Ramana Towers

I chose Ramana Towers primarily because of the location and its website. The location was excellent for me, just a few minutes walk from the entrance of Sri Ramana Ashram which was literally at the end of the street. (I discovered a nearby cafe/restaurant called 'The Dreaming Tree' which is one of the main places for meeting Westerners and which is also just a few minutes walk away plus Ganga Ma's place is also close by for Satsangs). The staff were always friendly, approachable and helpful (and arranged a taxi for me in advance from Chennai airport direct to Ramana Towers). The attached restaurant served traditional local food which was fine although I preferred to buy my own cereals and fruit for breakfast which I prepared in the kitchen area of my room. My room was fine and everything worked, including the hot water. At night, monkeys would sleep against my bathroom window and on my balcony! Another feature of this hotel I liked was the rooftop terrace which had great views of Arunachala. The website was a little misleading about the meditation halls though, when I was there the meditation halls appeared to be being used as dormitories. And the library was out of use while I was there too due to building work. Overall though, I was happy with my stay here: the place was clean and secure, and seemed relatively high-end compared to many other places in Tiruvannamalai.

Not good. Very basic rooms. Not as nice as in the photos. Bathroom not good. No hot water. Towels not good. Only good thing is that its close to the Ashram.

Great place to stay and spacious. Close to Ramana Maharishi ashram. Great restaurant.

Easy access to Shri Ramana Ashram. Restaurant is superb. Staff helpful and caring.

Front desk staff is not polite, bathrooms and beds are terrible.

The room is good for a couple though small in size and difficult to walk around. Service is quite an issue. TV was not working and took almost two hours to rectify. For the price and since no breakfast included it should be the last option. Bathroom very dirty. No room service. Changing of linen, towell etc. not done inspite of request.