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Fortel

4.0 of 5
3,Gandhi-Irwin Road | Near Egmore Railway Station, Chennai (Madras) 600008, India (Egmore)
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Fortel
Ranked #90 of 323 hotels in Chennai (Madras)
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New Delhi, Delhi, India
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

I am frequent traveler and have been in many hotels so am good judge, but I have just decided to start review. This hotel, Fortel offered me a great expereince from top to bottom. The rooms are especially clean and light. The hotel also in good location and was convenient because it was close to city center. The hotel staff... More

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Mumbai
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

fortel hotel had a good pleasant bussiness stay the rooms are clean good well maintained hygiene well appointed interiors and all other amenities such as refregirator, water heater steamer etc very close to egmore railway station has also cabs

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

I twice stayed at Fortel in the last 2 months and liked the rooms a lot. Extremely comfortable, good shower and bed. The cleanliness is good and have no complaints. It may be on the expensive side, though falls cheaper to book online rather than walking in or calling the hotel and booking. This hotel is located conveniently in the... More

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Bangalore
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

It is located about 5 minutes walk from Egmore and 10minutes drive from Chennai Central. This is the only plus point if you are reaching Chennai by train/bus. The hotel is not maintained well. The rooms are not so great for the price. If you need a sound sleep without any disturbance then perhaps this is not nice place as... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2013

Please Please don't use banquet in hotel fortal Chennai egmore. It was one of the worst management in Chennai compare to all . They will treat u as a slave not like the customer. Specially the manager an old lady , she doesn't know to talk with the customer she will use all bad and worst words. So please don't... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2013

Rooms are very nice but the service and the amenities provided by the hotel has to be improved. Food was also good. Only thing is that for the lunch and dinner it is almost the same food. Other than that quality is good.

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chennai
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2013

I stayed in this hotel for three days which is was pleasant and comfortable.food was very tasty. Very nice and cooperative staff. Nice to stay here. Only draw back is near railway station.at times noisy. R else a cool one!

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Hyderabad, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

The USP of the hotel is its location. I was on an official trip to Chennai.I had to take local trains to reach various parts of city.Fortel's location made it easier to return late with convenience. Rooms are clean. good housekeeping. Restaurant needs some improvement in terms of no. of buffet food items. we had very less items to choose... More

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Chennai
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2013

My stay with this hotel was very comfortable within my Budget. All Service provided was Super. Rooms are cleaned well regularly. Everything is working perfect. It is equipped with large no of rooms & two restaurants and it is available very near to egmore railway station.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

Suppose to be a good hotel initially but not the response is too bad, loud music when some one waits at the lobby because of function in the basement hall. No hot water only warm water, price was too good as stay one day get another day free Cooperate staff

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Address: 3,Gandhi-Irwin Road | Near Egmore Railway Station, Chennai (Madras) 600008, India
Region: India > Tamil Nadu > Chennai (Madras) > Egmore , Nungambakkam
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Centre Fitness Centre Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Suites Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #90 of 323 hotels in Chennai (Madras)
Price range (per night): S$62 - 102
Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Fortel, Chennai, is a recently developed Business Class Hotel located at a prime spot at Egmore, the commercial business district of the city, which enables your business enhancement and also shopping and leisure at hand. It is closed to both the historical railway stations Egmore & Central which connects the north and south of India. Airport (Domestic & international) is 14km away. Fortel, Chennai, presents 95 aesthetically designed contemporary rooms and suites emphasizing the needs of the business traveler. ... more   less 
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