The East Coast Road was built in 1998 to connect Chennai to Pondicherry. The road follows the coast and connects many small villages along the way. Tourists will get a taste of life in Tamil Nadu, the southern most state of India. Hotels along the way vary from oceanfront resorts to simple hotels, centrally located in the larger towns.
Silversands hotel is located right on East Coast Road near Mahabalipuram on the southeast coast of India. Both rooms and villas are available at the resort. Air-conditioning, queen beds, fridges, satellite TVs, en-suites and verandas are included in the rooms. The resort has beach access, a vegetarian restaurant with dishes from around the world, room service, banquet rooms and is pet friendly. Adventures like rock climbing, obstacle courses and target practice are available for a fee. Equipment for beach volleyball and football, frisbee, darts and cricket are provided by Silversands.
Silversands
131, East Coast Rd.Mahabalipuram - 603 104
India
011-91-044-67456348
silversandsindia.in
Tidel Residency is located on the East Coast Road right in Chennai. Room sizes start at a traditional double room and go up to large suites. Air-conditioning, satellite TV and en-suites are in all the rooms. Room service, laundry service and an on call doctor are available to make guests more comfortable. The hotel has an in-house restaurant, The Olive Family Restaurant, which has a Mediterranean theme. Tidel Residency is close to the beach and several regional attractions like Velankanni Church and Ashtalakshmi Temple.
Tidel Residency Chennai
No 5A, East Coast Rd.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India
011-91-4424453083
tidelresidency.com
This East Coast Road resort is near Mamallapuram and along the Bay of Bengal. The 50 rooms have air-conditioning, satellite TV, fridges and private balconies. An outdoor pool, conference halls, playground, cricket and volleyball areas, and yoga center make up the hotel's facilities. The in-house restaurant, the Seagull, is oceanfront with international dishes that frequently feature the catch of the day. Local, chettinad dishes are also prepared and the kitchen staff are happy to accommodate any specific dietary needs. On Sundays, a breakfast buffet and vegetarian lunch buffet are served. One of the area's biggest attractions are the Five Rathas - stone sculpture that look like pyramidal temples.
Mamalla Beach Resort
108, Kovalam Rd.(East Coast Road),
Mamallapuram Postal Code 603104,
Tamil Nadu, India.
011-91-44-2744-2375
mamallaresort.com
