The Hive Hotel OMR

The Hive Hotel OMR is a business hotel on Rajiv Gandhi Salai, the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), at Metukuppam near Thoraipakkam in south Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The area is part of Chennai's IT corridor, lined with technology parks, offices and apartment complexes, and the hotel is used mainly by IT-park visitors and business travellers. Thoraipakkam and the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road connect the hotel to Pallavaram and the airport side of the city, while the beaches along the East Coast Road are a short drive east. Chennai International Airport is roughly 15 to 20 km away, and travel time depends heavily on traffic. The hotel is a practical mid-range property with a functional rather than architectural character, and its main appeal is a convenient location for OMR offices. Rooms are offered as Standard, Deluxe and Executive Rooms and a Suite, with air conditioning and wifi among the listed amenities. A restaurant, room service, a 24-hour front desk and a travel desk are also listed. Dining is typically straightforward, with Indian and South Indian dishes and a breakfast buffet or set menu, and many restaurants and cafes lie along OMR within a short drive. The hotel does not list a pool or spa, so it suits visitors planning to spend most of the day at work or out in the city. Service is business-oriented, and the travel desk can arrange taxis and transfers. Rates generally range from around INR 3,500 to INR 6,000 per night, which is considerably lower than the luxury hotels in central Chennai. OMR carries heavy traffic during the morning and evening peaks, so visitors planning meetings or flights should allow extra travel time. The corridor has many restaurants, cafes and shopping options within a short drive, so guests staying several nights can vary their meals, and weekends tend to be calmer on the road than weekdays.