Trident, Chennai
Trident hotel in chennai
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Hotel chainOberoi Group of Hotels
General information
LocationChennai, India
Address1/24, GST Road
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 027, India
Coordinates12°59′37″N 80°11′10″E / 12.9935°N 80.1860°E / 12.9935; 80.1860
OpeningMarch 1988
ManagementOberoi Associated Hotels Limited
Design and construction
Architect(s)Coromandel Engineering
DeveloperEIH Associated Hotels Limited
Other information
Number of rooms157
Number of suites10
Number of restaurants3
Website
www.tridenthotels.com/hotels-in-chennai

Trident, Chennai is a five-star hotel[1] located on GST Road at Meenambakkam, Chennai, India, directly across GST Road from the Chennai International Airport, about 20 minutes from the Chennai city centre. Managed by the Oberoi Group of Hotels, the hotel is built on 5 acres (2.0 ha) of land and is the first airport hotel of the city.[2] It is also the registered office of the EIH Associated Hotels Limited.

History

The hotel was built on a mango garden, known as Maanthoppu, which was previously the garden of a commanding officer named Colonel John Noble.[3] It was built under the EIH Associated Hotels Limited (EAHL), which was initially promoted by the Rane Group in Chennai, and was incorporated in India on 21 March 1983 as 'Pleasant Hotels Limited' under the Companies Act. Soon, the group sold the property to the Oberoi Group due to lack of expertise in hospitality management.[4] On October 25, 1989, the name was changed to Oberoi Associated Hotels Limited consequent upon issue of a fresh certificate of incorporation. On November 1, 1996, the name of the company was further changed to its present name 'EIH Associated Hotels Limited' consequent upon issue of a fresh certificate of incorporation. In 1987, the company made a public offer of its equity shares which were listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the Madras Stock Exchange. EIHL took over the management in the year 1988. EAHL started operations of its Chennai hotel under the brand 'Trident' in March 1988.[5]

In April 2004, the hotel, which was originally the "Trident Hotel", was rebranded as "Trident Hilton".[6][7][8] On 1 April 2008, the hotel was once again rebranded as "Trident".[9][10]

The hotel

The hotel has 167 rooms, including 157 rooms and 10 suites, restaurants named "Cinnamon" and "Samudra", and a bar named "Arcot Bar". The "Alaap I" and "Alaap II" meeting rooms combined are 4,356 square feet (404.7 m2) with capacity for 375 people. The "Chettinad" meeting room is 880 square feet (82 m2) with capacity for 45 people. The "Trident I" meeting room can accommodate 15 people and the "Trident II" and "Trident III" meeting rooms can accommodate 6 people each.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Category : 5 Star". List of Approved Hotels as of : 06/01/2013. Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ CN Traveller (8 September 2011). "Chennai's best business hotels". Condé Nast Traveller. CNTraveller.in. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ Muthiah, S. (2014). Madras Rediscovered. Chennai: EastWest. p. 142. ISBN 978-93-84030-28-5.
  4. ^ "Hotel Industry". Industrial Economist (p. 27). Industrial Economist. December 2012. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. ^ "Milestones". EIH Associated Hotels Limited. n.d. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Hilton Signs First Property In Chennai, India". 18 October 2005. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  7. ^ "EIH signs co-branding deal with Hilton". The Hindu. Chennai. 5 September 2003. Archived from the original on 23 October 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  8. ^ "EIH, Hilton International enter pact". Business Line. Chennai: The Hindu. 3 April 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  9. ^ "New Brand Identity of Trident Hotels Announced". IndiaPRWire. indiaprwire.com. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  10. ^ "EIH Associated Hotels Limited". ReportJunction.com. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  11. ^ "Trident, Chennai Fact Sheet" (PDF). Trident, Chennai. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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