New Woodlands Hotel

The New Woodlands hotel is located on Dr. Radha Krishna Salai near Mylapore and is among the most well-known hotels in the area. Be it for its restaurants with the tasty food served (pure vegetarian) or as a place to stay in or hold banquets/functions, it does not let you down. The hotel has a comfortable vibe, nothing flashy, but contemporary and relaxing. The rooms are not the most luxurious but were comfortable and well-equipped. Service was a bit mixed, but otherwise, it was a good place to stay in.

We have been regulars at the New Woodlands for many years. One of the few hotels that still maintains old world charm and values. It is not a single monolith building like many new hotels. The rooms are spread over a wide campus.As we went to check-in we met many old long term acquaintances welcoming us and inquiring about our well being etc. And the staff whether in the restaurants laundry etc., welcomed us like family. We have not seen such courtesy or kindness at any other hotel whether in India or overseas. And the manager, Mr. Babu went out of his way to ensure we had a wonderful stay. The food (vegetarian), a hallmark of the hotel, is exceptionally good. Besides South Indian one can now get North Indian or Continental varieties as well. If you want to rent a car it is better to reserve it the previous day. Mr. Murugan at the laundry ensured our clothes were ready by 8 pm each day. Mr. Mani and Ms Subhashri at the reception were extremely helpful often going out of their way to do so. Our rooms were large by today's standards (20' x 15') with a separate sitting room and very comfortable overall. Overall including room rent, food, laundry and occasional use of a rental car, our expenses averaged around $65 per day for two. That is excellent value and we had a wonderful stay at the Woodlands.

We stayed here for just 2 nights and the overall experience was very pleasant. Rooms are clean, large, clean sheets and towels. Room service is very fast, easy. One can walk around a bit also on the premises. 3 restaurants provide a good variety of meals, quite nice. My room windows were locked, one cannot open them, I found this to be a little annoying, I do want fresh air in the morning. Also, there was no a/c control, it is central and I cannot change the temperature in the room. On a seperate note, the Uber car service in chennai is awful. Drivers dont understanf their own maps, cannot follow simple instructions, frequently late etc... I hope it was just my experience...not the norm.

Great location, healthy and homely vegetarian food, prompt room service - nothing to beat New Woodlands. Lord Krishna's temple inside the campus is "icing on the cake". You stay for 8 days and yet do not feel like getting out!

Lets start with inserting the card to power the room. A task which took us 10 minutes. A very sloppy place. Not worth the money at all. The walls are unclean. The floor tiles are dirty and broken. Unclean window screens. Theres not even a proper bathroom. Hotel seems to be over rated for no reason at all. Please don not waste your money. Even lodges with half the price would look better. A waste of money.