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{{short description|Luxury hotel in Chennai, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox hotel
| hotel_name            = The Accord Metropolitan
| logo_width            = 125px
| image                 = Accord Metropolitan.JPG
| image_size            = 220px
| caption               = 
| location              = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], India
| address               = 35-37, GN Chetty Road, [[T. Nagar]] 600 017
| chain                 = 
| coordinates           = {{coord|13.046074|80.242577|display=inline,title}}
| opening_date          = 23 April 2007
| developer             = 
| architect             = 
| operator              = [[Venkatesh Bhat]]
| owner                 = J Hotels
| number_of_rooms       = 162
| number_of_suites      = 
| number_of_restaurants = 
| floor_area            = 
| floors                = 13
| height                = {{convert|50.21|m|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web | title = Accord Metropolitan | publisher = Emporis.com | url = http://www.emporis.com/building/accordmetropolitan-chennai-india | access-date = 20 Jul 2012}}</ref>
| parking               = 
| website               = {{url|https://www.theaccordhotels.com/property/metropolitan-chennai/}}
| footnotes             = <ref>{{emporis|263190}}</ref>
}}

'''Accord Metropolitan''' is a [[Hotel rating|five-star]] hotel in [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], India.

==History==
Located on G. N. Chetty Road in [[T. Nagar]], the hotel was initially opened as Trader's Hotel.<ref>{{cite news
 |title        = Name change for Traders Hotel
 |newspaper    = Business Line
 |location     = Chennai
 |publisher    = The Hindu
 |date         = 1 November 2005
 |url          = http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2005/11/01/stories/2005110101301900.htm
 |archive-url  = https://archive.today/20130218022734/http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2005/11/01/stories/2005110101301900.htm
 |url-status   = dead
 |archive-date = 18 February 2013
 |access-date  = 14 January 2012}}</ref> The hotel was built at a cost of {{INR}} 1000 million.<ref>{{cite news
  | title = Shangri La opens its Rs 100cr Traders Hotel in Chennai
  | newspaper = Business Standard
  | location = Chennai
  | publisher = Business Standard
  | date = 27 April 2005
  | url = http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/shangri-la-opens-its-rs-100cr-traders-hotel-in-chennai/207215/
  | access-date = 14 Jan 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
 |title        = Shangri-La group enters India with Traders Hotel in Chennai
 |newspaper    = Business Line
 |location     = Chennai
 |publisher    = The Hindu
 |date         = 23 April 2005
 |url          = http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2005/04/23/stories/2005042301980400.htm
 |access-date  = 14 Jan 2012
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20120126153759/http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2005/04/23/stories/2005042301980400.htm
 |archive-date = 26 January 2012
 |url-status   = dead
 |df           = dmy-all}}</ref>

==The hotel==
The hotel is 13 stories high and has 162 rooms, including a presidential suite, three studio apartments, six deluxe suites and nine Accord club rooms. The rooms have a minimum size of {{cvt|30|sqm}}. The four dining and entertainment facilities at the hotel include Sorajima (Japanese restaurant), Royal Indiana, a contemporary Indian restaurant (opened in November 2011<ref>{{cite news
 |title        = A Specialty Southern Cuisine Restaurant at Accord Metropolitan Accord Metropolitan announces the grand opening of Royal Indiana, its new southern-cuisine restaurant
 |newspaper    = India PR Wire
 |publisher    = IndiaPRWire.com
 |date         = 22 November 2011
 |url          = http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/restaurants/20111122104259.htm
 |access-date  = 14 Jan 2012
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20120125231249/http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/restaurants/20111122104259.htm
 |archive-date = 25 January 2012
 |url-status   = dead
 |df           = dmy-all
}}</ref>); Zodiac, the hotel bar; and Pergola, a rooftop restaurant at the 15th level.<ref>{{cite news
 | last = Raghavan
 | first = Nikhil
 | title = The best of both worlds
 | newspaper = The Hindu
 | location = Chennai
 | publisher = Kasturi & Sons
 | date = 6 August 2012
 | url = https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/money-and-careers/the-best-of-both-worlds/article3734428.ece
 | access-date = 13 June 2020}}</ref> The hotel has three banquet halls, named Crystal, Emerald and Sapphire, to accommodate up to 1,000 guests. The hotel has a {{cvt|adj=on|516|sqm}} grand ballroom which can be divided into two rooms, as well as other banquet halls with a total space of {{cvt|450|sqm}}.<ref>{{cite news
  | title = Shangri-La Opens its First Traders Hotel In India
  | newspaper = Asia Travel Tips
  | publisher = AsiaTravelTips.com
  | date = 28 April 2005
  | url = http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news05/284-Chennai.shtml
  | access-date = 14 Jan 2012}}</ref> Design elements include grand stairways, Italian marble, and intricate gold leaf work.

==See also==

* [[Hotels in Chennai]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in Chennai]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.theaccordhotels.com/property/metropolitan-chennai/]

{{Hotels in Chennai}}
{{Chennai topics}}

[[Category:Hotels in Chennai]]
[[Category:Skyscraper hotels in Chennai]]
[[Category:Hotels established in 2007]]
[[Category:Hotel buildings completed in 2007]]