Vol. 13 · The Chennai Edition

Hotels in Chennai,
picked properly.

Fifty-three branded hotels across OMR, Nungambakkam, T Nagar, ECR Coast, and Egmore — India’s southern auto and IT capital. Vetted by us, booked at net rates, on WhatsApp.

Tell us where you’re going
Chennai
Made For Madras
Airport
MAA (Meenambakkam)15 km from Nungambakkam
From Mumbai
1,300 km90-min flight, hourly slots
Best Season
November – FebruaryAvoid Oct–Dec NE monsoon
Top Brands
Taj · ITC · LeelaHyatt · Trident · Westin
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Chapter One

Notes from us, on Chennai

Things we’d tell a friend before they booked. Specific, opinionated, occasionally inconvenient.

i.

OMR and Nungambakkam are an hour apart.

OMR (Old Mahabalipuram Road) is the IT corridor — TCS, Infosys, Cognizant campuses. Nungambakkam and T Nagar are central business and shopping. If your meeting is on OMR, stay on OMR. The drive in evening traffic is brutal.

OMR: Hyatt Regency, Crowne Plaza, Radisson Blu. Central: Taj Coromandel, ITC Grand Chola, The Leela Palace.

ii.

For a weekend beach stay, head to ECR.

East Coast Road from Chennai to Mahabalipuram has the city’s best leisure resorts. Not luxury at Goa scale, but solid 4–5 star beach properties 60–90 minutes from the city. Good for a Pune-style weekend break inside Chennai.

Fisherman’s Cove (Taj), Radisson Blu Temple Bay, Taj Fisherman’s Cove, InterContinental Mahabalipuram.

iii.

October to December — pick hotels with backup power.

Chennai’s northeast monsoon is no joke. Streets flood, power cuts happen, flights divert. Pick 5-star hotels with proven backup power and good lobby ambience — you may be stuck for hours.

ITC Grand Chola, Taj Coromandel, The Leela Palace, Hyatt Regency — all built for monsoons.

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Chapter Two — The list

Fifty-three hotels, fully searchable

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53 hotels in Chennai
Accord Chrome Chenna
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 105 rooms
Business
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Courtyard by Marriott Chennai
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 238 rooms
Business
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Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park (IHG)
Upscale
📍 Adyar / Besant Nagar 236 rooms
Business
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Fairfield by Marriott Chennai Mahindra World City
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 128 rooms
Business
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Fairfield by Marriott Chennai OMR
Upscale
📍 OMR / Old Mahabalipuram Road 107 rooms
Business
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Feathers – A Radha Hotel
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 186 rooms
Business
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Fortune Select Palms Chennai
Economy
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 129 rooms
Leisure
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Four Points by Sheraton Chennai OMR
Upscale
📍 OMR / Old Mahabalipuram Road 100 rooms
Business
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Ginger Chennai OMR
Economy
📍 OMR / Old Mahabalipuram Road 85 rooms
Business · Budget
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Ginger Chennai Vadapalani
Economy
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 79 rooms
Budget
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Grand Chennai by GRT Hotels
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 133 rooms
Business
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Green Park Chennai
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 171 rooms
Business
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Hilton Chennai
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 204 rooms
Business
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Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway
Mid-scale
📍 OMR / Old Mahabalipuram Road 202 rooms
Business · Budget
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Holiday Inn Express Chennai Guindy
Mid-scale
📍 Airport / Meenambakkam 114 rooms
Airport · Budget
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Holiday Inn Express Chennai OMR
Mid-scale
📍 OMR / Old Mahabalipuram Road 140 rooms
Business · Budget
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Hyatt Regency Chennai
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 325 rooms
Business
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ITC Grand Chola Chennai
Luxury
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 600 rooms
Business
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InterContinental Chennai
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 105 rooms
Business
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Keys Select Hotel Katti-Ma Chennai
Economy
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 52 rooms
Budget
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Le Royal Méridien Chennai
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 240 rooms
Business
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Lemon Tree Hotel Chennai
Economy
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 108 rooms
Budget
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Lemon Tree Hotel Shimona Chennai
Economy
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 54 rooms
Budget
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Lemon Tree Premier Chennai, Ekattuthangal
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 150 rooms
Business
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Mercure Sriperumbudur
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 100 rooms
Business
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Novotel Chennai Chamiers Road
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 143 rooms
Business
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Novotel Chennai OMR
Upscale
📍 OMR / Old Mahabalipuram Road 153 rooms
Business
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Novotel Chennai Sipcot
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 180 rooms
Business
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Park Hyatt Chennai
Luxury
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 200 rooms
Luxury
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Quality Inn Sabari
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 72 rooms
Business
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Radisson Blu GRT Chennai
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 101 rooms
Business
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Radisson Blu Hotel Chennai City Centre
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 162 rooms
Business
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Radisson Resort Pondy Bay
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 92 rooms
Leisure
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Raintree Anna Salai
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 230 rooms
Business
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Raintree St. Mary’s Road
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 108 rooms
Business
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Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 129 rooms
Leisure
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Taj Club House Chennai
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 220 rooms
Luxury
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Taj Connemara Chennai
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 147 rooms
Luxury
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Taj Coromandel Chennai
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 212 rooms
Luxury
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Taj Fisherman’s Cove Resort & Spa, Chennai
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 149 rooms
Leisure · Luxury
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Taj Wellington Mews, Chennai
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 112 rooms
Luxury
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The Accord Metropolitan
Mid-scale
📍 Ambattur / Padi 162 rooms
Business
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The Leela Palace Chennai
Luxury
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 326 rooms
Leisure · Luxury
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The Park Chennai
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 214 rooms
Business
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The Pride Hotel Chennai
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 115 rooms
Business
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The Residency Towers Chennai
Mid-scale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 174 rooms
Business
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The Westin Chennai Velachery
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 215 rooms
Business
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Trident Chennai
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 167 rooms
Business
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Vivanta Chennai Cathedral Road
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 147 rooms
Business
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Vivanta Chennai IT Expressway
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 200 rooms
Budget
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Welcomhotel By ITC Hotels - Cathedral Road
Upscale
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 90 rooms
Business
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ibis Chennai City Centre
Economy
📍 Anna Salai / T Nagar 155 rooms
Budget
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ibis Chennai OMR
Economy
📍 OMR / Old Mahabalipuram Road 189 rooms
Business · Budget
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Chapter Three — Area guide

Six zones, each its own city

Staying in the wrong zone means 45–90 minutes extra travel daily. Tap any zone to enquire directly on WhatsApp.

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OMR / Old Mahabalipuram Road
Business · IT · OMR

Chennai's IT spine — Tidel Park, Cognizant, TCS, Wipro. Stretches 20 km south. Stay at the right OMR km marker for your meeting.

Key hotels
Hyatt Regency · Radisson Blu OMR · Courtyard OMR · ibis OMR
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Airport / Meenambakkam
Airport · Transit · Guindy

Chennai International Airport is 16 km from the city. Meenambakkam and Guindy hotels are 5 min from the terminal.

Key hotels
Ibis Chennai · Lemon Tree Airport · Four Points Sheraton Airport
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Anna Salai / T Nagar
Luxury · Central · Heritage

Central Chennai — Mount Road, commercial district, retail, and government offices. Walking distance to Anna Salai metro.

Key hotels
ITC Grand Chola · Crowne Plaza Adyar · Taj Coromandel · Savera
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Ambattur / Padi
Business · Industrial · North Chennai

North Chennai's manufacturing belt — auto components, electronics factories. Ford, BMW, Hyundai supplier companies nearby.

Key hotels
Hyatt Place Chennai · Accord Metropolitan · GRT Grand
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Adyar / Besant Nagar
Leisure · South Chennai · Beach

South Chennai leisure belt — Elliot's Beach, upscale residential, peaceful for long stays and leisure travellers.

Key hotels
Crowne Plaza Adyar · Marriott Mahabalipuram · Vivanta
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Perungudi / Sholinganallur
Business · Mid-OMR · Budget

Mid-OMR tech cluster — DLF IT Park, Olympia Tech Park. Good value alternative to main OMR stays.

Key hotels
Radisson Blu GRT · Lemon Tree Sholinganallur · ibis Perungudi
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Chapter Four — By purpose

What’s your trip? We’ll pick the hotel.

Tell us what you’re visiting Chennai for — we’ll match the right property without you having to compare 53 listings.

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Chennai is purpose-driven

Tell us the trip — we’ll pick the right zone.

OMR for IT, Nungambakkam for business, ECR for leisure. Each calls for a different hotel. We’ve booked all three.

Your Freedom to Travel. Our Mission to Always Get the Hotel Right.