OYO Sornam International Stringer St Near Albert Theatres — Hotel in Zone 5 Royapuram

Dad brought us here because his godown was in the market nearby. I remember the present staff being boys whom he called 'tambi' or Tamil for little brother.||||The lift is forty years old but everything around has changed. Over the years, brick and mortar building has completely been furnished with wood to the extent even walls are panelled and I barely see any gaps between two surfaces where any plaster could peel.||||Not only is every room air-conditioned, their restaurant serves all guests at reasonable prices. If you forget to switch off the a/c, unlike hostels where I have lived no one is going to scold. To make me comfortable, they engaged a maid for cleaning my room. A man rings my doorbell every morning to ask if I need to get any laundry done and delivers it all washed and ironed the same evening. I need not worry whether it is a flight or train as the railway station is a stroll away and the cab is always on call.||||Location is priceless. There are restaurants, ATM and medical stores all within walking distance. I picked up a pair of flip-flops from a place two blocks down. One word of caution, few hotels in the area will accept international travellers as the legal hassles of accommodating one far...

The hotel is at a prime location in Chennai. Couple hundred metres away from the Central Station near the wall tax road. And that is as good as it gets. The locality is not so great and its always hustling and bustling outside the hotel. The food is good but very expensive. Staff are courteous and cooperative but that doesn't help much. The need to look into the cleanliness part. There are coffee and idli dosa shops outside the hotel just round the corner that run round the clock. Be wary of touts in the area. I would advise everyone looking for a hotel to seek hotel themselves, see the rooms, bargain a price directly with the management. There are touts and brokers who will show you around with inflated prices as their commission. Small rooms. go for higher floors, its quieter up there. Elevators are unsafe and age old but they...

The only good thing about this hotel is that the management is really nice. They are really good people and very helpful whenever it comes to solving problems that the guests might be facing. They have TVs and other amenities as well and they have their own laundry and restaurant services as well. The restaurant on the rooftop gives an amazing view of the city. Also, this is located at a walking distance from the main railway station, Chennai Central. The lounge is crowded with people most of the time so it give you a feeling that you are in a nice place surrounded by nice people. Also, there are a number of street food joints in the area nearby so you can try them as well. But some of the rooms are very badly maintained and there are a lot things that they need...