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Fortel

Property class: 3.5

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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 hotel room with a large bed, a nightstand with a phone, a desk, and a chair.
A modern lobby with a sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table. There are four framed paintings on the wall.

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • 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.)
    ‪53 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 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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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 Wi-Fi

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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 Wi-Fi

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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 Wi-Fi

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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 Wi-Fi

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

Executive King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

Executive Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Chennai

Fortel places you in the centre of Chennai, within a 30-minute stroll of Spencer's Plaza Shopping Mall and Sankara Nethralaya. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, free valet parking and a bar/lounge. .A day of pampering can include massages, facials and mani/pedis. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a gym and a coffee shop/cafe. Continental breakfast is available daily between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM. There's also the convenience of an airport shuttle. .With a stay at this 3.5-property class Central Chennai hotel, you'll be 2.9 km (1.8 mi) from Apollo Hospital and 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from Marina Beach.

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

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 centre on site.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A fitness centre, 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)
  • Lift
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Fortel offers 96 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and free newspapers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower with a hydromassage showerhead, bidets, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and an iron/ironing board. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

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

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Free secured valet parking on site
  • Limited on-site valet and self parking
  • 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

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

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

More

  • 1 building
  • 12 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2009
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

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 over, 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.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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: from 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 all 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 over, 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

Is parking available at Fortel?

Yep, Fortel has a free self car park and free valet parking.

Are there any beaches close to Fortel?

The closest beach to Fortel is Marina Beach (3 km).

Is there a spa on site at Fortel?

There's no onsite spa, but this property does offer services like facials and body treatments.

Does Fortel serve breakfast?

Sure does, continental brekkie is on offer daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Fortel?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Fortel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Fortel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Fortel?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

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