Chennai · India
Hotels in George Town, Chennai
George Town is one of the 74 neighbourhoods of Chennai (Wikidata: "Neighborhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India"); area 4.0 km². Its centre is 1.6 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 394 in Chennai's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 1.6 km
- Nearest station
- Mannadi0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Armenian Church, Chennai0.6 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 68OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in George Town
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPOT ON 46343 Jayanthi Mansion | 0.1 km |
| 2 | OYO Collection O 79286 The 33 Hotel | 0.7 km |
| 3 | Capital O 80649 Apple Palace | 0.7 km |
| 4 | OYO Flagship 84186 Gold Residency Central | 0.8 km |
| 5 | Collection O 30033 Almas Chennai High Court | 0.8 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in George Town
OpenStreetMap maps 36 restaurants, 31 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in George Town, and 6 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Chennai |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 36 | 2 of 74 |
| Cafes | 31 | 1 of 74 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 1 | 9 of 74 |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 1 | 41 of 74 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 5 | 4 of 74 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 74 neighbourhoods of Chennai; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 6 best-known sights counted in George Town
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of George Town is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for George Town in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Armenian Church of the Virgin Mary | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| Sri Kaalikambal Kamadeswarar Temple | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| Loane Square | Park | 0.4 km |
| Kachaleeswarar Temple | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Hynmers Obelisk | Memorial | 0.8 km |
| Esplanade Boundary Marker | Monument | 0.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of George Town
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of George Town, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mannadi | metro | 0.3 km |
| High Court | metro | 0.8 km |
| Chennai Beach | rail | 0.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far George Town is from Chennai's main sights
| Sight | From George Town |
|---|---|
| Armenian Church, Chennai | 0.6 km |
| Fort St. George | 1.6 km |
| St. Mary's Church, Chennai | 1.7 km |
| Government Museum, Chennai | 3.9 km |
| Triplicane Big Mosque | 4.1 km |
| Parthasarathy Temple | 4.5 km |
| Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque | 4.7 km |
| Thousand Lights Mosque | 5.3 km |
| Kapaleeshwarar Temple | 6.8 km |
| ISKCON Temple Chennai | 21 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near George Town
Sights in George Town
- Armenian Church, Chennai · church · 0.6 km
- Dharma Kidangu Mosque · mosque · 0.8 km
- Kalikambal Temple · Hindu temple · 0.6 km
- Masjid Mamoor · mosque · 0.7 km
- Kandaswami Temple, Georgetown · Hindu temple · 0.0 km
- St.Mary's Co-Cathedral · church · 0.6 km
Nearby
Areas next to George Town
Questions
George Town: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in George Town, Chennai?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in George Town: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 74 neighbourhoods of Chennai. The nearest to the area centre is SPOT ON 46343 Jayanthi Mansion, 0.1 km away.
How far is George Town from the centre of Chennai?
1.6 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Chennai.
How far is George Town from Fort St. George?
1.6 km in a straight line from the centre of George Town. The nearest of Chennai's main sights is Armenian Church, Chennai, 0.6 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of George Town?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Mannadi (metro, 0.3 km), High Court (metro, 0.8 km) and Chennai Beach (rail, 0.9 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in George Town?
OpenStreetMap maps 36 restaurants, 31 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in George Town (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 74 neighbourhoods of Chennai that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 394 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); George Town on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.