How can one book hotels in Chennai? What are the options available? Is it worthwhile to book hotels online?

Yes, it is worth it buy it online. There are many options. I would suggest to use any metasearch such as Trabber to compare easily prices - http://www.trabber.co.uk/hotels/

I would recommend Vivanta by Taj-Connemara. A subsidiary of Taj Hotel is a budget hotel with same facilities as that of main Taj Hotels. They offer pick and drop facility besides comfortable rooms. It has international look and conference room besides good restaurants. To book hotels in Chennai, check out website http://www.cleartrip.com/hotels/india/chennai/. I used their services last year and they were awesome in everything. Yes, online hotel booking is slowly but gradually picking up the pace because it is convenient and safe. Moreover, you can find several choices, compare rates and sometimes can have a glance over available rooms right at the comfort of your home…what else is required?

There is no dearth of hotels in Chennai, check on net which will give you a plethora of options. Of course most travel portals are safe for online transactions so don’t worry and book your hotel in advance.

If you will be going to chennai for the business purpose then you can go for Fortune hotels as this is  http://www.fortunehotels.in/my_fortune_hotel/my_fortune_chennai.aspx. This hotels is very luxurious and have impeccable service.You can easily rely on them and book online. Infact they provide you cab for your meetings.

there are many to Flexible option to staying in Chennai of lodging. in opinion when i travel in Chennai then i stay taj coromandel hotel. I perfer this http://india-chennaihotels.com/ for booking online so enjoy your journeys.

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