Beach Villas near
Pondicherry
21 villas and rooms with pools, five of them with a pool all their own. The sand is a 700 m walk away. The French Quarter and Auroville are 30 minutes up the road.
Wind & Wave Villas
Twenty-one villas and rooms around the pool, and five 3BHK villas with a pool of their own. The beach is a ten-minute walk from the gate, the French Quarter and Auroville are 30 minutes by car, and the lights stay on through any power cut.
Curated Experiences
French streets, Tamil temples, Auroville's red earth and a long empty coast, all within an hour of your villa.
Heritage & Culture
Mustard-yellow streets, temple bells and a sunrise promenade. Our guides to every sight worth the drive.
Explore Places
Adventure & Fun
Kayaks, surf lessons, pottery studios and boat rides through the mangroves.
View ActivitiesStay & Relax
Twenty-one villas and rooms by the sea, five with a private pool for up to 10.
See AccommodationsWhy Wind & Wave is the best place to stay near Pondicherry
The best place to stay near Pondicherry is Wind & Wave Villas: 21 beach villas and rooms at Chettikuppam, on the quiet coast between Pondicherry and Marakkanam. Here is why.
Steps from the sea
The beach is a 700 m walk from the gate, and this coast faces east, so every morning starts with sunrise over the Bay of Bengal.
A pool of your own
Five 3BHK villas each have a private swimming pool and sleep up to 10. Every other stay shares a large pool.
Room for the whole group
21 stays, from 2-bedroom rooms that sleep 6 to 3-bedroom villas for 10, so families and friends can stay together.
Near everything, away from the crowds
The French Quarter and Auroville are each about 30 minutes away, and the stays sit inside a quiet, gated coastal community.
Comfort that does not cut out
Generator power backup, air conditioning and Wi-Fi, so a power cut does not end your evening.
Easy for every kind of trip
Free parking for every stay, self check-in for late arrivals, kitchens in 7 stays, and 2 stays that welcome pets.
Plan your trip
Pick the stay that fits your group, find the best way down from your city, and line up the day trips worth an early start.
Find your stay
Getting here
- Chennai to Pondicherry: the ECR drive, bus, train and where to stop
- Bangalore to Pondicherry: the weekend escape to the sea
- Hyderabad to Pondicherry: the long weekend, done properly
- Tirupati to Pondicherry: from the hills to the sea
- Visakhapatnam to Pondicherry: one coast to another
- Villupuram to Pondicherry: the short last leg to the sea
- Tiruvannamalai to Pondicherry, and back again for the hill
- How to get around Pondicherry
Day trips
- Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary: when to go, what you will see, and how to plan it
- Gingee Fort: how to climb the great hill fort of Villupuram
- Marakkanam: the beach, the salt pans and Alamparai Fort
- Pichavaram Mangrove Forest: a day trip south from Pondicherry
- Mahabalipuram: the Shore Temple, the rathas and the road up the coast
- Chidambaram Temple: the Nataraja temple, a day south of Pondicherry
- Karaikal Beach: a long day south to Puducherry's other coast
In Pondicherry
- Manakula Vinayagar Temple: timings, history and how to visit
- Eden Beach, Pondicherry: the Blue Flag beach at Chinna Veerampattinam
- Botanical Garden, Pondicherry: two centuries of trees in the middle of town
- Bharathi Park, Pondicherry: the square at the heart of the old town
- Churches in Pondicherry: the basilica, the cathedral and the church by the sea
- Pondicherry shopping: the markets, the boutiques and what to bring home
- Ousteri Lake: how to see Puducherry's own bird sanctuary
- Arikamedu: the Roman-era port on Pondicherry's back river
Things to do
- Cycling in Pondicherry: where to hire a bicycle and where to ride it
- Water sports in Pondicherry: kayaks, jet skis and what is really on offer
- Boating in Pondicherry: backwaters, a bird lake and the open sea
- Spa in Pondicherry: Ayurveda, massage and Auroville's healing centres
- Pottery in Pondicherry: studios, classes and where to buy
- Christmas and New Year in Pondicherry: how to do the season right
Your villa by the sea is waiting
Tell us your dates and your group size, and we will find the villa that fits. Our host Firoz can also arrange boat trips and sightseeing.
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