• Maison Twenty-Six is in the heart of the French Quarter of Pondicherry, less than a 5-minute walk from the promenade, popular shops, and restaurants. An innocuous set of unmarked brown doors lined with greenery leads you into a magical garden courtyard. Plenty of parking space available in the municipal car park located right opposite the house.

• ​Entrance takes you into a small foliage-filled Garden Courtyard enveloped on three sides by a bedroom, air-conditioned lounge, kitchen and the covered verandah. The center of the courtyard is a pillar of foliage symbolizing the tree-of-life.​

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• On the east side of the courtyard, flanked by giant white plastered columns on one side and the formal living room on the other side is a Covered Verandah that is the alfresco dining space. A striking black and white cement tiled floor complements a seven-seater cane and metal dining table, that can be extended to seat more people.

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• The Living Room is an enormous 18-feet high room with raftered ceilings and flooring set-in early 20th century Belgian tiles imported from Vietnam. Careful restoration of the walls has revealed the original lime green and red plaster. Sit at a quaint 3-seater marble topped table under a magnificent chandelier or relax in any of the multitude of corner sofa arrangements. A beautiful and original Pondicherry buffet sideboard doubling up as a bar counter, is topped by an exquisite artwork by UK-born, Indian contemporary artist, Desmond Lazaro.

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• The Indo-Chine Bedroom themed in shades of Shanghai Red and decorated in all things oriental, leads off from the northern side of the Living Room. A romantic high four poster King Bed is accessed by step-stools. Flanked on both sides are Chinese side consoles topped with oriental lamps and the walls are decorated with fragments of original headboards from a daybed of an opium parlor. There is a decadent, maroon-themed bathroom with a decorative chandelier hovering over a cement smoothened bathtub.

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• The Bengal Bedroom accessed from the north of the garden courtyard is themed in Indigo Blue and is filled with art and textiles of East India. A small Queen four poster bed is framed by a blue tree-of-life themed Chintz tapestry. Bedside tables have Kalighat paintings above them and art deco mirrors expand the visual space. A large reprint of a Bourne and Shepherd photo of colonial Calcutta adorns one wall. The room has its own ensuite bathroom with contemporary fittings.

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• A small Air-Conditioned Indoor Lounge is located adjacent to the courtyard. It has comfortable seating and doubles-up as a cool respite from warm summers for drinks or even a meal.

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• The Laundry, Kitchen and Staff Accommodation are on the south side of the courtyard. The contiguous laundry room cum kitchen is equipped with a washing machine and ironing facilities, A large refrigerator is perfect for chilling your favorite beverages and storing perishables. The kitchen is fully equipped with gas burners, an oven and microwave and plenty of space to cook-up a meal of your own.

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• In the southeast a gazebo houses a Powder Room.

• External spiral stairs lead to the first floor with 2 suites and a covered verandah.​​

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• The Bombay Suite comprises a bedroom, bathroom, and an air-conditioned lounge. Themed with hints of Bombay and Gujarat, the bedroom has a Queen bed with a large pichwai painting as backdrop. An Anglo-Indian carved sofa from Gujarat sits in one corner. Tall French doors lead onto a wraparound balcony overlooking the courtyard and road. A set of metal chairs and small table make it ideal for a morning cup of coffee.

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• The Bombay Suite’s air-conditioned lounge has a flat television with cable TV. A beautiful Bourne and Shepherd photo of colonial Bombay with Flora Fountain harks back to an earlier era. A sofa-cub-double bed accommodates one adult or two small children.

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• A covered passageway leads to the Madras Suite. This suite comprises a large bedroom, a spacious lounge, balcony, ensuite bathroom and a small pantry. The bedroom of the Madras Suite is luxurious with two sets of double French slatted doors that open into the lounge. A beautiful tree-of-life tapestry adorns the eastern wall. Sitting beside it is an exquisite period Rosewood dresser. A romantic canopy bed forms the centrepiece of the room. A charming Dutch-East Indian study desk with a restored lithograph of Fort St George looks down upon it.

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• The AC lounge of the Madras Suite has a sitting area with flat television and cable TV. An old photo print of the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai fills one wall. A painting by Rekha Rodwittiya adds mirth to the room.

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• The Upper Verandah has two comfortable seating clusters with lovely views over the railing into the courtyard. Ideal for morning get-togethers!