Novotel Chennai Sipcot

It is a good stay. This is our 2nd time staying here. We chose here for 2 reasons; breakfast and value for money, but breakfast wasn't as good as it was during our first stay. Front staff were good, especially Aadhi and Samporna. Check-in and out were smooth. In room dining food was good. The room was soundproof, good, clean, and adequate with amenities, Thanks to Jittu, who takes care of that floor, and he is friendly too. Adyar A2B, Nandhana's, shopping shops, near to beach. Just note that it is pretty far to many popular places in the city, especially during peak, traffic can get chaos and take almost an hour but a good place if you are visiting mahabhalipuram or en route to Pondicherry. Overall, I recommend it. Nice stay.

Very hospitable and took care of the elderly very well.

It was very fascinating stay. The staff was super friendly. Buffet was another level. Highly recommended stay.

Disappointing Stay Overall 1. I arrived at 11:30 AM and asked if an early check-in was possible so I could freshen up before heading to the office. They gave me a lower-grade room without informing me. Thankfully, I noticed and declined it. 2. When I returned at 2 PM for the standard check-in, they tried to assign me the same lower-grade room again. 3. The so-called "garden view" turned out to be a construction site — very misleading and disappointing. 4. Breakfast was average, but the service left much to be desired. Coffee wasn't available until after 7AM, and despite requesting sunny side-up eggs on two separate mornings, they were never prepared. 5. Dinner service was chaotic. There were limited options, it was extremely crowded, and there was no staff managing seating or checking room entitlements. It felt like anyone could walk in, grab food, and sit anywhere. I couldn’t even find a table to sit!