Taj Club House Chennai Explained

Hotel Name:Taj Club House
Location:Chennai, India
Address:2 Club House Road, Anna Salai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 002
Chain:Taj Hotels
Coordinates:13.0615°N 80.264°W
Opening Date:December 2008
Architect:Thom Catallo (Mackenzie Designphase Hospitality)
Owner:Taj-GVK Hotels
Number Of Rooms:220
Number Of Suites:16
Floors:7
Website:tajhotels.com

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]

General information

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]

Awards and recognitions

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Category : 5 Star Delux. List of Approved Hotels as of : 06/01/2013. Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. 2013. 6 Jan 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130118102237/http://tourism.gov.in/TourismDivision/HotelList.aspx?Name=Hotels%20and%20Restaurants&HCID=48. 18 January 2013. dmy-all.
  2. News: Taj Club House's new Sunday brunch is made for OMG feasting . Chennai . 9 December 2017 . Indian Express Indulge . 28 August 2023.
  3. News: Taj-GVK hotel to be ready by 2009-end . Chennai . 31 July 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080805182316/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/31/stories/2008073158970200.htm . dead . 5 August 2008 . . 9 Dec 2011.
  4. Web site: Indian based luxury hotel Taj unveils Taj Mount Road in Chennai. World Construction Network. 22 January 2009. 10 Dec 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20130209201533/http://www.worldconstructionnetwork.com/news/indian_based_luxury_hotel_taj_unveils_taj_mount_road_in_chennai_090122/. 9 February 2013. dmy-all.
  5. News: The Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces launches Taj Mount Road . Business Standard . 22 December 2008 . 9 Dec 2011.
  6. News: Best Luxury Hotels in Chennai . The Luxury Editor . n.d. . 28 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Mannion . Michelle . Taj Mount Road, Chennai . Business Traveller . 20 April 2009 . 9 Dec 2011.
  8. News: Six top IHCL Hotels in Chennai win honours at the IIHM-IHC London International Hospitality Day Awards 2023 . Chennai . 28 June 2023 . Hotelier India . 28 August 2023.