Taj Club House Chennai

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Taj Club House
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Taj Club House Hotel, Chennai
Taj Club House Chennai
Hotel chain Taj Hotels
General information
Location Chennai, India
Address2 Club House Road, Anna Salai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 002
Coordinates 13°03′41″N80°15′50″E / 13.061466°N 80.264013°E / 13.061466; 80.264013
OpeningDecember 2008
OwnerTaj-GVK Hotels
Management Taj Hotels
Technical details
Floor count7
Design and construction
Architect(s)Thom Catallo (Mackenzie Designphase Hospitality)
Other information
Number of rooms220
Number of suites16
Website
tajhotels.com

Taj Club House is the fourth hotel of the Taj Group of Hotels in Chennai, India. Formerly known as the Taj Mount Road, it is a five-star luxury hotel [1] located on Clubhouse Road, Anna Salai, [2] across from the Taj Connemara Hotel, which is another property of the Taj Group. Owned by Taj-GVK Hotels, managed by Taj Hotels, and built at a cost of $1,600 million, [3] it opened in December 2008. The hotel was designed by Thom Catallo of Mackenzie Designphase Hospitality. [4]

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General information

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Facade of the hotel
Lobby at the hotel TajClubHouse Lobby.jpg
Lobby at the hotel
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One of the corridors at the hotel
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Waiting hall at the hotel

The hotel is seven stories high with a 45,000 sq ft blue glass facade and has 220 rooms including 16 suites. [5] [6] These include 38 superior rooms, 107 deluxe rooms, 59 premium rooms, nine executive suites (500 sq ft), six deluxe suites (662 sq ft) and a presidential suite (3,500 sq ft). The 3,300-sq ft banqueting hall on the ground floor, The Summit, can hold up to 400 guests. There are two meetings rooms with a maximum capacity of 30 and a boardroom for up to 12 people on the sixth floor. [7]

Restaurants include Club House, the all-day dining restaurant that serves European cuisine; Beyond Indus, serving cuisine from Punjab, Rawalpindi and Sindh, including wines; Kefi, serving Mediterranean cuisine; Blend bar; Brew coffee and tea shop; and Deli, serving delicacies ranging from sandwiches to exotic chocolates. The rooftop facilities include a lap pool, a gymnasium and a yoga room. [5]

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A typical room at the hotel

Awards and recognitions

In 2023, the hotel was recognized with "Top Hospitality Honors" at the 8th International Hospitality Day organised by the International Hospitality Council (IHC) London and the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM). [8] The Beyond Indus restaurant at the hotel bagged honours in the Restaurants Category. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Category : 5 Star Delux". List of Approved Hotels as of : 06/01/2013. Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Taj Club House's new Sunday brunch is made for OMG feasting". Indian Express Indulge. Chennai. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Taj-GVK hotel to be ready by 2009-end". The Hindu . Chennai. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Indian based luxury hotel Taj unveils Taj Mount Road in Chennai". World Construction Network. 22 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  5. 1 2 "The Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces launches Taj Mount Road". Business Standard. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  6. ↑ "Best Luxury Hotels in Chennai". The Luxury Editor. n.d. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Mannion, Michelle (20 April 2009). "Taj Mount Road, Chennai". Business Traveller. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Six top IHCL Hotels in Chennai win honours at the IIHM-IHC London International Hospitality Day Awards 2023". Hotelier India. Chennai. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

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