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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.)

Novotel Chennai Sipcot

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (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 4-star hotels.
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Located at Opp. Sipcot IT Park Siruseri, Old, Novotel Chennai Sipcot has great rooms from $46 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 29 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a game room, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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The Westin Chennai Velachery

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is The Westin Chennai Velachery which has nice rooms starting at $130. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 154, Velachery Main Road, Velachery. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 12.6 km from the city center. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Taj Connemara, Chennai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Taj Connemara, Chennai to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $95. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at No 2 Binny Road. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a spa, a child pool, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.3 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Somerset Greenways Chennai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Chennai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $75, Somerset Greenways Chennai, at No. 94 Sathyadev Avenue provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 7.8 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Novotel Chennai Omr

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Novotel Chennai Omr has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $48 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Opp. Elcot Sez, IT Expressway. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, city views, and a game room, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 21 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Ibis Chennai OMR

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Chennai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pool
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The great guest rating of Ibis Chennai OMR is 8.20 out of 10. This place has a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $36, and it's located at Opp. Elcot Sez, IT Expressway. We also love the child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room which are great for visitors. And since it's just 21 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Accord Metropolitan

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is The Accord Metropolitan because it has great rooms that start at $72. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 35, Gn Chetty Road. Only 6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
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The Residency Towers

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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The Residency Towers offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $93 (before taxes). It's located at 115 Sir Thyagaraya Road, T Nagar and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.5 km from the city center.

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
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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The Raintree, St. Mary's Road

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 120 St. Mary's Road, The Raintree, St. Mary's Road has great rooms from $70 (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. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 7.1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hyatt Regency Chennai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Hyatt Regency Chennai which has nice rooms starting at $87. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 365 Anna Salai, Teynampet. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 6 km from the city center, too.

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
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Chennai, Tirupati, Mahabalipuram, and Kanchipuram.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Chennai, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly 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, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Chennai, Best Party Hotels in Chennai, or Best Business Hotels in Chennai.


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

Chennai Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$60

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 60 hotels is an affordable $60. 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: $95
  • 4-star hotels: $60
  • 3-star hotels: $40
  • 2-star hotels: $28


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