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The Leela Palace Chennai

Hotel in Gāndhī Nagar

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The Leela Palace Chennai is a hotel in Gāndhī Nagar. The hotel is close to Santhome Beach and Ambedkar Memorial, about 1.9 km from Mandaveli. The most comfortable time to visit Gāndhī Nagar is generally January to March.

Notable stay

The Leela Palace Chennai is a 326-room five star deluxe hotel in Chennai, India. It is located at MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, in the Adyar Creek area in the southern end of the Marina Beach. The hotel is designed by Atlanta-based architects Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart and Associates, Inc. and is themed after the Chettinad architecture of Tamil Nadu. With the project cost exceeding ₹ 8,000 million, the hotel was expected to open in September 2012. However, delays in construction and operation preparation have pushed its inaugural date to January 2013. (via Wikipedia)

Location

What's nearby

  • Santhome Beach0.4 km
  • Ambedkar Memorial0.8 km
  • Brodie Castle1.2 km
  • Elliots Beach1.3 km
  • அக்பர் மருந்து மில்2.0 km
  • Lakshana Art Gallery2.4 km

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Within a short walk

🍽️ 3 places to eat💊 1 pharmacy or clinic🚌 1 public-transport stop

Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.

Getting there & essentials

Nearest airport
Chennai International Airport (MAA) 12.3 km → all hotels near MAA
Nearest station
Mandaveli1.9 km
Nearest beach
Santhome Beach0.4 km
Sea temperature
Sea temperature about 29.8 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
Driving
Drives on the left
Currency
INR
Power
Type C/D/M plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz

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