Hotel Madras

The great cities of India often follow a familiar theme, that of ancient cultures and traditions blending with distinct British colonial influences. Madras is different. The capital of the Tamil Nadu state in southern India, the city, now known as Chennai, is the center of Tamil culture, in language, heritage, arts, music and cuisine and it is a distinction from the Hindu culture of the northern parts of India for which the city is very proud. It is different too, in that there is no real history of the city before colonization, but this is no barrier to the deep-set cultural elements adapted for a contemporary, cosmopolitan world. In almost every hotel Madras culture, both traditional and modern, shines through.

The history of colonial India begins in Madras. It was at this location, in the Bay of Bengal in 1639, where the British East India Company established their first trading settlement in India. Unsurprisingly, many colonial influences remain in the architecture of the city, no more so than in Fort St.George, the very first British establishment on Indian soil and now home to the Legislative Assembly of Chennai. It is certainly one of the city's main attractions and houses a museum, an important library collection, and the original residences of Robert Clive, better known as Clive of India. There are many further colonial style buildings in the city, and there can scarcely be a better environment for an historic hotel Madras.

Worth a visit for sure, even Fort St. George cannot match the Government Museum for size and scope of sights and exhibits. Spread over 16 acres of the city center, it contains 6 buildings housing no less than 43 galleries, and covering everything from archaeology, zoology and botany, to art galleries and a children's museum. Dating back to colonial rule this is certainly one of the oldest museums in India. If time spent here epitomizes an historic Madras leisure experience , then the contemporary version is the East Coast Road. Brand new developments here incorporate a host of family fun activities such as amusements parks, sports and leisure facilities, water parks, beaches and cultural centers. Any hotel Madras has in this vicinity will be ideal for families.

As a large regional capital there are many different types of hotel Madras can offer, depending on any specific requirements. As with the rest of India, the city is something of a backpackers' paradise and there are numerous hostels and budget hotel options to meet the demand for low cost comfortable accommodation. Similarly, as with other Indian state capitals there are a great many luxury hotels too and they are every bit as grand and exclusive as those in the northern cities. Some will evoke all the style and opulence of the colonial age while others are more typical of the ultra-modern hotels found in any of the world's premier business districts. Either way, guests should expect the very best services and facilities available.

Often a modern hotel Madras style will tend towards the corporate guest, and will provide the necessary environments, tools and services for those visiting the city on business. The best luxury hotels will do this anyway, regardless of their age, character and location, and features such as meeting spaces, business centers and the latest communication technologies are commonplace. For most visitors a mid-range hotel may provide the best compromise. They may have a good degree of leisure and business facilities and will certainly offer a level of comfort and style which is more than enough to get a real feel for the best of the city, its culture, its hospitality, and its enduring and distinctive appeal.

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