Two French architects, Tina Trigala and Yves Lesprit, harmoniously extended La Villa’s colonial facades, creating an interplay with horizons of white walls. The spacious and cool rooms are veiled in precious fabrics and furnished with contemporary designs made from old wood. A custom- made swimming pool borders the shady, lush garden. Here is an elegant interplay of infuences and eras, just as you’d find in old Pondicherry— which is visible just a few steps away at Villa Shanti, the sister hotel that sprangs from the same inspiration.