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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Chennai

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Chennai

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Visiting Chennai, India for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Chennai, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Chennai based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Chennai for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Chennai before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Chennai for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Chennai for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Westin Chennai Velachery

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Chennai
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 154 Velachery,Main Road, The Westin Chennai Velachery has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 12.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Accord Metropolitan

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is The Accord Metropolitan which has nice rooms starting at $55. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 35, GN Chetty Road, Thiyagara Nagar, Tamil Nadu. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.8 km from the city center. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
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Vivanta Chennai IT Expressway

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
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We found Vivanta Chennai IT Expressway to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $59. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at No 309 Rajiv Gandhi Salai Old Mahabalipuram Road Sholinganallur. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa and wellness center which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 21 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Radisson Blu Hotel Chennai City Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Chennai
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $86, Radisson Blu Hotel Chennai City Centre, at #2 Ethiraj Salai, C-in-C Road Egmore provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa. It's located just 3.3 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
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The Raintree St Mary's Road

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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The Raintree St Mary's Road has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $64 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 120 St Marys Road Alwarpet. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 7.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Fortel Chennai

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $30 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Chennai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Fortel Chennai is 9.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $30, and it's located at 3, Gandhi-Irwin Road, Egmore. We also love the laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
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Taj Connemara Chennai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
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A cool place is Taj Connemara Chennai because it has great rooms that start at $80. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Binny Road. Only 3.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, a spa, a child pool, free parking, and car rentals at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Luxury
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Hilton Chennai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Chennai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Hilton Chennai offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $70 (before taxes). It's located at 124/1 J.N. Salai, Ekkaduthangal and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.2 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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E Hotel Chennai

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Express Avenue Mall, Gate no-1, Mount Road (Pattulos Road), E Hotel Chennai has great rooms from $55 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a game room which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Leela Palace Chennai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is The Leela Palace Chennai which has nice rooms starting at $131. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Adyar Seaface 175, Satya Dev Avenue Extention M.R.C Nagar. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 7.9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Chennai, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Chennai, Best Beach Hotels in Chennai, Best Cheap Hotels in Chennai, Best Luxury Hotels in Chennai, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Chennai, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Chennai, Best Hotels for One Week in Chennai, Best Hotels for One Night in Chennai, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Chennai.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Chennai?

Chennai Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$56

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Chennai, India. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Chennai, India based on data from 36 hotels is an affordable $56. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Chennai.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $84
  • 4-star hotels: $64
  • 3-star hotels: $33
  • 2-star hotels: $27


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