Chennai Trip Budget: Planning the Hotel Cost by Room and Night

Our room rates

Hotel Royal King's rates are per room, per night: Single Deluxe Rs 1,600 for 1 guest, Double Deluxe Rs 2,000 for 2 guests, Triple Bed Room Rs 2,800 for 3 guests and Quadruple Room Rs 3,600 for 4 guests. Check-in is at 1 PM and check-out at 11 AM. Rates should be reconfirmed, along with any taxes, at the time of booking, and they may change.

This guide covers only the hotel line in your trip budget. It does not estimate food, shopping or transport beyond a few reference figures, because those depend on you.

A simple budgeting method is to multiply the nightly rate by the number of nights, add the taxes shown on your booking confirmation, then add a margin of five to ten percent for changes. The margin is a rule of thumb, not a hotel figure, but it helps if your stay extends or you change rooms.

Cost for one, two, three and four guests

These are room costs before taxes, using the rates above.

• Solo, Single Deluxe: Rs 1,600 for one night, Rs 3,200 for two nights, Rs 4,800 for three nights.
• Couple, Double Deluxe: Rs 2,000 for one night, Rs 4,000 for two nights, Rs 6,000 for three nights.
• Three guests, Triple Bed Room: Rs 2,800 for one night, Rs 5,600 for two nights, Rs 8,400 for three nights.
• Four guests, Quadruple Room: Rs 3,600 for one night, Rs 7,200 for two nights, Rs 10,800 for three nights.

Cost per person

Divide each rate by the number of guests. A couple in a Double Deluxe pays Rs 1,000 per person per night, a family of three in a Triple Bed Room about Rs 933 each, and four in a Quadruple Room Rs 900 each. The Single Deluxe is Rs 1,600 for one person, which is the highest cost per head but the simplest for a solo trip.

So the larger the group that can share a room, the lower the per-head hotel cost. That is only worth doing if everyone can sleep comfortably, so think about elders and young children before squeezing in an extra bed.

Another way to compare is cost per person per night against a shared room elsewhere. For two friends, the Double Deluxe at Rs 2,000 is Rs 1,000 each, which is cheaper than two Single Deluxe rooms at Rs 3,200 combined. Privacy matters too, so choose what suits the group, not only the numbers.

What else to put in the budget

Transport in Chennai is cheap by comparison. Wikipedia lists MTC ordinary bus fares between Rs 5 and Rs 23, with an AC deluxe up to Rs 48 in 2018 prices, and a minimum MRTS second-class fare of Rs 5. A museum entry fee of Rs 15 for Indian adults is listed by one travel site for the Government Museum, but fees change, so confirm at the gate. Auto fares are officially fixed on a 2013 structure of Rs 25 for the first 1.8 km and Rs 12 per additional km, but day-to-day fares may differ, so budget more than the official figure or use an app.

For food, small tiffin rooms and mess-style places are the most economical, while mall food courts such as the one at Express Avenue are pricier. Menu prices change often, so check when you order.

Plan a daily spend line separate from the hotel line, and keep the two apart in your notes. Hotel costs are predictable, while food and transport swing with your choices. A first-time visitor who moves by app cab will spend more on transport than one who mixes buses, the metro and autos, and a family that eats at mall food courts will spend more than one that uses small tiffin rooms.

Ways to keep the hotel cost down

Travel on weekdays if you can, avoid festival eves and big match days, and book directly with the hotel. Hotel Royal King notes that booking directly gets the best available rate. Free Wi-Fi and free parking are included, so you avoid the extra charges some places add. Look at how many rooms you really need, as a family of four in one Quadruple Room at Rs 3,600 costs less than two Double Deluxe rooms at Rs 4,000 combined, though two rooms give more privacy.

Keep a small buffer, perhaps one extra night's cost, for delays caused by weather or trains.

If your dates are flexible, ask the hotel which days are quieter. Match days at Chepauk, major festivals and the music season can push demand up, and prices elsewhere in the city may rise then. Please reconfirm the Hotel Royal King tariff with us directly, as the hotel is the most reliable source for the rate on a given date.

Check before you pay

Ask for the final amount, including taxes, in writing on WhatsApp. Message or call Hotel Royal King on +91 73973 96612 with your dates and number of guests. Rates are per room, per night, so please reconfirm the current rate and taxes when you book.

If your plans may change, ask the front desk about cancellation terms before you pay anything. Keep screenshots of the rate and the confirmation so that you can compare them at check-in. Pay any balance at check-out and ask for a receipt.