Raintree Hotel, St Mary's Road Explained

Hotel Name:	The Raintree Hotel St Mary's Road
Location:	Chennai, India
Address:	120, St Marys Road, Alwarpet Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 018
Chain:	Ceebros Hotels
Coordinates:	13.0287°N 80.2503°W
Opening Date:	June 2005
Developer:	C. Subba Reddy
Number Of Rooms:	105
Number Of Suites:	5
Number Of Restaurants:	4
Floor Area:	80,000 sq ft
Floors:	14
Height:	150feet
Website:	raintreehotels.com

The Raintree Hotel St. Mary's Road is a five-star hotel located at Alwarpet in Chennai, India. It is the fifth hotel in India, and the first in South India, to get an "Ecotel" certification.^{[1] [2]}

The Hotel

The Raintree Hotel has a total of 105 rooms. The hotel has multiple dining options 'The Colony', a multi-cuisine restaurant, 'Chap Chay', which specializes in Asian delicacies. It also has Havana Club, and Above Sea Level, a rooftop resto-bar located on the 14th floor. In addition to that the hotel has three banquet halls and two conference venues which measures to a total 4200 sq ft. The hotel also has rooftop pool and a health club.

Awards

• Good Green Governance Award; Presented by the Srishti Publications - 2006
• Best Participating Team award by the Indian Federation of Culinary Association (IFCA) at the Culinary Challenge and Exhibition 2008, Chennai - September 2008.^[3]
• Exnora Green Hotel Award; Presented by Exnora International - 2008
• Golden Peacock Award (Environment Management); Presented by the World Council for Corporate Governance – 2008^[4]
• Tourism Promotion Award; Presented by The Hindu - 2008
• MMA Award for Managerial Excellence (Services Sector); Presented by the Madras Management Association – 2009^[5]
• Green Chariot Award; Presented by Rotary Club of Madras Southwest – 2010^[6]
• Times Food Award for Best Oriental Cuisine; Presented by Times of India – 2011
• NDTV Hindu Lifestyle Award for Best Eco Hotel; Presented by NDTV Hindu – 2011
• Audi Ritz Icon Award for Best Roof Top Restaurant (Above Sea Level Resto-Bar); Presented by Ritz – 2011^[7]
• Business Gaurav SME Award 2011- Hospitality; Presented by D & B – Axis Bank – 2011^{[8] [9]}

See also

• Hotels in Chennai
• List of tallest buildings in Chennai

External links

• http://www.raintreehotels.com/

Notes and References

1. News: The Raintree hotel gets ‘Ecotel’ certification . The Hindu . Chennai . The Hindu . 20 April 2006 . 23 May 2012.
2. News: The Rain Tree Hotel gets Ecotel certification . Business Line . Chennai . The Hindu . 20 April 2006 . 23 May 2012.
3. News: Asiana Hotel bags culinary award . Business Line . Chennai . The Hindu . 27 September 2008 . 14 Apr 2013.
4. News: Preserving ecology, a way of life here . The Hindu . Chennai . The Hindu . 7 June 2008 . 24 May 2012.
5. News: MMA Awards presented . The Hindu . Chennai . The Hindu . 5 July 2009 . 24 May 2012.
6. News: Architects urged to do their bit for environment . The Hindu . Chennai . The Hindu . 7 June 2010 . 24 May 2012.
7. News: Awards for individuals, brands . The Hindu . Chennai . The Hindu . 28 September 2011 . 24 May 2012.
8. News: Interesting plot . The Hindu . Chennai . The Hindu . 25 November 2011 . 25 May 2012.
9. News: ...Interesting plot . The Hindu . Chennai . The Hindu . 25 November 2011 . 25 May 2012.