India Guide
Tamil Nadu
Accommodation
1 
Chandra Park 55 Gandhi Irwin Rd, Egmore 
044/2819 1177 
www.hotelchandrapark.com Newly refurbished business hotel with central a/c, foreign exchange, 24hr coffee shop, bar and rooftop restaurant. The spacious, light and well-furnished standard rooms are an especially good deal. Price: Rs501–2000
2 Masa 15/1 Kennet Lane, Egmore 044/2819 3344 Variously priced rooms with attached bathrooms and TVs in a clean, modern building, close to the station. Good value. Price: Rs301-500
3 Nest Inn 55/31 Gandhi Irwin Rd, Egmore 044/2819 2919 www.hotelnestinn.co.in Renovated and renamed business hotel, now with central a/c. The rooms are small but comfortable and pleasantly decorated; there's also a multi-cuisine restaurant and bar. Price: Rs1501-2000
4 Pandian 15 Kennet Lane, Egmore 044/2819 1010 www.hotelpandian.com Pleasant, clean and modern mid-scale place within walking distance of the railway station. Ask for a room on the Church Park side of the building for green views. Rooms with a/c are overpriced, however. Price: Rs501–2000
5 Regent 11 Kennet Lane, Egmore 044/2819 1347 Quiet lodge set around a peaceful courtyard. The fair-sized non-a/c rooms are a bit shabby, though the bathrooms are spotless. Price: Rs301-500
6 Tourist Home 43 Gandhi Irwin Rd, Egmore 044/2819 4679 Popular hotel directly opposite the railway station that could do with a spring clean; nonetheless, it's good value and often full. Rooms (some a/c) have showers and TVs, and clean linen and towels are provided; one room has three beds, another six. Back rooms suffer less from early morning noise. Price: Rs301-500
7 YWCA 1086 Periyar EVR High Rd, Egmore 044/2532 4234 
ywcamadras@sancharnet.in Attractive hotel in quiet gardens behind Egmore Station, with spotless, spacious rooms, safe-deposit and a good restaurant. A highly recommended, safe and friendly place; book in advance. Rates include a buffet breakfast. Price: Rs501–1500
8 Ambassador Pallava 30 Montieth Rd 044/2855 4476 www.ambassadorindia.com Colossal four-star close to Anna Salai, with great views from its upper storeys. Amid all the gold-plated mirrors and cool white marble is a sports complex with a pool and health club. All rooms are smartly designed, with fridges; the spacious suites cost over $200. Price: Rs3001 and above
9 Broadlands 18 Vallabha Agraham St, Triplicane 044/2854 5573, broadlandshotel@yahoo.com An old whitewashed house, with crumbling stucco and stained glass, ranged around a leafy courtyard, this is the kind of budget travellers' enclave you either love or loathe. There's a large roof terrace and clean rooms, a few with attached bathrooms, private balconies and views of the mosque. Price: Rs201–500
10 Comfort 22 Vallabha Agraham St, Triplicane 044/2858 7661 hotel-comfort@hotmail.com Rooms in the new block are simple, but all attached and are worth paying the little extra for, as the dim corridors in the old part are somewhat chaotic. Price: Rs501-1000
11 Cristal 34 CNK Rd, Triplicane 044/2858 5605 In a modern building off Quaide Milleth Salai, this is a safe and friendly place run by a team of brothers; the reception is busy all day with locals sipping coffee. Rooms are tiled and clean, all with attached showers. TVs cost Rs25 extra. As cheap as it gets in Chennai. Price: Under Rs200x
12 Paradise 17/1 Vallabha Agraham St, Triplicane 044/2859 4252 paradisegh@hotmail.com Very friendly and a dependable choice, offering inexpensive rooms with attached bathroom, TV and a choice of western or Indian loos. There's seating on a large roof terrace, and room service. Good value. Price: Rs201–500
13 Taj Connemara Binny Rd 044/5500 0000 www.tajhotels.com Dating from the Raj era, this whitewashed Art-Deco five-star near Anna Salai is a Chennai institution. The large "heritage" rooms feature Victorian decor, dressing rooms and verandas overlooking the pool. There is also a health club, 24hr coffee shop, two excellent restaurants, including the Veranda and a bar. Rates start around $200. Price: Rs5001 and above
14 ITC Park Sheraton & Towers 132 TTK Rd 044/2499 4101 www.itcwelcomgroup.in The last word in American-style executive luxury, somehow not too ostentatious despite the bow-tied valets. Three excellent restaurants, a 24hr coffee shop and other five-star facilities. The spacious rooms with plush furnishings make it an excellent choice for business travellers; rates start in excess of $300. Price: Rs5001 and above
15 Karpagam International 41 South Mada St, Mylapore 044/2495 9984 Very ordinary place whose only outstanding feature is its location overlooking the Kapalishvara Temple. It's also on the right side of the city for the airport, 12km away. Inexpensive single rooms available. Price: Rs301–1000
16 Manhattan 1 Dr Radhakrishnan Salai 044/2844 4546 www.thehotelmanhattan.com Only a few minutes' walk from Marina Beach, this comfortable modern hotel with central a/c offers decent rooms and a sea view from the rooftop terrace restaurant. Price: Rs1501-2000
17 New Woodlands 72–75 Dr Radhakrishnan Salai 044/2811 3111 www.newwoodlands.com Sprawling complex of clean, reasonably sized rooms and more spacious, self-contained apartments (called "cottages"), plus two restaurants and a swimming pool. Rooms Price: Rs1001-1500, cottages Price: Rs1501–3000
18 Shelter 19–21 Venkatesa Agraharam St, Mylapore 044/2495 1919 www.hotelshelter.com A stone's throw from the Kapalishvara Temple, this sparklingly clean luxury hotel is better value than most upmarket places with good restaurants and a bar, although the rooms are a little kitsch. Price: Rs2001-3000
19 Trident Hilton 1/24 GST Rd 044/2234 4747 www.trident-hilton.com Comfortable five-star in lovely gardens; it's near the airport (3km), but a 12km, albeit complimentary, drive into town. Luxurious rooms (doubles start at $200), swimming pool and good restaurants, one of which serves Thai cuisine. Price: Rs5001 and above