Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Chennai (MAA) India
Mar 16, 2018, 4:41 pm
#77
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I'm in Chennai now, two thoughts on the properties I've stayed at, Westin and ITC Grand Chola.
Service at both is outstanding in a way you'll never get in North America. No request is too little, and chances are they'll remember, and call you by name constantly.
Westin is like a North America Westin as far as rooms. Pretty bland, generic, and boring, but it has a great breakfast.
ITC Grand Chola is fantastic, and just takes things to the next level. Usual Platinum upgrade is a Towers room, which is 600+ sq ft, and pretty amazing. I'm sitting in one now for the 7th day this week and loving it.
Service at both is outstanding in a way you'll never get in North America. No request is too little, and chances are they'll remember, and call you by name constantly.
Westin is like a North America Westin as far as rooms. Pretty bland, generic, and boring, but it has a great breakfast.
ITC Grand Chola is fantastic, and just takes things to the next level. Usual Platinum upgrade is a Towers room, which is 600+ sq ft, and pretty amazing. I'm sitting in one now for the 7th day this week and loving it.
Jan 5, 2020, 11:16 am
#78
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Thanks for this tip.
To all, if one has an 8:30am Sunday morning flight out of MAA, what time would I have to leave these properties to get to MAA in time to check in? (no checked bags)
Edited to add, Google maps is showing ITC Grand Chola is only 18 mins away by car, assuming if I plan for 35 min ride I should be fine.
To all, if one has an 8:30am Sunday morning flight out of MAA, what time would I have to leave these properties to get to MAA in time to check in? (no checked bags)
Edited to add, Google maps is showing ITC Grand Chola is only 18 mins away by car, assuming if I plan for 35 min ride I should be fine.
Last edited by Sweet Willie; Jan 5, 2020 at 11:24 am
Jan 6, 2020, 5:52 am
#79
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Thanks for this tip.
To all, if one has an 8:30am Sunday morning flight out of MAA, what time would I have to leave these properties to get to MAA in time to check in? (no checked bags)
Edited to add, Google maps is showing ITC Grand Chola is only 18 mins away by car, assuming if I plan for 35 min ride I should be fine.
To all, if one has an 8:30am Sunday morning flight out of MAA, what time would I have to leave these properties to get to MAA in time to check in? (no checked bags)
Edited to add, Google maps is showing ITC Grand Chola is only 18 mins away by car, assuming if I plan for 35 min ride I should be fine.
for an 8:30am flight, i would leave the itc latest by 7am....
Jan 6, 2020, 1:34 pm
#80
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Hi,
I was looking on the properties in Chennai. however, none seems showing the full rate including the tax and services.
For example this is what I got for Le Royal Meridien
Room Rate Total for your stay: INR ₹5,950.00
Taxes: LUXURY TAX@RACK of 12.50% Per Room / Per Night is not included in the rate.
SER TAX@BAR of 8.40% Per Room / Per Night is not included in the rate.
Any idea how much I need to add to come up with net value.
I notice in some other website this ++ can be up to 25-30%. Can someone advise?
Also any recommendation on the properties in Chennai? Le Royal Meridien or Westin?
I was looking on the properties in Chennai. however, none seems showing the full rate including the tax and services.
For example this is what I got for Le Royal Meridien
Room Rate Total for your stay: INR ₹5,950.00
Taxes: LUXURY TAX@RACK of 12.50% Per Room / Per Night is not included in the rate.
SER TAX@BAR of 8.40% Per Room / Per Night is not included in the rate.
Any idea how much I need to add to come up with net value.
I notice in some other website this ++ can be up to 25-30%. Can someone advise?
Also any recommendation on the properties in Chennai? Le Royal Meridien or Westin?
I'm going to be making 2-3 trips to Chennai this coming year and realize this could be a real problem when using an SNA or just getting a suite upgrade if the taxes are based on the rack rate of the room occupied, not booked.
If there is no workaround, has anyone had any issues with impact on company travel policy? My company has very good negotiated rates, and I wouldn't be surprised to see the taxes on an upgraded room/suite equal a substantial uplift to the negotiated room price.
May 20, 2023, 10:08 am
#82
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Location: Budapest
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I will be visiting Chennai in a few weeks and the Méridien would actually be a good location in the city for me, but I am super hesitant based on what I've read.
If you have the chance, please update the thread as to how your stay went.
Mar 3, 2024, 11:22 am
#83
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 1,727
Is the Le Royal Méridien Chennai really as bad as the reviews indicate? It is difficult to separate fact from hyperbole, but I find it incredible that the hotel still functions if it is really as bad as it is made out to be?
Regrettably none of the two posters above (#81 & #82) ever came back to elaborate, so I guess I will have to be the guinea pig as I have to be in Chennai at the end of the month@
Regrettably none of the two posters above (#81 & #82) ever came back to elaborate, so I guess I will have to be the guinea pig as I have to be in Chennai at the end of the month@