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The Checkers

3.5 star property

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Lobby
Seasonal outdoor pool, cabanas (surcharge), pool umbrellas
Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished
Bar (on property)
Exterior

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Hot Tub
    Hot Tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Gym
    Gym

Explore the area

Map
30 Mount Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600015
  • Anna University
    18 min walk
  • Olympia Tech Park
    4 min drive
  • Guindy Race Course
    5 min drive
  • Chennai (MAA-Chennai Intl.)
    22 min drive

Room options

Le Studio Club Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi
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The price is $592
per night
$699 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 8 - Dec 9
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About the neighborhood

Chennai

With a stay at The Checkers, you'll be centrally located in Chennai, within a 10-minute drive of Chennai Trade Centre and Consulate General of the United States, Chennai. .This family-friendly hotel is 6.2 mi (10 km) from Marina Beach and 11.2 mi (18.1 km) from ECR Beach.

What's nearby

  • Olympia Tech Park - 4 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Pondy Bazaar - 4 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Chennai Trade Centre - 7 min drive - 3.9 miles
  • Phoenix Market City - 7 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • Consulate General of the United States, Chennai - 7 min drive - 4.8 miles

Getting around

  • Little Mount Station - 3 min walk
  • Saidapet Metro Station - 18 min walk
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wangs Kitchen - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Café Coffee Day - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Flying Elephant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Fabelle - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Dining Room - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Checkers

Art Deco hotel connected to the convention center in Guindy with 2 restaurants
The Checkers offers 105 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Chennai hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

A children's pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms available. Services include facials, body scrubs, and body treatments.
Make yourself at home in one of the 105 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Relax and unwind with body treatments and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a health club, a spa tub, and a sauna. This Art Deco hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting.
Enjoy Asian cuisine at CRYSTAL JADE, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Meet other guests and eat at the complimentary reception. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and limo/town car service. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 4 meeting rooms. A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM. The hotel offers a complimentary manager's reception on select days.
CRYSTAL JADE - This restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
247 - This café serves breakfast only.
360 Grill - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Extended parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free manager's reception

Restaurants on site

  • 247
  • 360 Grill
  • CRYSTAL JADE

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Health club
  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 4 meeting rooms
  • Conference center

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Spa treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 10 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Checkers Chennai
Checkers Hotel
Checkers Hotel Chennai
The Checkers Hotel
The Checkers Chennai
The Checkers Hotel Chennai

The Checkers Reviews

Reviews

5.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 26 reviews" "

4.6/10

Cleanliness

5.2/10

Staff & service

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Location and connectivity are good. Staff are courteous and helpful. Breakfast and food are wholesome and adequate. The room was good and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is not maintained & repaired
hotel has been made Good but they have not been maintaining as it should be, Taps are leaking, lights are broken, no blankets on bed, Glasses are broken etc Room service & house keeping not attended very bad

6/10 Okay

Sneha, Kerala

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Affordable stay
An overall good feel and affordable too. Nice, helpful staff. Comfortable rooms,. but not maintained that well.A little care and maintainence and the hotel can regain its old glory easily

2/10 Terrible

Vijaygopal, Bangalore

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good location bad service and worst condition
Frequent power cuts, issues with washroom, had to walk 8 floors down

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Dilip Kumar, Cuttack,

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Managable for a short stay
On checking in they denied of complementary breakfast but on submission of the confirmation voucher subsequently agreed as if doing an extra favor.Tea keattle not available in rooms & provided on request only. Service is very poor. Bathroom latch not working. Bathtub not provided. On complaint, changed to another room the next day.here also no plug in the tub to retain water. Food was of good quality. Restaurant staffs are good, well behaved & courteous.

6/10 Okay

Rakesh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
average
The hotel was booked with free breakfast but they denied.

8/10 Good

Aziz jadwet, mumbai

Disliked: Staff & service
good hotel to stay
However the service of one staff was not satisfactory. I had negotiated the auto rickshaw rate to 100 and the staff spoke to the rickshaw driver and increased price to 150. .. sad the staff was deceiving.

2/10 Terrible

Kash, Mumbai, India

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Run-Down! and not worth it.... anymore.
The location is excellent, but the newer hotels in this area offer much better at the same prices. The room is as if it's never been refurbished since it was first made, 10yrs ago. Broken.... tiles, cupboard corners, false-ceilings, bath tub, etc lead to a shabby outlook. At this price, it's purely an OK hotel. But for regular travellers, I'd say, try at your own risk, I did. Oh and btw, in 2 days, I saw 6 cockroaches in and around my room, from on the bed pillows to in the bath tub. The room provided very bad and basic in-bathroom accessories and a SINGLE towel during my stay. No hand towel, etc. Quality of service people is OK, but that's because they are old hands, they may not be professional, but did seem like they wanted to assist. Overall, for 2.5K, in chennai, you can find other places which are just basic clean and nice. This one simply boasts of size, but hasnt bothered to even try to keep up with the times.

8/10 Good

Mohit, Delhi

Liked: Staff & service
Nice place to stay near airport
Can think of stay here. Food is OK. Rooms are old but manageable in this rate

2/10 Terrible

Jacob, Delhi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't choose this hotel
This is one of the worst hotel in the world.

10/10 Excellent

Vikas, delhi

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
old hotel but nice place to stay
check the room conditions , if it is looking old change it. Hotel managers usually offer old rooms first its their usual tactics. but food & service is good. can think to stay here again

4/10 Poor

Chenbagaraj, porur, Chennai

Disliked: Staff & service
my guest stay
Disappointing to hear as we have set back if we book through online, when ever we book through online definitely we would receive some surprise/bad experience.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Its a nice hotel
The Checkers hotel is nice but we had a problem with food, after 11 PM in you won't get food and after 10 AM breakfast will not be available :(

2/10 Terrible

Sreeji, Chennai

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Checkers
When we reached teh hotel, they said there is no booking for us. they made us wait for half an hour in the lobby before alloting the room. moreover as per booking we were to have complementary break fast. When we went for breakfast they said no complementary breakfast is for us . Please do not book any one in this hotel ever

2/10 Terrible

Aditya, Bangalore

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel rooms need renovation
I have so far been very satisfied with the hotels I have stayed in using hotels.com. However, Checkers was my worst experience so far. The room allotted to me was not maintained, the bedsheets smelt like they hadn't been changed for a long time, the bathroom was very badly maintained.....I actually wanted to get out of the place. It was just one night and unfortunately the other rooms did not look very different either. They actually charged me INR 120 for water - although there was no notice in the room on what the water bottles cost. Check out took 30 mins!!! I wouldn't recommend this hotel - bad service, bad upkeep, unprofessional staff!!

6/10 Okay

Senthil

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

kumar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Tanya, Toronto On

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is time to remove this hotel from Expedia
This was the worst hotel I have ever seen. Nothing was clean, Staff gave me a different room after I complained about the horrible condition the room was in. The second room wasn't clean either. The washroom had dirt two inches thick, the taps were covered in rust, the ceiling looked like it was going to fall in. The worst was when the water stopped working and the toilet wouldn't flush. We were scared to drink the water bottles and eat any food at the hotel as we were afraid the food would be in the same condition as the room; disgusting. Expedia needs to do checkup on this hotel.l!!!

6/10 Okay

Ravi

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
good
Stay is good but,In Bathroom Water is coming back. No coffee kettle.

6/10 Okay

Sunnsand, New York, NY, USA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Lots of potential - but not quite there yet
Stayed here for three nights. The lobby is fantastic, the layout of the hotel is wonderful, the staff are attentive and helpful, and overall, it was pretty good experience. The hotel is undergoing a renovation and it is much needed. There is water damage evident everywhere. Could be a past problem with the rooftop pool (which is really great!), but I did notice considerable condensation from the AC system. In any event, the place needs some help. Was told by a staff member the owners are building a new hotel and then will dramatically upgrade this site. Really looking forward to it as the place has charm and class, great location and HUGE potential.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muddy water in the sink and shower!
Please don't go to this hotel, you will see muddy water in sink and shower, hotel staff were rude, they were not attentive at all. It took them 5 hours to change our room and the other room had muddy water as well - do you call this 4 star hotel??

8/10 Good

KK, Gurgaon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Proffesionally managed & excellant invironment. A few things need to be upgrade ie Lift, ,Bath Tub