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Hotels in Vadapalani, Chennai
Vadapalani is one of the 74 neighbourhoods of Chennai (Wikidata: "Neighbourhood in Chennai"). Its centre is 7.7 km from the city centre. 16 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 16of 394 in Chennai's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 7.7 km
- Nearest station
- Vadapalani0.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Thousand Lights Mosque4.6 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 10OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Vadapalani
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 15972 Bhimaas Corporate Residency | 0.3 km |
| 2 | Green Park Chennai | 0.5 km |
| 3 | Collection O 39440 Alreef Residency Vadapalani | 0.5 km |
| 4 | Collection O 71607 Apple Valley Inn | 0.5 km |
| 5 | Maple Tree Hotels | 0.6 km |
| 6 | Capital O CHN1639 Pkr Inn | 0.7 km |
| 7 | OYO Flagship 22408 Apple Tree Residency | 0.9 km |
| 8 | OYO Flagship 85121 Gold Inn | 0.9 km |
| 9 | Spot On 40324 Vvr Residency | 0.9 km |
| 10 | SPOT ON 64228 Ram Palace | 1.2 km |
| 11 | OYO Flagship 49129 Shree Shylee's Niwas | 1.2 km |
| 12 | SPOT ON 76130 Jeyam Guest House | 1.2 km |
| 13 | SPOT ON CHN1643 Grand Residency | 1.3 km |
| 14 | OYO 78705 Live In | 1.3 km |
| 15 | OYO 78960 Pleasant Stays | 1.3 km |
| 16 | OYO 26660 Jr Residency | 1.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Vadapalani
OpenStreetMap maps 8 restaurants, 2 cafes and no bars or pubs counted in Vadapalani, 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 | 8 | 27 of 74 |
| Cafes | 2 | 27 of 74 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 0 | |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 3 | 19 of 74 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 3 | 11 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 Vadapalani
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Vadapalani is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Vadapalani 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vadapalani Murugan Temple | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Gandhinagar Playground | Park | 0.9 km |
| Circular Park | Park | 1.4 km |
| osr | Park | 0.8 km |
| arun anna room | Viewpoint | 1.1 km |
| idea showroom | Viewpoint | 0.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Vadapalani
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Vadapalani, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vadapalani | metro | 0.2 km |
| Saligramam | metro | 0.8 km |
| Arumbakkam | metro | 1.3 km |
| Kodambakkam | rail | 2.0 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 Vadapalani is from Chennai's main sights
| Sight | From Vadapalani |
|---|---|
| Thousand Lights Mosque | 4.6 km |
| Government Museum, Chennai | 5.4 km |
| Triplicane Big Mosque | 6.3 km |
| Kapaleeshwarar Temple | 6.4 km |
| Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque | 6.6 km |
| Parthasarathy Temple | 7.0 km |
| St. Mary's Church, Chennai | 8.6 km |
| Fort St. George | 8.7 km |
| Armenian Church, Chennai | 9.2 km |
| ISKCON Temple Chennai | 16 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Vadapalani
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Ashok Nagar metro station · metro station · 1.6 km
Sights in Vadapalani
- Vadapalani Andavar Temple · Hindu temple · 0.4 km
Nearby
Areas next to Vadapalani
Questions
Vadapalani: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Vadapalani, Chennai?
16 places to stay in this guide are counted in Vadapalani: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 74 neighbourhoods of Chennai. The nearest to the area centre is OYO 15972 Bhimaas Corporate Residency, 0.3 km away.
How far is Vadapalani from the centre of Chennai?
7.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Chennai.
How far is Vadapalani from Fort St. George?
8.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Vadapalani. The nearest of Chennai's main sights is Thousand Lights Mosque, 4.6 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Vadapalani?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Vadapalani (metro, 0.2 km), Saligramam (metro, 0.8 km), Arumbakkam (metro, 1.3 km) and Kodambakkam (rail, 2.0 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Vadapalani?
OpenStreetMap maps 8 restaurants, 2 cafes and no bars or pubs counted in Vadapalani (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); Vadapalani on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.