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Hotel Fortel

4.0 of 5
3,Gandhi-Irwin Road | Near Egmore Railway Station, Chennai (Madras) 600001, India
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Hotel Fortel
Ranked #167 of 305 hotels in Chennai (Madras)
2.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
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Mumbai
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

When I reached the hotel the restaurant was closed.My request for a light dinner was obliged and was served warm rice and rasam.Bless them. Breakfast was serviceable.There were lots of south indian items.When in Madras,be a Madrasi. I needed a few print outs.They did'nt charge me for that. The TV was OK.However,there were only local channels on cable. The lighting... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

You must ready to live with Mosquito, Very Old hotel, Out look was modified and name was changed to give new look, Poorly maintained & cleaned. Hundreds of mosquito in superior room, very noisy from near by railway station. If you are travelling from abroad, please do not stay here, you will regret as i do.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

We just came to Fortel and have had a horrible experience. Our first room had cockroaches on the bed and weird smell. They changed our room and the shower area in the changed room had plumbing issues with water flooding in the shower area. On complaining the front office assistant Mr. Prem Kumar laughed at us and was obviously very... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

Been to the place a couple of time. Not very expensive. The staff seemed a little slow in terms of service. The front desk was quick and eager to help. The breakfast was good. They seem to take their time to fill the buffet though. However the food in room service was food. Overall located at very convenient place. You... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

The location and hotel in general is good. The quality of rooms were decent but thats were all stops. The service could have been way better, the food menu doesnt offer any variety even the breakfast buffet has limited options. The service could have been much better and responsive towards customer. The rooms very really good and perfect for business... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

I entered the Hotel and I knew I was at the wrong Hotel. Somehow I didn’t like anything about it. I was originally booked for four nights but stayed only for a night and moved to Accord Metropolitan for the rest of my stay. It’s closer to Chennai Egmore Railway station – may be that’s the only advantage it has.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

I sometimes called to front but they speak local pronunciation and they have difficulty with understanding customer's thought which is normally processed in most of the hotel. I recalled this is still India. The front desk suddenly raise their voice somewhat rudely which is not proper with this hotel's class. The front desk transfer the call rudely. The room service... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

Guys all stay away from this Hotel. Stayed in this hotel, just for a night, without my consent extended 1 more night and when i was on to check-out the same day, they forced me to pay for the 2nd night, without giving any justification, rather threatened me of calling Police. As i was in a hurry to catch my... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011
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While completing our trip to Kodaikanal & then Pondicherry in the end we stayed at Chennai to catch the next day early morning flight. This is a nice hotel center of the chennai city with very nice rooms at a very good price. Staff was quite friendly and helpful. Rialway stataion is very near and airport is 14 Kms. We... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011 via mobile
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We arrived at around midnight having been delayed flying in. Room booked for 2 adults & 2 small kids. Told on arrival that extra beds would cost more. Room was filthy - stained sheets & soiled toilet. Had we got there earlier we would have walked out. To be fair, staff at breakfast were pleasant and helpful.

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3,Gandhi-Irwin Road | Near Egmore Railway Station, Chennai (Madras) 600001, India
Price range (per night):* 66 AUD - 108 AUD

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