out desk: quick and understanding. Beach: absolutely clean and close by to approach. A good place to relax Greenery: good Team Ideal Resorts, thanks for a memorable stay.