Courtyard Room
Sleeps 2 (max 5) · 1 queen bed · 270 sq ft
₹2,900
from / night
Room opening onto the inner courtyard, with a queen bed, teak furniture and original tile flooring.
3 units in totalExtra adult ₹700 / night
Traditional Homestay
Seyon Stay — Pavazhakundru Heritage Home
Girivalam Road, Pavazhakundru, Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu5.0(1 verified review)
Guests
Up to 12
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Check-in / out
12:00 / 10:00
About this stay
A restored family house with a traditional thinnai and inner courtyard, fifteen minutes from the temple on the girivalam road.
This is a hundred-year-old Chettiar-influenced house that the family restored over four years, keeping the raised thinnai at the entrance, the teak pillars around the inner courtyard and the original Athangudi tile floors. It is on the girivalam road near Pavazhakundru, which means the hill is visible from the courtyard and you can step straight onto the circumambulation path.
Four bedrooms open off the courtyard. The family still lives in the rear wing and eats with guests who want to join — the food is Kongunadu vegetarian, cooked on a wood fire for anything that needs it. There is no air conditioning: the house was built with high ceilings and cross-ventilation and stays genuinely cool, but travellers who need AC should look at the Arunachala Residency instead.
- Restored heritage house with original courtyard and tile floors
- Directly on the girivalam path near Pavazhakundru
- Kongunadu vegetarian meals with the family
- Traditional thinnai for evening sitting
Rooms & rates
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Thinnai Room
Sleeps 3 (max 6) · 1 queen bed, 1 single bed · 300 sq ft
₹3,400
from / night
The front room beside the thinnai, with a queen bed, a single and a window onto the girivalam road.
1 unit in totalExtra adult ₹700 / night
Entire Heritage Home
Sleeps 8 (max 12) · 3 queen beds, 1 queen + 1 single · 2100 sq ft
₹11,500
from / night
All four bedrooms, the courtyard, the thinnai and the kitchen, with meals for up to twelve guests.
1 unit in totalMin 2 nightsExtra adult ₹800 / night
Amenities
In your stay
- High-speed Wi-Fi
- 24-hour hot water
- Power backup
- Daily housekeeping
- Free private parking
Outdoors
- Private garden
- Open terrace
Kitchen & dining
- Complimentary breakfast
- Cook on request
- Pure vegetarian kitchen
- Indoor dining area
Safety
- First-aid kit
- Fire extinguisher
- On-site caretaker
Family friendly
- Baby cot on request
- Board games
Location
Girivalam Road, Pavazhakundru, Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu 606604
Open in Google MapsNearby attractions
- Girivalam Path1.5 km
- Arunachaleswarar Temple2.5 km
- Sri Ramana Ashram3 km
- Virupaksha Cave3.8 km
- Skandashram4 km
Distances are approximate road distances from the property.
House rules
- Check-in from 12:00 noon, check-out by 10:00 AM
- Valid government photo ID required for all adult guests
- Pure vegetarian property — no non-vegetarian food or alcohol
- This is a heritage structure: please do not fix anything to the walls or pillars
- Footwear off at the thinnai
- No air conditioning anywhere in the house
Cancellation policy
Moderate. Full refund up to 14 days before check-in, 50% up to 7 days before. No refund within 7 days.
- 14+ days before check-in100% refund
- 7+ days before check-in50% refund
- Less than the above notice0% refund
Refunds are calculated on the amount actually paid and are processed to the original payment method.
Guest reviews
5.0(1 verified review)5.0Verified stay
The courtyard kept the children busy for two days
“A beautiful old house that has clearly been looked after. We ate with the family both evenings. No AC was genuinely fine in December but I would think twice in May. Being able to step straight onto the girivalam road is a real advantage.”
Priya Raghavan
Stayed October 2026
From
₹2,900/ night