Sterling Arunai Anantha Resort

We recently stayed at Sterling Tiruvannamalai and had a very peaceful experience. The resort excels in comfort and service, though there is some room for improvement in the dining and maintenance departments.’The Positives:’Perfect Location: The resort is situated about 15 minutes away from the main temple. It features a private approach road that keeps it beautifully isolated from the city's hustle and bustle. The property is incredibly lush, green, quiet, and serene.’Ample Parking: There is plenty of parking space available, and it is very easily accessible.’Wonderful Hospitality: The staff and hospitality were excellent throughout our stay. When we asked for a twin bed configuration, they kindly gave us a complimentary room upgrade, which we highly appreciated.’The Rooms:’Comfortable but Needs Tweak: While the room itself was great, the bathroom interiors could use some maintenance. Specifically, the shower area needs a better door closure or partition to prevent water from splashing out.’Dining:’Excellent Beverages, Average Buffet: The tea and coffee at the resort are excellent. However, the breakfast buffet spread needs some work, as the overall taste of the food was subpar and didn't quite live up to the standard of the rest of the resort.’Final Verdict:If you are looking for a peaceful, green getaway close to the temple with top-notch hospitality and hassle-free parking, Sterling Tiruvannamalai is an excellent choice. If they improve the buffet flavors and touch up the bathroom maintenance, it would be a perfect stay.

The staff at restaurent were very courteous.Lot of improvement can be made to buffet spread. Some one needs to take greater care and interest to make buffet interesting, particularly when you compel the guest to use in house dining

Great holiday experience (11th & 12th Feb 2026) . Great job being done by Property Manager - Anjana and her team including front office Balaji, Vendha & Gautam. Delicious food and Lovely dining experience from team including chef Dharma, Mani, Prabhu & Nitin. Keep up the good work.

I recently had the pleasure of staying at this wonderful hotel with a group of 17, and I can't speak highly enough of the exceptional service we received. The hotel team was incredibly kind, responsive, and attentive to our needs.When I requested extra support, including sourcing an eggless cake from town, they went above and beyond. They even allocated a room for us to celebrate and refilled our food promptly at the restaurant.Their help in arranging temple visits was greatly appreciated too. The staff's (esp. Ms.Anjana and Ms.Venda) kindness and willingness to accommodate our requests made our stay truly memorable. I strongly recommend this resort.

The property itself has a lot going for it, but unfortunately the service experience significantly drags it down.What works well:’The campus is spacious and well laid out.’Plenty of greenery and very good views of Arunachala, especially from the higher floors.’Decent South Indian food options’nothing exceptional, but satisfactory.Where it misses badly:Service. And not in a one-off way’it feels systemic.I’ve stayed here twice. This time:’There was no one available to help with luggage at arrival.’Despite prior communication, the suite room was not ready and had to wait for it to be cleaned.’on third day When we returned to the room at 8 pm, it had not been cleaned, despite asking the front desk explicitly for the same.’Called once: ’5’10 minutes’ ’ no one came.’Called again asking at least for water, since we needed to sleep ’ again ’5’10 minutes’ ’ nothing.’Called a third time after nearly an hour. Still nothing.’Eventually I had to go to reception myself to pick up water bottles.’The front desk staff (Balaji) appeared completely unbothered, didn’t even remember the room number, and casually said ’it takes time.’To add irony, at 9:46 pm’almost an hour and half after my request ’ I received a call asking if they should now send someone for room cleaning.Overall, the staff seems to operate with complete autonomy, very much like a government office mindset rather than a hospitality setup. I’m aware this is a temple town and I generally avoid complaining, but for the price being charged, the service level is simply unacceptable.Bottom line:Good location and views, average food, very poor service. At best, this is a 3-star experience, and definitely overpriced for what is delivered.