Book Chennai hotels

It’s India’s fourth-largest city, but tell your coworkers you’re taking a trip to Chennai and they’ll look at you like you’ve got more heads than a Hindu deity—and that’s just the way you like it. With “a temple on every street”, plus churches, markets and beachfront real estate, Chennai holidays have everything you could want from a getaway to India. The air of mystery and intrigue is just a bonus.

Things to Do in Chennai

In this city of temples, your first stop should be Kapaleeshwarar Temple. The towering pyramid is a famous example of temple architecture unique to southern India. Inside, ladies can make an offering on the fertility tree—or just ponder why there are cows around it before moving on. On your way out, keep an eye out for gods bathing in the lake; it was built for them, after all.

The Gothic-style San Thome Basilica is one of three basilicas in the world built over the tomb of an Apostle of Christ. The tomb contains a bone and the weapon that killed Saint Thomas and can be seen upon request (fun!). Chennai hotels in the south of the city are a great home base to see the temple and basilica.

Getting To & Around Chennai

When you touch down at Chennai International Airport (MAA), you’ll be about 20 km from the city centre and have plenty of options to get there. If you don’t have a hotel shuttle, just head to the pre-paid taxi counter. Once you’re settled at your Chennai accommodation, you can get around in taxis too, but that’s no fun. You’ve gotta take a roller-coaster ride in a three-wheeled auto-rickshaw at least once.

Fly under the radar and still have dinner party stories that are way more kickarse than your friends’ when you find hotels in Chennai on lastminute.co.nz. You won’t need the blessing of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, to have the best holiday ever!