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From the sensual to the spiritual. India is a land born of experiences. Our home-from-home in the country’s wondrous south, Leela Palace Chennai is set amid lush, manicured gardens with the shimmering Bay of Bengal as backdrop. This sea-facing masterpiece – merely a decade old – masterfully blends the contemporary with its rich South Indian heritage, doubtless inspired by the architectural grandeur of the many Chettinad palaces that precede. Filled with a curated collection of paintings and sculptures, polished marble corridors and glittering chandeliers, the welcome is as warm as the Indian night. Indeed, as dusk falls, we are invited to join an ancient lamp lighting ritual, accompanied by the resonant call of kombu horns. One experience of many to come…
This deeply liveable palace is alive with bursts of colour, an elegant melange of the classical and the modern. Spacious guestrooms orient toward the sun-dappled Bay of Bengal (and if you’re a bath person, you may well appreciate the same languorous panorama from amidst the warm bubbles). In the hotel’s living and dining areas, a window onto Chennai’s soul comes alive with historical artifacts and artworks. Learn about the millennia-long regional culture with a guided hotel tour, stroll flower-filled verdant gardens, or relax by the pretty outdoor pool tucked into an oasis courtyard. Many a polished marble corridor leads to every service and convenience we expect: the fitness centre, an indulgent spa and, inevitably, The Leela’s exquisite restaurants where regional Tamizh, Cantonese, Sichuan, and international cuisines await.
Culture and curiosity are alive within and without. Perhaps a guided tour of the art-brimmed hotel, followed by exploring the fascinating 2000-year-old lanes of the Mylapore neighbourhood. Your ever-stalwart and font-of-knowledge Micato Safari director brings the secrets of the temples, traditional homes, and myths of the Peacock Trail to life. Come evening, enjoy a soul-stirring Carnatic concert, considered a divine art form originating with Hindu gods and goddesses. Meet the skilled artisans of Tamil Nadu’s crafts, architecture, and performing arts during visits to Dakshina Chitra Living Museum or the Kalakshetra Dance Academy. Relax in the calming spa with an Ayurvedic massage. The adventuresome among us may take to the nearby waters on a stand-up paddleboard, kayak, or surfboard. At day’s close, the evening port of call for movers and shakers of Chennai – and we fortunate Micato folk – is Library Blu, a cerulean-hued haven known for the perfect Chennai sundowner.
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