Villas near Mahabalipuram

Private pool villas on the East Coast Road between Chennai and Mahabalipuram, at Kovalam, Muttukadu, Kanathur, Panaiyur and Uthandi — close enough to see the Shore Temple in a morning and be back at the pool by lunch.

Villas near Mahabalipuram — the villas furthest down the ECR, nearest Mahabalipuram

Prices are the lowest weekday rate for each villa, room only, before tax. Open a villa and choose your dates for the real figure.

The villas on this page compared by bedrooms, how many they sleep, beach access, where they are, drive time from Chennai and price.
Villa	Bedrooms	Sleeps	Beachside	Where	From Chennai	From
Villa Aqua	4 BHK	8 (up to 16)	Yes	Muttukadu	21 km, 30 to 50 minutes	₹24,999 a night
Villa Cabana	4 BHK	8 (up to 16)	Yes	Uthandi	18 km, 25 to 40 minutes	₹31,000 a night
Villa Ivory	4 BHK	8 (up to 16)	No	Kovalam	31 km, 45 to 70 minutes	₹33,000 a night
Villa Laguna	4 BHK	8 (up to 16)	Yes	Kanathur	21 km, 30 to 45 minutes	₹33,999 a night
Villa Macarena	4 BHK	8 (up to 16)	Yes	Panaiyur	17 km, 25 to 40 minutes	₹24,000 a night
Villa Nivara	4 BHK	8 (up to 16)	No	Kanathur	21 km, 30 to 45 minutes	₹30,000 a night

Where these villas sit on the road

Mahabalipuram is about 55 km south of Chennai on the ECR. Our villas are spread along that road rather than in the town: Villa Ivory at Kovalam is the furthest south and the closest to it, then Muttukadu and Kanathur, then Panaiyur and Uthandi nearer Chennai. The table below gives each one's distance from the Adyar signal, which is the figure most people are working from.

Staying on the road rather than in Mahabalipuram itself is the usual choice for a reason: you get a house and a pool instead of a hotel room, and the monuments are a short drive rather than a walk — which matters for about two hours of a two-day trip.

What there is to do nearby

The Shore Temple, the Five Rathas and Arjuna's Penance are all in Mahabalipuram and all within a morning. Muttukadu, where Villa Aqua sits between Mayajaal and Dizzee World, has the backwaters and boating. Beyond that the honest answer is that most people come for the villa and the sea and leave the sightseeing to one half-day.

Questions people ask about villas near Mahabalipuram

How far is Mahabalipuram from these villas?

Mahabalipuram is roughly 55 km south of Chennai on the ECR. Villa Ivory at Kovalam is the furthest south of ours and therefore the closest to it; the others are spread back up the road towards the city. Each villa's distance from the Adyar signal is in the table above.

Which villa is closest to Mahabalipuram?

Villa Ivory at Kovalam, which is 31 km south of the Adyar signal and therefore the shortest drive on to Mahabalipuram.

Can we see the Shore Temple and still have a day at the villa?

Easily. The monuments are a half-day at most from any of these villas, which is how most guests do it — temples in the morning, pool in the afternoon.

What does a villa near Mahabalipuram cost?

From ₹24,000 a night plus tax at Villa Macarena to ₹33,999 at Villa Laguna, on a weekday. Fridays, Saturdays, long weekends and the days around Christmas and New Year cost more. The price for your own dates is on each villa's page.

Is it better to stay in Mahabalipuram town or on the ECR?

They are different things. The town has hotels; the road has houses with their own pools, let whole to one booking. If you want a room and walking distance to the monuments, stay in town. If you want a villa, stay on the road and drive the twenty minutes.

How far is it from Chennai?

The closest is Villa Macarena at Panaiyur, about 17 km from the Adyar signal — 25 to 40 minutes by road. The furthest is Villa Ivory at Kovalam, 31 km. The range is wide because the ECR is: the same drive takes twice as long on a Saturday afternoon as it does early on a weekday.

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