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Le Royal Méridien Chennai
Chennai, India · Le Méridien · Accessible Luxury
Le Royal Meridien Chennai was meant to be a Madras Hilton until the contract collapsed. It soft-opened in April 2000 and became Le Royal Meridien by December, with the chief minister at the ceremony, and its Grand Madras Ballroom was the city's biggest pillar-free room at the time. The hotel has about 240 rooms at Guindy-Kathipara on Anna Salai, and a 2002 trade award named it Best Business Hotel in Asia Pacific.
- 240 rooms
- Opened 2000
- Neighborhood: Guindy / Anna Salai
About Le Royal Méridien Chennai
- Le Royal Meridien Chennai opened in 2000 with about 240 rooms at Guindy-Kathipara on Anna Salai.
- It was meant to be a Madras Hilton until the contract collapsed, and soft-opened in April 2000 before becoming Le Royal Meridien by December.
- The Grand Madras Ballroom was the city's biggest pillar-free room then, and the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association named it Best Business Hotel in Asia Pacific in 2002.
History
PGP Group planned a Madras Hilton; the contract ended March 2000. Soft launch 12 April 2000, formal opening 30 December 2000 as Le Royal Meridien Chennai. About 240 rooms. Starwood took Le Meridien in 2006.
The setting
At Guindy-Kathipara on Anna Salai, Chennai. The house opened here in December 2000 after the Madras Hilton contract ended.
Restaurants and bars
- THE DOME BAR — Bar · Bar
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
Awards
- Best Business Hotel in Asia Pacific (Pacific Area Travel Writers Association) (2002)
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