There's also room service. Across from a leafy park, and a kilometre from the US Consulate, this casual hotel is 2 km from the nearest metro station, 4 km from Spencer Plaza Mall and 6 km from Marina Beach. Some quarters sleep up to 4 guests and/or have sitting areas. . Amenities include a low-key vegetarian restaurant, a garden and a terrace. Breakfast and parking are available. Laid-back rooms with colourful accents feature Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, plus en suite wet rooms Chennai International Airport 29 min
Fort St. George (17 min.) The first British fortress built in India established in 1644 with a museum & 17th-century church. Vadapalani Murugan Temple (13 min.) Renovated in 1920 this Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Muruga is a popular place to get married. Government Museum Chennai (10 min.) State collections including Indian art & sculpture bronzes anthropology & a children s section. Edward Elliot S Beach (26 min.) Popular beach offering a sandy shoreline & swimming spots plus the Karl Schmidt Memorial. Palm Grove (13 min) Vivekananda House (13 min.) Former ice store where Swami Vivekananda stayed in 1897 now a permanent exhibition on his life. Arulmigu Sri Parthasarathyswamy Temple (15 min.) Sacred 8th-century temple honoring the god Krishna with ornately carved towers & columns. Semmozhi Poonga (12 min.) Serene 20-acre botanical garden with over 500 species of plants including exotic varieties. Chennai Marina Lighthouse (13 min.) Concrete lighthouse opened in 1977 standing at 46m & with a viewing gallery open to the public. Chennai Snake Park Trust (17 min.) Family-friendly park featuring a wide range of snakes in cages & crocodiles in open-air enclosures. Corporation School Office (1 min) Ripon Building (15 min.) Circa-1913 neoclassical government building with a stately all-white facade & a clock tower. Valluvar Kottam (4 min) B.M. Birla Planetarium (16 min.) Modern planetarium with a 360-degree theater for a virtual tour of the night sky & astronomy shows. Valluvar Kottam (3 min.) Ornate chariot-shaped stone memorial honoring classical Tamil poet philosopher & saint Valluvar. Nungambakkam Police Station (3 min) Santhome Cathedral Basilica (14 min.) Cathedral basilica rebuilt in 1896 in neo-Gothic style at the site of St. Thomas Apostle s tomb. |