IHCL to open second Taj hotel on Chennai’s ECR

11 Nov 2025 CW Team

Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), the hospitality arm of the Tata Group, has announced plans to open a second Taj-branded hotel along East Coast Road (ECR) in Chennai. The project, a greenfield development, will complement the company’s existing Taj Fisherman’s Cove in the same area.

Suma Venkatesh, Executive Vice President – Real Estate & Development at IHCL, said Chennai’s hospitality sector is buoyed by its strong corporate base, driven by the automobile and IT industries, as well as its cultural richness and infrastructure. The city also attracts a steady flow of leisure and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) travellers.

“The signing of this new Taj hotel on ECR is a strategic move to tap into this multi-dimensional demand, and we are delighted to partner with MGM Healthcare, the property developer, for this project,” she added.

Spread across 13 acres of beachfront land, the 151-key Taj ECR Chennai will offer direct views of the Bay of Bengal. Designed to blend leisure and business, the hotel will feature an all-day dining restaurant, two specialty restaurants, and a bar.

The resort will also include facilities for large-scale events and conventions, offering two banquet venues of approximately 10,000 and 5,300 square feet, multiple meeting rooms, and expansive beachfront lawns.

M.K. Rajagopalan of MGM Healthcare said, “We are excited to collaborate with IHCL and together offer a world-class experience to guests in Chennai.”

With this addition, IHCL’s Chennai portfolio will expand to 16 hotels, including six under development, strengthening the company’s leadership in the city’s luxury hospitality segment.

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