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Hotels in Triplicane, Chennai
Triplicane is one of the 74 neighbourhoods of Chennai (Wikidata: "Neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India"). Its centre is 3.1 km from the city centre. 8 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 8of 394 in Chennai's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 3.1 km
- Nearest station
- Thiruvallikeni0.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Parthasarathy Temple0.5 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 16OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Triplicane
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 | OYO 62543 Sai Nalam Hotels | 0.7 km |
| 2 | OYO 1939 New Park | 0.7 km |
| 3 | SPOT ON 67646 Jk Guest House | 0.8 km |
| 4 | SPOT ON 81868 Ams Annex | 0.8 km |
| 5 | SPOT ON 84377 Mgh Meridian Guest House | 1.0 km |
| 6 | OYO Flagship 41757 Gemini Guest House | 1.0 km |
| 7 | SPOT ON 45468 Kumarans Inn | 1.0 km |
| 8 | OYO 76832 Green Gallaxy | 1.1 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Triplicane
OpenStreetMap maps 12 restaurants, 3 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in Triplicane, and 20 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 | 12 | 18 of 74 |
| Cafes | 3 | 21 of 74 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 1 | 9 of 74 |
| Museums and galleries | 4 | 2 of 74 |
| Named parks | 5 | 8 of 74 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 11 | 1 of 74 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 74 neighbourhoods of Chennai; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 9 best-known sights counted in Triplicane
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Triplicane is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Triplicane 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Parthasarathy Koil | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Chepauk Palace | Castle or palace | 0.9 km |
| MGR Memorial | Memorial | 1.1 km |
| Vivekanandar Illam | Attraction | 0.6 km |
| Triumph of Labour | Monument | 1.0 km |
| Perarignar Anna Memorial | Memorial | 1.2 km |
| M.G.R Memorial | Park | 1.1 km |
| Children's Road Safety and Traffic Park | Park | 1.4 km |
| Amma Museum | Museum | 1.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Triplicane
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Triplicane, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thiruvallikeni | rail | 0.1 km |
| Chepauk | rail | 0.7 km |
| Light House | rail | 1.2 km |
| Government Estate | metro | 1.8 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 Triplicane is from Chennai's main sights
| Sight | From Triplicane |
|---|---|
| Parthasarathy Temple | 0.5 km |
| Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque | 0.8 km |
| Triplicane Big Mosque | 1.3 km |
| Kapaleeshwarar Temple | 2.7 km |
| St. Mary's Church, Chennai | 2.7 km |
| Thousand Lights Mosque | 2.8 km |
| Fort St. George | 2.8 km |
| Government Museum, Chennai | 3.1 km |
| Armenian Church, Chennai | 3.8 km |
| ISKCON Temple Chennai | 17 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Triplicane
Sights in Triplicane
- Parthasarathy Temple · Hindu temple · 0.5 km
- Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque · mosque · 0.8 km
- Vivekanandar Illam · museum · 0.7 km
- MGR and Jayalalitha Memorial · monument · 1.1 km
- Ettampadai Temple · Hindu temple · 0.7 km
- Big Mosque, Poonamallee · mosque · 0.7 km
- Dr. Annie Besant Park · park · 0.6 km
Nearby
Areas next to Triplicane
Questions
Triplicane: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Triplicane, Chennai?
8 places to stay in this guide are counted in Triplicane: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 74 neighbourhoods of Chennai. The nearest to the area centre is OYO 62543 Sai Nalam Hotels, 0.7 km away.
How far is Triplicane from the centre of Chennai?
3.1 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Chennai.
How far is Triplicane from Fort St. George?
2.8 km in a straight line from the centre of Triplicane. The nearest of Chennai's main sights is Parthasarathy Temple, 0.5 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Triplicane?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Thiruvallikeni (rail, 0.1 km), Chepauk (rail, 0.7 km), Light House (rail, 1.2 km) and Government Estate (metro, 1.8 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Triplicane?
OpenStreetMap maps 12 restaurants, 3 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in Triplicane (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); Triplicane on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.