InterContinental Hotels Group has partnered with Adyar Gate Hotels to collaborate on a new InterContinental Hotel in Chennai, India.

Set to open later this year, the 106-room InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort will be the second Intercontinental hotel in India.

Located on the East Coast Road beachfront in the city’s south, just 30 kilometres from Chennai International Airport, the InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort will offer well-appointed accommodation, a comprehensive lineup of event facilities, three gourmet dining outlets, as well as a fully-equipped health club, a spa and an outdoor pool.

“With its growing popularity, the Tamil Nadu capital is a key growth city for us, and with its proximity to both the business district and tourist attractions such as the UNESCO world heritage site at Mahabalipuram, the location of the new InterContinental Mahabalipuram Resort is second to none,” said IHG’s head of southwest Asia, Shantha de Silva (pictured above). “We are delighted to be working with Adyar Gate Hotels to manage this great resort and are cofident our global scale and system will help us drive revenue and occupancy in the resort when it opens later this year.” www.ihg.com