Hotel Directory
The Park Chennai
Converted from the old Gemini Film Studios, this 5-star deluxe property offers sleek modern design with a spattering of movie magic. Original film posters fill the stylish lobby and the movie theme extends to the rooms and hallways. Rooms are modern and stylish, with wood flooring, frosted glass and sumptuous fabrics. There is also a rooftop pool and stress-banishing spa, plus several bars and restaurants.
601 Anna Salai,
Chennai,
600006
Tel: +91 44 4267 6000.
Email:
Web: http://www.theparkhotels.com/chennai-park/chennai-park.html
ITC Grand Chola Hotel
Vast and opulent, the Grand Chola lives up to its ostentatious name, with 522 rooms and 78 luxurious serviced apartments in a veritable palace with lush grounds in the heart of Chennai. The décor evokes the wealth and luxury of the Chola Dynasty, the greatest maritime power to rise in South Asia, with carved columns, curving stairways, granite statuary and vast open spaces.
63 Mount Road,
Chennai,
600032
Tel: +91 44 2220 0000.
Email:
Web: http://www.itchotels.in
Vivanta by Taj Connemara
There are several lavish Taj properties in Chennai, but Vivanta by Taj Connemara is the closest the city has to a proper heritage hotel. Set in an art deco mansion, the hotel was founded in 1854 but remodelled extensively during the colonial period. Rooms are calm and sophisticated, the dining options are top notch and there's a gorgeous palm-shaded pool.
Binny Road,
Chennai,
600002
Tel: +91 44 6600 0000.
Email:
Web: http://www.vivantabytaj.com/connemara-chennai