Sheraton Chola Hotel Chennai - Chennai, India     

Aproximately 30min from the airport. Stayed only for one night so didnt get to experience all the facilities. The rooms were fantastic- large , modern and comfortable however they are not well screened from the noise from the street below. Roadworks during the night and what appeared to be a major security operation in the early hours of the morning complete with sirens etc resulted in very little sleep. Perhaps I was just unlucky on the evening I stayed. Request a non street facing room if possible or bring some earplugs.

I stayed at the Chola Sheraton in May '08. Service was good. My room was okay although some of the light switches did not do as they were labelled. The public areas were good and the breakfast buffet was excellent. Other reviewers have commented that you would be pestered a lot if you walk out of the hotel. I walked the couple of km to the beach on one occasion and nearly turned round to go back because of all the pestering and danger with traffic. There are many nearby restaurants and we particularly enjoyed the local cuisine on the nearby corner. It is a hassle walking the couple of hundred yards to the restaurants becasue there are no pavements, the roadway is narrow and Indian drivers will simply toot their horns and continue to drive straight at you. Seriously dodgy! Also, beware of the 'tuc tuc' drivers (three wheeled motorised rickshaws) They will take you to their friends' and families' shops rather than the destination you have asked for. All in all, not too bad a hotel in a fairly central, although typically Indian grotty location. Lots of building work going on. None of it anywhere near completion.