Hotel Maris

Hotel Maris has been our home away from home for Chennai visits since 2013. The price is so right (actually very good) and the location is perfect.
The rooms have had some upgrade done. The toilets are very well done. Except the flush. The flush doesn't seem to work. Still a few things would be nice.
* Door keys could become scan keys.
* More power ports esp on the other side of the bed with a small side table.
* Better cable and remote.
* change the archaic switches and fan control
" make the AC controls better (the touch screen is not working well), maybe an AC remote.

Be prepared to have a local phone number if you need the Wi-Fi password. There is no other way for them to send the password other than to an Indian mobile number. That sucks if you have a foreign mobile number.

The onsite laundry is fine. Be prepared to pay separately for the laundry in cash.

The restaurant downstairs is the best. Good vegetarian food and at a very reasonable price. Extra food options on weekends.

The mini store downstairs is very well stocked for all your needa, from toiletries to snacks to soft drinks to energy drinks to water to coffee/tea powders from their estates.

The front desk staff are very helpful. The ladies in the morning are always smiling and go the extra mile to help or answer your questions. Nice to see them when you come down in the morning - they brighten up your day.

Overall, great place.

It's too bad I went to the Maris bar and restaurant on the advice of an old colleague. Typically, they serve the first drink in a whiskey glass, followed by 30 or 60 ml glasses, finally counting the drinking class + drink serving classes.

Here, I've had a negative encounter with the bartender, who has a habit of defrauding new clients. He first placed the empty drinking class alongside the serving class, then counted the empty drinking class as drink consumed.

This is a deceptive business practice. We demonstrated this cheating mentality to Manager. The manager appears diplomatic, dismissing the cheating claims but failed to acknowledge his bartender was cheating. I'm not sure about everyone's hands and clove. Keep an eye out for your drink being served at good old THE MARIS HOTEL

While the location of this property is at a very convenient and accessible place, the rooms and amenities are not on par with the cost of the room. Both me and my wife got a fever while staying here for 2 days.

I believe the central AC filter has never been cleaned or bedsheets are not changed for every guest. Would not stay here again and not recommended.

Food was good, but at the rate the service goes, people will stop coming. Too much attitude by the servers. When we ask rice he says first time you said enough and now ur asking. What’s the point of unlimited meals when sweets extra is charged. He could have informed upfront. They refuse mother to feed a child of 5+ years the same meals and insist on ordering a separate meals for the child. What type of hotel expects a child to eat full meals.

A classic place with a legacy Ample parking and a lovely High Quality Veg food, Probably the only Vegetarian Bar In Chennai. Excllent Bar, and Good Service. The Hotel as such is very well maintained .There is Ample parking but always tight to get a spot, its Located in the Prime Locality. This is my fourth visit and the food was consistent and tasted the same. Staff were very friendly and helpful. I can't wait to stay there and review their rooms.

Great place for a comfortable stay. Ideally located. Spaceous rooms. The best part is the in house restaurant. One of the best vegetarian restaurants in the city.
Excellent service.
Rooms would require little more upgrade in terms of additional power points.

We always have lunch here whenever we visit Chennai. Quality of food has improved compared to last time which is a year back. A balanced South Indian meals served on plantain leaf.

Cons: The waiters have to be constantly reminded/called if you need anything which is kinda annoying as one tends to lose interest towards finishing the meal.

Good food bad service.

Such a nostalgic package this place! Been here after 25 years…! It’s been renovated and there’s an additional lift and overall some spruce up. But what’s not changed is the food! The dosas, the meals, the lime and grape juice - the taste stays the same! The rooms have lost their charm post the renovation - missed those balconies and incredible view of the sea. Kudos for the management to still keep this place running and in good spirit! Heartened to see some of the folks in the restaurant from 25 years back! This place packs too much of an emotional quotient to warrant a rating - but still a couple of things that they could improve to keep up with the times: 1. Toilet paper and a mat outside the shower area 2. Electric kettle and provision of basic toiletries. I took my daughters here after feeding them quite a few stories of folklore of this place. They liked it but then just a few changes can make Maris really the everlasting landmark it is.