Nicest part of the restaurant and hotel service was the utmost honesty and integrity with which the hotel staff  has restored our  lost hand bag with lot of valuables which we forgot while having Breakfast at the restaurant and the hand bag was kept safely at the Reception under the Supervision of the Manager Mr. Venkatraman.

Attached restaurant serves good food in buffet and alacarte style.

The breakfast was very good and my kids enjoyed it.

The food in the restaurant was clean and the breakfast spread was also very good.

Food: Coffee is very bad, the breakfast buffet is ok,

Food was very reasonable, delicious and served hot in style at their resturant.

We had dinner on the evening of our arrival and had breakfast after our morning Girivalam.

Hotel has a restaurant which serves south Indian ,north Indian ,Chinese and continental food .

However, the breakfast buffet seems to be available only on weekends and holidays.

The breakfast was good if we stay for few days.

Special mention about the hand made ice cream, it was delicious!!

The biggest disappointment was the complimentary breakfast.

Divine ambience, very clean room, homely vegetarian food, friendly staff, excellent customer service made the visit very memorable!

Spacious, clean, and well-equipped rooms.

From the pristine aura to the sumptuous food to the wonderful hospitality to the affordable pricing it's the best place to stay .

The hotel is overall well maintained and excellent in cleanliness during this pandemic situation.

The hotel is clean and the restaurant people were very nice and helpful,

A three star hotel with high class,clean and comfortable rooms for the pilgrims or visitors.. amongst top two in the famous temple town.

Rooms were big enough to accommodate 3 adults and were neat and clean with all amenities  .

Very warm staff, very tasty food and comfortable spacious rooms, clean and tidy.

Stayed for 2 nights during 21st and 22nd Sept. Hotel is neat and clean and is located on the main road about 1.5 to 2 Kms to Temple.

Restaurant is neat and managed by attentive staff.

Room  was  clean, had  a  mountain  view.

They could hardly speak English and I think this hotel is not worth for the amount they charge.

We stayed in an Executive room which is charged for Rs 5000 - Though room is big ambiance is not good, electrical connections are outdated, furnishing is not sufficient, like it has only 2 regular chairs, no sofas, no comfy chairs.

After a few minutes of haggling, they let us check in anyway without a credit card.

GRT Chennai charges 5500 + tax and arpanaa charges 6000 + tax crazy.

Autos charge Rs 100 to Sri Ramanasramam one way..

We stayed with group of our peoples.But personally feel its over charged.

He was not ready to accept that the AC was not working and charged us a lot.

Upon check-out, we were billed for in-room dining of 4 cups of tea and the room num stated on the bill was one of our room(double occupancy).

The Arpanaa is near these landmarks: Girivalam, Arunachaleswarar Temple, Sri Ramana Ashram, Arunachaleshwara Temple, Arunachala Mountain, Virupaksha Cave, Sri Seshadri Swamigal Ashram, Parvathamalai Mountain, Annamalaiyar Temple View Point, Thirukoilur-Sri Raghothama Theertha Brindavana Uttharadi Mutt, Nirudhi lingam, Varuna Lingam, Sathanur Reservoir, Sri Ramanasramam, Mystical India, Veeratteswarar Temple, Apsara - The Swimming Pool, Sattanur Dam, Arunachala Handicrafts, Gnanananda Thapovanam, Arunachala Photography & Tours, Mkg Film Palace, Shanthiamalai Handicrafts, Vijaya Mall, Atma Vidya mandir, Atma Vidya mandir, Thiruvanajozhi Temple and Pillur Dam

The rooms were clean, tidy and comfortable to the point that we wished we could have stayed longer.

The rooms are pretty big, that's a plus point.

I make it a point to stay and eat only at this facility when I visit or pass through Tiruvannamalai.

in the middle of the night we were woken by loud noises outside our bedroom.

We had book d a superior room and night I couldn't sleep because of the fantastic sound Split AC was producing throughout the night.

We had a junior suite which, because of the sitting area, was shielded from any corridor noise.

Hot water was limited and the AC was a bit noisy.

but only that the noise from the workshop.

Quite noisy and the rooms floor was dusty too.

The hotel is located next to a tractor repair facility, so can be noisy during the day.

It is a little noisy as just off the main road.

We could not sleep the night because of the pump noise.

Location is a bit on periphery of town, at a busy (noisy) road, on the other side of which garbage was being burnt, the fumes and smells permeating the room.

The shower head was a bit sad due to blocked jets,

It's the constant choice of staying of mine in Thiruvanamalai.

And there was constant knocking on our room door throughout the night.

The restaurant service was quite good and   also took  care of  our   extra and special  requirements.

The food was excellent and all of the family members felt it was equal to home food.

The rooms are comfortable and the food is excellent.

Immediate service to the rooms from the restaurant.

Pure vegetarian hotel with various south and north indian menus.

but they kept it open and plentiful and tasty.

but speaks fluent english and tamil making every diner happy.

Reasonable range of food in restaurant, not all available all the time

Check in at the Reception was quite fast and rooms are neatly kept.

but the rooms and facilities are well maintained.

Best option to stay - staff if very helpfull and friendly, rooms are very cosy and comfortable.

The hotel is fine, rooms are maintained well.

Such checks should be part of SOP whenever any room is being readied for the next guest.

Some of the rooms have good view towards Arunachaleshwara hills .

Further the staffs are sincer obident and friendly .

The staffs are very helpfull and friendly.

Thank you Mr Sriram, Mr.Venkat and all the staff for making our stay memorable.

Reception and restaurant persons are well behaved.

The Hotel is located at a nice place with good parking facilities, the front desk staff were very co operative and nice, the room was clean , the linens were clean, bathroom was clean.

even the young bellhop kept oogling at my wife which was disturbing.

The MD, Mr Muthu Krishnan runs an excellent & efficient organization.

I stayed in arpana hotel with my family.per day charges were very high.more than 5 star hotel.they charged for extra person without providing a bed.the receptionist was very particular about extra person,but least bother  about service.

They are welcoming, courteous and respectful- providing very attentive helpful service.

Location wise it falls on the girivalam route and is close to the temple.

We also took a rickshaw tour around Mt Arunachala.

Very easy access to girivalam route and Annamalayar temple.

The hotel is in the Girivalam route so that is also very helpful.

We got up early to walk the kora around the mountain and we returned around 10:30.

The view of the holy mountain from the rooms and the menu at the restaurant are incomparable.

Great, spacious rooms with views of the mountain, superb meals and staff.

The view of the hill is unprepossessing given that it is vignetted by a landscape of shoddy flat rooftops.

My Family had the privilege to stay in Hotel Arpanaa which granted us the most spectacular view of Arunachala.

the service was top, the staff is very helpful, the view from our rooms was magnificent!

Good view of the Arunchala Hill from the hotel.

I loved the view of the Holy Hill from my balcony.

it has a balcony with a good view of the hills.

The view was breathtaking,  especially before sunrise in the morning where we sat in the balcony tor experience the view and a cool breath of fresh air.

It was so beautiful, and the view early in the morning during sunrise is just so wonderful.

The view from the balcony was marvellous as Giri Valam was in front of me
The restra was the best part of it as it provided the best quantity with quality .

Technically our room had a view of the temple Gopuram and the mountain,

Rooms are very well designed and you get a good view of the holy mountain.

The hotel room was big and very clean with a great view of Mount arunachala.The food in the restra was outstanding.

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Other village activities like pod Making, flower shop, tea shops parrot astrology are highlights there.

Interesting spread of activities - pottery, bullock cart ride, milking the cow, parrot astrology.

Very nice staff, especially Mani the yoga teacher.

The resort team often forgets to explain all that is in offer, such as pottery, bullock cart ride, cow milking, morning yoga class, etc.

There are a lot of activities for families.

Having a spa, pool, game room and a staff that is extreemy pleasant.

Pays careful attention to environmental issues with lots of relevant activities if you wish to take part.

Nice yoga pavillon, some monkies watching.

There are quite a few activities to indulge in with an indoor sports area and some activities organized by the resort.

Other additions like pottery, yoga, parrot astrology etc make the stay more fun and relaxing.

An excellent resort with excellentbfacilities.great food.can have a great view of thebhill.loved every minute of the stay there.a must visit place.serene atmosphere.no noise.child friendly.nice swimming pool.table tennis,carrom and other board games available

Loads of ethnic, traditional activities like pottery and mehendi.

A few activities are available for people to enjoy.

The rooms are adequate with good food and swimming pool and some more activities to keep the family busy.

Right from Mr. Rajasekaran, the manager each of the staff that we came across, whether it was one of  the waiters or even the gardener was truly courteous and ever ready to help us with a smile.The activites like pottery and parrot astrology (these are not chargeable) makes this a really unique place to stay in.

The resort offers several activities like yoga sessions, pottery, parrot astrology, mehendi, Bullock cart rides and milking a cow etc.

The resort provide some free activities and free tea.

The first and foremost, you notice, when you enter the hotel is that of the cool ambience.

Peaceful environment with utmost health safety measures.

The ambience will give a feel like ur inside a garden.

tastefully designed cottages with thatched.

The ambience , food , service and hospitality of your staff was great , looking forward to come again,  could not spend more time to utilise the facilities since we had very short span of time, enjoyed

We enjoyed the green surroundings as well as the spa and the swimming pool.

Perfect blend of serene ambience, cheerful staff, lush greenery, unforgettable moments (group of peacocks roaming free, bullock cart ride, pottery workshop, and many more) against the backdrop of Mt Arunachala made the stay a soulful bliss.

We'll designed security and good food make it a place of good taste.

Comfortable, stylish décor in large bedrooms.

This is an excellent family friendly eco resort with an earthy and environment friendly feel all over.

Certainly,  I would have loved a G&T in these fabulous surroundings

The entire resort is very aesthetically built and a serene atmosphere is there.

The restaurant has a great ambience and delicious food.

For example, there was a terrific function (food, drinks etc) to observe the lighting of the lamp - we discovered this by only accident.

The Only thing that could have been improved is the lighting in the room, it could have been more brighter.

However, the place was too dark, not enough light in the room, the Internet was limited to 2 devices only and there were no water bottles in the room.

The only suggestion I had was to improve the quality of lighting.

Every dish we ordered were just ok and nothing to write back.

In fact when we came back from Girivalam at 11 PM we ordered some food and it  was well made and served to the room in time.

However, the food we ordered via room service scored top marks from us.

If you are part of MAP plan then you have to order from the select list of items.

Also when ordered a-la-cart it was far from being any value for money and also not upto the mark - they need to improve on this aspect.

Feel good to stay there with peaceful mind.

Honestly I recommend this place those who want to have a pleasant stay in Tiruvannamalai.Very good to have a peaceful mind.

A haven of peace and relaxation in the shade of tall trees and winding pathways.

Located in a very serene location away from the town, this is a place to relax and unwind.

From the windows of my spacious room I looked straight into the trees, all very beautiful and peaceful.

It is a property where you would like to unwind and relax.

The garden has a resident peacock and also there is a feel of calm and tranquil in here.

This is located amidst a serene locality away from the busy town.

If u r looking for a high quality resort, quiet, relaxed yet backed by friendly staff who are well informed, look no further.

It was a beautiful resort, breathtaking  surrounding with it's beautiful concept of relaxation which includes yoga, meditation etc
Food was excellent, the staffs were friendly and our welcome drink fresh coconut water was great as a thirst quench

The pool area was really nice, it was nice to retreat to the pool after a morning  of climbing Mt Arunachala and walking through the noisy city.

I'm from Europe and I've been coming to Tiru every year for 4 weeks and I like to stay in Sparsa every time because of the serenity and beauty this place has to offer.

A great place to stay in tiruvannamalai , great service by a friendly staff, value for money buffet meals, clean and peaceful surroundings.

The hotel is really beautiful and peaceful place to stay.

Food served in the restaurant was also amazing.

The restaurant served good vegetarian food and

Food quantity/quality is too good, home-style and it will be lite to tummy.

We had a great stay and the food was really worth mentioning.

Spread of the breakfast was quite good, the buffet lunch had multiple items.

Sparsa offers Great Food, Very Clean, Friendly service - Amazing Value for Money.

The food is very good, and so is the restaurant where this is served.

A special thanks to Mr. Rajasekaran (front office Manager) for his warm welcome and to the Chef for the special lunch and dinner cooked especially for us.

but enjoying the pool, spa and restaurant.

sumptuous breakfast, good food ..clean pool .

Gourmet vegetarian food, served up by a detail-oriented chef, who constantly seeks our feedback :-)

Very friendly and courteous staff.

Clean rooms, very good food and nice stuff.

Now I am left with no room and my family had planned this trip for some time to visit the Ashram.

I suppose, the rooms are reasonably spacious bit constraint is there.

The size of the room to connected rooms, all worked for our family.

We booked two rooms for our one night trip to the Tiruvannamalai temple.

Rooms are very beautiful and the property is well kept.

What i like particularly is the usage of stone instead of fine dividing walls to segragate one room from the other .

The room was excellent - spotless clean, tidy, spacious with all the amenities.

We were fortunate to be here during Karthigai Deepam and we had a view of Mt Arunachala from our room.

The room was very spacious and had a view of the greenery everywhere.

Lovely gardens, nice rooms and terrific service.

The rooms are spacious and well appointed.

Rooms were spacious and very comfortable  A/c and Wi Fi worked well for us.

The room is spacious, neat and very comfortable.

An extraordinary surprise the free foot massage at the arrival with my group of 8 Italian persons.

I had once of the best massages ever which was also well priced.

The resort includes a spa where I had an excellent facial and massage.

Beautiful resort, with a lovely pool, nicely appointed and comfortable rooms, on site dining and spa.

There is a swimming pool if required as well as spa and treatment centre.

There is also a good pool and a spa among other facilities.

Teatime in the afternoon.Very clean pool and a good spa.

The Body Raaga spa is just the icing on the cake!

Spa facility is good and the staff there does a good work, giving one, value for money.Herbal  park is small

The pool is fantastic and the spa is good.

we even got a complimentary foot massage which was very much required after traveling for nearly 5 hours from bangalore to the place.

Also spa is so great and moderate prices, also must visit the gift shop inside.

The staff were very accommodating and had good knowledge about the things to do in Thiruvanamallai.

U will be welcomed with a tender coconut drink and a rudraksh mala by the front office.

The staffs were courteous in getting  with a smile.

Fantastic and very respectful staff.Rooms are very clean and tidy!

Service is great, and the room-service was more than helpful and getting everything in time on our request.

The staff was very kind and perfect in the service.

It was clean, quiet and people were very helpful.

Also, even for the tourists who come to have Arunachala Temple darshan, it is difficult to complete the darshan and come back to have breakfast within 10am slot.

It may have been created keeping with the sizeable foreign tourist that it seems to attract.

The food at the restaurant was very bland to taste - looks like they mostly want to cater to the taste buds of foreign tourists.

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