Area Attractions

Hyatt Regency Chennai houses bespoke art by more than 55 artists creating one of the largest collections of publicly displayed art in the country.

Siddh Spa is an Urban Spa in the heart of the city which offers beauty and wellness therapies inspired by ancient Siddha practices, which are a part of traditional South Indian medicine. Enrich your personal wellness experience with the services of the fitness center and swimming pool as you set-out on a holistic path of self-awakening that stems from one of the oldest traditional systems of medicine.

The internationally renowned Kalakshetra is a cultural academy at the forefront of the preservation of traditional Indian art forms, especially the graceful Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music.

Chennai has become a vital hub in the evolution of traditional and modern art. Lalit Kala Academy and the Cholamandal Artists' Village are at the forefront of the city’s art movement. The Cholamandal Artists’ Village is home to many artists and sculptors featuring a permanent gallery showcasing their work.

Dakshinachitra is a heritage centre located on the East Coast Road. The centre is involved in preserving and promoting the art, architecture, lifestyle, crafts, and performing arts of South India. The centre was founded by the Madras Craft Foundation.

Chennai has a five-week long music season called the Madras Music Festival which starts every December, and celebrates the rich legacy of carnatic music. Held during the Tamil Margazhi season when the weather is delightfully pleasant, the festival renews Chennai’s passion for soulful carnatic music with performances by some of India’s most celebrated musicians.

Marina Beach, one of the longest beaches in the world, is popular among Chennaites and tourists. The University of Madras, the Senate-House, Chepauk Palace, several statues of Tamil scholars, and impressive sculptures are located along the beach road.

Guindy National Park is located in the southwestern corner of Chennai and covers an area of 270 hectares. It is the last surviving habitat of the Tropical Dry Evergreen forest type of the Coromandel coast. It includes beautiful forests, scrub lands, lakes, and streams.

Mahabalipuram (also called 'Mamallapuram') is a town in the Kancheepuram district. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is renowned for its rock carvings and monolithic sculptures, as well as the famous shore temple. Of the original seven pagodas, only one has survived the ravages of nature. The other six lie submerged under the sea. Mahabalipuram contains nearly forty monuments of different types including the largest "open air bas relief" in the world. Distance from the hotel: 48 kms approximately

The Arignar Anna Zoological Park, popularly referred to as the Vandalur Zoo, is 35 km from Chennai. The Zoo covers 1,265 acres and is one of the largest in south Asia, with a natural habitat for the animals, safari tours, a nocturnal animal house, and more.

Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to lord Shiva located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The form of Shiva's consort Parvati worshipped at this temple is called Karpagambal is from Tamil. The temple was built around the 7th century CE and is an example of Dravidian architecture. According to the Puranas, Shakti worshipped Shiva in the form of a peacock, giving the vernacular name Mylai to the area that developed around the temple – mayil is Tamil for "peacock".

San Thome Church, officially known as St Thomas Cathedral Basilica and is the National Shrine of Saint Thomas. This is probably the most magnificent and prominent reminder of Chennai's colonial lineage, the San Thome Church bears a colossal amount of history since A.D. 52, the year when St. Thomas traveled to India, though the Roman Catholic basilica was built in the 16th century by the Portuguese. It was then rebuilt by the British in 1893. The imposing structure reaches a height of 155 feet and emanates peace and architectural splendor with its tall spires over the tomb of the saint. The sea makes a wonderful backdrop to the pristine white structure. The San Thome Church is considered one of the pilgrimages for people around the world.

This majestic complex comprises six buildings and nearly fifty galleries; the impressive works cross every era and branch of science and art, from zoology and anthropology to puppetry, painting and fibre optic sculpture.

T.Nagar, also called Tyagaraya Nagar, is a primarily commercial area with key shopping areas, including Pondy Bazaar, Panagal Park, and Ranganathan Street. The area is a popular destination for traditional Kanjeevaram and raw silk sarees, Tanjore paintings embellished with gold, precious stones, and beautifully crafted gold and diamond jewellery.

Khader Nawaz Khan Road, at times called the Golden Mile of Chennai, houses some of the swankiest stores and international brands in the city. From high-end furniture to clothing, the street is bustling with up-market retail stores.

Express Avenue (EA) mall is situated near the Royapettah Clock Tower. The mall is built on an 8-acre site inside the historic Indian Express Estate and has four floors of retail space, a building for corporate offices and a hotel. Express Avenue hosts a mixture of shopping, business and leisure. The mall is bounded by Whites Road, Woods Road and Patullos Road and has a three-level basement parking space for over 1,500 cars and a parking area for bikes. E Hotel, a 44-room four-star boutique hotel, was also built in the mall.

Virtuous Retail redefines the retail experience in the city of Chennai with its latest flagship offering, VR Chennai. Located in the up-market neighbourhood of Anna Nagar, the Centre offers high-quality retail, a PVR ten-screen cinema including a large screen format PX[L] and a plethora of F&B options. The Centre, with its design also pays homage to the soaring gopurams of the temples of Tamil Nadu and the technicolour of the Madras check. This LEED Gold Pre-Certified Centre, forms the strategic focus of a 42-acre mixed-use development. Packed with distinctive zones, this Centre, isn't only about shopping and great food, but also about a state of the art co-working space, a boutique hotel and unique venues for celebrations, large & small.

Phoenix Marketcity is a joint venture, a concept born out of a bold vision to offer India’s urban consumers a place where they can find the best brands, entertainment, convenience and an overall exciting experience. ‘Phoenix Marketcities’ are for quality and brand-conscious consumers and each project offers increasingly wealthier India the most enjoyable shopping experience with the best products the world has to offer.