Two-Bedroom Apartment – South Wing at ITC Grand Chola, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Chennai

The exterior and interiors reference Chola-era temples, including Brihadeeswara, Gangaikondacholapuram and Airavatesvara.

The central Sangam lobby features carved balustrades, engraved steps, ornate landings, white-stucco pillars and symmetrical friezes inspired by royal Chola durbars.

The property uses more than one million square feet of marble and 462 pillars, with extensive hand-carved stonework by artisans associated with Mahabalipuram.

The accommodation inventory comprises 522 rooms and 78 serviced apartments across Executive Club, Eva, Towers, ITC One, Deluxe Suite, Karikalan Suite and Rajaraja Chola Suite categories.

Towers, ITC One and ITC Residences each have an associated pool and fully equipped gym.

ITC One includes an exclusive entrance, in-room breakfast, 24-hour digivalet control, meeting-room usage privileges, alcoholic beverages during luxury hours and late check-out until 4 pm.

Kaya Kalp – The Royal Spa offers therapies from across the world, including Ayurvedic treatments, body scrubs and body wraps.

The property has multiple outdoor pools, a whirlpool and a children’s pool; its documented pool configurations include both five-pool and three-wing arrangements.

Conference and exhibition facilities cover 60,000 square feet and include a grand exhibition hall, alongside smaller meeting spaces.

Peshawri serves Northwest Frontier cuisine, while The Royal Vega is a vegetarian restaurant.

The hotel is near Guindy National Park, Guindy Race Course, Chennai Snake Park, Gandhi Mandapam and Birla Planetarium, and is approximately 8 kilometres from Chennai International Airport.