Taj Club House Chennai

Taj Club House is the fourth hotel of the Taj Group of Hotels in Chennai, India. Formerly known as the Taj Mount Road, it is a five-star luxury hotel[1] located on Clubhouse Road, Anna Salai,[2] across from the Taj Connemara Hotel, which is another property of the Taj Group. Owned by Taj-GVK Hotels, managed by Taj Hotels, and built at a cost of ₹1,600 million,[3] it opened in December 2008. The hotel was designed by Thom Catallo of Mackenzie Designphase Hospitality.[4]

Taj Club House
Taj Club House Hotel, Chennai
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Hotel chainTaj Hotels
General information
LocationChennai, India
Address2 Club House Road, Anna Salai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 002
Coordinates13°03′41″N 80°15′50″E / 13.061466°N 80.264013°E / 13.061466; 80.264013
OpeningDecember 2008
OwnerTaj-GVK Hotels
ManagementTaj Hotels
Technical details
Floor count7
Design and construction
Architect(s)Thom Catallo (Mackenzie Designphase Hospitality)
Other information
Number of rooms220
Number of suites16
Website
tajhotels.com

General information

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Facade of the hotel
 
Lobby at the hotel
 
One of the corridors at the hotel
 
Waiting hall at the hotel

The hotel is seven stories high with a 45,000 sq ft blue glass facade and has 220 rooms including 16 suites.[5][6] These include 38 superior rooms, 107 deluxe rooms, 59 premium rooms, nine executive suites (500 sq ft), six deluxe suites (662 sq ft) and a presidential suite (3,500 sq ft). The 3,300-sq ft banqueting hall on the ground floor, The Summit, can hold up to 400 guests. There are two meetings rooms with a maximum capacity of 30 and a boardroom for up to 12 people on the sixth floor.[7]

Restaurants include Club House, the all-day dining restaurant that serves European cuisine; Beyond Indus, serving cuisine from Punjab, Rawalpindi and Sindh, including wines; Kefi, serving Mediterranean cuisine; Blend bar; Brew coffee and tea shop; and Deli, serving delicacies ranging from sandwiches to exotic chocolates. The rooftop facilities include a lap pool, a gymnasium and a yoga room.[5]

 
A typical room at the hotel

Awards and recognitions

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In 2023, the hotel was recognized with "Top Hospitality Honors" at the 8th International Hospitality Day organised by the International Hospitality Council (IHC) London and the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM).[8] The Beyond Indus restaurant at the hotel bagged honours in the Restaurants Category.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Category : 5 Star Delux". List of Approved Hotels as of : 06/01/2013. Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Taj Club House's new Sunday brunch is made for OMG feasting". Indian Express Indulge. Chennai. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Taj-GVK hotel to be ready by 2009-end". The Hindu. Chennai. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Indian based luxury hotel Taj unveils Taj Mount Road in Chennai". World Construction Network. 22 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  5. ^ a b "The Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces launches Taj Mount Road". Business Standard. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Best Luxury Hotels in Chennai". The Luxury Editor. n.d. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  7. ^ Mannion, Michelle (20 April 2009). "Taj Mount Road, Chennai". Business Traveller. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  8. ^ a b "Six top IHCL Hotels in Chennai win honours at the IIHM-IHC London International Hospitality Day Awards 2023". Hotelier India. Chennai. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

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