Looking for a budget hotel at Chennai International Airport

surfinglaluna · Sep 1st, 2006, 19:29

hi everyone,
my first time to india & i can't wait!!

we are arriving at chennai airport november 19th at 1:30 am and leave again the next day at 2:00 pm. so we just need a clean little double room near the airport to get some hours of sleep. don't has to be something special, it's ok if it's clean and has a bathroom.
i did a bit of internet research but all i found were five star houses like le meridien, radisson etc. for around 200 usd/night.

well this would bust our budget a little bit... we don't want to spend more than 50 usd.
does anyone know a budget hotel near the airport, maybe a homepage and/or tel.no?
thanks in advance for any suggestion!
cheers from frankfurt
surfinglaluna

Nick-H · Sep 1st, 2006, 23:37

at 1.30am you'll be in the centre of the town half and hour and Rs300 later: Chennai airport is not that far out.

I have a feeling there are rooms at the airport...

This from AirIndia Site

Quote:

Retiring Room:This facility is available at the Airport for which Airport Authorities are to be contacted. The cost of a room is roughly INR450 for Double Room; INR250 for Dormitory.

Though, while googling I came across a complaint from a guy who paid Rs500, and was woken up to share the room shortly after dropping off!

If you want a couple of names of places in the Rs1,000-ish range, I'll suggest some.

Mrs N says Mount Manor Hotel is there near the airport and cheap...

capt_mahajan · Sep 1st, 2006, 23:48

the airport retiring rooms are comfortable, attached bath, large room, towels, food available nearby..

and, they do reserve the right to have somebody share the room (and adjust the cost downwards) if the place gets full. didnt happen with me, though.

Nick-H · Sep 2nd, 2006, 00:51

If there's two of you to begin with, maybe they don't have that option!

Sounds just what you need

surfinglaluna · Sep 4th, 2006, 16:01

thanks for the advice!
we decided against the retiring room & for a hotel in chennai... for the airport is not THAT far out as you say.
we'd be grateful for some suggestions for around rs 1,000!
do you think we should book in advance?

Nick-H · Sep 4th, 2006, 17:37

These are the two I've got in my card book...

Hotel Karpagam
41 South Mada Street,
Mylapore
phone India: +91 Chennai 44 2495 9984

double AC 700 + tax

Guruprakash Hotel
21-22 Sarojini St.,
T. Nagar
phone: +91 44 2432 1212, 1414, 1515, 1616.
Various rates AC: 950 to 1100

I have never stayed in either, but I know people who have.

If I wanted to be somewhere nice to stroll in the couple of spare morning hours, I'd chose Mylapore.

I would suggest that, if you don't book in advance, you at least phone to make sure they have 24-hr checkin!

ISN · Sep 8th, 2006, 00:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfinglaluna

thanks for the advice!
we decided against the retiring room & for a hotel in chennai... for the airport is not THAT far out as you say.
we'd be grateful for some suggestions for around rs 1,000!
do you think we should book in advance?

Check out this website http://www.hotelschennai.com/ http://www.hotelsinchennaimadras.com/If you need more details let me know.

P.S: Do not use the online reservation system on the site. Call up the hotel and make the reservation directly.

ArjunaWeeping · Sep 11th, 2006, 22:12

I stayed at the Hotel New Woodlands for four weeks and can thoroughly recommend it. Clean rooms, and the food is great (2 restaurants, though I think the dearer one, Vrindavan, only opens at night - could be wrong).

They will take a reservation by email, just make sure they reply to you (it took me 2 emails to get through).

Cheers,

Scott

Nick-H · Sep 11th, 2006, 23:06

Yep, a good choice... more upmarket than the two that I listed, though not hugely more expensive.

Sep 1st, 2006, 19:29	#1
surfinglaluna Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Frankfurt/Main, Germany Posts: 6	Looking for a budget hotel at Chennai International Airport hi everyone, my first time to india & i can't wait!! we are arriving at chennai airport november 19th at 1:30 am and leave again the next day at 2:00 pm. so we just need a clean little double room near the airport to get some hours of sleep. don't has to be something special, it's ok if it's clean and has a bathroom. i did a bit of internet research but all i found were five star houses like le meridien, radisson etc. for around 200 usd/night. well this would bust our budget a little bit... we don't want to spend more than 50 usd. does anyone know a budget hotel near the airport, maybe a homepage and/or tel.no? thanks in advance for any suggestion! cheers from frankfurt surfinglaluna __________________ take nothing but memories leave nothing but footprints

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capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,741	the airport retiring rooms are comfortable, attached bath, large room, towels, food available nearby.. and, they do reserve the right to have somebody share the room (and adjust the cost downwards) if the place gets full. didnt happen with me, though.

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,826	If there's two of you to begin with, maybe they don't have that option! Sounds just what you need

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surfinglaluna Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Frankfurt/Main, Germany Posts: 6	thanks for the advice! we decided against the retiring room & for a hotel in chennai... for the airport is not THAT far out as you say. we'd be grateful for some suggestions for around rs 1,000! do you think we should book in advance?

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,826	These are the two I've got in my card book... Hotel Karpagam 41 South Mada Street, Mylapore phone India: +91 Chennai 44 2495 9984 double AC 700 + tax Guruprakash Hotel 21-22 Sarojini St., T. Nagar phone: +91 44 2432 1212, 1414, 1515, 1616. Various rates AC: 950 to 1100 I have never stayed in either, but I know people who have. If I wanted to be somewhere nice to stroll in the couple of spare morning hours, I'd chose Mylapore. I would suggest that, if you don't book in advance, you at least phone to make sure they have 24-hr checkin!

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,826	Yep, a good choice... more upmarket than the two that I listed, though not hugely more expensive.

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