Broad Lands

7.7 / 10.0

Outstanding(1,294 Ratings)

Hostel in Chennai

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this hostel

Located in Chennai, 1.7 km from Marina Beach, Broad Lands provides accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. This 2-star hostel offers a shared kitchen, room service and free WiFi.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Chennai

Nearby attractions

Snow Kingdom Chennai

16.8 mi

Krishna's Butter Ball

50.1 mi

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium

0.6 mi

Chennai Lighthouse

2.7 mi

Available Rooms

1 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Futon • 215 ft²

Sleeps 5

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1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 4

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1 Queen • 247 ft²

Sleeps 5

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Broad Lands

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7.7 / 10.0

Outstanding(1,294 Ratings)

Hostel in Chennai

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this hostel

Amenities

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Chennai

Nearby attractions

Snow Kingdom Chennai

16.8 mi

Krishna's Butter Ball

50.1 mi

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium

0.6 mi

Chennai Lighthouse

2.7 mi

Available Rooms

1 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Futon • 215 ft²

Sleeps 5

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 247 ft²

Sleeps 5

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

7.7 / 10.0

Outstanding(1,294 Ratings)

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2.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Very disappointing .

The photos are good on the website but the reality didn't match.

8.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

ভালো সবার ব্যবহার

খুব সুন্দর একটি জায়গা

মজার জায়গা এখানে

8.0 / 10.0

Mar 2024

Old world charm, good location and quirky

Very quaint old world charm. Quirky and lovely courtyard. Near a mosque so some late night readings as Ramadan when we stayed.

Could be cleaner and the staff could be more smily. Some aspects of the building potentially dangerous as so old but mostly I enjoyed my stay here.

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2024

The most beautiful, crumbling, characterful place I stayed in India

This place would not be for everyone but it was definitely for me, it was like stepping back in time and I didn't stay anywhere with this much atmosphere anywhere in India. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and you could basically chill out in the courtyards all day to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, it really is one of those oasis of calm. I loved this place.

It is basic, the mattresses are not the comfiest (though fine for me) and it isn't the cleanest place because it is old. No glass in the windows only shutters, this means if you are in a room overlooking the mosque you will be woken up by the call to prayer in the morning, but I actually loved that.

1.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

you need to learn and change your behavior.

It was an attractive building. The room was large and comfortable. We were able to explore the rooftop and inside the building, and even met some kittens.

When I requested through booking.com that I would like to change the number of nights due to a change in my itinerary, I was told "yes you can" and Broad Lands also confirmed the total amount to be paid. On the day of my stay, I was informed the staff at Broad Lands that I would not be able to make any changes, that booking.com was responding to messages without the Broad Lands's consent, and that I would need to cancel on the same day and make a same-day reservation. We had to pay almost double the original price. Do not trust either the Broad Lands or booking.com as they are lying. What Broad Lands or booking.com should have done is suggest a cancellation and rebooking procedure in advance through the app. If you want to continue providing services as a job, you need to learn and change your behavior.

1.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Très très sale

Rien si ce n’est le charme de cette maison délabrée

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

En vacker, fridfull Oas mitt i Chennai.

Broad Lands är ett Väldigt vackert och gammal byggnad med oerhört mycket charm. Man glider in i en oas av tystnad från det kaotiska livet på gatan utanför. Om ni aldrig har bott här och har vägarna förbi...Boka! Det är ett enkelt hotell/Hostel med gemensam toalett och dusch, men låt inte det avskräcka. Det finns rum med toalett/dush på rummet, men de är få.

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

A very basic but very charming old-school guesthouse

Broad Lands is a very basic place to stay but it's extremely charming. I'm not sure where else you could stay for such a low price with such a beautiful courtyard! It's in an interesting local area which let me walk to a lot of the places I wanted to go, and there's an excellent Ratna Cafe nearby. There's also an Airtel store close by, which is handy if Chennai is your first stop in India.

I had the smallest room near reception which was a bit dark & noisy, but it'd be great if you could get one of the larger rooms upstairs. There are mosquitoes in the rooms, but that's just par for the course.

7.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Charming old lady that has definitely seen better days!

Location is good - you come out of Broadlands and you are in the middle of everything (cafes, shops etc) which is good. The place has a certain old world charm which you won't find in other hotels in Chennai.

This place is crumbing - it could be SO amazing but I actually think one day someone will lean on a balustrade and it will break! Maybe the charm has gone one step too far.

4.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Un tugirio....

La posizione, il palazzo storico

Davvero un peccato ..un bellissimo palazzo storico del quale però non viene però sfruttato il suo reale potenziale...lasciato in uno stato decadente....i contatori elettrici son pericolosi e DI ALTRI TEMPI acqua calda assente eccetto che per il piano terra ...il bagno in comune....pochi e dalla parte opposta del pianerottolo...mi è stata assegnata una camera con ancora odore di vernice credo terminata di imbiancare 5 minuti prima che dopo mia richiesta è stata cambiata ....800 rupie per una camera decadente cin una sola presa di corrente lontana sal letto, con zanzare etc in camera non credo proprio li valga....si trova di molto meglio nelle vicinanze...l'unica cosa bella il palazzo con giardino, poi portate dei tappi per le orecchie in quanto c'è una moschea vicino che dalle 5 del mattino potrebbe svegliavi cin canti religiosi

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Wunderbare Rückzzgsinsel in Triplicane

Ein Haus mit einzigartiger toller Atmosphäre, etwas aus der Zeit gefallen, daher umso liebenswerter, in einer pulsierenden Umgebung

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Personnel très serviable et disponible.

Le charme désuet de cette ancienne demeure de Nawab.

Salle de bain commune seulement. Sanitaire en mauvais état ( sol et plomberie d’un autre âge). Pas de moustiquaire nécessaire.

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Good choice for Chennai

Very nice building Best location

Rooms not well equipped No soap in the shared bathrooms Better cleaning would be fine

5.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

One night and no more !

The old Building is wonderful it has many patios full of beautiful tropical plants.

The men at the Reception they really don't know how to welcome people. They rush you for documents, rush you for money money, they take a picture of you with a long burocratic useless explanation, they ask you many many questions. The feeling is like being in an old movie questioned at a Police Station 😃 Check-in is a long process and when you check out they try to ask some people for more money 😃 The rooms are very old and smell of mold and humidity. Very hard beds, is like laying down on a stone and even the pillows are hard and heavy. No hot water for Shower. It could be a very beautiful Hotel if was run by a nice family that take care of Property and people !

2.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Indécent pour une auberge de jeunesse

L'emplacement

Tout le reste, sale, matelas insalubres, Sanitaires idem, moisissures sur les murs

3.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Nie mehr wieder

Nichts

Sehr alt, feuchte Wände, schmuddelig

6.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Good basic accommodation at a fairly reasonable cost

I liked to courtyards with the plants and trees, a rare sight in Chennai. Room was spacious, a little basic, reasonably clean.

The area it was located in, too chaotic, dirty and choking on traffic fumes. A few decent eateries within walking distance, not many veggie options.

6.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Simpática

O Edifício

Os quartos no solo, muito sujos e falta de manutenção

7.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Beautiful building, but you get what you pay for I suppose!

Really charming building, quite beautiful! The location is good, near some highly rated restaurants and cafes. The room itself was big.

The bed was incredibly uncomfortable, my ‘double bed’ was on a makeshift frame with what looked like 2 massage table leather tops on it. There was also a nail at the end of the bed which I cut my foot on.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Happy stay 😍

The atmosphere was excellent and peaceful i loved the way the staffs treated us with happy hearted 👍🙂😍 and the rooms were also in a good condition.....In future also I would like to book my room in the same property 💞❤️😍

9.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

帰ってくるとホッとする宿

にぎやかな大通りから少し入っただけなのにとても静かなんです通りの人ごみと渋滞に疲れ気味でも宿に戻ってくると家に帰ってきたみたいにホッとしますファンが大きかったので洗濯物が乾いてよかったです

シングルベッドは少し小さめ

6.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Charming place that needed a good clean, staff are friendly and helpful.

Charming architecture, convenient location.

Lack of cleanliness, shared bathroom.

6.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Great location, very uncomfortable and dirty rooms

Very central, easy access to transport and restaurants. Helpful staff in particular Mahindra 🙏

Very dirty, hard beds, the bathrooms don’t seem to be cleaned thoroughly and I don’t blame the staff for it. Pillows as hard as stones. Would not cost a lot to change the bedding and employ more staff

7.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Great if you're not full of nonsense

The room was very large with high ceilings and a private enclosed balcony. The peeling paint and courtyard garden lends an old-world charm to the hotel.

The beds were very hard, the elderly gentleman at reception was not that friendly and we had to keep on asking for the geyser to be switched on. The whole place could do with a bit of tlc - especially the bathroom.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Estetica essenziale

Palazzo antico bellissimo pieno di cortili, balconi, scale. È un’oasi di silenzio e aria fresca in mezzo alla confusione della città. Il tutto ad un prezzo ottimo. Essenziale, spartano, esteticamente splendido.

8.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Broadlands travellers den in Chennai

The place has real character and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Met other travellers there. There are common bathrooms but didn't bother me.

7.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Shabby chic stay in the heart of Chennai.

The location is very good. Airtel office is close by for sorting your SIM card as is the Ratna cafe which does really excellent (a d very cheap) South Indian food.

Dilapidated but not entirely without a certain old world charm.

5.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Worst experience

The vintage vibes of the house.

When we arrived at night, they informed us that no rooms were available. However, we had previously informed them that our check-in time would be between 3-4 am. Later, they managed to arrange a room for us. I requested a soap and a change of bedsheets, but they informed me that no bedsheets were available. At that time, we didn't have enough options to search for other hotels, which is why we chose to stay there. Overall, it was a bad experience.

5.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Idéal pour un stop d’1 ou 2 jours

L’accueil du personnel

Les sanitaires Le lit

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

Would Recommend

Really good service, helpful staff

Mosquitoes can come through the windows as they have little opneings in them, at least for the non-ac room.

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

Recommended

Very good location. Easy to get to from Chennai Egmore train station by bus and from the airport by metro. The lodge staff is polite and helpful. There are many restaurants in the area. Marina beach is approx. 2 km on foot. Express avenue shopping mall is approx. 1 km on foot.

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Prachtige plek voor een fijn verblijf!

Prachtig authentieke plek. Fijne kamer en dicht bij stand en bezienswaardigheden.Zeer vriendelijke en behulpzame medewerkers. Iedere ochtend een heerlijk ontbijt op de kamer.

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Best stay in triplicane

It was best to go back in time and relax in nature

There were rarely things i didn't like. The ac rooms do not show up in app

4.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Would not return, hard to feel comfortable in such a room.

The charm of the old building, gives a sense of being back in time. The layout (structure)of the room was nice.

The bathrooms could use a complete makeover for them to be hygienic, the floor was terrible. Also cockroaches and small red worms in the bathroom. Mattress was very uncomfortable and I’m usually fine with Indian beds, but this one would have better suited a long cushion on a bus seat. Pillow with black dots (mold) on it.

1.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Ahaahaha

Nothing

Everything. It's like a jail. Dirtiest bed and room I've ever been. Mosquitos invasion, cats invasion. I slept wearing my clothes and my shoes and I had to lay my dirty clothes on the bed to don't touch the surface. Bed was stained with blood. I woke up in the middle of the night and decided to head out because the situation was unbearable. It felt like a punishment. The building is supercool and it is a shame that it is so rundown. The bathroom is undescribable.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Exceptional

Very much a business and living place, nice to experience though.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Nice stay in Chennai Staff is friendly

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Chennai?

The average price for a rental in Chennai is $56 per night. This rental is $38 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Broad Lands. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Broad Lands pet friendly?

Yes! This hostel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Broad Lands?

We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.

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Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Chennai

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Broad Lands

Hostel in Chennai

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Chennai

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Chennai?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is Broad Lands pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Broad Lands?

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