Tour overview

The Bangala Karaikudi is the first Heritage bungalow in Chettinad, homestay built on a property that has been with the family for almost centuries. Way back in 1919, this lavish bungalow was built. In the peak of the Chettinad era and then in the year 1999, it was converted into a heritage homestay.

Visitors enjoy the delights of the rich and ancient Tamil culture. The lavish bungalow provides guests with a feel of traditional Chettiar hospitality. The popular retreat retains the charisma of the Chettinad era, with picturesque gardens, classic fixtures, huge verandahs, not ignoring the need for modern-day amenities.

This heritage homestay offers guests 25 luxury rooms with the perfect mix of modern-day lifestyle facilities and traditional comforts. The rooms with the conventional Athangudi floorings offers visitors to relax at antique colonial furniture in a fascinating traditional décor. These deluxe rooms are all open to spacious verandahs for guests to use it as a lounge, or for relaxation in a peaceful environment.

During your stay, you will experience the Chettiar’s lavish lifestyle true to the tradition. The delicious Chettinad cuisine is a delight to your senses. The mouth-watering recipes are maintained for generations and are cooked and served on country banana leaves, adding a traditional touch to a dining experience.

When you move around Chettinad, you will experience a supreme architectural legacy that has enabled this area to gain fame all over the world. You will find many easily-accessible villages with residences that have been built over the last 200 years. All communities have their temples, and visitors can’t afford to miss the region’s breath-taking architectural heritage.

Visit Chettinad. Stay at The Bangala Karaikudi, an ideal heritage homestay. Easily accessible to many tourists place including the temple town of Rameswaram.