Radisson Blu Hotel, Chennai City Centre
A cigar lounge and pool near the museum
About this hotel
Radisson Blu Hotel, Chennai City Centre pairs an indoor pool and spa with a cigar lounge, seven minutes' walk from the Government Museum and two minutes from Co-optex. Sangeetha Veg Restaurant, three minutes away in the Shivalaya Building, gives guests a quick local dining option beyond the hotel's own restaurant. Being inside the city's old commercial core rather than the OMR corridor or the coast makes this hotel one of the more walkable rooftop-adjacent stays in Chennai, useful for pairing museum visits with pool and spa time back at the property. At roughly 39 minutes by taxi from Chennai International Airport, the trade-off for that central position is a longer airport transfer than properties nearer the terminal.
- Indoor pool
- Cigar lounge
- Near the Government Museum
Our take
Radisson Blu City Centre suits travelers who want to be within walking distance of the Government Museum and Anna Salai rather than closer to the airport. The indoor pool holds up well during the hottest months. Guests prioritizing a short airport transfer should consider Trident or Le Royal Méridien instead, since this property trades that convenience for central walkability.
- ✓Walk to the Government Museum in the late afternoon, seven minutes away, before the indoor pool picks up in the evening.
- ✓Try Sangeetha Veg Restaurant, three minutes' walk away, for a fast local dinner beyond the hotel's own restaurant.
- ✓Budget close to 40 minutes for the airport transfer, longer than hotels nearer the terminal or OMR corridor.
Why we love it
- Indoor pool and spa
- Cigar lounge
- Seven minutes from the Government Museum
- Free breakfast and Wi-Fi
Why guests love itWe walked to the Government Museum most afternoons, seven minutes each way, then came back to the indoor pool before the evening heat properly set in. The cigar lounge was a nice change of pace one night instead of the hotel bar. Sangeetha Veg Restaurant, three minutes away, became our go-to for a fast, reliable dinner between museum visits and pool time.