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Hotels in Mylapore, Chennai
Mylapore is one of the 74 neighbourhoods of Chennai (Wikidata: "Neighbourhood in Chennai"). Its centre is 5.1 km from the city centre. 9 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 9of 394 in Chennai's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 5.1 km
- Nearest station
- Thirumayilai0.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple0.4 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 21OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Mylapore
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 | Capital O 14933 RPR Residency | 0.0 km |
| 2 | OYO 11661 Krishna Park | 0.6 km |
| 3 | Clarion Hotel President | 0.9 km |
| 4 | OYO 23202 Cute Orange Service Apartments | 1.0 km |
| 5 | OYO 16339 Hotel Manhattan | 1.1 km |
| 6 | OYO 78419 Collection O Prime Santhome Inn | 1.1 km |
| 7 | Collection O 76866 Grace Residency | 1.1 km |
| 8 | OYO Flagship 76300 Rvp Residency | 1.4 km |
| 9 | OYO 2118 Palm Shore Residency | 1.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Mylapore
OpenStreetMap maps 19 restaurants, 2 cafes and no bars or pubs counted in Mylapore, and 13 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 | 19 | 10 of 74 |
| Cafes | 2 | 27 of 74 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 0 | |
| Museums and galleries | 1 | 5 of 74 |
| Named parks | 2 | 27 of 74 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 10 | 2 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 10 best-known sights counted in Mylapore
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Mylapore is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Mylapore 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica | Place of worship | 1.2 km |
| Kapaleeshwarar Temple | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Ramakrishna Math Universal Temple | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| Nageswara Rao Park | Park | 0.4 km |
| Kesava Perumal Temple | Place of worship | 0.8 km |
| Thiruvalluvar Koil | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Church of Our Lady of Light (Luz Church) | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| Mylapore Kapaleeshwarar Temple Tank | Monument | 0.4 km |
| Akbar herbal mills | Attraction | 0.7 km |
| Chennai Marina Lighthouse | Attraction | 1.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Mylapore
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Mylapore, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thirumayilai | rail | 0.2 km |
| Mundakakanni Amman Koil | rail | 0.5 km |
| Mandaveli | rail | 1.2 km |
| Teynampet | metro | 2.3 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 Mylapore is from Chennai's main sights
| Sight | From Mylapore |
|---|---|
| Kapaleeshwarar Temple | 0.4 km |
| Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque | 1.9 km |
| Parthasarathy Temple | 2.1 km |
| Thousand Lights Mosque | 2.4 km |
| Triplicane Big Mosque | 2.6 km |
| Government Museum, Chennai | 3.9 km |
| St. Mary's Church, Chennai | 5.1 km |
| Fort St. George | 5.2 km |
| Armenian Church, Chennai | 6.2 km |
| ISKCON Temple Chennai | 15 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Mylapore
Sights in Mylapore
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple · Hindu temple · 0.4 km
- Madhava Perumal temple · Hindu temple · 0.4 km
- Adikesava Perumal temple, Mylapore · Hindu temple · 0.8 km
- Thiruvalluvar Temple · Hindu temple · 0.5 km
- Velleeswarar Temple · Hindu temple · 0.5 km
Nearby
Areas next to Mylapore
Questions
Mylapore: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Mylapore, Chennai?
9 places to stay in this guide are counted in Mylapore: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 74 neighbourhoods of Chennai. The nearest to the area centre is Capital O 14933 RPR Residency, 0.0 km away.
How far is Mylapore from the centre of Chennai?
5.1 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Chennai.
How far is Mylapore from Fort St. George?
5.2 km in a straight line from the centre of Mylapore. The nearest of Chennai's main sights is Kapaleeshwarar Temple, 0.4 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Mylapore?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Thirumayilai (rail, 0.2 km), Mundakakanni Amman Koil (rail, 0.5 km), Mandaveli (rail, 1.2 km) and Teynampet (metro, 2.3 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Mylapore?
OpenStreetMap maps 19 restaurants, 2 cafes and no bars or pubs counted in Mylapore (each place in the area whose centre is nearest). A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
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); Mylapore on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.