The Rain Tree, Chennai

The Rain Tree Hotel Description

Location
The Rain Tree is situated 11 km from the airport and 13 km from the railway station. It offers easy access to the main business, shopping and entertainment centers of Chennai.

The Rain Tree is South India's first Five-Star Ecotel Hotel combining classy accommodation and world-class facilities with conscientious hospitality.

Room Amenities
The Rain Tree has 105 contemporary rooms including 80 Deluxe Rooms, 20 Club Rooms and 5 Suites. All rooms are centrally air conditioned with in-room climate control facilities and offer amenities such as a direct dial telephone, LCD television, mini bar (on chargeable basis), electronic safe, tea/coffee maker, writing desk and also an alarm clock. Each room has Wi-Fi as well as dataport connectivity. Other amenities include electronic key, smoke detector and water sprinkler, luggage rack and wardrobe. Washrooms have a shaver socket, hair dryer, bathtub/rain shower/head shower and also a telephone.

Club rooms and suites have beautiful bamboo wood floor and enjoy additional amenities such as a fruit basket, mineral water, comfortable couches, a centre table as well as a Jacuzzi bathtub.

Dining
The Rain Tree spoils you for choice when it comes to wine and dine options. Rainbow is the 24-hour multi cuisine restaurant situated at the lobby level. Lemon Grass is a Chinese restaurant while Above Sea Level is the rooftop restobar. Havana is the hotel's lounge bar with a dance floor while another watering hole here is called Liquid Bar.

Hotel Facilities
Well facilitated for corporate travellers, The Rain Tree offers four meeting rooms and 4 banquet halls, complemented by a business centre and secretarial services on request. There is also DVD/fax machine/laptop available on request. A gymnasium and spa add to the leisure amenities, as does a swimming pool. Other facilities at the hotel include 24-hour travel services, doctor on call, valet service, laundry service, currency exchange, sightseeing tours around Chennai and airport transfers.

Area Attractions

Chennai International Airport (10 Km)

This airport basically comprises the Anna International Airport and the Kamaraj Domestic Airport. It is the third busiest airport in India and serves as the premier international gateway in South India.

Central Railway Station (8 Km)

One of the two main railway terminals in Chennai apart from the Egmore Railway Station, it is the city’s largest railway station with trains to all major cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad and to other towns in India.

Marina Beach (5.5 Km)

Marina Beach is situated along a 12 kilometre shoreline in the city of Chennai. It is primarily sandy without short rocky formations. It is also one of the longest beaches in the world and the longest in India - a beach always buzzing with activity.

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U S Consulate (3.5 Km)

Situated in Anna Salai, the US Consulate at Chennai offers US Citizen services as well as information on US Policies and issues, besides, of course, proffering visas to the US.

T Nagar Shopping area (3 Km)

T Nagar is one of ChennaiÂ’s best shopping areas, especially for silk. NalliÂ’s and PothyÂ’s are the most popular showrooms here. T Nagar offers great bargains on other clothes and accessories too.

Spencer Plaza (4.5 Km)

Spencer Plaza in Chennai is one of the largest malls in India, with over a million square feet of shopping space. Its scale is overwhelming to someone new. There are exclusive car parks on the 2nd and 3rd floors. It is located on Mount road in Anna Salai

City Center Mall (5 Km)

Located on Dr.Radhakrishna Salai, the City Center Mall is a well planned shopping mall of international standards, with all modern amenities in 1,50,000 sq ft of shopping area. It has a French architecture-inspired facade, with tall arches and pilasters.

Elliots Beach - Besant Nagar (4 Km)

Also known as Besant Nagar Beach - or just Bessie - by the natives, ElliotÂ’s Beach is one of the cleanest in Chennai. Though extremely vibrant and crowded, the beach is still great for long leisurely walks. The Schmidt Memorial is a must see.

Chennai Trade Center - Nandambakkam (8 Km)

Also known as the CTC, this trade center is approximately 25 acres big. It is architecturally and technically designed to be a “state-of-the-art” Exhibition Complex. There are many modern facilities available in a fail-safe infrastructure.