GRT Grand, Chennai

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Grand Chennai
GRT Grand, Chennai
Hotel chainGRT Hotels and Resorts
General information
Location India
Address120 Sir Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 017
Coordinates 13°2′24″N80°14′42″E / 13.04000°N 80.24500°E / 13.04000; 80.24500 Coordinates: 13°2′24″N80°14′42″E / 13.04000°N 80.24500°E / 13.04000; 80.24500
Opening1999
Technical details
Floor count9
Other information
Number of rooms135
Number of suites6
Website
https://www.grthotels.com/chennai

GRT Grand Chennai is a Luxury hotel located at T. Nagar, Chennai, India. It is owned by G.R. Thanga Maligai (P) Ltd, a jewellery organisation based in the city.

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The hotel

The hotel has 9 floors with 133 rooms, including 6 suites. Food and beverage sections in the hotel include Any Time, a 24-hr multi-cuisine restaurant; Copper Point, an Indian fine-dining restaurant on the ground floor; Azulia, a Mediterranean restaurant; and High Time, a three-level bar. There is also a coffee shop on the ground floor. [1] The hotel has about 8,200 sq ft of banquet space with a total seating capacity of about 750 persons, including a 2,850 sq ft Southern Crown hall with a seating capacity of 250 persons, a 3,333 sq ft Marigold hall with a seating capacity of 350 persons and a 2,000 sq ft Gulmohar hall with a seating capacity of 150 persons.

In December 2001, the hotel was awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certification. [2]

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References

  1. Varghese, Nina (4 October 2002). "GRT Grand Days tightens belt to face competition". The Hindu. Business Line. Chennai. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. "GRT Grand Days to consolidate". The Hindu. Business Line. Chennai. 29 December 2001. Archived from the original on 3 November 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2013.