City home — Hotel in Zone 5 Royapuram

My early evening arrival into Chennai compelled me to pre book a room & I chose his one from the Lonely Planet website for bookings on the basis of centrality & price.It was not the cheapest but it was close.|| I paid 3680 rupees in advance for my 1st two nights in South India fully aware that there was a small booking commission and that I could just come to city center and "wing it".That works out to a bit more than $28.00 a night.Averitable king's ransom in India.So even though I knew it was two star I expected a it more.|| After shelling out the rupees the young portr grabbed my fully loaded medium- sized Thai knockoff backpack and ripped off the grab loop att the top.The lock clattered to the floor of the lift.I did not completely lose my cool but I promptly shouldered it & my lose brief case & was directed to # 104.|| The room was fine.They had over cooled the room and had Ac set on 16 degrees centigrade & the ceiling fan was spinning like a mad dervish.The bathroom lacked hot water but a bit of warm water came out in the early morning.Not much of a problem in steamy Madras but for that almost first world price I think it should be available.|| It had a big plastic toilet flushing and washing bucket which Infound very helpful for clothes washing.All the TV stations except sports were in Hindi or Tamil..another minus.|| My largest gripe with this place is that when I asked/insisted that they fix my bag they had some some lunatic,wannabe "tailor" do a horrible job.I borrowed a needle( which I Have Chosen to keep!) and took 45 minutes repairing...

City Home is conveniently located on the WallTax Road running adjacent to the east boundary of Chennai Central railway station, about 600m from the station exit. This end of the Wall Tax Road is not too well-maintained and cluttered with budget hotels, typical to major railheads in the country||||The hotel offers basic facilities ideal for business executive stays, especially for railway travellers. It has compact air-conditioned rooms with individual A/C units, flat-screen TV with a DTH feed with national & international channels, free WiFi and attached bath with hot & cold running water. Bed / bath linen were fresh and clean, rooms are typically cleaned once a day, in the afternoon. The front desk and staff were cordial, efficient and helpful. Check-in / check-out time is 24hours. Payments are accepted both in cash & cards. ||||The hotel does not have a restaurant but can provide tea / coffee and toast / eggs. For regular South Indian (and some North Indian) meals and snacks, hotel Shiva Sagar is close by. ||||I recently made a day trip to the city on some personal work and stayed here as I was taking the train out in the evening. I had reserved a room over the phone (no advance payment required) based on online ratings. Check-in / check-out & billing were smooth and quick. However, the hotel possibly has seen better days and the tariff appeared to be on the...

Recently on a trip to Velangini we had a short stay stopover in Chennai. The purpose was exploring Chennai and finding a roof where you have comfort, safety and privacy as a family. Where you can be just within and relax while you are in. ||Selecting online City home in Chennai was a wild bet. It had good reviews and good image of cozy rooms and accomplishment facilities list. The prime reason was its Central location. ||Reaching City home, check in was smooth. The room we opted suited 3 of us. The room had an ambience, silent a/c, no bright glaring lights, private and clean. The only negative feeling in a way you get is the room is a box with no view. The washroom has essential basics. Good fittings. No hassles. ||The room service is available but the restaurant is not. Breakfast menu is bare essential. So it's good in a way that you spend a dayout for your work and return to room to relax. ||A Good option for short...