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Village & Beach in West Bengal, India
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Mandarmani (মন্দারমণি Mondārmoṇi or মান্দারমণি Māndārmoṇi) is a beach resort in the Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal.
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Most people are here to hang out at the beach. The waves tend to be calm and the water is often dotted with a few fisherman going about their daily routine.
At the end of the beach, there is the river mouth (মোহনা mōhonā). There are some fishing settlements nearby. Red crabs are visible over a large stretch of the beach near the Mohana. You can watch the fishermen standing or wading through knee deep water laying their nets or catching fish and crabs. This place is about 5-6 km from the main part of the beach where most of the hotels/resorts are located and is really beautiful with a scenic backdrop. On one side of the river there are dense casuarina trees (locally called jhāu), while on the other side is the fishing village. A bit further from the village on the other bank of the river is some dense vegetation. It is not realistic to attempt to cross over to the other side and go into this forest as it is actually quite distant, despite appearing to be quite close.
A/C and non-A/C sea facing rooms double, triple, eight bed and large dormitory. Restaurant and children's park.
Private sunbathing area on the beach. A multi-cuisine restaurant serves Indian, Chinese and Continental food.
A village resort consisting of 14 cottage style rooms. Four of them are 4 bedded, one room is 10 bedded, rest are twin beds, the resort have 32 bighas of land including ponds, children's park, boating, and a restaurant.
A resort with a small park, good for kids. Renovated with four bed and A/C rooms, on site restaurant
Sea facing & sea view rooms. Children's play ground. Complimentary breakfast from Sunday to Thursday. Pick-up and drop-off service from Chowlkhola at extra cost. Parking is provided for free.
A basic mid-range hotel with cottages around a lake.
Suites, cottages, all with TV and mini-bar, double, triple and x6, sea-view rooms with private sit outs and lawns available.
A mid-priced beach retreat with a private sunbathing beach backed by sand dunes and Jhau plantations. A/C rooms available at extra charge, 24 hr generator. Durga Puja ceremonies are held at the resort. Bidisha is the onsite multi-cuisine restaurant.
A seaside resort with modern amenities, children's play ground, swimming pool. Multi-cuisine restaurant providing breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner. A/C, non-A/C rooms with attached bathroom, TV & intercom. Driver accommodations are available.
Eco boutique resort with 18 sea facing cottages with full facilities. Room service, homely multi-cuisine food. Ideal for package tour or groups. Can arrange picnics, DJ nights, musical evenings. Special holiday package starting from ₹1,500-2,000. Car rental assistance, sight seeing and tours.
24 A/C and non-A/C sea view cottages and rooms. Multi-cuisine restaurant
Flower garden, Bengali restaurant. Car parking. Pick up and drop off service from Chulkhola.
Same day laundry service (seasonal). On call doctor. Massage services and children's park. Multi-cuisine restaurant (Palki). Car parking, car rental, sight seeing services. Driver accommodation is available (₹100 per night).
All rooms sea facing, children's park, conference hall, free car parking, 24 hr room service and security, multi cuisine restaurant. Cable TV, 20 hr power supply by generator, driver accommodation. Pick-up/drop at Chaulkhola and Contai railway station.
Bengal Beach Resort Mandarmani
One of the Best beach view Mandarmani Resort with swimming pool.
"Eco-friendly" beach resort with accommodation options from camping through to suites & Maharaja tents. Multi-cuisine restaurant, local artisans' market/workshop, newly opened spa, swimming pool and lounge bar with a private sunbathing area provided on the beach. Shrimp Cocktail is a multi-cuisine restaurant serving Indian, Chinese and Continental food. Tulshi is their Jain restaurant. Sourav is a 24 hr cafe, or check out Majlish, the hookah bar. Kolahal is the sports lounge bar or try the Swimming Pool.
Classic Beach Resort Mandarmani
A newly opened beach resort of modern design, with all the amenities, bathtub, swimming pool with baby pool, with magnificent views of the beach. All kinds of veg/non-veg/sea food options available. There is an in-house restaurant and free parking inside property. Room service is available and all the rooms are AC with private balcony, restroom, sofa and centre table. Close to Mandarmani beach, it is walking distance from the property.
By bus
From Kolkata, catch a bus at Esplanade or Howrah headed for Chaulkhola, or any bus headed towards Digha.
By car
For the last 6 km into Mandarmani, there is a narrow but all-weather road, which takes you directly to the hotels and resorts, provided you travel in a hired car.
You'll most likely be walking between your resort and the beach, however if you need to travel longer distances, avoid the temptation to drive on the beach as it is prohibited now.
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