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At No. 7 Mudhaliyar Street, Sellore, Thirunallar, Karaikal 609607. The Sellur bus stop is right at our gate, Thirunallar temple is 5 minutes away and Karaikal town about 10 minutes.

The standard check-in time is 2:00 pm and check-out is 12:00 noon. Early check-in and late check-out are subject to availability and may be chargeable.

Yes. RK Resorts has a 2,000 sq ft infinity pool and a separate kids' pool, with day passes, private family bookings and monthly memberships for visitors.

Yes. The resort is fully gated, with 24/7 security, CCTV surveillance and a 24-hour front desk.

Book direct on rkresorts.in. On normal days our rates are lower than on booking sites, and early bookings get our early bird offer. We are rated 4.4 on Google from more than 1,400 reviews.

Yes. RK Resorts is a fully gated property with 24/7 security staff, CCTV surveillance and a front desk that is open round the clock.

Yes. The resort is fully gated, with 24/7 security, CCTV surveillance, a 24-hour front desk and in-room dining, so you never need to step out at night.

Yes. The property is fully gated, with security on duty round the clock and CCTV across common areas.

The standard check-in time is 2:00 pm and check-out is 12:00 noon. Early check-in and late check-out are strictly subject to availability, may be chargeable, and must be reconfirmed with the resort directly.

No. Unmarried or unrelated couples are not permitted to check in, at the full discretion of the resort management. No refund applies if check-in is refused in such cases.

Fifteen: 5 Standard, 6 Deluxe, 2 Superior, 1 Executive Suite and 1 Suite.

Every room is priced for two guests, and a third guest can stay on an extra bed at an extra charge. The Suite and the Executive Suite take up to four guests, with extra guests charged, and the Executive Suite has a separate bedroom and living room. For larger families, book two rooms side by side.

RK Resorts is about 5 minutes by car from the Thirunallar Saneeswaran temple, so you can visit early and come back to a quiet room and the pool.

RK Resorts is about 5 minutes from the temple. Rooms fill quickly around Sani Peyarchi, so book direct well ahead.

Yes. RK Resorts is about 5 minutes by car from Thirunallar station (TXR).

Yes. We host visiting teams, faculty and families, with long-stay rates, Wi-Fi and a restaurant on site.

Breakfast is included on our CP (Continental Plan) rates; your confirmation shows your plan. It is served every morning at Crave.

A South Indian spread of idli, dosa, vada, pongal and poori with potato masala, served with sambar and two chutneys, plus chocos, cornflakes and milk, bread, sandwiches, cut fruits, filter coffee and tea. The spread varies; some days a smaller menu or an alternate item is served.

Yes. Every room is air-conditioned, with free Wi-Fi, a smart TV with cable connection and hot water round the clock.

Yes, every room has a smart TV with cable connection: 32-inch in Standard and Deluxe rooms, 43-inch in Superior rooms and suites.

Yes. Every room has premium bath amenities including soap, shampoo, toothbrush and toothpaste. Superior rooms and suites also have bathrobes and a shower cubicle.

Yes. Every room has an electric kettle with complimentary tea, coffee, sugar and milk sachets, plus two complimentary bottles of drinking water per stay.

Yes, an iron and ironing board are available on request.

The Suite has a private balcony. The Executive Suite has a separate living room.

No. None of the rooms has an attached pool; all guests share the infinity pool and kids' pool in the garden, a few steps away.

Yes. Contact reception for weekly and monthly stays, popular with visiting teams and workcation guests.

Yes. On normal days our rates on rkresorts.in are lower than on booking sites, because there is no booking-site commission. Book early for our early bird offer.

Yes. Book your stay early, directly on rkresorts.in, for our early bird offer.

Every adult guest needs a valid government-issued photo ID, such as Aadhaar, passport, driving licence or voter ID. Foreign nationals need a passport and visa.

Crave by RK Resorts is a 60-seat multi-cuisine restaurant in Karaikal, open to everyone, serving South Indian, Asian, Chinese and Continental food.

Daily from 11 am to 10 pm.

Yes. Crave is open to everyone, whether or not you are staying with us.

Yes. Crave at RK Resorts is about 5 minutes from Thirunallar temple, with indoor seating and the open-air Crave Courtyard.

Yes, at ₹310 per person.

Idli, dosa, vada, pongal, poori with potato masala, sambar and two chutneys, chocos, cornflakes, milk, bread, sandwiches, cut fruits, coffee and tea. The menu varies by day.

Yes. There is a wide choice of vegetarian dishes across every cuisine.

Crave bakes ten signature cakes. Order a day ahead by phone or WhatsApp.

Yes, takeaway is available. Call +91 98424 19447 to order ahead.

Yes. Crave indoor and the Crave Courtyard can be reserved for birthdays, team lunches and family dinners.

At RK Resorts. The infinity pool, garden lawn and palms make a green backdrop for pre-wedding, maternity, baby, birthday and brand shoots. Slots are charged and depend on availability.

Yes. Our Onyx banquet hall takes 180 seated and 300 standing, with catering from our own kitchen and rooms for both families.

Yes. Weddings, receptions and engagements are held in Onyx, on the garden lawn or by the pool.

Onyx seats 180 and holds 300 standing.

Onyx is complimentary for functions of 100 guests or more with our catering.

Yes. Our garden lawn seats 160 and holds 400 standing, with a stage set up in front of the lawn. It is booked together with all fifteen rooms.

Yes. Book the entire property: a stage in front of the garden lawn, seating for 160 or a floating crowd of 400, all fifteen rooms for your family, and food from our own kitchen.

Yes. Many families hold the rituals at the Abirami temple in Thirukadaiyur, about 40 minutes away, and the family function and lunch at RK Resorts, with rooms for relatives the night before.

In Onyx, at Crave, or by the pool at Splash. We handle the food, the cake and the set-up.

Yes. Baby showers, naming ceremonies, ear-piercing ceremonies and anniversaries are held in Onyx or at Crave.

Yes. Every package can be changed: swap dishes, add courses and live counters, or build the full menu yourself.

Yes. Every menu comes in a vegetarian version, served as a buffet, on banana leaf, or both.

We recommend trusted partners for decor, photography, lighting and sound, and coordinate with them on the day.

Yes. Onyx seats up to 180 for conferences and training, with a projector, screen, whiteboard, lunch and hi-tea.

Yes. We have fifteen rooms, and garden lawn functions come with all of them.

For popular muhurtham dates, several months ahead. For smaller functions, a few weeks is usually enough.

Usually within a few hours of your enquiry.

Yes. Our 2,000 sq ft infinity pool is open to visitors with a day pass, with separate changing rooms and showers for men and women.

Yes. The whole pool is reserved for your family for one hour, 6 to 7 pm or 7 to 8 pm, Monday to Thursday (not on public holidays). Book at least a day before, with full payment in advance.

Yes. We offer a monthly membership for regular swimmers from Karaikal and nearby towns, valid during general pool hours, 6 am to 6 pm.

No, we offer the monthly membership only. For family swims, book a private family slot.

Pool entry covers the swimming pool only, during general hours from 6 am to 6 pm. A day pass includes the pool plus the resort's activities, such as badminton, soft archery, cricket and the garden. Food at Crave is extra.

The infinity pool and kids' pool, changing rooms and showers, and the resort's activities and garden. Lunch and snacks at Crave can be added.

General swimming is from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm daily. Private family slots run from 6 to 7 pm and 7 to 8 pm, Monday to Thursday.

The main infinity pool is 3.5 to 5.5 ft deep. The separate kids' pool is 2.5 ft deep.

Yes. Children have their own separate, shallow pool next to the main infinity pool.

Yes. There are separate shower and changing rooms for men and women at the pool.

No. None of our rooms has an attached or private pool. All guests share the main infinity pool and the separate kids' pool in the garden.

No, there is no lifeguard on duty. Children must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian at all times, in both pools.

Yes, in the separate kids' pool or the main pool, always with a parent or guardian, as there is no lifeguard on duty. Private family bookings are popular with parents teaching children to swim.

Yes, proper swimwear is required. It is available to buy at the counter.

Yes. Splash, our poolside space, hosts pool parties and birthdays with food from Crave.

On weekends and holidays, yes. Message us on WhatsApp to check.

Yes. Baking classes and pizza-making sessions with our kitchen team are arranged on request, charged separately and subject to availability. Book a day ahead.

Yes. A candle-lit dinner in the garden or a poolside dinner can be arranged on request, at an extra charge.

Yes. Bonfire evenings on the lawn are arranged on request, at an extra charge, depending on weather and availability.

The infinity pool, badminton, soft archery, cycling, portable cricket, tree basketball, foosball, board games, evenings at Splash and garden walks. A koi pond and a bird aviary are coming soon.

Yes. All activities are free for staying guests. Only the curated experiences (baking class, pizza making, bonfire, candle-lit and poolside dinners, and outdoor photoshoots) are charged.

Swim, try soft archery, play cricket, basketball and foosball, and enjoy board games. The koi pond and bird aviary are coming soon.

Yes, with a day pass. A pool entry ticket covers the swimming pool only.

Board games, a long lunch at Crave, and a quiet afternoon in your room.

A 2,000 sq ft infinity pool, the Crave restaurant, the Onyx banquet hall, an acre of garden, free Wi-Fi, a travel desk and garden games. A koi pond and bird aviary are coming soon.

Yes, free parking is available for guests.

Karaikal Beach, the Karaikal Ammaiyar temple and Thirunallar in town; Nagore, Velankanni, Tranquebar and Thirukadaiyur within an hour; and Chidambaram and Pichavaram as a day trip. Use the trip planner on this page to build your route and open it in Google Maps.

Yes. Velankanni is about 50 minutes from RK Resorts. Many families stay in Karaikal, visit the basilica and beach in the morning, stop at Nagore on the way back, and spend the evening by the pool or at Karaikal Beach.

RK Resorts is about 40 minutes from the Abirami temple in Thirukadaiyur, with rooms for the whole family and space to hold the function after the rituals.

It is often said so. Karaikal is part of the Union Territory of Puducherry, where liquor is taxed lower than in Tamil Nadu, and yes, some visitors plan a trip around it. We have no bar at RK Resorts; guests may drink inside their rooms. Please note that carrying liquor into Tamil Nadu is restricted, and never drink and drive.

Karaikal Beach, Nagore Dargah, Velankanni Basilica, the Danish fort at Tranquebar, Thirukadaiyur, Thiruvarur, Chidambaram and the Pichavaram mangroves.

Yes. Our travel desk arranges cars with drivers for any trip on this page. Tell us the evening before.

Yes. Our travel desk can plan the Navagraha temple circuit around Kumbakonam. Thirunallar, the Saneeswaran temple, is 5 minutes from the resort.

About 50 minutes by car from RK Resorts.

About 25 minutes by car from RK Resorts.

Yes. Thiruvarur and its Thyagarajar temple are about 50 minutes away by car.

Yes. They are a short drive apart, about 2 hours from the resort. Leave early.

November to February is the most comfortable. October to December is the northeast monsoon, with heavy rain on some days.

About 15 minutes by car. Tranquebar and Velankanni beaches are 45 to 50 minutes.

About 1.5 hours by road.

About 50 minutes by road.

About 40 minutes by road.

About 1 hour by road.

Thirunallar station (TXR), about 5 minutes by car. Karaikal station (KIK) is about 10 minutes and has more long-distance trains.

Yes. The Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Express (16175/16176) stops at Thirunallar station, about 5 minutes from the resort. Check current timings on IRCTC.

Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) International Airport, about 3 hours by road.

Buses between Karaikal and Thirunallar stop at Sellur, right at our gate.

By train to Karaikal station, which has direct trains from Chennai, or by road in about 6 hours. We can arrange a pickup from the station.

About 3 hours by road.

Yes, from the station, bus stop or airport, on request.

Yes, free parking is available for guests.

RK Resorts is run by a self-made family from a real estate background, on land in Thirunallar that began as the family farmhouse.

It was the family farmhouse, and for some years its grounds were home to Sapthaswaram Muthiyor Illam, an old age home the family served as a trustee. The home now runs on its own land in Karaikal town.

A small scale of fifteen rooms, a garden and infinity pool, and one kitchen that cooks for the restaurant, rooms and every function.

Reception: +91 98424 19447. Duty manager: +91 78451 79447.

Message +91 98424 19447 on WhatsApp for rooms, the pool and Crave.

Pick Day 1 or Day 2 on our planner, or tap temples to build your own route, then press Open route in Google Maps. Every stop opens in order for navigation.

Suryanar Kovil (Suryan), Thingalur (Chandran), Vaitheeswaran Koil (Angarakan), Thiruvenkadu (Budhan), Alangudi (Guru), Kanjanur (Sukran), Thirunallar (Sani), Thirunageswaram (Rahu) and Keezhaperumpallam (Ketu).

RK Resorts in Thirunallar is about 5 minutes from the Saneeswaran temple and about an hour from most of the others, a calm base for a two-day circuit.

Two days is comfortable. It can be done in one long day, but temples close between about 12:30 pm and 4 pm, so one day is rushed.

Yes. Our travel desk arranges a car with a driver and plans the route around temple timings. The car is charged separately.

All nine close in the afternoon, roughly between 12:30 pm and 4 pm, and reopen until about 8 to 9 pm. Thirunallar opens from 5 am to 9 pm on Saturdays.

Suryan on Sundays, Chandran on Mondays, Angarakan on Tuesdays, Budhan on Wednesdays, Guru on Thursdays, Sukran on Fridays and Sani on Saturdays. Rahu and Ketu are worshipped during Rahu Kalam. The big festivals are Sani Peyarchi at Thirunallar, Guru Peyarchi at Alangudi and Rahu–Ketu Peyarchi at Thirunageswaram and Keezhaperumpallam.

Usually 6:00 am to 12:30 pm and 4:00 to 8:30 pm; on Saturdays from 5:00 am to 9:00 pm. Timings change on festival days.

Traditional dress is expected inside the sanctum. Avoid shorts and sleeveless clothing.

Personalised corporate rates, weekly and monthly stay plans, GST invoices, breakfast on the CP plan, fast Wi-Fi, a meeting hall with projector and screen, laundry on request, and a fully gated property with 24/7 security. Karaikal Port, ONGC sites and the colleges are all a short drive away.

Yes. We build a personalised plan based on how often your team travels and how many rooms you need. Send the enquiry form on this page.

Yes. Travel agents get special rates for group and family bookings, group meals at Crave, and cars and day plans through our travel desk.

Yes. We issue GST invoices in your company's name.

Yes. We offer weekly and monthly plans with breakfast, Wi-Fi, laundry on request and a restaurant on site.

Yes. Onyx seats up to 180, with a projector, screen and whiteboard, plus lunch and hi-tea from our kitchen.

Yes. RK Resorts is about 2.5 hours from Thanjavur and 3 hours from Trichy, with an infinity pool, a restaurant, and the coast, Velankanni and the Navagraha temples nearby.

Yes. RK Resorts in Thirunallar, about 50 minutes from Mayiladuthurai, has an infinity pool open to visitors with a day pass, private family booking or monthly membership.

RK Resorts is about 1.5 hours from Kumbakonam, with a pool, a multi-cuisine restaurant, garden games and experiences like baking classes on request.

Crave at RK Resorts is about 40 minutes from Nagapattinam, serving South Indian, Asian, Chinese and Continental food from 11 am to 10 pm.

Drive to RK Resorts in about an hour, via Tranquebar's Danish fort, for a swim, lunch at Crave and an evening bonfire or poolside dinner on request.

Yes. RK Resorts is about 50 minutes from Thiruvarur, with a pool day pass, Crave restaurant and a garden.

No, pets are not allowed at the resort.

Yes. Every room is priced for two, and a third guest can stay on an extra bed at an extra charge. Please tell us when you book.

Cash, UPI and cards.

Yes, guests may drink inside their rooms. There is no bar at the resort.

No. Smoking is not permitted inside the rooms. Quiet hours start at 10 pm.

One child under 7 stays free per room when sharing existing bedding. Child rates apply to children aged 7 to 12, and guests above 12 are counted as adults.

Yes, up to 3 days before check-in, subject to availability.

Cancel more than 3 days before check-in for a full refund. Within 3 days of check-in, or if you do not show up, there is no refund.

Check-in from 2:00 pm, check-out by 12:00 noon.

On request only. It is strictly subject to availability and may be chargeable. Please reconfirm directly with the resort; any charge is paid to the resort.

No. Unmarried or unrelated couples are not permitted to check in. This is at the full discretion of the management, and no refund applies if check-in is refused.

Yes. Every adult needs a valid government-issued photo ID.

An unpaid room can be held for up to 30 minutes. A booking is confirmed once payment or an advance is received.

Yes, our front desk is open 24 hours.

The property is fully gated, with 24/7 security staff and CCTV surveillance.

Cancel more than 3 days before check-in for a 100% refund. Cancellations within 3 days of check-in, and no-shows, are not refunded.

Yes, up to 3 days before check-in, subject to availability. Call or WhatsApp reception and we will help.