Taj Vivanta Connemara Hotel in Chennai - business hotel review

A short review of the Taj Vivanta Connemara Hotel in Chennai (India). A historic colonial hotel with a wonderful ambiance.

The hotel property has been managed by the famous Taj Hotels company since 1984.

I found the pool area to be especially nice. This hotel is the oldest hotel in Chennai, which formerly was known as Madras.

The hotel is close to Spencer Plaza - one of the most prominent landmarks in Chennai.

The hotel was originally a private house, which later was converted into the Imperial Hotel in 1854. Later it became Albany Hotel in 1886, and finally - in 1890 - it was named the Connemara after the governor of Madras, Baron Connemara (of Ireland)

Facts about this historic hotel:
Given its centuries-old background, the hotel boasts some historical snippets:

The stone pillars in the hotel's Raintree pathway and the wooden carvings in the grand staircase wall, both of which date back to the 16th and 17th centuries, are from old temples of Mahabalipuram.
The lobby has a grand piano that dates back to 1922, which used to be played in the ballroom in the evenings during the post-war era and is still played on weekdays.
Nagavelli well, located in the hotel, never dries up even during the peak of summer when all other wells in the city dry up
The Lady Connemara Bar & Lounge is the city's first licensed bar


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