| . Featuring conservative decor, the low-key rooms offer flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi access, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. George and 5 km from Chennai Central train station. Upgraded rooms add sitting areas. A breakfast buffet is complimentary. There are 3 restaurants, including Chinese and vegetarian options, as well as a lounge bar, a gym and event facilities. On a busy commercial road, this relaxed hotel is 2 km from the Valluvar Kottam monument, 7 km from Fort St
Chennai International Airport 35 min
Chennai Snake Park Trust (21 min.)
Family-friendly park featuring a wide range of snakes in cages & crocodiles in open-air enclosures. Valluvar Kottam (13 min.)
Ornate chariot-shaped stone memorial honoring classical Tamil poet philosopher & saint Valluvar. Santhome Cathedral Basilica (18 min.)
Cathedral basilica rebuilt in 1896 in neo-Gothic style at the site of St. Thomas Apostle s tomb. Sterling Road (4 min) Vadapalani Murugan Temple (20 min.)
Renovated in 1920 this Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Muruga is a popular place to get married. Chennai Marina Lighthouse (17 min.)
Concrete lighthouse opened in 1977 standing at 46m & with a viewing gallery open to the public. Ripon Building (12 min.)
Circa-1913 neoclassical government building with a stately all-white facade & a clock tower. Arulmigu Sri Parthasarathyswamy Temple (19 min.)
Sacred 8th-century temple honoring the god Krishna with ornately carved towers & columns. B.M. Birla Planetarium (20 min.)
Modern planetarium with a 360-degree theater for a virtual tour of the night sky & astronomy shows. Fort St. George (19 min.)
The first British fortress built in India established in 1644 with a museum & 17th-century church. Vivekananda House (17 min.)
Former ice store where Swami Vivekananda stayed in 1897 now a permanent exhibition on his life. Government Museum Chennai (8 min.)
State collections including Indian art & sculpture bronzes anthropology & a children s section. Loyala College (16 min) Shastri Bhavan (12 min) Sterling Road (5 min) Edward Elliot S Beach (30 min.)
Popular beach offering a sandy shoreline & swimming spots plus the Karl Schmidt Memorial. Semmozhi Poonga (9 min.)
Serene 20-acre botanical garden with over 500 species of plants including exotic varieties. | 
