Raintree Hotel in Chennai Joins Summit

The Raintree Hotel, Anna Salai has joined the Asia Pacific portfolio of Summit Hotels & Resorts.

The first Summit Hotels & Resorts member in Chennai, the stylish 230-room 5-star hotel is located in the city centre.

“We are delighted to have partnered with Ceebros, the ownership company for The Raintree Hotels, one of the most respected names in Indian real estate development and look forward to jointly growing our partnership. With numerous international and domestic hotel brands making entry in Chennai city over the past few years, our alliance gives us yet another opportunity to prove the regional independent brands, with an international sales, marketing and electronic distribution partner like us, can not only effectively compete and perform, but also very efficiently maximize operating profitability to their ownership,” said Mr Saurabh Rai, Regional Director, South Asia and Middle East.

Chennai is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, its economy has a broad industrial base in the automobile, computer, technology, hardware manufacturing and healthcare sectors. As of 2012, the city is India's second largest exporter of Information Technology (IT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services. A major part of India's automobile industry is based in and around the city thus earning it the nickname "Detroit of India".

Surrounded by the technology, auto and manufacturing business zone in the Chennai city center, The Raintree Hotel, Anna Salai is a convenient destination for corporate travelers.

The hotel is less than 13 kilometers from the Chennai International Airport, and has easy access to local attractions and entertainment venues.