Accord Metropolitan Hotel, Chennai

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

The Accord Metropolitan
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General information
LocationChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Address35-37, GN Chetty Road, T. Nagar 600 017
Coordinates13°02′46″N 80°14′33″E / 13.046074°N 80.242577°E / 13.046074; 80.242577
Opening23 April 2007
OwnerJ Hotels
ManagementVenkatesh Bhat
Height50.21 m (164.7 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count13
Other information
Number of rooms162
Website
www.theaccordhotels.com/property/metropolitan-chennai/
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History

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Accord Metropolitan". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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.
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