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Fortel

Property class: 3.5
3.5-star hotel near Spencer's Plaza Shopping Mall

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A modern hotel lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a staircase.
A bathroom with a large white sink, a glass shower enclosure, and a mirror above the sink.
A restaurant with multiple tables set for dining, featuring wooden chairs and red napkins.
A modern lobby with a sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table. There are four framed paintings on the wall.
A hotel room with a large bed, a nightstand with a phone, a desk, and a chair.

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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3 Gandhi Irwin Rd, Chennai, TN, 600008
  • Place, St. Andrew's Kirk
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Anna Salai
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Sankara Nethralaya
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chennai (MAA-Chennai Intl.)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Room options

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A bathroom with a sink, mirror, towel rack, and a door.

Executive Twin Room

  • City view
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a nightstand with a phone, a desk, and a chair.

Executive Double Room

  • City view
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a nightstand with a phone.

Superior Room

  • City view
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a nightstand with a phone.

Suite

  • City view
  • 41 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, wooden flooring, a desk, and a chair.

Superior King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Executive King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Executive Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the area

Chennai

Central Chennai stay.Your stay at this Central Chennai hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Spencer's Plaza Shopping Mall and Sankara Nethralaya. Apollo Hospital and Marina Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • St. Andrew's Kirk - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Anna Salai - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Sankara Nethralaya - 7 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Spencer's Plaza Shopping Mall - 7 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Chennai Egmore Station - 3 min walk
  • Washermanpet Metro Station - 6 min drive
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Doveton Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Board Walk - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Viraasat - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Hot Chips - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sangeetha - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Fortel

3.5-star hotel near Spencer's Plaza Shopping Mall
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. You'll find a business center on site.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A fitness center, spa services, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Fortel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Chennai hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 96 guestrooms or units
  • 12 levels
  • Built in 2009
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Fortel offers 96 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary newspapers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 2 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Free secured valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: INR 450 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-width doorways
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Chef service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a negative PCR COVID-19 test result
Negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 21 and up, and test must have been administered no more than 24 hours prior to check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Fortel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 1500.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately INR 450 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 1300 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 1500.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. At check-in, guests must provide a negative PCR COVID-19 test result. The negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 21 and up, and the test must have been administered no more than 24 hours prior to check-in.

Property Registration Number 33AABCH1893A1Z2

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

FORTEL Hotel
FORTEL Chennai
FORTEL Hotel Chennai

Frequently asked questions

How close is Fortel to the airport?

Fortel is 11.8 mi (46-min drive) away from the Chennai International Airport (MAA) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Fortel?

As of Aug 19, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Fortel on Sept 19, 2026 start from CA $78, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Fortel have an airport shuttle?

Fortel offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of INR 1300 per vehicle, one-way.

How close is Fortel to the beach?

This hotel is 2.9 mi (14-min drive) from Marina Beach and 11 mi (48-min drive) from Neelankarai Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Fortel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Fortel, but continental breakfast is offered for a fee of INR 450 per person. It's available every day from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Fortel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Fortel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. A fee applies for early check-in.

Is there free parking at Fortel?

This hotel offers free self parking and valet parking.

Does Fortel have a pool?

Fortel does not have a pool.

Does Fortel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Fortel have a spa?

This hotel doesn't have a spa, but it does offer body treatments, mani/pedis, and massages.

How close is Fortel to downtown Chennai?

Fortel is 0.6 mi away from Chennai.

Fortel Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 9 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 9 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 9 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 9 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 9 reviews

4.4/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

4/10 Poor

Vijay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff are friendly and helpful. The property itself is run down and needs investment in upkeep.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Nikhil Bharat

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
THE ROOMS WERE REALLY STINKY AND THE TOWELS WERE DIRTY
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

KIM

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
욕실 환경을 조금만 개선한다면 좋을것 같아요
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Naveen

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ankush

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

THIERRY

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Goutham

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Derry

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

V R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023