Trident, Chennai

History

The hotel was built on a mango garden, known as Maanthoppu, which was previously the garden of a commanding officer named Colonel John Noble. It was built under the EIH Associated Hotels Limited (EAHL), which was initially promoted by the Rane Group in Chennai, and was incorporated in India on 21 March 1983 as 'Pleasant Hotels Limited' under the Companies Act. Soon, the group sold the property to the Oberoi Group due to lack of expertise in hospitality management.{{cite web | access-date = 2 May 2012}}

In April 2004, the hotel, which was originally the "Trident Hotel", was rebranded as "Trident Hilton".{{cite news | access-date = 29 November 2011}}{{cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20031023232228/http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/05/stories/2003090501831800.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 23 October 2003 | access-date = 5 August 2012}}{{cite news | access-date = 5 August 2012}} On 1 April 2008, the hotel was once again rebranded as "Trident".{{cite news | access-date = 29 November 2011}}{{cite news | access-date = 29 November 2011}}

The hotel

Built on a 5-acre land,{{cite news | access-date = 22 December 2024}} the hotel has 167 rooms, including 157 rooms and 10 suites, restaurants named "Cinnamon" and "Samudra", and a bar named "Arcot Bar". The "Alaap I" and "Alaap II" meeting rooms combined are 4356 sqft with capacity for 375 people. The "Chettinad" meeting room is 880 sqft with capacity for 45 people. The "Trident I" meeting room can accommodate 15 people and the "Trident II" and "Trident III" meeting rooms can accommodate 6 people each.

References

References

1. Muthiah, S.. (2014). "Madras Rediscovered". EastWest.
2. "Trident, Chennai Fact Sheet". Trident, Chennai.