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    I’ve just scraped-in 241 flights to Chennai the day before my voucher expires! We’re planning a month in India, based in Chennai so we can see some IPL games next year (I’m CSK & OH is team GT).
    If anyone has anything to contribute about Chennai, please dive in. Should we rent a place or live in hotels? Any recommendations for anything at all?
    TIA 🙂

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    I’ve just scraped-in 241 flights to Chennai the day before my voucher expires! We’re planning a month in India, based in Chennai so we can see some IPL games next year (I’m CSK & OH is team GT).
    If anyone has anything to contribute about Chennai, please dive in. Should we rent a place or live in hotels? Any recommendations for anything at all?
    TIA 🙂

    Which month? IPL is usually March to May which coincides with the hottest and most humid season at chennai. Have you been there before?

    There’s little to see in chennai. A day or two for the shore temples (an hour away) and the beach. Unless you are keen on temples, skip the city and fly elsewhere like kerala or karnataka or goa in the south.

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    Hello & thanks for taking an interest!
    O/W is 31st March & return not available yet so sometime late April. Yes, we’ll miss the final but hope to see a good few games, not just in Chennai.
    I’ve lived & worked in Delhi & Mumbai and travelled in many (diverse) areas. Heat isn’t an issue and we’re “India aware” as far as all the caveats go.
    Is Chennai not pleasant enough to use as a base and take overnight trips to regional matches?

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    I’ve been to Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Kochi & Chennai. I’d be happy to visit any of them again apart from Chennai, the Crowne Plaza is OK if you have status, avoid the Intercon. The place really didn’t have anything going for it at all.

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    Probably OTT for a month but we loved the Leela Palace….

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