Taj Connemara, ChennaivsBroadlands Hotel
Vivanta by Taj - Connemara, Chennai and Broadlands Hotel are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Vivanta by Taj - Connemara, Chennai is the choice of most writers compared to Broadlands Hotel. Vivanta by Taj - Connemara, Chennai is ranked #13 in Chennai with accolades from 2 sources including Rough Guide, Insight Guides.
Taj Connemara, Chennai
 Insight Guides
 Rough Guide
Binny Road, Chennai 600002, India
From $33/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 
 "One of the great hotels of India, in an Art Deco building. It has a lovely pool and good restaurants, as well as a chic cocktail bar." 
 "Dating from the Raj era, this whitewashed Art Deco five-star near Anna Salai is a Chennai institution." 
Broadlands Hotel
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
18, Vallabha Agraharam Street, Triplicane, Chennai 600005, India
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Room Service
 - Free Parking
 - Business Center
 - Baggage storage
 - 24-hour front desk
 
 "Reception is in an old whitewashed house, from which stretches a maze of corridors, outbuildings and courtyards. This is a budget travellers’ enclave with character." 
 "In business since 1951, Broad Lands was a hippie-era stalwart. This rundown colonial-era mansion, with leafy courtyards and rooms up rambling staircases, offers a quintessential..." Full review