First look
Taj is heading to Pondicherry with a 180-key greenfield hotel on a generous 52-acre plot near the colonial-era White Town, looking out to the Bay of Bengal. The development, in partnership with MGM Healthcare, gives Taj room to spread out in a town better known for its French-quarter charm than for large resorts.
Fifty-two acres is a lot of land for 180 keys, which usually translates to low density, gardens and space to breathe. No opening date has been set. What we will be watching for is how the design responds to Pondicherry’s distinctive heritage rather than dropping in a generic resort, and whether the Bay of Bengal frontage is genuinely usable or just a backdrop. We have not stayed, so this is anticipation.
