About Iyyappanthangal, Chennai

Iyyapanthangal is a neighbourhood of Chennai, situated about 18 km from the heart of the city. The locality remains connected to the rest of Chennai through Mount-Poonamallee High Road and neighbourhood also stands in proximity to major thoroughfares like Chennai Bypass Road and Kundrathur Main Road, which further enhances its connectivity. It enjoys smooth accessibility to Chennai International Airport and several IT parks, including DLF IT Park, Ambit IT Park, One Indiabulls IT Park and ESPEE IT Park. Dotted with hospitals, educational institutions, banks, supermarkets, eateries and several pocket-friendly accommodation options, Iyyapanthangal makes for an ideal choice for a budget traveller seeking comfortable hotels in Chennai. Given the convenient location and ease of accessibility, hotels in Iyyappanthangal, Chennai are popular among tourists as well as business travellers.

Shopping and Dining in and around Iyyappanthangal

Iyyapanthangal boasts of a wonderful mix of supermarkets, departmental stores, showrooms, stand-alone stores, and outlets of retail chains to cater to the shopaholics. Arihanth Square, Splash- Express Avenue and VKN Traders Textiles & Readymades are among the popular places to shop for apparels. Chandra Vijaya Mall (6.4 km) and Forum Vijaya Mall (8.5 km) are the closest popular shopping hubs that offer ample scope for entertainment and gastronomic treats as well. Reliance Smart, More Supermarket, Grace Hyper Market, Joy Supermarket, Reliance Fresh, Rajeshwari Supermarket, Heritage Fresh and EHA Super Stores are some of the popular shopping points of the neighbourhood for everyday essentials.

Among the popular restaurants and eateries of the locality are Akshaya Bhavan, Sri Gayathri Hotel and Cool Bar and 90's Kid~Chen A/C Multicuisine Restaurant. You can also explore several top restaurants in Porur (2.5 km), such as Copper Kitchen, AB's - Absolute Barbecues, Dindigul Thalappakatti, Al Ajwain, Barbeque Nation, Paradise Biryani, Royal North Indian and Robot Restaurant if you have some time on hand.

Places to Visit in and around Iyyappanthangal

There are several places of tourist interest in and around Iyyappanthangal including the Kamatchi Amman Temple, Mouleeshwarar Temple, Porur Lake, Sri Ramanaadheswarar Temple, Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Vaitheeswaran Temple, Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple, Kristu Jyothi Church and Gangadeeswarar Temple in Chennai, all located within 5 km of Iyyappanthangal hotels.

The area also provides easy access to several other top places to visit in Chennai, such as the Madras War Cemetery (7 km), Saint Patrick's Church (8 km), St. Thomas Garrison Church (9 km), Vadapalani Andavar Temple (7 km), St. Thomas Mount National Shrine (10 km), Valluvar Kottam (12 km), Semmozhi Poonga (13 km), Thousand Lights Mosque (13.7 km), Gandhi Mandapam (14 km), Chennai Snake Park (14 km), Marina Beach (17.5 km), Mylapore (17.5 km), Santhome Cathedral (17.8 km), Elliot’s Beach (18 km) and Ashtalakshmi Temple (18 km).

How to Reach Iyyappanthangal

Chennai International Airport lies at a distance of about 13 km from Iyyappanthangal. Taxis are the fastest communication means to reach your hotels in Iyyappanthangal from the airport. Railway stations at St Thomas Mount (10.7 km), Guindy (11 km), Ambattur (11 km), Avadi (12 km) and Saidapet (12 km) on the Chennai Suburban Railway Network are among the nearest ones to reach the locality. Iyyapanthangal remains well-connected through the MTC buses to all parts of Chennai, including areas like Koyambedu, Parrys Corner, Sommangalam, Tambaram and T Nagar.