Accord Metropolitan Hotel, Chennai

Accord Metropolitan Hotel
Interactive map of the Accord Metropolitan Hotel area
General information
Location	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 35-37, GN Chetty Road, T. Nagar 600 017
Coordinates	13°02′46″N80°14′33″E / 13.046074°N 80.242577°E / 13.046074; 80.242577
Opening	23 April 2007
Owner	J Hotels
Management	Venkatesh Bhat
Height	50.21 m (164.7 ft) [1]
Technical details
Floor count	13
Other information
Number of rooms	162
Website
www.theaccordhotels.com/property/metropolitan-chennai/
[2]

Accord Metropolitan is a five-star hotel in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

History

Located on G. N. Chetty Road in T. Nagar, the hotel was initially opened as Trader's Hotel. ^[3] The hotel was built at a cost of ₹ 1000 million. ^{[4] [5]}

The hotel

The hotel is 13 stories high and has 162 rooms, including a presidential suite, three studio apartments, six deluxe suites and nine Accord club rooms. The rooms have a minimum size of 30 m² (320 sq ft). The four dining and entertainment facilities at the hotel include Sorajima (Japanese restaurant), Royal Indiana, a contemporary Indian restaurant (opened in November 2011 ^[6] ); Zodiac, the hotel bar; and Pergola, a rooftop restaurant at the 15th level. ^[7] The hotel has three banquet halls, named Crystal, Emerald and Sapphire, to accommodate up to 1,000 guests. The hotel has a 516 m² (5,550 sq ft) grand ballroom which can be divided into two rooms, as well as other banquet halls with a total space of 450 m² (4,800 sq ft). ^[8] Design elements include grand stairways, Italian marble, and intricate gold leaf work.

See also

• India portal

• Hotels in Chennai
• List of tallest buildings in Chennai

References

1. "Accord Metropolitan". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
2. "Emporis building ID 263190". Emporis .^{[ dead link ]}
3. "Name change for Traders Hotel". Business Line. Chennai: The Hindu. 1 November 2005. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
4. "Shangri La opens its Rs 100cr Traders Hotel in Chennai". Business Standard. Chennai: Business Standard. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
5. "Shangri-La group enters India with Traders Hotel in Chennai". Business Line. Chennai: The Hindu. 23 April 2005. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
6. "A Specialty Southern Cuisine Restaurant at Accord Metropolitan Accord Metropolitan announces the grand opening of Royal Indiana, its new southern-cuisine restaurant". India PR Wire. IndiaPRWire.com. 22 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
7. Raghavan, Nikhil (6 August 2012). "The best of both worlds". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
8. "Shangri-La Opens its First Traders Hotel In India". Asia Travel Tips. AsiaTravelTips.com. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2012.