Chariot Beach Resorts is a 5-star resort in Mahabalipuram, set on Five Rathas Road behind the Five Rathas monument, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Our grounds cover 45 acres and open onto a private stretch of the Bay of Bengal.

Chennai International Airport is approximately 59 km from our resort. Airport pick-up is arranged on request, so tell our reservations team at the time of booking.

Chengalpattu Junction is the nearest at approximately 30 km, and Chennai Central Railway Station is approximately 60 km away. Both connections make us straightforward to reach among beach resorts near Chennai.

Three heritage and cultural sites sit close to our gates:

• Five Rathas monument, a UNESCO World Heritage site, directly behind the resort
• India Seashell Museum, less than 1 km away
• Krishna's Butter Ball, less than 2 km away

Chariot Beach Resorts, one of the resorts in Mahabalipuram set directly on the coast, offers 6 categories of accommodation:

• Executive Deluxe Room
• Family Room
• Ocean View Room
• Pool Side Cottage
• Golf Vista Cottage
• Premier Golf Vista Cottage

Three categories look out over the Bay of Bengal:

• Ocean View Room, with views of both the sea and the swimming pool
• Golf Vista Cottage, a large independent cottage close to the shore
• Premier Golf Vista Cottage, set on the beachfront

Yes. Our Family Rooms suit stays with children, and the Premier Golf Vista Cottage takes up to 4 guests, which is why we work well as one of the family resorts in Mahabalipuram..

Every room and cottage has air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, a television, a tea and coffee maker, a mini bar, a wardrobe, an iron and ironing board, and a mineral water bottle. Room service and laundry service are available, and beds are king-size or queen-size.

Normal occupancy is a maximum of 2 people per room. An additional person is charged at our prevailing rate where the room size permits, and the Premier Golf Vista Cottage accommodates up to 4 guests.

Our resort has 3 dining venues:
Coast - Sea Food Restaurant, for seafood, grills and tandoor dishes
Kapi Multicuisine Restaurant, for Indian and continental cooking
Paanam - The Bar, for spirits, cocktails and mocktails

Coast - Seafood Restaurant serves our seafood menu, including freshly cooked fish, fillets and barbecued or grilled meat, with a view over the Bay of Bengal. Tandoor dishes, cocktails and mocktails are served alongside.

Kapi Multicuisine Restaurant serves coastal, continental and authentic north and south Indian dishes, available a la carte and as a buffet. The restaurant also has free Wi-Fi, so it doubles as a place to work over a meal.

Yes. Paanam - The Bar is a bar and restaurant serving spirits, cocktails, and mocktails in a relaxed setting for groups of friends or family.

We have 3 banquet halls in Mahabalipuram at our resort:

• Orchid, 3,000 sq. ft., for up to 320 guests
• Marigold, 42.5 ft by 36 ft, for up to 140 guests
• Frangi Pani, 55.5 ft by 19.5 ft, for up to 72 guests

Each hall is set in 4 configurations: theatre, classroom, cluster and U-shape. Orchid takes the largest numbers at 320 theatre style and 150 cluster style, while Frangi Pani suits smaller formats with 32 seats in a U-shape.

Yes, we have 3 outdoor venues:

• Beachside Lawn, for up to 800 guests
• Poolside Lawn, for up to 600 guests
• Rock Garden, for up to 500 guests

Yes. Our 3 halls host conferences, presentations, press conferences and group discussions, with Frangi Pani serving as a dedicated business centre. Larger sessions move to Orchid, which seats 320 guests in theatre style.

Yes. Beachfront theme weddings are our speciality, and Chariot Beach Resorts is one of the beach wedding venues in Mahabalipuram with a private shoreline for ceremonies. Our team handles planning through to execution.

Our planning covers menu execution, transport for family and guests, and pre-wedding grooming such as a manicure. The aim is to keep the day organised for you from the first arrangement to the final function.

Yes. We assist with floral designs, or work with the florist you appoint, and build themes that match your chosen decor.

Yes. We provide table linen, cutlery and glassware for all banquet tables, along with tabletop decor for your function.

Yes. A 1 km stretch of private beach is reserved for our guests, which makes us a resort with a private beach in Mahabalipuram. Candle-lit dinners, parties and formal events are arranged on the sand.

Yes. Our Olympic-sized swimming pool sits at the centre of the resort, and several accommodation categories overlook it, including the Ocean View Room and the Pool Side Cottage.

Our resort covers 45 acres of gardens, lawns and natural surroundings, with a 1 km private beach along its seaward edge.

Yes. Frangi Pani doubles as our business centre and is equipped for conferencing, measuring 55.5 ft by 19.5 ft and seating up to 72 guests.

Yes. Our Wellness Spa is an ayurvedic spa in Mahabalipuram offering therapies, massages and treatment packages. Certified therapists deliver the treatments in a traditional spa setting.

Our treatments fall into 4 groups: Snehana wellness therapies, Swedana therapies, Swedana packages and treatment packages, plus a sea therapy. Options run from foot rituals and medicated oil massages to weight reduction and detoxification programmes.

Our ayurvedic treatments include:

• Abhyangam Uzhichill with a foot ritual, 60 minutes
• Udhvarthanam, a 45-minute medicated powder massage
• Pizhichil, 45 minutes of warm medicated oil applied with cloth
• Podikizhi, a 45-minute herbal poultice treatment

Yes. Certified professionals carry out every treatment at our Wellness Spa, working to traditional ayurvedic methods that balance the body and mind.

Yes. Three day passes are sold at our Team Building and Day Outing Activity Centre, which places us among the day outing resorts near Chennai: the Day Pass, the Adventure Day Pass and the Family Pass.

The Day Pass covers a welcome drink on arrival, a buffet or set menu lunch, access to outdoor games, an exclusive outdoor shaded area, evening tea or coffee with cookies and a hot vegetarian snack, and access to our private beach.

The Adventure Day Pass adds a 2-hour obstacle and adventure circuit to the standard inclusions. Both passes cover a welcome drink, a buffet or set menu lunch, outdoor games, a shaded outdoor area, evening tea or coffee with cookies and private beach access.

Yes. A 2-hour obstacle and adventure circuit runs at our activity centre and is included with the Adventure Day Pass.